Animal Rescue

• Lethbridge volunteers craft new homes for stray cats

  A new initiative in Lethbridge is seeing makeshift cabins designed for stray cats so they can stay warm and safe this winter.

  Canada

  Oct 8
  
• Activists call for Boogie the monkey to be removed from Ontario roadside zoo

  'The fact that this animal has been by himself for at least two years and presumably many years longer, looking at his behaviour is just really not OK.'

  Canada

  Sep 21
  
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• Bear cub fed Taco Bell, sits in back of van during 10-hour Ontario trip: charity

  The director of an animal rescue charity is calling on people to seek local support for wildlife after two men picked up a bear cub and took it on a 10-hour drive in their vehicle.

  Canada

  Sep 4
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• ‘Kind of like a human baby’: Rescued sea otter pups settle into Vancouver Aquarium

  The pups, dubbed Tofino and Luna, were rescued from islands near Tofino earlier this summer after being abandoned by their mothers.

  Education

  Aug 20
• Manitoba animal rescues still feeling stretched thin

  A day after the Winnipeg Humane Society announced the seizure of 137 dogs, shelters in Manitoba are speaking out about the impact the influx will have on their stretched services.

  Canada

  Aug 7
• Rescued infant sea otter now getting round-the-clock care in Vancouver

  If she didn't squeak and squirm, she would look just like a child's stuffed toy, but the weeks-old sea otter was in serious condition when she was rescued on Tuesday.

  Environment

  Jun 19
• Intake of 200-plus cats, kittens will impact resources: BC SPCA

  “What we understand right now from the owner is that people started dumping ‘stray’ cats in his yard several years ago,” the BC SPCA said.

  Canada

  Mar 22
• Nova Scotia artist uses profits to rescue and transport animals

  David Johnson has been transporting animals from kill shelters and high-risk situations to foster homes full-time for the last year. He's been everywhere from B.C. to Newfoundland.

  Canada

  Jan 22
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• Cold weather prompts urgent call for Alberta animal foster homes

  With temperatures expected to plummet, the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society is putting out an urgent plea for people to open their homes to foster dogs and puppies.

  Canada

  Jan 8
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• Yamnuksa Wolfdog Sanctuary launches holiday campaign

  The Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary is the only non-profit of its kind in Canada. With need for services growing, the sanctuary has launched an ambitious fundraiser.

  Features

  Dec 18, 2023