An influx in the number of dogs and cats at the City of Calgary’s animal services centre has prompted the City to reduce adoption rates this weekend in recognition of national Adopt a Shelter Pet day. Beginning Saturday, April 28 and continuing through Monday, April 30, the cost of adopting a dog or cat from…

In the wake of the terrible tragedy in the U.S.’s deadliest mass shooting in Las Vegas, therapy dogs are arriving en masse to comfort those in need. Dozens of comfort dogs from all over North America are there to help lend their support. The dogs, from various charity groups, such as Lutheran Church Charities, are…

This abandoned kitten was found when it was just five months old. Komari was adopted by a family that already had five pet ferrets, and through their love and care, she was nursed back to health. The five male ferrets took to Komari immediately, and Komari has begun to act like her adoptive brothers, the…

ShareAdjust Is Christmas a good time to adopt a new pet? For nearly a decade now, volunteers from the Ottawa Humane Society have answered in the affirmative through their holiday delivery program. “Less traveling, smaller families and time off during the holiday can make this a perfect time of year to bond with a new…