Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners. Poor Victoria was so ravaged by cancer that she had torn off her own ears by the time she was discovered wandering the streets by a passer-by distraught at her obvious plight. At first it was thought she had been mauled by a dog but on closer inspection by a vet it became clear the pain of the tumours had been so severe the little black and white cat had made a desperate bid to escape the agony. Victoria was found walking the streets of Newent, Gloucs., and handed over to charity workers at the New Start Cat Rescue Centre who took her in and paid for an operation on her ears. It is costing them thousands of pounds to rehabilitate her but volunteers there say the affectionate feline deserves a new chance at life..
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .