Bill to ban puppy mills and reckless sale of dogs now law in Ontario June 6, 2024 A new law designed to crack down on unethical dog breeders passed royal assent in Ontario Thursday, giving the province new power to stamp… Continue Reading
RIP: Esther The Wonder Pig, the Ontario hog who inspired the world, has died October 19, 2023 She was supposed to be a micro piglet, but Esther was a full-sized pig normally bound for the slaughterhouse, who instead grew into The… Continue Reading
Saved! Squirrel searching for snack gets seriously stuck in bird feeder May 4, 2023 It’s probably not a question anyone thought would be asked, but a Canadian wildlife rehabilitation group now knows the answer. “How many people at… Continue Reading
Baby fox wearing dog harness found wandering around Toronto suburb April 16, 2023 A fox kit fitted with a dog harness and discovered walking through a residential neighbourhood in a Toronto suburb is now in the care… Continue Reading
Turtle “fighting for his life” after being accidentally hooked by angler July 19, 2022 It may be tempting to cut the line, but a Canadian wildlife refuge is begging fishermen to always check what they’ve inadvertently hooked. The… Continue Reading
Newborn moose calf saved after mother hit by vehicle in northern Ontario May 25, 2022 It was the worst possible start to life for a baby moose in northern Ontario. As a pregnant moose tried to cross a busy… Continue Reading
Southern Ontario paramedics lend helping hands to lift turtle across road May 5, 2022 Well, now we know how at least this turtle got to the other side. With a little help from paramedics in Durham Region, outside… Continue Reading
Animal tranquilizer increasingly seen in human overdose deaths April 4, 2022 A powerful drug used to sedate horses and cattle is creeping into Canada’s illicit drug supply and has been detected in a growing number of human… Continue Reading
“Beautiful cat” dumped on southern Ontario roadside with scratching post March 19, 2022 It is a shocking case of animal abandonment. Pickering Animal Services east of Toronto is now asking for help after a male cat was… Continue Reading
Invasive wild boars are being spotted around a Toronto suburb November 17, 2021 A growing number of Eurasian wild boars running loose around the Toronto suburb of Pickering is prompting officials to launch a search and capture… Continue Reading
