This adorable puppy deftly manoeuvred his metal cage so he could climb up and jump over to freedom.Posting as @okie_que on TikTok, his owner has also shared cute videos of him chasing a orange ball around and playing with a piece of paper.

Once out of the carrier, he walks round the kitchen table in unsteady circles, knocking into chair legs.“He’s still groggy,” the middle one says.My wife is washing up, and the youngest is at the table making guacamole, surrounded by a growing mess.“How is he?” I say, looking at the cat.

When I look back it opens its mouth in a silent O.Instead of letting it in, I go outside and lead the cat round the corner, where I get down on my hands and knees on the mossy bricks to demonstrate the action of the cat flap.

An hour before, she comes into the kitchen with a cat carrier.“Where did that come from?” I say.“We had it,” my wife says.Looking again at the picture of the kitten, I notice it’s sitting in a brand-new cat carrier, on the back seat of our car.

Katie Louise Oldridge was convicted of two animal welfare offences after the RSPCA found her dog Frank’s decomposing remains (Pictures: MEN Media)A dog was discovered lying dead next to an empty tin of food after his negligent owner left him abandoned for more than a month.

And yet, I am an animal lover – especially given the way people always seem to disappoint these days – so I am finally embracing the label.

“I think that looks pretty good,” my wife says, standing back.“In the box,” my wife says.“Fix what?” the youngest says.“These are dog attachments, but whatever,” I say.He looks at me, and the youngest one, and then me again.“I’m good,” he says.

In the afternoon, the oldest one throws away all the old seeds and hoovers the drawers, but the mouse returns at night.

Along with stealing pans, Curtis makes sure to give all plates a good lick clean before the dishwasher is turned on (Picture: Kennedy News and Media).Stuart said: ‘We have years of memories where he’s eating all kinds of things.

The cat crosses the room, jumps on to the worktop, sits down at the edge of the sink and turns in my direction.“Ray,” it says.“I’m not Ray,” I say.

The dogs were left for five days with minimal food and water (Picture: SWNS)New pleaded guilty to one offence of causing unnecessary suffering to two boxer dogs at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

I set my alarm for 7am to release the puppy from the cage at its accustomed hour, but when it goes off, my wife is already downstairs, the tiny dog running figures of eight round her ankles.“I knew you’d be down here, sucking up to it,” I say.“Did you want to be the one to let it out?” she says.“No,” I lie.“The extractor fan man will be here soon,” she says.“That’s today?” I say.

They can get as messy as they want, playing with leaves, rolling around in the dirt or hunt for Proper Treats – the newly launched dog snack from Lily’s Kitchen – in fact, there’s an actual wheelbarrow filled with the goodies.

A very naughty dog left ink pawprints all around his owner’s house after chewing up a biro pen.Brandy, a six-month-old cockapoo, was left with blue ink all over his paws after chewing the pen, which he had stolen from his owner’s handbag.

One in 20 of us buy the cheapest on offer, and 64% of cat owners have no idea what they should be looking for in the ingredients, according to a study from premium pet food brand Lily’s Kitchen.

Owners who do choose a raw meat diet for their pet should keep products separate from other food and handle them with separate equipment in the kitchen, the researchers advise.

Early on Monday morning, a damp autumn chill greets me when I open the garden door. One afternoon, I look up from my work to see the squirrel sitting on my office step, watching me through the open door, and eating a cherry tomato with both hands.