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.

Cocker spaniel becomes ‘first in world’ to master hopscotch

Cocker spaniel becomes ‘first in world’ to master hopscotch

Footage of the spaniel playing hopscotch has been met with joy (Pictures: Kennedy News and Media) Hobby-loving Leo can also play tennis and paint with a brush (Picture: Kennedy News/@trickspaniel)‘I didn’t think it was possible but yet again, he’s amazed me.

Puppy rescued from Ukraine stolen and injured two days after arriving in UK

Puppy rescued from Ukraine stolen and injured two days after arriving in UK

Brandy the dachshund managed to wriggle free but is thought to have been hit by a car (Picture: Triangle News)An eight-month-old sausage dog rescued from Ukraine has been left severely injured after a bungled attempt to steal her two days after she arrived in the UK.

Huntsman filmed shooting dog dead ‘that was no longer fit for purpose’

Huntsman filmed shooting dog dead ‘that was no longer fit for purpose’

The Duke of Beaufort’s Hunt insisted dogs were ‘humanely euthanised’ (Picture: Keep the Ban / SWNS)Kennel staff at a leading countryside hunt have been filmed shooting dead retired hounds.

Cute Golden Retriever obsessed with diving for rocks - VIDEO

Cute Golden Retriever obsessed with diving for rocks - VIDEO

A TIKTOK video of a Golden Retriever showing off their love for fetching rocks underwater has become a viral hit in less than a week.The Tiktok video shows the Golden Retriever, not pictured here, their love for diving for rocks (Image: TIKTOK).

Two Labradors stolen from outside M&S reunited with owners

Two Labradors stolen from outside M&S reunited with owners

Footage on the left shows the dognappers running off with Denzel and Welly (Picture: Crewe Police/Dale Robson)Two black Labradors have been reunited with their owners after two thieves ran off with them after snatching their leads from outside a supermarket.

Loyal dog waits for days outside hospital for sick owner

Loyal dog waits for days outside hospital for sick owner

Boncuk’s owner, Cemal Senturk, revealed how he ‘missed her constantly’ (Picture: AP)A devoted dog waited for days outside a hospital where her sick owner was receiving treatment.

Dalmatian caught by owners playing piano and singing along

Dalmatian caught by owners playing piano and singing along

Dexter is just a ‘big goofy dog who plays the piano’, his owner Esther Mason says (Picture: SWNS) Husband Rob Mason thought his daughter was playing the piano when they initially uncovered their Dalmation’s musical habits (Picture: SWNS) The family pet is the ‘best pianist in the house’ (Picture: SWNS).

Man, 74, wrestles alligator to save puppy’s life without even dropping his cigar

Man, 74, wrestles alligator to save puppy’s life without even dropping his cigar

Mr Wilbanks told ABC7: ‘I was able to save Gunner’s life, he had one little puncture wound, but my hands were just sheared up.’.

Dog stares through window for 10 hours waiting for owner to come home

Dog stares through window for 10 hours waiting for owner to come home

A dog left home alone has been filmed waiting by the window for 10 hours for his owner to come home from work.One-year-old bordie collie Naughty waited for his owner to return by the window all day (Picture: @douyin / 125587963) Here he is still at 3.30pm.

Grieving dog digs grave to bury her own dead puppy

Grieving dog digs grave to bury her own dead puppy

A grieving mother dog was filmed digging a grave to bury her dead puppy in heartbreaking footage.Lenny said the grieving dog give up trying to revive her baby after a few hours then buried it in the ground.

Cat falls from sky, knocks pensioner out then gets in fight with his dog

Cat falls from sky, knocks pensioner out then gets in fight with his dog

Remarkable footage shows an elderly gentleman in northern China fall to the ground after being struck by the animal, before his dog stops sniffing a nearby tree, notices what has happened and corners the cat.

This is what the world looks like from your dog’s point of view

This is what the world looks like from your dog’s point of view

Roxy’s antics are filmed from a GoPro strapped to a saddle on her back (Picture: SWNS)Remarkable footage shows what the world looks like from the eyes of a dog.

Adorable 30-day-old kitten left to die by horrific owner after being doused in glue

Adorable 30-day-old kitten left to die by horrific owner after being doused in glue

The kitten was treated with talcum powder (Image: CEN/Instagram/dranane)By day three through a series of baths and being doused in talcum powder, most of the glue had been removed from the kitten’s fur and it has began to build up its strength by eating once more.

Hunters blame activists after pack of 40 dogs rip fox to shreds

Hunters blame activists after pack of 40 dogs rip fox to shreds

In response, a spokesman for the East Sussex and Romney Marsh Hunt has said there is no evidence to suggest the fox was alive when it was found, before slamming the saboteurs for blowing horns to distract the dogs.

Moment police rescue puppies that had been buried alive

Moment police rescue puppies that had been buried alive

The puppies had been buried alive near a farm (Picture: AP) Officers said the mother showed signs she had given birth recently (Picture: AP) The Civil Guard were given an anonymous tip-off about the puppies (Picture: AP)A police spokesperson said two people were being investigated for committing a crime against domestic animals.

Hunt to find thug in video who kicked dog in park

Hunt to find thug in video who kicked dog in park

Shocking footage shows the man kicking the dog in the ribs (Picture: SPCA/SWNS)An animal welfare charity has launched a manhunt to find a young man who was filmed booting a dog in its ribs.

YouTuber Brooke Houts under fire after video shows her smacking, shoving dog

YouTuber Brooke Houts under fire after video shows her smacking, shoving dog

YouTube personality Brooke Houts is under investigation after a video uploaded to her channel showed her smacking, shoving and yelling at her dog.“We are aware of the incident and we’re looking into the matter,” a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told TODAY.The shocking video showed Houts, who has more than 300,000 subscribers, smacking, scolding and shoving her Doberman pinscher, Sphinx.

Laughing scumbag threw scared dog over a cliff into the sea as friend filmed

Laughing scumbag threw scared dog over a cliff into the sea as friend filmed

An RSPCA spokesman added: ‘We have been made aware of some upsetting footage showing a dog being thrown off a cliff in Falmouth on May 1.

Dog-walker’s van filmed driving off after knocking down family pet

Dog-walker’s van filmed driving off after knocking down family pet

Eight-year-old Jug, which is a cross between a Jack Russell and a pug, Roxi was left to die in the street (Picture: SWNS)‘My youngest little boy, whose only three, was with me in the car at the time, so I had to run over there straight away and put a blanket over her just so he wouldn’t see.