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..
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FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
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A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .