Animal Wellness & Care

The zoo says that it relies on parking and admission fees to feed its 5,000 animals at a cost of roughly $1 million per year.

When your pet rabbit has got RAGE issues.

The world needs more people like this

Shenzhen has become the first Chinese city to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat.

Why is the FBI chasing after rescued piglets? The disturbing crackdown on animal rights activists, explained.

Some species, such as chimpanzees and honeybees, enforce strict measures to prevent the spread of disease.

NEWSPAPER IS NEEDED FOR WILD PATIENTS! Our wildlife rehabilitation team reuses newspaper to line enclosures for patients, and we are running out! If you have no...n-glossy newspaper you can donate, please drop it off to TWC at 60 Carl Hall Road between 9am-6pm any day of the week! Please note: We have limited storage and may not be able to accept all donations. Check back here for updates or call 416-631-0662 ext. 3207 to inquire. Thank you!

A cove off Canadas east coast is the proposed site for a sanctuary where captive orca and beluga whales can retire.

Update 3/2/2020: Please consider donating $5 to TWRC. They are a nonprofit and any little bit helps TWRC save more wildlife! Thank you so much! Its that time ...of the year again!!! Please feel free to share this post to help save baby rabbits Informational post: Please feel free to share. I hope this help baby rabbits stay in their nests. It can be life or death for these baby rabbits! I currently rehab for the Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition (TWRC) in Houston TX. We are starting to get more baby rabbits in and its important to know if they need help of not. The majority of baby rabbits are kidnapped, didnt need help and should of been left where they were. We get perfectly healthy, beautiful young rabbits that die because of the stress of the capture. 9 out of 10 times baby rabbits are removed when they shouldnt be by well-meaning people. But unfortunately this can be a death sentence for the rabbits. Wild rabbits are EXTREMELY hard to rehabilitate. When their eyes are closed, they have about a 20% survival rate, this is a rough estimate for babies with their eyes closed and only a few days old. This is just to show how hard it is to rehab rabbits and to keep them in their nests is best!! Mother rabbits only feed at dawn and dusk. You may never see the mother. I have taken these photos to help well-meaning people determine which rabbits need help and which may not. PLEASE NEVER FEED A BABY RABBIT!! This IS life or death for the babies. ***If a rabbit is injured, has been attacked by a dog or cat, or has ants on it, then this doesnt apply. Please bring any injured rabbits to the nearest wildlife center for treatment*** Please note: it is a MYTH that if you touch baby wildlife of any kind that the mother will no longer care for the babies. This is NOT true! Of course, dont needlessly handled babies, but if you do pick up a rabbit, squirrel, bird etc to move it to safety or check for distress- the mother WILL still care for it after being touched. Rabbit #1 : There is a distinct lighter color under the skin. This is the milk line- milk in the babies stomach. The mother has recently fed this baby and is being cared for by the mother. Its skin isnt wrinkly and is not showing signs of dehydration. Leave this baby in the nest! Rabbit #2 : This little one is very skinny - wrinkled skin which indicates dehydration. In the second photo of baby #2, you can see no milk line, his stomach is sunken in and ribs are visible when he is stretched out. This baby needs human intervention. Rabbit #3 : For size reference, this rabbit is still feeding on its mothers milk. If you find a rabbit like this, determine if it needs help or not by referring to rabbits #1 and #2. Rabbits at this age are in their awkward growth stage. Their heads look like they are too big for their bodies. The baby pictured is healthy and the mother was doing her job. Rabbit #4 : Fully weaned and no longer needing its mother. If a rabbit can ACTIVELY run away from you - meaning you have to run after it to catch it or its difficult to catch - then it does NOT need you. They look small but are self sufficient at about 120g. Catching this rabbit can result in its death due to stress. Picture #5 : If you cant tell if the rabbits need help or not, place string or sticks over the nest in a tic tack toe pattern or place a ring of flour around the nest. Wait 24 hours, if the mother returns the string/sticks/flour will be disturbed. If the nest has not been disturbed then assess the babies. Is there a milk line? Wrinkly? Sunken in stomach? If the babies look distressed or there are dead siblings then you have reasonable cause to bring the babies to a wildlife center. Picture #6 Ive had a lot of questions about a milk line. Here is a before and after of a feeding of the same rabbit. Left photo has no milk line, this is before his feeding. The stomach region is dark. No light color under the skin. Right picture is after the feeding. Stomach region is light under the skin. That is the milk in his stomach. It will be hard to see if the rabbit has more fur. Just because a baby doesnt have a milk line, that does NOT mean the mom isnt around. Wait 24 hours or overnight before intervening. The mother only comes to feed twice a day. If its towards the end of the day, or beginning, the mother may not have come to feed her babies yet. Wait a little while before removing the babies if they arent injured or look like they are in distress. I hope this helps others determine if the bunnies in your yard need your help or not. They will only stay in the nest for 2-3 weeks. If you have a dog, let them out in the front yard or fence off the area that the rabbits are in. Allow for space the mother to go in and out. **Im so glad this is getting around to so many people all over the country but please know that I cant answer 500 comments nor am I seeing all the comments on shared posts. If you need immediate help, you need to research a wildlife center close to you and call them. Dont wait for me to answer! Please dont ask me I have a dying/injured/starving baby rabbit..what should I do, Im in xyz state. ANSWER: Find your closest wildlife center ASAP!! If you dont have one close to you then call the closest animal shelter and ask for advise on wildlife help, or call your States parks and wildlife or an exotic or normal vet. Please use your resources, please dont expect other people to do the work for you... one of the agencies above will likely be able to help you find someone that can help** If you are unsure, call your local wildlife center! They would be happy to give you guidance and assess your particular situation! Please respect the wildlife and do what you can to help the babies get their best shot at life This is a link for rehabbers by county in Texas. Please refer to this if you dont have a wildlife center near you! https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/rehab/list/

Adopting a rabbit is plenty of work! Make sure you are ready to adopt and make the commitment to give your rabbit a happy and healthy home They deserve it! Ask yourself: Can YOU commit?

VCAs 115 Canadian hospitals stopped doing elective declaws in May 2018.

There are fewer than 100 of the Lake Ptzcuaro salamanders left in the wildbut these nuns are on a mission to save them.

SKIN THAT SEES The California two-spot octopus (hatchling shown) can detect light with just its skin no eyes or brain necessary and respond with a color change display.

We are really low on cat food, both wet and dry that we use to help out the colony cats. If anyone can donate some food, that would be great. If you prefer to e-transfer money towards the food, please use [email protected]

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The National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs have similar policies in place. Previously to the adoption policy, many animals were euthanized.

A listing of low cost spay and neuter, vaccination and microchip clinics in Ontario.

Chinchilla care 101

According to a new study, bees are fans of hemp. Taller hemp plants, it seems, attracts bee populations to it in droves.

Take your cat for a dental check :)

Thousands of pets are trapped and facing starvation at home because their owners are either in quarantine or stranded outside the Chinese city of Wuhan amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Study of coronavirus in BATS sheds light on how the killer virus evolves and spreads - and experts say it could predict hotspots of future outbreaks.

A pit bull rescued more than four years ago during an investigation into a Tilbury-area dog-fighting ring is now helping New Jersey firefighters with arson investigations.

A cat in Russia has been given a second chance at life after being given prosthetics for all four of its paws in what has now become the second such surgery in the world.

So far, the virus seems most closely related to coronaviruses from bats. Many of the patients in Wuhan had a link to a large seafood and live animal market. That origin suggests spread from an animal to a human, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventions website.

A Guelph animal hospital is warning dog owners to keep a close eye on their pets after two dogs who walked on the same trail got sick.

A study out of the University of Calgary shows that a cats facial expressions can tell us a lot about how the animal is feeling. The new information has helped researchers develop a better way for vets to treat sick felines.

Rabbits have a natural instinct to chew! There are many rabbit-safe toys to physically and mentally stimulate your furry friend, made from a variety of material...s with different textures and tastes, that can help protect your valuable belongings by providing acceptable outlets for chewing, digging, burrowing, and shredding. Learn more: rabbit.org/the-importance-of-toys Shop the Hop Shop for toys: squareup.com/store/houserabbitsociety

An endangered red panda has escaped from a wildlife park on the Isle of Man for the second time in three months.

Border collie cross, Bear, is currently working with the Australian group of thenon-profit IFAW. He was initially too high-energy for his previous family, but this, coupled with his drive and love of work are exactly what make him a fantastic koala dog.

Come January 1, a city-wide ban will ensure the carriages also known as "calches" are no longer permitted to provide rides on Montreals streets.