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..
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .
football club has scored an own goal after it had to embarrassingly rename its stadium in honour of the DEVIL .
Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .
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A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .