Mystery of the transporting cat February 1, 2014 How does a cat travel by itself 2,000 miles from the Canary Islands to a fishing village in Scotland? They must have really good… Continue Reading
Hunters slaughter fox in front of children January 31, 2014 Here at Critter Files, we never like seeing animals slaughtered for human entertainment. It’s sickening and inhumane. So this pictures from the League Against… Continue Reading
Stray dogs rounded up, killed ahead of Sochi Olympics January 31, 2014 Stray dogs have never had it easy in Russia or former Soviet Union. Poor little Laika (pictured below) was one of strays scooped up… Continue Reading
Big Pharma shunning chimpanzee-based research; Merck the latest January 31, 2014 About two dozen pharmaceutical companies and labs have now pledged to stop doing tests and research on chimpanzees. Merck & Co, Inc. becomes the latest company… Continue Reading
Scottish couple has close encounter with bear at their front door January 30, 2014 A bear! It’s a bear Irene! Bob McKeown, from Scotland, didn’t anticipate seeing a bear in front of his California vacation home in Pasadena…. Continue Reading
Feral pigs go wild … in Tasmania January 30, 2014 The headline alone is an attention grabber: “Flinders Island farmers face feral pig peril,” ABC, Australia’s public broadcaster reported Wednesday highlighting a resurgence of an… Continue Reading
And continuing this morning’s farting post… January 29, 2014 Awww, ain’t that cute. Cleveland TV reporter Kenny Crumpton was at the zoo doing a local report and reporting live from the scene of… Continue Reading
Governments step up biosecurity efforts as deadly pig virus hits Canadian farms January 29, 2014 The governments of Canada and Ontario are now pumping millions of dollars into biosecurity programs to halt a deadly pig virus that is threatening to spread… Continue Reading
Farting, burping cows cause fire at German dairy farm (and giggles everywhere) January 29, 2014 We badly need to see the police report on this one – or meet the officer who took it without bursting into laughter. But… Continue Reading
Endangered eagle killed by branch in conservation cage January 28, 2014 The Phillippine Eagle is the country’s national bird and there are fewer than 250 of them left. Now there’s one less. One of the… Continue Reading
