November 25 2019 10:58am The number of lost, injured or abandon cats in Edmonton is at an all time high. In order to deal with the chronic overcrowding at Animal Care & Control, some changes are being made. Daintre sits…
Tag: Animals
Celebrity Pawcast: Country singer Brett Kissel stars in 1st episode of pets podcast
Dogs are celebrities’ best friends, too. Curiouscast‘s latest addition, Celebrity Pawcast, promises to turn “ruff” days around starting Tuesday, diving deep into the lives of famous four-legged friends with the help of country music personality Chris Scheetz. On the show,…
Meet ‘Mokey’ the bush hyrax from Edmonton Valley Zoo
November 14 2019 9:50am An Edmonton Valley Zoo zookeeper introduces us to Mokey the bush hyrax, and Tammy Wiebe with the Valley Zoo Development Society talks about the upcoming Zoominescence festival. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””;…
Alberta animal rescue group helps aging animals
Watching Louisa Johnson play with her lively little dog Gus in a Calgary park, you would probably never guess the tough times he’s been through. “Gus came to us from the pound down in Medicine Hat,” Johnson said. “He was…
Albertans trying to learn more about the northern saw-whet owl
October 9 2019 7:53pm The northern saw-whet owl is one of the most common owl species in Canada. Global videographer Julien Fournier spent an evening at the Beaverhill Bird Observatory to see how a group of volunteers are trying to…
Edmonton Valley Zoo urban farm and red panda area
Sheena Gross and Amanda Simoneau with the Edmonton Valley Zoo share details on the Nature’s Wild Backyard, which is home to both the Red Panda Habitat and Urban Farm area that has pigs, ponies, cows, sheep, rabbits, cats, bees and…
Alberta man bonds with goose
August 27 2019 9:42pm A Leduc man has created a special bond with a goose. Sarah Komadina explains. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON( jQuery.ajax({ url:…
Concerns raised over health of dogs seized from suspected puppy mill
August 15 2019 8:07pm At least one of the dogs recently seized from a suspected puppy mill in Edmonton has tested positive for canine distemper. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” )…
Sheep brings smiles to cancer support centre in Edmonton
August 12 2019 8:16pm We don’t often see farm animals within Edmonton’s city limits and Jeffrey the sheep recently made a special trip to a local cancer support centre. Su-Ling Goh explains why. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id…
Health Matters: Aug. 12
August 12 2019 8:16pm In Monday’s edition of Health Matters, Su-Ling Goh tells us why a sheep recently visited a cancer support centre in Edmonton and also how Alberta’s capital is one step closer to having its first standalone community…