All news on the topic: Animals

Poor Ronald was let down by more than a dozen families until he finally found his new home after being housed at the SPCA shelter of Wake County in North Carolina, US

Veterinary nurse Rachel Bean understands how difficult it is for owners to watch their pets be put to sleep, but says it's so important to look them in the eyes and tell them how loved they are

Blue sharks, humpback whale, bottlenose dolphins, ocean sunfish, basking sharks and beluga whales can all be seen off the UK coast, if you are eagle eyed and lucky

Elephants, dolphins, tiger cubs and other animals endure horrendous treatment, forced to perform unnatural tricks for spectators

Nikata Moran from Fallowfield, Manchester, thought that she'd spotted a spider in her strawberries but it was actually a tiny Egyptian gecko that had travelled thousands of miles in the fruit container

Toru Ueda from Japan bought a wolf costume from Zeppet, a company that creates costumes and models for television and film production. He said he forgets about all troubles when he wears the suit

Ann Dunn, 65, was killed in a dog attack at her home in Liverpool in 2022, with Merseyside Police revealing a 31-year-old man arrested at the time will not face criminal charges

Noah Cyrus risked a near nip-slip while wearing an extremely daring chain dress at the Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2023 Fashion Week in Paris

More than 100 million animals - including mink, fox, raccoon dog, chinchilla and rabbit - are killed each year for their fur, with the creatures typically living in filthy, one-metre squared battery cages

A zoo offering to name a cockroach after your ex this Valentine's Day has had to stop accepting names as too many scorned lovers inundated the service hoping to get the last laugh

Owner Dawn Ford has been sharing videos of her two raccoons Lily and Salem on social media since they were just four weeks old - but has faced criticism over the treats she gives them

Kaylea Titford, 16, spent the last years of her young life in conditions 'not fit for animals' after allegedly being neglected by her parents, a court heard

Louise Harris said the manager at the Wetherspoons told her no dogs were allowed and would not budge - despite her providing proof of Bella's credentials as an assistance dog

A woman has taken to Reddit to share how her neighbour has been ordering her to change her cat's 'offensive' name because she doesn't believe it's in good taste

Wes Perkins "never lost consciousness" while being mauled by a grizzly bear during a hunting trip in Alaska, and he still remembers what he was thinking as the animal tore away his tongue and jaw

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Businesses in the B8 postcode in Birmingham have spoken out about their giant rodent problem with "rats as big as cats" as dead pests lay in the alleys by their shops

French bulldog Milo has been shortlisted in the UK's ugliest dog competition and is described by owner Emma Stephens as a "bit aesthetically challenged" after an eye infection

A stunned pig woke up at the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse in northern Hong Kong and killed a 61-year-old butcher as the Labour Department has launched an investigation following the incident

Ghislaine Maxwell spoke about her admiration for Her Majesty in an interview with Jeremy Kyle on Monday night, in which the convicted sex trafficker also discussed her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Dogs including the American bully, which have exaggerated features such as excessive skin folds and large, muscular frames, sell for more than £10,000 on social media sites

The trespasser, who was reportedly drunk, was savagely mauled by a big cat named Aristo in Russian zoo Chudesny, in Ussuriysk, after climbing into the lion's enclosure

A mum has dubbed her own daughter 'Mowgli' after she started walking on all fours and began trying to eat dog food after spending time with the family's six German Shepherds

Ice, a German Shepard K9 dog with the Wyandotte Police Department in Michigan, US, went rogue after 11 years of service, but he was excused after all thanks to his "puppy eyes"

People in Sheffield, South Yorkshire were taken aback over the weekend as a wallaby - more used to Australian sunshine - was seen numerous times in different fields around the city

Maine Coon Kusa is nine months old and already a metre long. Owner Chastity Hobbs, who adopted the cat in July 2022, said people are amazed when they see her pet - and he will continue to grow