Plea for more sniffer dogs in India to catch poachers June 2, 2015 Here’s something we didn’t know before. Since 2008, India has been using sniffer dogs to sniff out poachers and aid officers in finding those… Continue Reading
Goodbye Danda-Loo: Only koala at Zoo Miami euthanized after failing health June 1, 2015 Just six months shy of her 20th birthday, Danda-Loo was one of the oldest koalas in the world. The beloved koala at Zoo Miami… Continue Reading
Giraffe with broken neck spotted in Serengeti National Park has zig zag profile June 1, 2015 Animals with extensive injuries don’t normally survive in the wild where only the fittest endure. So it was an amazing sight for photographer Mark… Continue Reading
120,000 saiga antelopes wiped out in Kazakhstan in “catastrophic” die-off June 1, 2015 Something strange and disturbing is happening in central Kazakhstan. More than 120,000 saiga antelopes have suddenly died there, representing about a third of the… Continue Reading
Police dog saves his handler’s life after ambush in Mississippi May 29, 2015 It’s a miracle that K-9 officer Lucas suffered only some minor injuries. That after the Belgian Malinois is being credited with saving his handler’s… Continue Reading
Peacock on the loose in Toronto neighbourhood, jumping from roof to roof May 29, 2015 There’s drama happening in the Toronto neighbourhood of Roncaesvalles as a peacock that went on the lam from a zoo has been spotted. The… Continue Reading
Elephants on the rebound in Uganda May 29, 2015 While elephant populations being cut down across most of Africa, there’s finally a speck of good news. Uganda is bucking the trend. A new… Continue Reading
Guilty looking whippets gleefully destroy bed May 28, 2015 Meet Versace, Armani and Coco. No, no not the fashion designers. The dogs. Paul Sinclair recently came home from work to his trio of… Continue Reading
Mouse House: Mass seizure after Calgary home found teeming with critters May 28, 2015 Animal welfare officials in Alberta call it the “largest animal seizure in Calgary history.” The Calgary Humane Society needed help from the city’s police, bylaw and the… Continue Reading
Animal Rights police squad set up in Norway May 27, 2015 One of the objectives of Critter Files is to bring you stories around the world of animal abuses and the steps organizations and rescue… Continue Reading