All news on the topic: Animals

Conwy Council ruled the goats cannot legally be contained despite their unruly behaviour chewing through bedded plants and fences in the village of Llandudno, North Wales

Spike has officially made it big in the penguin kingdom and is in the last two finalists vying to be named the most popular penguin in the world

Charlotte Foster, 29, has told of how her freckles "literally fell off my face" as they "melted away" when her brother-in-law poured boiling water over her during a row about a pet rat

Australian influencer Emma Claiir, 28, had a sponsorship cut short by MCoBeauty after telling how she killed her pet cat as a child by swinging it round like a toy

New Zealand's North Canterbury Hunting Competition's cat-killing contest for children has been scrapped after the organisers were slammed by animal welfare groups

The lions escaped from their enclosure at the circus in the Henan Province of China, sending the audience fleeing and carrying their children in fear of the jungle cats

A new study claims some dogs are so accurate that they can tell what gift a loved one would like most or when the postman is exactly one street away

The news comes just a day after the restrictions to prevent the spread of bird flu across the country were lifted to allow free-range eggs to return to supermarket shelves

A woman who has previous experience working as a pet handler, and now owns her own business, has shared four dog breeds she personally would never own – and one is a notoriously 'aggressive' breed

Is your dog always itching and scratching? Veterinarian Dr Kirsten Ronngren shares the three main causes of allergies in canines and how pet owners can combat them

While it might be tempting to wait outside at such a painful moment, veterinary nurse Rachel Bean says it's vital that owners stay with their beloved pets in their final minutes

John 'Shark' Hanlon says Cape Gentleman, pulled up in the Randox Grand National won by Corach Rambler, is recovering after his operation at Liverpool Equine Hospital. The trainer also criticised the actions of Animal Rising protestors

A total of three horses died across three days of racing at Aintree in ­Liverpool last week. Hill Sixteen, owned by Jimmy Fyffe, fell at the first fence on Saturday, suffering terminal injuries

David Oppenheimer from Ashville, North Carolina, US, was trying to relax lying on a lounger when the bear snuck up on him. They both jumped in shock when they realised

One woman is at her wit's end with her 'awful' neighbour after parking rows, issues with dogs making mess in the garden and the neighbour 'jumping' on her husband's car

Campaigners from Animal Rising may target Epsom Derby next after storming the racecourse Aintree on Saturday ahead of this year's Grand National

Elf, a two-year-old lurcher, is currently without a home and as he is expected to lose his eyesight in the next 12 months, the RSPCA is desperate to find him a loving owner

Maria Clutterbuck, 54, initially thought she had found two bags of sand in Hucclecote, Gloucester on Good Friday but was shocked to discover four adult royal pythons slithering inside

Marine biologist Ruth Chamberlain has said that sightings of the potentially deadly Portuguese Man O' War could be on the rise thanks to climate change

Married At First Sight UK star Jenna Robinson, 32, is determined to change the world with her lifestyle choices and zero-waste store

The 2023 Grand National has been threatened with disruption by Animal Rising protestors and 118 activists have been arrested on the day of the showpiece event

Nanuq the Australian shepherd from Alaska was missing for a month before he was spotted around 150 miles away on social media with people wondering who the pup belonged to

Researchers believe silk from spiders could be used to bridge gaps between nerves in humans, particularly helpful for patients who have had to have nerves affected by cancer removed

Terry Fairley had returned home from the pub and gone to the toilet, only leap up in shock after he saw the reptile slithering along the floor of his West Lothian home

The 2023 Grand National has been disrupted by protestors at Aintree with campaign group Animal Rising targeting the biggest event on the horse racing calendar