100 dolphins rescued from low tide in Cape Cod

100 dolphins rescued from low tide in Cape Cod

As It Happens7:59100 dolphins rescued from low tide in Cape Cod Rescuers believe 100 dolphins have made it to safety following the largest dolphin rescue effort ever performed by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). Sarah Sharp, an animal rescue veterinarian with the IFAW, told As It Happens guest host Peter Armstrong about the … Read more

Petting zoo animals at London Pride event die after farm receives anonymous anti-LGBTQ email

Petting zoo animals at London Pride event die after farm receives anonymous anti-LGBTQ email

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

‘They were pretty much everywhere’: This Cambridge couple pulled over a dozen ticks off their dog

‘They were pretty much everywhere’: This Cambridge couple pulled over a dozen ticks off their dog

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

Penticton’s beloved broken-winged goose mourned by human ‘flock’

Penticton’s beloved broken-winged goose mourned by human ‘flock’

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