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..
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
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LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
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STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .