All news on the topic: Animals

The songbirds smashed into the windows of McCormick Place in Chicago on Wednesday evening and were discovered when a caretaker for the building noticed a "carpet of dead birds"

A man is accused of using a makeshift staple gun to kill two small ducklings last week. He now faces more than a decade in jail over animal cruelty charges

Potentially toxic plants and flowers can be hidden from view and could leave your pet pooch in pain, or worse and owners with huge vet bills too

As the country discusses the ban of XL Bully dogs after a spout of attacks across Britain, one vet has revealed the five dogs he would never own, and you'll be shocked to learn what they are

No-one wants to experience the kind of bed bugs that we've witnessed on the news of late - but just in case they make an unsightly appearance here in the UK - here's how you can do something about it

Around 45 percent of dogs show signs of fear when they hear fireworks, while some have literally been scared to death. Do you think they should be banned?

Many of the staff involved in the illegal 'clinics' are untrained, but somehow still manage to 'dupe' members of the public into thinking their dogs are in safe hands

Felix Louis N’Jai, 52, disappeared beneath the waves shortly after a shark was spotted in California. He was out surfing with his friends including a man who had got married the day before

The court heard that Sara Whitton kept her two cats, who had alopecia and teeth missing, in a flat overflowing with rubbish and faeces. She was given a five year ban from keeping animals

Half of cat owners would rather spend time with their pet than their partner - and one in three believe their other half sometimes gets jealous

A number of accidents at zoos in Britain involving keepers and members of the public have been revealed in a dossier reported to the Health and Safety Executive

In this latest brainteaser, things are a little bit spooky as you're challenged to spot the bat within the image of cats - but you have just 28 seconds to do it

The American XL Bully, a breed originating from the crossbreeding of American Pit Bull Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers, has become a point of controversy in the UK - What is their history?

The poor animal was initially found malnourished, and became the smallest live stranded loggerhead turtle in the UK. Now, she has been released back to its home waters far away.

The couple running the fish and chip shop in Kent said it was the biggest potato they had ever come across in almost 10 years of working in the chippy business

She wanted to turn it into a necklace

Tiger had been stealing the bobbles over a period of time but then became ill

Doug Inglis and Jenny Gussee, both 62, emptied a bottle of bear spray while out with their dog in Banff National Park in Canada when all three were horrifically killed

A list of the most dangerous dogs has been made as a ban on XL bullies is set to come in by the end of the year and there is a surprise breed chosen at number one

Former SeaWorld trainer John Hargrove has urged Jet2holidays to cease selling tickets to marine life shows, such as the Loro Parque in Tenerife, citing the cruelty and suffering experienced by orcas in captivity

An owner of an adorable American bulldog noticed that people were avoiding his chilled pooch because they assumed he was an XL Bully - so he took matters into his own hands

So Unusual, trained by Tony and Calvin McEvoy, won at Flemington's Australian Guineas meeting in March. It was his fourth victory in a row for Group One-winning rider Dean Holland

Welsh Senedd Member Jack Sargeant recalled the terrifying moment he and King Charles Cavalier Coco were targeted by two off-the-lead Staffordshire Bull Terriers

A woman who was mauled by three dogs, including a banned American pit bull terrier, appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday to share her terrifying encounter

Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have discovered the 'dumbo octopus', a deep-sea creature with ear-like fins, near the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Pacific Ocean