After a mother chimpanzee who lived in a zoo died, one of the zoo’s employees took the baby chimp home to care for it. It never crossed his mind that his dog, who had recently given birth, would adopt the chimp and raise it with her pups.
Octopus vs Seagull – Seagull lost
Local birders witnessed an amazing natural speckle.
The first winter Glaucous-winged Gull was struggling, flapping its wings in an attempt to break the octopus’s grip
Check out Ann Nightingale’s full article: http://bit.ly/IygV0L
Oliver the Bunny
Oliver the Bunny
Oliver the Bunny visited the Royal Oak Pet Clinic today – he wins for Best Hairdo for his Mohawk!
Oliver the Bunny
Possum broke into the local bakery and ate so many pastries he couldnt move!
possum
“This is how the bakery owners found him!!”
https://twitter.com/#!/Hoppy_Jnr/status/176214153453772800/photo/1
Animal pictures of the week
Animal pictures of the week: 2 March 2012
A great slideshow from the The Telegraph. Thanks to Derek for passing it on.
CBC Interviews Royal Oak Pet Clinic
CBC interview at Royal Oak Pet Clinic
Royal Oak Pet Clinic, north of Victoria, is alleged to be one of the targets of the company, Express Transaction Services Inc. (ETS).
The clinic was called three years ago by someone asking for their address, and a week later, started receiving unwanted office supplies and an invoice from ETS for more than $300.
When clinic office manager Teka Cook refused to pay, the harassing phone calls began — as many as six a day.
“It was bullying and it was harassment, because it was non-stop,” Cook told CBC News.
Teacher Flies Afghanistan Dogs To Canada
Almost two years ago, and half a world away, a local teacher stumbled upon an abused dog and her nine puppies cowering in a gutter.
“I saw the mom first and she was so friendly — despite how horrifically abused she was — and then I saw these tiny white puppies,” said Spencer Sekyer, who was volunteering at a school in Kabul, Afghanistan when he found the pathetic pups.
“I took one look and knew I had to help them.”
http://www.thedogfiles.com/2012/01/10/teacher-flies-afghanistan-dogs-to-canada/
Nine Simple Things You Can Do to Avoid Costly Canine Vet Visits in the New Year
Here is some advice for people who would like to avoid the canine misery and financial hardship of an unnecessary trip to the vet.
http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/vet-offers-nine-suggestions-for-avoiding-unnecessary-canine-vet-visits-in-the-new-year/