A Chicago animal shelter has backed the release of stray cats to combat the US city's ongoing rat problem. The Tree House Humane Society has been neutering the animals before they are returned to patrol the streets after the city
Home »
Man surprised to find huge three-metre snake curled up in his basement
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox A man was shocked to find a huge three-metre snake curled next to his laundry. Robin Ford was stunned to find the
Remembering the British Pet Massacre – the animals used to help feed WW2 Brits
Tomorrow marks 80 years since the end of the Blitz – the eight-month Nazi bombing campaign that claimed more than 40,000 lives. But amid the human cost of the Second World War, animals were dying too. In fact, a massive
Family keeps pig as pet after it saves own bacon by jumping from trailer
A clever piggy jumped the gun on the way to an abattoir by leapfrogging out of a trailer on the backs of two porkers. Sarah Allen, 29, was transporting the pigs from her smallholding to a slaughterhouse 11 miles away.
Sick puppy dies within hours after heartbroken family fooled by cruel breeders
A family in Glasgow had their hearts broken after their new puppy died just hours after arriving at its new home. Annemarie bought Angus the Pomeranian crossbreed online as a present for her two daughters aged six and 11 years
Hero man wades through thick mud to rescue stranded goose in lake
A man has been hailed a hero for wading through thick mud to save a stranded goose in a lake. Video taken by a park-goer captures the brave man stripping down to his underpants and grabbing a long stick as
Mum’s fury as violent ex who killer her beloved dog Oreo spared prison sentence
A woman has been left upset and angry after her ex escaped a prison sentence despite beating her dog to death. Kelly Bowgen was left heartbroken after her partner at the time Thomas Eddinson brutally assaulted her Jack Russell cross
Seal pup ‘Freddie Mercury’ dies after being viciously savaged in dog attack
A popular seal nicknamed Freddie which became a firm favourite with Londoners near Hammersmith Bridge has had to be put down after being savagely attacked by a dog. The young seal – named after Queen frontman and pop legend Freddie
Huge 20st pig lives in house after family bought it thinking it was a micropig
A giant pig weighing 20 stone is living in a house – after being bought as a micropig. Francisco, a three-and-a-half year old Vietnamese potbellied cross, was falsely sold as a micropig, but had an Instagram account which caught the
Giant toad the size of dinner plate found after pest killed beloved pet dog
A massive poisonous cane toad dubbed 'Toadzilla' has been found under a family's trampoline forcing them to hide their pet dog inside. Claudee Rowe described the toad as the size of a "serving plate" and does not need telling how