All news on the topic: Animals

A behavioural expert has advised pet owners never to hug their dogs, even if they have the very best of intentions, and says this could end up having the exact opposite effect

More than 100 barrel jellyfish have been washed up on a beach in Pembrokeshire, becoming the latest sighting of the bizarre creatures which often underestimate tides

Kameron Swaab had o be treated by a plastic surgeon and celebrated his third birthday in hospital after suffering a brutal dog attack in Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa

Kate Lally, 33, had been walking on a beach in Formby, Merseyside, when she nearly trod on one of several jellyfish which had washed up in the surf and avoided being hurt

Footage captured by a teen showed the moment a shark swam just feet away from a dad and son swimming in Alabama. A range of different types of sharks live in the water nearby

A teenage son has shared his embarrassment on Reddit after his dad played a funny trick on him at the vets and left him looking red-faced in front of a 'cute girl'

A vet has issued a desperate plea to dog owners about using diffusers in their home following a pet owner's terrifying experience, warning that certain oils could prove fatal

A newborn miniature donkey who was stolen from her mother has finally been return homed and is safe. Now the farm has shared the heartwarming moment where Moon was reunited with her owner

The Labour leader’s backing of our campaign to prevent more people being killed or injured by out-of-control animals offers hope

Labour leader supports campaign on dangerous dogs and vowed to look at how the Dangerous Dogs Act can be toughened if he gets into No10

Kayleigh Smee, 33, threw her partner's eight-year-old dog Prince out the window of a third storey flat in Rochester, Kent, causing it to break its neck, a court heard

One sleepy Mexican village has been plagued by a runaway gorilla that has left panicked residents hoping authorities are able to recapture the animal

In this week's Pet Club, a litter of lucky kittens get rescued, Arsenal employs a new extra special team member and an unwanted hamster is saved by strangers on a bus

In this week's Pet Club, Barney the sheepdog has a life-changing transformation, the grumpiest cat in Oxfordshire is misunderstood and a tiny owl is rescued by local heroes

The former Jungle Zoo, at Kings Road Boating Lake, Cleethorpes, has now been put on the market after spiralling costs forced it to close in October last year

The home and garden retailer is stocking the pet-friendly pool among rivals Argos and Amazon

Emma Meen, who has inflammatory arthritis and was helped by her dog Toby around the house, has been left devastated when he collapsed and died while playing fetch

The orangutan catches the attention of the family by knocking before taking a few moments to examine the three-month-old boy Jordan as the family visited Louisville Zoo in Kentucky

Mike and Shirley Anderson’s daughter, Jade Lomas-Anderson, was mauled to death by two bull mastiffs and two bull terriers at a friend’s house in 2013

Animal enthusiast Lahiru was amazed when he spotted a “beautiful creature” that turned out to be a Rosy Maple Moth in the process of filling up its wings

Shaun and Cory came across the ghostly animal when returning to their home on Prestatyn High Street, Denbighshire

There were plenty of puzzled looks when a couple of beachgoers brought their pet lamb with them for a stroll on the most expensive stretch of sand in north Wales

Eleven-month-old Sundara went exploring after getting out of her zoo enclosure, and she made it about half a mile before she was spotted

Veterinary expert Dr Anna Foreman shares the clever tell-tale sign that your dog is dehydrated and urgently needs to drink water - and it only takes seconds to check

More than 1,000 cats and other animals have been slaughtered since 2015, and rabbits, squirrels, foxes and even guinea pigs have been targeted, a community network has claimed