Episode 15: "PTBOCanada Live With Mike Judson" Zoo Podcast!
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Here Is A Hawk Trying To Drive A Pontiac Vibe
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Niki Allday looking a little perplexed (it's no wonder)
The Hawk in control
Christina Abbott and Niki Allday found a hawk with a broken wing on the side of the road on Highway 7 North near Peterborough, and put the injured bird in a box in the back of Niki's Pontiac Vibe while figuring out where to bring it to get medical attention.
It seems the hawk now wants to drive the car itself to the hospital. It escaped the box and landed on the steering wheel.
Christina Abbott tells PTBOCanada they are now enroute to Champlain Animal Hospital to get the hawk checked out.
"This is insane," she tells us. "I'm currently in the back seat making sure he doesn't escape. And the police pulled us over. Because I'm not wearing a seal belt. Cause I was hunched over the back trying to keep the hawk from escaping. LMAO."
The police let her go without a ticket though. "The officer told me to put my seat belt on or I'm going to end up like the hawk."
We'll keep you posted on their crazy day, and the hawk's progress in its treatment and rehabilitation.
[***UPDATE: Sad news, Christina tells us the hospital has determined it has to put the bird down due to its injury. His wing is too broken to fly again. Christina and Niki should be commended for their efforts in trying to save this bird. They named the bird Scott Young, here's why.]
This hawk has a vibe
World, Meet Peanut And Butter
/Here are Peanut and Butter, two of the newest additions to the Peterborough Humane Society shelter. These two brothers are absolutely adorable and would love for you to take them home.
Peanut
Peanut and Butter are currently chillin' out together in the kitten room at the shelter waiting to meet their new forever family.
Butter
Presumably, they might like peanut butter sandwiches. Possibly with jelly.
Peanut & Butter
Contact the Humane Society if you'd like to adopt these brothers.
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Three Abandoned Shih Tzu Found In Cages In Peterborough Alleyway
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Photo courtesy Peterborough Humane Society
The Peterborough Humane Society reports in a media release that three Shih Tzu’s were found abandoned in an alleyway near the corner of Rubridge and Townsend in the city’s southend.
They were found last night around 3:00 a.m.
The animals were left in wire cages with no food or water. If the public has any information regarding these three animals, please call 310-SPCA (7722).
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Party Of Five: 5 Adorable Guinea Pig Sisters Looking For Forever Home
/The Peterborough Humane Society has posted to their Facebook page about five guinea pig sisters—Hershey, Belinda, Pam, Sunny and Storm—who are looking for their forever home. Spread the word on your social media channels should anyone want a guinea pig—or five!
Just A Fox Visiting The Riverview Park & Zoo
/It's not just humans that go to the Riverview Park & Zoo, animals do too. On Thursday (February 5th), the zoo staff captured these photos below and video of a fox at the zoo. (Apparently, it's a regular visitor.)
A GoPro Captures Animals From Jungle Cat World On Stage At Fleming College's Steele Centre
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Fleming Student Administrative Council welcomed Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park to Fleming College's Sutherland Campus on January 27th at The Steele Centre—which was packed with students excited to see and meet the animals. Fleming's videographer used a GoPro to film the animals on stage. Watch the wild results below...
Here Is Montana The Bobcat Training To Be Firefighter At Riverview Park & Zoo
/Well not exactly. But he is playing with with a big ball made of fire hose at the zoo. The hose was generously donated by the Peterborough Fire Department, and the adorable photo was taken by the Zoo's Animal Care Tech, Sarah Law.
