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Warning distressing images - Bull terrier Oscar sadly had to be put down following the neglect

New rules were introduced ahead of Cheltenham and the Grand National, two of the biggest events in the racing calendar

The RSPCA said last year that it was ‘absolutely crucial steps were taken’ to reduce the risk of ‘tragedies occurring’

The bill aims to crack down on dog thefts and ban the live exports of farm animals

Megan Nicholls, daughter of 13-time champion jumps trainer Paul Nicholls, was a successful Flat jockey before becoming a TV pundit. She will be on your TV screens during the Cheltenham Festival

Five-year-old toy breed Pixie died when she was attacked by the dog on Croy Shore Beach, near Ayr, in Scotland during a walk with her devastated owner.

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow author Gabrielle Zevin on the exquisite beauty – and pain – of loving an ageing pet

The pet zebra was put down by police after the bloody attack in Ohio, US. Victim 72-year-old Ronald Clifton told the dispatcher: 'I think he tore my arm off…send a chopper'

“Torture breeding.” That’s how many countries refer to the breeding practices that result in dogs with grotesquely flattened snouts like those of English bulldogs, French bulldogs, pugs, Pekingese, Boston terriers, boxers and Shih Tzus. “Torture breeding” is the literal translation of the German term “Qualzucht,” which means promoting traits in…