Go for a power walk with your pooch
Stretch your and your pets’ legs at this year’s Poochie Power Walk, and raise money for a good cause at the same time.
Tag: Animals
With warmer weather approaching, tick season arrives as well
Experts at the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society say there are a number of ways to keep ticks off pets. The first is being vigilant.
AUDIO: At the local humane society, Feb. 25 was the sweetest day of the year
National Cupcake Day was aimed at raising money in support of humane societies in Ontario and British Columbia.
VIDEO: Bobcats, alligators, sloths . . . oh my!
Three wildlife organizations banded together to teach the public about wildlife rehabilitation and to inspire future conservationists.
Service dog agency always on the hunt for volunteers
National Service Dogs, located in rural Cambridge, needs help from dozens of families each year to raise puppies to the ages of between 16 and 20 months.
Sanctuary and pet store join forces to help guinea pigs
A weekend event sponsored by Pet Valu and Kitchener’s Guinea Pig Sanctuary underlined why the furry rodents are near-perfect pets.
Behind the scenes of the butterfly conservatory
BY DEEANNA ROLLINS The Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory is a beautiful place to go and visit, full of anywhere from 1,500 to 2,000 colourful butterflies, turtles, finches, doves, quail and an eight-year-old parrot named Cheecho. Most, if not all, of those butterflies are completely new as of two weeks ago. And by the time this is printed, there will be a whole new set of butterflies. This is because the average … Continued
Diversity of Living Things
By: Riley Linseman Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo is a petting zoo and animal rescue organization that spans across the entire continent of North America. In recent times, the zoo has expanded from just hosting reptiles to an array of other animals.
Learning to coexist: Wildlife and humans can’t be at odds
The debate of humanity versus wildlife has been going on for years. People are up in arms about animals infiltrating residential areas. But, it is us invading their homes. Humanity and nature have coexisted since the Stone Age. But often not harmoniously. Way back then, wildlife ruled the globe. People lived in caves and leaving them was a huge risk. Today, we’ve reached a point where we’re the ones forcing … Continued
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