West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma ordered to do community service over cat abuse

West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma ordered to do community service over cat abuse

The Premier League footballer Kurt Zouma has been ordered to carry out 180 hours of community service and banned from keeping cats for five years for kicking and slapping his cat.

Dad took £30,000 from his disabled daughter then refused to return her dog

Dad took £30,000 from his disabled daughter then refused to return her dog

Christopher Hughes dipped into a fund which was supposed to support his daughter Holly who suffers from cerebral palsy (Picture: Kent Police/SWNS)A dad who plundered £30,000 from his disabled daughter and refused to give her dog back has been jailed.

Dog attack as pet bites man 20 times after he tried to attack its owner with baseball bat

Dog attack as pet bites man 20 times after he tried to attack its owner with baseball bat

A MAN was bitten "more than 20 times" by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier for attacking its owner with a metal baseball bat, a court heard.

Millionaire breeders who sold bulldog puppies for £20,000 must pay it all back

Millionaire breeders who sold bulldog puppies for £20,000 must pay it all back

Karl and Victoria Shellard illegally bred bulldogs and forced them to have back-to-back pregnancies (Picture: Wales News Service)A millionaire couple who illegally bred dogs to exploit the pet boom must repay their earnings — nearly £400,000.

Woman realises rescue dog isn’t stubborn - he just speaks Spanish

Woman realises rescue dog isn’t stubborn - he just speaks Spanish

TikTok user @kaleemcgee explains that she was baffled why her four-year-old rescue dog Max wouldn’t listen to her commands when she brought him home from the shelter – especially when he seemed to be trained.

Toddler left scarred after Border Collie bit his face when he tried to stroke it

Toddler left scarred after Border Collie bit his face when he tried to stroke it

Paul Spence pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control (Picture: Stuart Boulton) A toddler has been ‘scarred for life’ after a Border Collie bit his face as he tried to stroke it.

'I'm not a cat': Lawyer accidentally uses Zoom kitten filter in virtual court

'I'm not a cat': Lawyer accidentally uses Zoom kitten filter in virtual court

Ferguson later tweeted some sound advice: "If a child used your computer, before you join a virtual hearing check the Zoom Video Options to be sure filters are off.".

Dogged battle under way for custody of Instagram-famous cavoodle Oscar

Dogged battle under way for custody of Instagram-famous cavoodle Oscar

“In other words, both parties want the dog,” the NSW district court judge Judith Gibson said of the case, which was first reported by the Sydney Morning Herald.

Moment paramedics treat man high on monkey dust who stabbed police dog

Moment paramedics treat man high on monkey dust who stabbed police dog

Paramedics persevere with their jobs despite O’Sullivan spitting and acting aggressively (Picture: UKTV) The footage is part of a new series of Inside The Ambulance (Picture: UKTV) O’Sullivan ended up being the first person to be convicted under Finn’s Law – created to protect police dogs in the line of duty (Picture: UKTV).

Man prescribed emotional support dog faces eviction for having a ‘pet’

Man prescribed emotional support dog faces eviction for having a ‘pet’

Christopher Palmer, 63, says he wouldn’t be able to leave the house without his beagle Tammy (Picture: SWNS)A man with severe mental health issues faces eviction after doctors prescribed him an emotional support dog.

Hunt saboteurs share naked pictures of judge who 'assaulted activists'

Hunt saboteurs share naked pictures of judge who 'assaulted activists'

Members of the Barlow Hunt during the New Year\’s Day event that allegedly ended in two animal rights activists being assaulted (Picture: Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs/Eugene Henderson)Defence solicitor Stephen Welford said Mr Jordan had citronella spray, often used to mask the scent of foxes, and Mr Robinson had a horn to distract the hounds.

Dad and daughter kept starving dogs in faeces ridden puppy farm

Dad and daughter kept starving dogs in faeces ridden puppy farm

Sansha Lamb was banned from keeping animals for life (Picture: SWNS) The dogs were underfed and riddled with lice and skin lesions (Picture: SWNS)Martin Pizzey, defending Peter, said his client had no commercial interest and only became involved to help his daughter.

Dog sex dolls are the pet accessory that will haunt your dreams

Dog sex dolls are the pet accessory that will haunt your dreams

The product was made by French design agency Feel Addicted, and has been marketed online as the ‘Hot Doll Game Sex for Dogs Toy No Doll Inflatable Sex Toy Dog’.

Crufts uncovered: ‘Dog people look like hairdressers with very small clients’

Crufts uncovered: ‘Dog people look like hairdressers with very small clients’

‘I wonder if owners spend a lot of time thinking about their shoes.’ Photograph: Will Sanders/The Guardian There are many prizes to be won at Crufts , in obedience, agility and flyball (a relay with balls), but it’s best in show that counts: the winner is a dog as close to perfect as there is, photographed amid the sponsor’s dog food, not knowing what the hell is going on.

Owner tried to blame girl, 4, after she was savaged by her dog and won’t apologise

Owner tried to blame girl, 4, after she was savaged by her dog and won’t apologise

Tillie Vasey, four, suffered horrendous injuries to her face and needed multiple operations (Picture: family handout/SWNS) Tillie’s mum Leanne says her daughter has been left ‘with no confidence’ (Picture: family handout/SWNS)She narrowly avoided jail but Judge Simon Newell hit out at her ‘wholly irresponsible’ reaction to the attack that could easily have killed the little girl.

King for a lifetime: Wire fox terrier named Westminster's best in show

King for a lifetime: Wire fox terrier named Westminster's best in show

A wire fox terrier named King is America’s top canine after earning the title of best in show on Tuesday night in a Westminster Kennel Club dog show touched by eleventh-hour controversy.

Dad-of-three who sold ‘conveyor belt’ dogs from puppy farm jailed

Dad-of-three who sold ‘conveyor belt’ dogs from puppy farm jailed

He was in fact breeding puppies commercially in a hidden building behind his home in Gloucestershire (Picture: Gloucestershire News)Ms Rutter told the judge members of the public who were looking for family pets were assured that was what they were buying.

Dog owner jailed after his pitbull ‘scalped’ baby in a playground

Dog owner jailed after his pitbull ‘scalped’ baby in a playground

His girlfriend Eldridge, however, admitted and was jailed for 21 months for owning Max and 16 weeks consecutive for perjury at the hearing on October 10 (Picture: PA)Thornton was jailed for two years for dangerous dog offence with a consecutive four weeks for his breach of bail.