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..
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
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WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
