Bill Bailey horsing around in honour of our heroic war animals

Bill Bailey horsing around in honour of our heroic war animals

Bill, 57, who became a Pearly King for his classic picture of a horse which had been saved from slaughter, said: "It was great fun and a fitting way to acknowledge the heritage of the Blue Cross.".

Bones or no bones? The internet's mood is now determined by Noodle the pug

Bones or no bones? The internet's mood is now determined by Noodle the pug

Emmaline Childs, 37, said she first saw Graziano's videos of Noodle a few weeks ago, and fell in love with the sweetness of the "no bones" game.

Chris Packham backs eco drive to halt 'cruel' dolphin slaughter in Faroe Islands

Chris Packham backs eco drive to halt 'cruel' dolphin slaughter in Faroe Islands

Chris Packham backs eco drive to halt 'cruel' dolphin slaughter in Faroe Islands.CHRIS Packham and Dale Vince have backed a green group calling for a ban on the "cruel and unnecessary" slaughter of Faroe Island whales and dolphins.

When dogs and cats socialised on the web with fun games and more

When dogs and cats socialised on the web with fun games and more

“With the current state of lockdown, we wanted to create a positive and fun experience for all pet owners to come together and interact with their pets through ‘Pet Social’.

I had two minutes to save four animals from slaughter

I had two minutes to save four animals from slaughter

The black and white cat we later named Huru, and the ginger one Yulu; the black and white dog we called Ricky, after our supporter Ricky Gervais, and his little brown friend we called Tom. Yulu and Huru, the two cats who were rescued from a slaughterhouse in Yulin, China, rest in their kennel at the Washington Animal Rescue League (Picture: HSI)They looked so tiny and vulnerable, and had come so close to death.

Florida police were called for a woman screaming 'let me out.' It was a parrot.

Florida police were called for a woman screaming 'let me out.' It was a parrot.

"I was changing the brakes on my wife's car and had my 40-year-old parrot, Rambo, on his outside perch where he sings and talks,” the man explained to the deputies, according to a post on the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.

Dog meat horror: Dozens of pets SAVED from slaughterhouse before sick Yulin festival

Dog meat horror: Dozens of pets SAVED from slaughterhouse before sick Yulin festival

Chinese animal activists found 62 dogs in a backstreet slaughterhouse in Yulin (Image: HSI) The terrified pooches were dehydrated, malnourished and some showed signs of sickness (Image: HSI) It comes in the run-up to the annual dog meat festival, which kicks off on Friday (Image: HSI)Many are strays picked up from the streets but others are stolen pets.

‘Double-jointed’ dog wins fans thanks to contorted sitting position

‘Double-jointed’ dog wins fans thanks to contorted sitting position

Cheyenne McIntyre was shocked when she turned around and saw her dog, English Mastiff Dudley, sitting with his front legs twisted in front of him. ‘I think many just can’t work out how his legs are twisted like that.

UK ‘must ban unspeakably cruel’ dog meat trade

UK ‘must ban unspeakably cruel’ dog meat trade

The bill intends to ‘ban the consumption of dog meat’ (Picture: Getty images) Conservative MP Bill Wiggin says the UK should set an example to the rest of the world (Picture: House of Commons) The MP wanted the UK to act as an example to rest of the world, ‘because China argue that until we make it illegal, why should they?’ 450 tonnes of dog meat were imported to Japan between 1997-2017, he added.

South Korea closes dog slaughterhouse amid activist pressure

South Korea closes dog slaughterhouse amid activist pressure

South Korean officials have begun dismantling the country’s largest canine slaughterhouse complex, as animal rights activists push to end the custom of eating dog meat.