Cops kill Cane Corso in Minneapolis while chasing robbers August 7, 2014 We recently told you about Geist, the Weimaraner from Utah who was shot in his backyard while police were looking for a missing child…. Continue Reading
Overdose drug revives kitten given heroin; Pennsylvania man charged with animal abuse August 6, 2014 A kitten drugged with heroin, strangled and slammed into the ground is recovering thanks to a quick-thinking veterinarian. But the story of the abuse… Continue Reading
Culling badgers vs vaccination in fight against bovine TB August 1, 2014 Bovine tuberculosis used to kill hundreds of people annually in Britain before the Second World War. The disease is still around but it mainly… Continue Reading
Giraffe dies from head injuries after being struck in open truck August 1, 2014 The SPCA is investigating a terrible accident that happened in South Africa after a giraffe died from head injuries after apparently striking a bridge… Continue Reading
Passenger filmed plucking and eating raw bird on Montreal subway explains actions July 29, 2014 A twist to the bizarre story from Montreal that made headlines around the world, even the BBC. A passenger on the Montreal subway filmed… Continue Reading
Dogs in wheelchairs are awesome at fetch July 21, 2014 Gritta Goetz is our hero. The animal shelter worker from Lanzenhainer, Germany has made it her life mission to give dogs that have been… Continue Reading
Livestream: Kittens found taped inside cardboard box thriving in care July 11, 2014 At work yesterday, when this story came across our desk, we ran to our boss and yelled: Kittens, ten of them! Left taped inside a… Continue Reading
Raju the elephant kept in chains for 50 years cries after rescue July 8, 2014 For almost all of his 50 years, Raju the elephant has been kept in captivity as a working pachyderm, starved and used as a… Continue Reading
Happy Canada Day! A photo gallery of our fave Canadian critters July 1, 2014 It’s Canada Day up here and the likelihood that some critter somewhere in this amazing country of ours is going to do something remarkable… Continue Reading
17 dogs dead of heat exhaustion at Arizona kennel; owners want charges June 23, 2014 Pet owners in Arizona are demanding a full investigation into the deaths of 17 dogs at a kennel where police are calling what happened a… Continue Reading