London police are investigating the death of two animals and the serious illness of a third after they were on display at a petting zoo for children at a weekend Pride event in London. A capybara and a guinea pig died, with a goat recovering at the farm after receiving treatment by the farm’s veterinarian, the owner of Little Hobby … Read more
Dr. Ryan Redgrave isn’t a dying breed, but his kind aren’t as common as they once were. You see, Redgrave is an independent vet. “It’s a busy job in and of itself,” he said, “and the running of a small business is challenging.” Redgrave owns Weste Animal Hospital in Lawrencetown, N.S., near Halifax. After working … Read more
Hike up your socks and check your pets — tick season is already in full force. Rob and Kathy Bull of Cambridge, Ont., are warning others to check themselves and their pets. After the couple took their four-year-old Jack Russell terrior, Roxy, for a short walk through Dumfries Conservation area, they had to pick about 20 ticks … Read more
A week has passed but Dave Choukalos still can’t bring himself to sweep the sand out of his truck — evidence of the daily trek the Penticton retiree made for years onto the beach on Okanagan Lake to bring food to Kevin the goose. The last time the 78-year-old saw Kevin was Good Friday — or “Black … Read more
