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Ontario has euthanized 84 raccoons and laid dozens of charges against a wildlife rehabilitation centre it accuses of allowing animals to suffer with no real hope of recovery

A new program led by the Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association will see more veterinary care available to pets in remote Manitoba via supervised local care providers.

Court documents from a raccoon sanctuary and the Ontario government paint vastly different pictures of how the animals lived and how a raid went down.

The agency says the number of service calls for sick and injured raccoons between January and April increased from 719 in 2022 to just over 3,600 hundred this year.

Parvovirus is highly contagious and spreads through feces that become uncovered when the snow melts away. 

Saskatoon police say residents should call police at 306-975-8300 or 911 if they see an animal that could pose a threat to public safety.

Two First Nations near Calgary are warning residents about roaming dogs and dog attacks.

Sea ice in Canada’s fragile Arctic is melting faster than anyone expected, the lead investigator in Canada’s largest climate-change study yet said Friday.

The SPCA says the seized animals from Princeton, B.C., include 43 puppies, 24 adult dogs, 27 horses and three cats.

The city of Toronto is asking residents to be wary of raccoons after 10 cases of rabies have been reported in Hamilton.

A total of 9 raccoons tested positive for "canine distemper". The viral disease is the leading natural cause of death in the animals.

A puppy's death in Victoria has prompted a warning from the BC SPCA to ensure pets are vaccinated against both the canine distemper virus and parvovirus.

A slew of government officials are meeting in Hamilton today to discuss the next steps after the first documented case of rabies in raccoons in a decade left two dogs exposed to the virus after a fight in the back of an animal services van.

LIMA, Peru - Peru's Sea Institute said in its final report Tuesday on the mass die-off earlier this year of nearly 900 dolphins and porpoises that the cause remains unknown.

The Calgary Humane Society is warning cat owners to guard against a deadly viral disease that is easily spread to unvaccinated animals.

A Calgary animal shelter is seeking financial help after a rescue dog tested positive for a potentially deadly virus called distemper and forced other animals into quarantine.

Stylists with Urban Crush Salon put their skills to the test during a charity cut-a-thon which kicked off Saturday at noon. For 24 straight hours the team cut, styled and blow dried hair in support of Spirit of Hope Rescue.

For the month of June, AARCS and CHS have both initiated a 'choose your own fee' adoption event, which you can find more information about on their respective websites.

For at least the third time in a decade, distemper is spreading through Nova Scotia's raccoon population.

The city said it is taking "immediate action to address the number of service requests related to raccoon distemper and wildlife cadaver pick-up across Toronto."