CTV Wild combines wildlife and conservation subjects with stories about pets and people. Its official profile names Pets & Pickers among its Canadian originals. Bell’s historical announcement identifies CTV Wild as the new name for its former Animal Planet service from 1 January 2025.
That mapping concerns a particular Canadian channel transition. It should not be used to assume that every international Animal Planet reference, or another separately licensed service, is the same current feed.
At a glance
| Reference | Detail |
|---|---|
| Animal scope | CTV Wild profile includes wildlife/conservation and pets/people. |
| Program connection | Pets & Pickers links RAPS veterinary stories and thrift-store fundraising. |
| Rename | Bell Animal Planet became CTV Wild on 1 January 2025. |
Pets & Pickers connects two different kinds of work
The official program page describes veterinary care at the Regional Animal Protection Society’s animal hospital and a thrift-store operation raising money for care. The title’s two halves therefore describe linked parts of the program: animals receiving treatment and people finding value in donated items.
For someone who remembers the thrift-store scenes, this connection helps identify the show instead of searching only for a general antiques program. For someone who remembers an animal case, the same series may be the match even if another segment focuses on donated goods.
An individual animal story is a program segment
The official description places the animals, owners, veterinary team and fundraising work within an unscripted series. A particular case is part of that television account. It should be identified by the program and installment rather than treated as a general description of all animals or all veterinary settings.
If you want to return to a story, keep the animal or case detail with the episode. A short promotional extract can show one part of the work while omitting the associated fundraising or owner story. The complete program context explains why these subjects appear together.
The broader channel also covers wildlife
CTV Wild’s current profile includes animal encounters and conservation alongside pets-and-people programming. The specific series description tells you whether the selection concerns a domestic animal, a wildlife setting or a human-animal relationship.
When resolving an older Canadian Animal Planet reference, use Bell’s exact rebrand mapping first. Then identify the current program rather than assuming the new channel name supplies its next showing. This preserves both the service history and the distinct editorial subjects within the animal-focused lineup.
Useful answers
Why does Pets & Pickers include a thrift store?
The official series description connects the store’s fundraising with veterinary care at the RAPS animal hospital. The two kinds of work form the program’s premise.
Did Bell’s Canadian Animal Planet become CTV Nature?
No. Bell’s announcement maps Animal Planet to CTV Wild. Discovery Science became CTV Nature, a separate service.