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 BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
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PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
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IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .