Jack Russell filmed behind wheel after owner taught her to drive

Jack Russell filmed behind wheel after owner taught her to drive

Cameron told ABC he was on his family’s land in Hamilton moving sheep one day when he thought ‘now is the time I could teach the dog to drive’.

Farm animals and humans should be treated the same, children say

Farm animals and humans should be treated the same, children say

McGuire said the study suggests that while children think farm animals and humans ought to be treated equally well, by adulthood people believe that companion animals and humans ought to be treated better.

Tim Dowling: lessons in survival against the odds, from the tortoise

Tim Dowling: lessons in survival against the odds, from the tortoise

At that point we’d been married five years, and I’d never heard anything about a tortoise.“I thought he was giving me some kind of memento,” my wife says.“He was,” I say.

Martha Stewart says her 4 dogs mistakenly killed her cat

Martha Stewart says her 4 dogs mistakenly killed her cat

"Burying the beautiful and unusual Princess Peony," Stewart wrote alongside a photo of a grave being dug by workers.Following the initial news, Stewart posted an up-close photo of her late cat on Instagram, captioned, "This was the Princess Peony".

Pet lovers rejoice! Scientists plot to create cats that don't trigger allergies

Pet lovers rejoice! Scientists plot to create cats that don't trigger allergies

Supporters of genetic modification argue humanity has already been changing animals' genes for thousands of years through selective breeding.

Farmer shoots dog dead in front of owner to stop it worrying sheep

Farmer shoots dog dead in front of owner to stop it worrying sheep

A local farmer in Cheshire left this sad note after having to put down one of their sheep just days before the attack (Picture: Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team).An officer at the scene in Disley, said all involved, including the farmer and dog owner, are co-operating with the police.

Man fights town to keep potbellied pig as his emotional support animal

Man fights town to keep potbellied pig as his emotional support animal

Flatt said he’s been engaged in a two-year legal battle with Canajoharie, New York, which considers the pig a farm animal and therefore not allowed to be kept in town.

One puppy found dead and three put down after being dumped in crate beside road

One puppy found dead and three put down after being dumped in crate beside road

The dirty, plastic crate the animals were found in (Pictures: SWNS) The RSPCA is now concerned about a potential increase in abandoned puppies over the coming months (Pictures: SWNS) It is believed the animals were from a ‘puppy’ farm (Pictures: SWNSThere was a huge surge in demand for dogs during lockdown as families made the most of spending more time at home.

‘World turned upside down’: therapy dog stolen from boy, five

‘World turned upside down’: therapy dog stolen from boy, five

Oscar is on the autistic spectrum and had previously struggled to maintain friendships but his cockapoo therapy dog filled that gap, said his mother, Natallie Cobden.Oscar and his sister with Elvis, who was stolen from kennels along with two other dogs.

Dog owners issued warning after petrified lamb drowns running away from pet

Dog owners issued warning after petrified lamb drowns running away from pet

Dog owners are being warned to keep out of private farm land, and are urged to keep their pets on leads while walking on public footpaths next to livestock, especially while lambing season is in full swing.

'I might cry' Cat Deeley near tears as Adam Henson delivers Easter lambs

'I might cry' Cat Deeley near tears as Adam Henson delivers Easter lambs

CAT Deeley got emotional when Adam Henson delivered two twin lambs live on Lorraine.Cat Deeley is standing in for Lorraine Kelly this week and today’s show featured a chat with Springtime on the Farm star Adam Henson.

If your dog goes for my sheep, then I will shoot, UK farmers warn walkers

If your dog goes for my sheep, then I will shoot, UK farmers warn walkers

Farmers are warning that attacks on livestock by dogs are reaching “epidemic proportions” as they brace themselves for a surge in dog attacks heading into peak lambing season.The start of lambing season has been fraught for farmer Gordon Wyeth due to attacks on his sheep by pet dogs.

China fur farm shame: Terrified animals crammed in cages, electrocuted and skinned

China fur farm shame: Terrified animals crammed in cages, electrocuted and skinned

Animals are kept in filthy conditions, electrocuted and skinned in front of their cage mates (Image: HSI) The horror scenes at Chinese fur farms have been uncovered by HSI in an investigation of 13 Chinese fur farms between November and December 2020 (Image: HSI)The charity claims basic biosecurity measures were not being followed despite the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen outbreaks at fur farms.

Welsh sheepdog most expensive in world after selling for £27,100

Welsh sheepdog most expensive in world after selling for £27,100

Kim was sold a few days before her first birthday at an online auction (Picture: Wessex News Agency)A trained sheepdog has become the most expensive border collie in the world after selling for £27,100.

'A brilliant way to get humans to behave': the shelter where volunteers read to farm animals

'A brilliant way to get humans to behave': the shelter where volunteers read to farm animals

“We started the reading program a few years ago with two goats, Marieke and Michaela,” says Ahern.Veterinarian and behavioural expert Dr Emma Hughes says the Edgar’s Mission reading program might be unique in Australia, at least for livestock and farmed animals.

Tim Dowling: my wife wants to adopt a dog to live on our farm. Wait – what farm?

Tim Dowling: my wife wants to adopt a dog to live on our farm. Wait – what farm?

Later that night, I find my wife at her desk, looking at what appears to be a website dedicated to the adoption of abandoned dogs from around the world.“What are you doing?” I say.“Look at Lucky!” she says.“Are you trying to adopt a dog?” I say.“To live on our farm!” she says.“But we have a dog,” I say.

Farmer shot family’s tiny cockapoo in face ‘then smiled at owner’

Farmer shot family’s tiny cockapoo in face ‘then smiled at owner’

The pet dog was shot dead by a farmer who said it attacked one of his sheep (Picture: Kerri Malley / SWNS)A dog owner has claimed a sheep farmer ‘smiled at her’ after shooting her pet in the face.

A tiny puppy has been born with green fur in Sardinia

A tiny puppy has been born with green fur in Sardinia

Compared to his sibling (Picture: REUTERS) Look at him (Picture: REUTERS)It’s incredibly rare for a dog to be born with green-coloured fur and it’s thought to happen when light-coloured puppies come into contact with a green pigment called biliverd in their mother’s womb.

Unfur-gettable: Meet Pistachio, the puppy born with green fur

Unfur-gettable: Meet Pistachio, the puppy born with green fur

Pistachio, a puppy who was born with green fur, on the day he was born on the island of Sardinia, in Pattada, Italy, October 9, 2020.Cristian Mallocci / ReutersMallocci runs a farm on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia with his brother-in-law Giannangelo Liperi.

Little boy spends so much time with pet dogs he thinks he’s one of the pack

Little boy spends so much time with pet dogs he thinks he’s one of the pack

Having a drink with his pets (Picture: Kennedy News and Media)Sarah has, however, had to put a stop to Alec’s habit of eating dog food, but supports his drinking spot as she thinks it will boost his immune system.Chill time (Picture: Kennedy News and Media)Sarah adds that Alec much prefers the company of dogs to human children.