I went for a walk in the woods in the first week of the year. Down by the quiet place where I park my car there is, improbably, a scattering of giant sequoias, the spellbinding, sky-tending redwoods of the High Sierra of the Californian West.
Gabriel the crossbreed is a charming boy who is ready to find his forever family and learn what it’s like to be a cherished pet.
Animal welfare boss Mike Flynn has rescued thousands of vulnerable creatures, including a crocodile from the boot of a car.
A “miracle kitten” that suffered horrendous injuries including a ripped abdomen and severed tail has been named PDSA Pet Survivor of the Year 2019.
Keepers at West Midland Safari Park in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, have announced the arrival of two litters of adorable African lion cubs. Their names are Hunter, Hercules, Hernatty, Harabi, Hodge, Havoc and Hira.
Bramble the cat arrived in the care of the Scottish SPCA along with her siblings who have now all found new homes.
A sperm whale has died after becoming stranded in shallow water near Ardersier on the Moray Firth.
A 15-week-old puppy had to undergo life-saving treatment after she wolfed down a double pack of bourbon biscuits.
A cat was rescued by the RSPCA after getting stuck on a 25-foot fence inside a prison in Cumbria.
Keepers at ZSL London Zoo had their clipboards, calculators and cameras at the ready for the annual stocktake of every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate at the attraction.
A two-toed sloth and six penguin chicks are among the new residents at ZSL London Zoo, which is beginning the decade by conducting its annual animal stocktake.