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..
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
