Hovercraft rescue of deer trapped for days on ice

February 27, 2014

In case you missed this heart-warmer of an animal rescue, take a second look courtesy of GoPro’s video of the week. Back in December,…

Why the sweaty midriff of the world is home to so many mammals

February 27, 2014

It’s called the sweaty midriff of earth, the warm midsection near the equator. A new study found that the tropic regions near the equator…

Baby kangaroo and baby wombat = mega cuteness

February 25, 2014

Orphaned baby animals. Need we say any more? These two cuties became fast friends after they were bunked together. Anzac is the little kangaroo,…

Polar bear in Argentina misses snow, yearns for Canada

February 25, 2014

Poor Arturo the polar bear living in a zoo in Argentina is still stuck in South America. The Assiniboine Park Conservancy has tried to…

What critter made these tracks in the snow?

February 10, 2014

Our friend Kathryn Mills of Toronto posted this picture of fresh snow tracks made by a critter. We tried to guess what they were…

More evidence the Mounties always get their man, er, cat

February 7, 2014

Whiskers was on the lam after a crash north of Regina, Sask. The cat was riding in a Buick LeSabre along Highway 6 early Thursday morning,…

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…

Dog survives for nine days in bitter cold

January 16, 2014

It’s been a cold cold winter for the folks in Maine, but here’s something that should warm your heart. Dempsey the dog was out…

Rash of ferret thefts hits the U.K.

January 10, 2014

Underground drug research, the illegal pet trade and organized crime are some of the theories floating around about why so many ferrets are vanishing…

Pet psychic finds stolen chickens: a true story

December 22, 2013

Includes update below: When Frances Uhran discovered her chickens had vanished from a friend’s farm, she did what any good pet detective would do:…