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..
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
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Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
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