All news on the topic: Animals

Netflix's Bridgerton loves some drama but Queen Charlotte's pomeranians are ever the professionals and are actually rescue dogs who were given a second chance at life

Jean-Michel Claverie, a French scientist has raised concerns about a 'zombie virus' that spent over 48,000 years frozen in permafrost, Siberia. He has been studying the viruses to understand the potential risks they pose

A man has taken to Instagram to share how he almost adopted a hyena cub from a breeder who tried to convince him it's a cute 'puppy' - but he saw through the breeder's lies

The Mirror hunted down the most unusual and fun pet products at Crufts this year - including an extravagant £1 million dog necklace and ordinary-looking rocks that work 'like magic'

In this week's Pet Club, Rocket the rescue cat finds a favourite pub in the UK, Max the Staffie gets a new life-changing job and a popular estate starts charging dog owners £60 for walks

Breyannah, 24, married her boss Michelle Henry-Dailey, 43, after developing a 'major crush' on her and reconnecting on a dating app after leaving her position at work - but she keeps being mistaken for her wife's daughter

Furever friends Freya and Australian shepherd Echo are buzzing to get in the ring and revel in being surrounded by thousands of dogs and dog lovers at Crufts at the Birmingham NEC

The young girl was asked to leave the beach by a lifeguard on duty at La Jolla Cove in San Diego, California after she was seen stoning the poor sea lion that was sleeping on the sand

A blind mum of two in Liverpool said she is terrified of the mice she can hear running around her home. Emma Rankin said her carers started noticing bite marks in her food along with mouse droppings

Woman, 18, suffered severe facial injuries and needed 28 stitches after she was savaged by a friend's English bull terrier when it turned on her as she was sitting on sofa

The woman is furious at her neighbour, who keeps shouting at her whenever she lets her cat outside for some fresh air as she thinks it's cruel - but the cat loves it

Marcus Kizaza was at his home in North Fort, Texas when the two pit bulls chased him and bit part of his face off. Neighbours found his nose later and he underwent surgeries to have it reattached

Kiska, a killer whale, is living alone in a very small tank and has been filmed swimming in circles at amusement park MarineLand in Florida, US

Drug addict Emma Parker, 39, used a knife to slice rodent 'Mr Nibbles' in half while it was still alive before eating both pieces as an onlooker laughed a, court heard

One of the UK's 'most unwanted' cats is looking for a new home after being forced to eat dry pasta and drink water from a tap after being abandoned in a property

A translucent crayfish with "scissor hands" has been pictured lurking inside a cave in Kentucky and enthusiastically snacking on a dead frog, terrifying many on social media

Lisa Murray-Lang and her husband William travelled to Waikiki, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to scatter the ashes of their beloved hamster, Spud, in an emotional ceremony on the beach

Officers from the Kent Police Rural Task Force are investigating the incident after the male deer was found dead in Cobham Woods near Gravesend - the second killing in a matter of weeks

As snow falls across the UK, animal behaviourist Carolyn Menteith advises dog owners how to tell if it's safe to walk your dog outside and what hazards you should avoid

Canine behaviourist Rebeckah Vaughan is urging Brits to not leave their pets unattended in freezing cold cars, as the Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for the next three days

After temperatures plummeted to -15C overnight in parts of the UK, animal behaviourist Rebeckah Vaughan is advising pet owners how to spot the signs of hypothermia in dogs and when to contact a vet

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby discussed her family dog Bailey with her co-star Phillip Schofield on Tuesday's episode and revealed that she's struggling

A dog owner in South Korea went looking for their missing hound and stumbled on a massive dog slaughter farm where 1,000 pooches had been left to starve

Proud hamster dad Anton Allan from Scotland has a list of 100 luxurious dishes he feeds his pampered pets, ranging from delicious curries to pastas and cheesecake

Gardeners will be happy to hear there are some simple methods to get rid of rats that will not pose a risk to their pets or plants, like rodent poison and traps do