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The RSPCA is this year backing Guinea Pig Awareness Week, as it deals with a big spike in the tiny critters coming through its doors (RSPCA/Supplied)

RSPCA centres jam-packed with 'cruelly abandoned' guinea pigs Amber Allott

Watch the ‘udderly’ adorable moment a herd of cows rush down a field to enjoy free jazz performance

Watch the moment a herd of cows flock to enjoy a free jazz performance Will Millar

CCTV capturing the moment two dogs enter a family home in Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, and savage two cats to death.

Moment Rottweilers run into family home and maul pet cats to death Sophie Wills

Brucella canis can spread from dogs to humans in rare cases (NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Three people in UK test positive for bacterial disease spreading in dogs Amber Allott

Police are investigating a dog attack in Kirkby. Image: Stephen - stock.adobe.com

Woman dies after being rushed to hospital following brutal dog attack Daniel Mcneil

Dolphins swim alongside RNLI lifeboat in Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Watch: Dolphins swim alongside lifeboat off UK seaside town Sophie Wills

My leg was ballooning’: Warning as venomous snake attacks holidaymaker in UK tourist hotspot

Warning as venomous snake attacks holidaymaker at UK tourist hotspot

Cows on M6 cause chaos as drivers left in 3-mile long traffic jam

Pictured: Cows cause chaos on Britain’s busiest motorway Chelsie Sewell

Pigcasso has made over £1 million for her painting masterpieces (Credit: Pigcasso - Joanne Lefson)

Pigcasso: Paint-loving pig makes £1 million from masterpieces Rebecca Braybrook

Deer broke into a hospital in Devon

Watch the moment wild deer break entry into hospital & shock patients Chelsie Sewell

Watch as group of animals surround woman in a real life Snow White moment

Watch as woman has Snow White moment in a Florida park Daniel Mcneil

Matt Trewin reportedly uploaded the video on his personal Snapchat - Credit: Seven Network

Reality TV star under fire for filming himself running over a deer Ethan Evans

Clare Balding with her beloved Archie (Image credit: Channel 5)

Tuesday: Live: Lost Dogs with Clare Balding (C5, 8pm) Claire Cartmill

Chester Zoo is hiring a zookeeper to look after penguins & parrots - how to apply

Chester Zoo is hiring a zookeeper to look after penguins Chelsie Sewell

Harrowing image of a donkey desperately scavenging for food

Heartbreaking footage shows impact of plastic pollution on animals Rich Jenkins

A rare humpback whale has been spotted off the Cornish coast

Watch the moment rare humpback whale is spotted in British waters

The exact time you should walk your dog in the heatwave according to an expert

UK heatwave: When is it too hot to walk your dog? Sam Johnson

Dogs stuck in hot cars can quickly become unwell

Animal laws you should be aware of as RSPCA issue hot weather warning Sam Johnson

What is Taurine? The ‘elixir’ which could extend life and boost health Beth Franklin

Katie Price is ‘numb and shocked’ after the death of dog Blade

Katie Price ‘numb and shocked’ over death of dog Blade Rebecca Braybrook

Paul O’Grady with his husband Andre Portasio at the National Television Awards in 2019 (Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Paul O’Grady’s husband shares latest heartbreak Beth Franklin

The activists, named as Rosa, Sarah and Rose and all in their 20s and 30s, then travelled to Berkshire and posed for photographs in front of Windsor Castle.

Activists who stole lambs from Sandringham estate hand themselves in Sophie Wills

Lulu was found at a popular park earlier this month

Five foot snake found slithering through busy park rescued by RSPCA Chelsie Sewell

Aldi has launched a new affordable pet range to help keep pets warm during the warmer months

Aldi launches new affordable pet range to keep dogs cool this summer Chelsie Sewell

Pest controllers issue warning as Britain’s wasp population set to soar this summer

Britain’s wasp population set to soar this summer, says experts Chelsie Sewell

The RSPCA has issued a warning after a number of suspected cat poisonings

RSPCA issues warning to pet owners after suspected cat poisonings Chelsie Sewell

New DNA evidence has confirmed the existence of black panthers and other big cats living in Britain.

Big cats UK: Expert fears trophy hunters will ‘flock to kill them’ Sophie Wills

Missy was neglected by her owners to the point she suffered fur loss and bleeding skin

Neglected dog suffered fur loss and bleeding skin By The Newsroom

Long Boi has been pronounced dead after having been missing from University of York campus since mid-March.

Internet star and exceptionally tall duck Long Boi presumed dead Dennis Morton

Do elephants like human visitors at the zoo?

Which animals like zoo visitors and which ones don’t

Springwatch will return to our screens soon with a new filming location

Springwatch returns with major location change - how to watch Beth Franklin

100 cows deployed to reserve 50,000 acres of land Dennis Morton

UK zoo celebrates birth of world’s rarest Visayan warty piglets - with pictures

World’s rarest piglets born in UK zoo Will Millar

A severed cat's head found in a London children's playground could be the work of the infamous “UK Animal Killer” - five years after the police investigation was closed.

Severed cat head found in playground reignites UK Animal Killer fears Sophie Wills

Stan was found dead in a spring trap in Liverpool

RSPCA appeal after family cat found dead in ‘barbaric’ spring trap

The whale (not pictured) got stranded on a sandbank just off Bridlington's South Beach

Whale stranded on East Yorkshire beach dies Dennis Morton

Endangered species UK: List of ‘extinct’ animals recently rediscovered - with names and pictures

Extinct species recently rediscovered in UK Will Millar

Finding a sheep on it’s back can have deadlier consequences than you might think

What to do if you a see a sheep on its back Rebecca Braybrook

The funeral cortege for Paul O'Grady passes through the village of Aldington

Celebs, dogs & hundreds of fans line streets to mourn Paul O’Grady Chelsie Sewell

The RSPCA is urging the UK Government to keep its promise to ban imports into the UK of dogs with cropped ears

RSPCA urges government to ban imports of ‘glamorous’ cropped ear dogs Chelsie Sewell

Paul O’Grady’s funeral will take place at a wildlife park near his home, surrounded by the animals he loved - Credit: Getty Images

Paul O’Grady to be surrounded by the animals he loved for funeral Ethan Evans

Viewers were left ‘bawling’ after a tribute show for Paul O’Grady aired on Sunday night

Cause of death of much loved entertainer Paul O’Grady confirmed Patrick Hollis

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Most expensive dog breeds to insure are revealed Rahmah Ghazali

Ragamuffin cat is the most expensive pet to insure

Most expensive cat breeds to insure are revealed Rahmah Ghazali

A marine life charity received calls about a stranded sperm whale (not pictured) on a beach at Cleethorpes at around noon on Good Friday.

Sperm whale dies after washing ashore on England’s east coast Dennis Morton

Wallaby spotted by locals in Devon

Locals shocked after spotting wild wallaby in Devon Sam Johnson

Dog tick season 2023: How to check your dog for ticks, best way to remove them and what kills ticks on dogs

How to check your dog for ticks and the best way to remove them Amber Peake

Morrisons adds dog and cat friendly treats to Easter range Daniel Mcneil

Paul O’Grady during a visit to the Battersea Brand Hatch Centre.

RSPCA pay tribute to late TV star and animal lover Paul O’Grady Amber Peake

Paul O’Grady with the Special Recognition award “For The Love of Dogs” during the National Television Awards 2018 at the O2 Arena on January 23, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

Paul O’Grady’s last heartbreaking Instagram post before death Daniel Mcneil