The Latest Breaking News on Pets

Morocco accused of culling stray dogs ahead of Fifa World Cup 2030

Stray animals are killed by shooting and poisoning and are ‘often left to rot where they fall’, claims the government denies

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Social media users swoon as photo of California cop on duty with pups goes viral: ‘I identify as a dog’

Officer Parks with the Burbank Police Department has received more attention than the two French Bulldogs in the photo

The Independent UK · Feb 18

First picture of dad who hurled daughter’s kittens into Thames shouting ‘let them die’

Andrew Shephard was helping his daughter rehome three young cats when he tipped them from a box off Twickenham Bridge

Evening Standard · Feb 17

Agnes Winter obituary

Other lives: Wensleydale sheep breeder and leading veterinary surgeon and scientist

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

Pensioner killed by 10 XL bullies after ‘rapper left her with dogs to film music video’

Esther Martin, 68, was killed in February 2024 in what has been described as a ‘tragedy waiting to happen’

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Woman left with 10 XL bullies weighing up to 190kg before mauling, court told

Ashley Warren is on trial at Chelmsford Crown Court accused of owning or being in charge of two XL bully dogs that killed Esther Martin, 68.

Evening Standard · Feb 16

The kindness of strangers: my new couch was stranded outside – then a burly gym guy helped move it upstairs

I was frantic – I had to get the couch inside before my parents arrived. Out of desperation, I drove to a nearby gym

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15

Losing a pet can be as painful as any other bereavement – but there are some differences

Our world is not set up to honour the bond between pet and human, but we can reduce expectations of ourselves as we grieve

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15

Larry the cat marks 15 years as No 10’s chief mouser

The 19-year-old tabby, officially known as the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, often appears outside the Prime Minister’s door.

Evening Standard · Feb 15

Purr-manent resident: Larry the cat marks 15 years at Downing Street as Britain’s political top cat

In a political landscape often defined by upheaval and leadership churn, one resident of 10 Downing Street has remained a constant. Larry, the British government’s official Chief Mouser, marked 15 years in the role on Sunday, becoming one of the most enduring figures associated with the prime minister’s residence.

The Times of India · Feb 15