It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals. The RSPCA has brought two separate cases to court against pet owners Michael Clifford Harness and Shaun Parkin, both from Hull, in what they are calling some of the worst conditions inspectors had ever witnessed. The flea infested homes were both found to be housing several animals, some who had infections from the revolting conditions including one dog that had chewed off its own tail. Inspectors at the animal charity were shocked to discover the properties teeming with fleas, covered in urine and faeces and filled with rubbish. Most of the animals were found to be starving.
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 .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
