All news on the topic: Animals

Kim Jong-un has reportedly given his backing for a new luxury dog meat restaurant in an exclusive area of Pyongyang, which is believed to be a drive for "healthier eating" in North Korea

Jaeden Leves adopted a Huntsman spider as a pet, naming him Larry. The girl, who initially ignored the animal but then decided to keep him, said he is 'very friendly' and 'doesn't want to hurt anybody'

Dog groomer Sarah Mackay urges pet owners to put their emotions aside when entering the salon, as negative comments can make your pooch feel more scared and result in a bad experience

A woman thought it would be a brilliant idea to buy her son a cute hamster to care for, only realising just how much mayhem the tiny escape artist would cause after it broke free from three different cages

An animal lover has warmed hearts all across the globe after building a 3D-printed house for a little frog he'd discovered hopping about on his garden fence, in a story some say should be a Pixar film

The mysterious case of the 'UK Cat Killer' - also known as Operation Takahe - was closed by the Metropolitan Police in 2018 after a three-year investigation. But, identical cases are still being reported across the country

Pet owners have been raising a few eyebrows after an insurance worker shared the weird and wonderful animal names she has come across - from 'Goblin King' to 'Egg'

Alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Rishi Sunak unveiled his solution to the bitter trade impasse in Northern Ireland sparked by Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal with Brussels

A rhinoceros and her calf left a group of tourists terrified after charging at the group's jeep and causing it to flip into a ditch, resulting in six people being injured

Cindy Iao bought several fish from a fishmonger in Cheltenham to for a special Chinese New Year dinner, and was about to cook them when she noticed one was still moving

Vets at the Bronx Zoo found a four-inch wide bathtub plug in the animal's stomach, and the alligator is too weakened to attempt a removal. She was found in New York's Prospect Park

A man has split opinion by demanding his girlfriend ditch her two dogs before she moves in with him because he claims they're 'untrained' - but he'll be keeping his pet

Psychic Nancy Mello, from Connecticut, USA, believes animals choose when and where they are going to die and some pets become 'guardian angels' in heaven, while others reincarnate on earth

Mirror writer Nia Dalton spent a day shadowing Somerset farmer Josh Gay to see what he gets up to in 24 hours - from herding sheep to weighing cattle and eating with the seasons

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES Toddler Lily Norton, from Maine US, was on a play date with a friend when she was viciously mauled by a pit bull. She suffered wounds under her eyes and to the top of her throat

Charlie, the nine-year-old crossbreed, lived in a house of domestic abuse before he arrived at RSPCA Brent Knoll Animal Centre back in September 2021

Florida Democrat lawmaker Lauren Brook has filed a new law which would make it illegal to "allow a dog to extend its head or any other body part outside a motor vehicle window"

Charlotte Comer, from Worcestershire, struggled with her appearance since childhood and racked up debts buying clothes she knew she would never wear due to her illness

A Sunday People investigation has found the number of dog attacks reported to police has risen 46% with experts warning the cost of living crisis could make the situation worse

Health bosses have revealed thousands of aquatic species have died and residents told to evacuate their homes after a train derailed, crashed and released toxic gas

Firefighters were dispatched to the west side of San Antonio, Texas, US after three Staffordshire Bull Terriers dragged an elderly man to his death and caused injuries to two others

Samantha Stanley, from Darlington, is creating lasting memories with her pet dog Dolly including a canoe ride in the Lake District and a road trip through the Highlands

A cat owner was furious after his best friend fed his cat chocolate, despite warnings about it being harmful to cats. The friend now refuses to accept blame for what they did

Moonpig will no longer sell cards featuring images pugs and French bulldogs after campaigners said it promotes breathing-impaired breeds - and campaigners have now called for them to ban more dogs

Suzette Hall, founder of Logan’s Legacy, managed to rescue two dogs who had been abandoned on a railway line without food or water, saying they didn't know how much danger they were in