Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside. Alone at home, the 24-year-old hid behind drawn curtains and refused to answer the phone. It had been days since she'd ventured out to see her mates and even the sight of a new text had her on edge. For months, Rebecca was a nervous wreck - all because of her ex-boyfriend.
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 .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Aged 27, I was swept off my feet by my gorgeous husband, Lee, now 42 .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .