Meatless Monday: Vegetarian pig parent Mike Downey in trouble after walking his pigs on leash October 26, 2015 The problem for vegetarian Mike Downey began when he was spotted walking the pigs out on the streets of Victoria. Downey says he’s already… Continue Reading
Tweeting hen from Chicken Treat may be the best thing on the internet October 26, 2015 Figure any monkey can type? Well, it turns out any chicken can, too. Or perhaps it’s just Betty, the tweeting chicken for Chicken Treat,… Continue Reading
Horse Whisperer Monty Roberts has audience at Buckingham Palace with The Queen October 26, 2015 Royal watchers are well aware of the Queen’s love of equestrian sports. And recently, the horse world’s undisputed king paid her a visit. Monty… Continue Reading
“Chirping” trio of cheetah cubs born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo October 25, 2015 Sanurra is a first-time mother, but the cheetah appears to be an old pro tending to her three new cubs at the Smithsonian Conservation… Continue Reading
Small fines for bighorn sheep poachers in Alberta October 25, 2015 Five men have been fined a total of $24,500 for killing and abandoning four bighorn sheep in northern Alberta, the province has announced. The… Continue Reading
Cute alert: Healthy female giraffe calf born at the Calgary Zoo October 23, 2015 Yes, it was a long drop, but a newborn female giraffe calf quickly shook it off and took her first unsteady steps this week… Continue Reading
Miley Cyrus releases pics of shrine to dead dog Floyd October 23, 2015 In 2014, Miley Cyrus’ favourite dog Floyd died. Her grief was palpable. In one tweet to her followers, Cyrus said she was so grief-stricken… Continue Reading
Turns out man’s best friend originally came from Asia 15,000 years ago October 22, 2015 We know dogs are descended from grey wolves. Humans domesticated them at least 15,000 years ago. But where exactly the world’s first domesticated species… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Rescue dog takes a leap, swims with dolphins October 21, 2015 Sandy, a rescue dog, had only been on a boat twice. But she loved swimming and had never, ever seen a dolphin before. So… Continue Reading
Wild bear goes loose in Russian shopping mall October 21, 2015 Critter Files is siding with the bear on this one. A wild bear that wandered into a local shopping mall in Khabarovsk, Russia was… Continue Reading
