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..
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .