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..
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
