Tag: Animals

  • How to Cure Wood Chewing Behaviours in Horses

    How to Cure Wood Chewing Behaviours in Horses

    By Duber Stewart Wood chewing not only damages stables and fencing, it can also be bad for the horse’s health. Wood splinters can get stuck in the gums or teeth. If swallowed, the splinters can damage the stomach or intestines, or cause impaction colic. Fortunately, the habit of wood chewing is usually not difficult to…

  • Please join us for ARF-WALK on the Friendship Trail June 11th to raise money for Animal Rescue Foundation

    Please join us for ARF-WALK on the Friendship Trail June 11th to raise money for Animal Rescue Foundation

    Turner Valley/Black Diamond….There will be a lot of wagging tails on the Friendship Trail on Saturday, June 11th as ARF-WALK gets underway at 11:00a.m. This event is a fundraiser for Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) and there will also be “dog games, fun activities and prizes” following the walk. The event is being organized by two grade 8…

  • Passing of a Patriarch: Calgary Zoo mourns the loss of silverback gorilla Kakinga

    Passing of a Patriarch: Calgary Zoo mourns the loss of silverback gorilla Kakinga

    Calgary, AB – The Calgary Zoo is deeply saddened to share that silverback gorilla, Kakinga, passed away Saturday night at the age of 37. Often called the zoo’s gentle giant, Kakinga was an exceptional silverback; a kind, loving, protective and diligent leader. “This is a sad day for our zoo as we remember what an…

  • Dear Earls: Your Beef Dilemma is Already Solved

    Dear Earls: Your Beef Dilemma is Already Solved

    Canadian cattle producers are among the most responsible producers anywhere in the world, justifiably proud of their humane treatment of their animals By Hubert Lau, President & CEO, BIXSco EDMONTON, Alta. / Troy Media/Dear Earls, Congratulations on your renewed commitment to sourcing beef from here at home. Canada’s beef-eaters and producers applaud you. The good news is…

  • Emergency Pet Rescues in Fort McMurray

    Emergency Pet Rescues in Fort McMurray

    Peace officers from the Alberta SPCA and the Calgary Humane Society have been working tirelessly in Fort McMurray to help the Wood Buffalo Animal Control Services with the rescue of as many animals as possible. Phase 2 of the animal response plan has been in operation for nearly two days. The extraction teams, each led by…

  • Stampede Ranches Busy with Babies

    Stampede Ranches Busy with Babies

    By Kristina Barnes, Communications Manager, Western Events & Agriculture Life is always interesting at the Stampede Ranch, but springtime is something special. “It’s my favourite time of the year,” says Calgary Stampede ranch manager Tyler Kraft. “After a long winter, spring comes and the grass starts to turn green. But the best part is the…

  • Horse Rescue Efforts on Hold as Fires Continue to Rage in Fort McMurray

    Horse Rescue Efforts on Hold as Fires Continue to Rage in Fort McMurray

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  • Does My Horse Need a Companion?

    Does My Horse Need a Companion?

    By Katherine Blocksdorf, Horses Expert Providing a Companion For Your Horse A reader asks: We are moving to a new hobby farm and have room for several horses. I know it’s better if horses have a companion, but we can only afford to buy one horse. We’d like our horse to have a buddy. What should…

  • Reptiles and Amphibians as Pets: Play Safe

    Reptiles and Amphibians as Pets: Play Safe

    Pets can be a great addition to any home. They make us happy and provide many health benefits, but even healthy animals can carry germs that can make people sick. Follow these simple rules to share the love and not the germs. WASH: Make sure to immediately wash your hands after touching reptiles or amphibians,…

  • Government Helps Bring Panda-mania to Calgary Zoo

    Government Helps Bring Panda-mania to Calgary Zoo

    The Alberta government is providing $10 million to help expand the Calgary Zoo, a move that will bring a family of pandas from China to Calgary in 2018. This significant investment from the Alberta Jobs Plan will help create jobs, enhance tourism and diversify our economy. The loan of the pandas is part of a…

  • Dinosaurs Already in Decline Before Asteroid Apocalypse?

    Dinosaurs Already in Decline Before Asteroid Apocalypse?

    New research suggests that dinosaurs were in decline tens of millions of years before the meteorite impact that finished them off. New research published April 19, 2016 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that dinosaurs were in evolutionary decline tens of millions of years before the meteorite impact that finally…

  • NDP Mismanagement Hurting our Environment

    NDP Mismanagement Hurting our Environment

    Wildrose Shadow Environment Minister Todd Loewen A commitment to the environment from our government means more than introducing expensive new carbon taxes. It means taking care of our wildlife, lakes and land. But right now, Alberta’s tourism and local businesses will take a hit this summer because of an unevenly implemented, haphazard government plan. For…

  • Alberta Beef Producers Say Don’t Worry About Hormones in Cattle

    Alberta Beef Producers Say Don’t Worry About Hormones in Cattle

    See PDF version here Source Alberta Beef Producers

  • Calgary Zoo: Gorilla Zuri in Poor Health

    Calgary Zoo: Gorilla Zuri in Poor Health

    It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our 19 year-old female western lowland gorilla Zuri is in very poor health. Our Animal Care team noticed subtle behaviour changes in Zuri’s appetite and activity level last week, and on Friday she underwent initial testing and treatment. After careful monitoring and her lack…

  • Care of the Aging Horse

    Care of the Aging Horse

    This article is courtesy of the Horse Industry Association of Alberta By Ron Clarke Horses, like people, are living longer. Aging in horses brings with it the same range of inadequacies experienced by any species growing old. While evidence suggests that only about 10 per cent of horses are presently beyond 20 years of age,…