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..
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .