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Three guinea pigs found dumped in zipped bag filled with hay on Scots street

The animals are now in the care of the Scottish SPCA after being found at around 10am on Saturday, December 3, on a street corner in Lerwick, Shetland.

Daily Record · Dec 6, 2022

Mistreated puppy who looked like a seal after going bald undergoes incredible transformation

Pearl was malnourished and bald because of an untreated skin disease

Wales Online · Dec 6, 2022

Commentary: Warm your heart and theirs — help get dogs out of the cold this winter

A soul-crushing sight met PETA fieldworkers one frigid February day: Minnie, a black pit bull who had spent her short, miserable life chained outside, was dead. Her bone-thin body was still tethered to a tree when they found her. Five other dogs on the property were chained, penned or both,…

Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022

Family say people often mistake pet cat for a lion as it grows to over one-metre long

Murphy the Maine Coon cat is a remarkable 11kg and 104cm long at only 12 months, making him just inches shorter than the longest domestic cat in the world.

Daily Record · Dec 5, 2022

Man who shot Lady Gaga's dog walker gets 21 years in prison

The man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stole her French bulldogs last year has taken a plea deal and was sentenced to 21 years in prison

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

Mother living on £4 a week could be forced to put beloved dog down due to costs

Julie Harper has just £16 left from her Universal Credit once she pays for her home after losing her job at M&S during the pandemic.

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

Pet food exports continue to flourish

Thailand's pet food exports are thriving, driven by the pandemic, which caused people to spend more time at home and change their behaviour regarding raising pets as family members.

Bangkok Post · Dec 5, 2022

Is a particular dog breed more likely to attack, and why do they do it?

Animal behaviour experts and Queensland's largest energy provider explain how the community can stay safe from dog attacks after a electricity meter reader was mauled to death by dogs last weekend.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

Terrifying video captures raccoon attacking five-year-old waiting for school bus

Rylee MacNamarabitten on the leg on the porch at her home in Ashford, Connecticut

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

Dogs mauled ostrich to death as men in camouflage gear shouted 'kill it, kill it, kill it'

The pet bird was attacked in farmer's field - the owner has branded the men 'sick'

Manchester Evening News · Dec 5, 2022