Animal Rescue
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Crews rescue ‘completely exhausted’ horse from mud pit in SaskatchewanAn 'exhausted' horse was saved after it spent several hours trapped in a mud pit in Melfort, Sask., the city's fire department said.CanadaSep 17
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Abandoned puppies now in foster homes after found in box in BrantfordThe puppies were sent to Sato Saved End of the Line Dog Rescue and Rehabilitation as Hillside Kennels Animal Control noted they need special attention and require bottle feeding.CanadaAug 25
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London-area animal rescue faces $200K bill after cats seized by provinceSaving Animals' Lives Together says it received notice a complaint had been made though it was not told who made it or what it was regarding.CanadaAug 12
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Mother cat, 6 newborn kittens found sheltering beneath Ontario police cruiserA mother cat and her six newborn kittens are safe after they were found sheltering beneath an OPP vehicle in North Bay and rescued with help from animal welfare groups.CanadaAug 6
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Animal advocacy groups to honour rescue volunteer who died with Winnipeg rallySeveral animal rescue groups are gathering at Manitoba's legislature Wednesday to honour Amanda Nobiss, a rescue volunteer who died while trying to save puppies.CanadaJul 29
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Woman killed while trying to rescue stray dogs in ManitobaAmanda Nobiss, a 37-year-old animal rescuer from Winnipeg, was killed by stray dogs while volunteering to manage the overpopulation of dogs in a Manitoba community.CanadaJul 20
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Okanagan vet warning dog owners about parvovirusHis rescuer was determined to help. She planned to take him home, nurse him back to health and eventually adopt him. Those plans quickly changedCanadaJun 11
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Injured lynx meets Premier Wab Kinew at Winnipeg zooPremier Wab Kinew met with Lumi, an orphaned lynx, who will live at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo after a dog attack which left her injured.CanadaJun 3
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Stuck moose freed from ice by tow truck driver in eastern SaskatchewanA tow truck operator in Kelvington, Sask., freed a moose from a frozen waterway using tools from his truck and helped the animal with its days-long recovery.CanadaApr 28
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Kelowna-based rescue group pauses intake of new animals as financial stress growsRising costs have forced Kelowna's Paws It Forward animal rescue to pause in-takes. It's now seeking donations and volunteers to foster animals in need while it regroups.CanadaMar 3
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