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..
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
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 American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
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 .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .