Pets & Animals
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North Yorkshire sanctuary's £5k funding bid to help thousands of sick animals
Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary is up for a £5,000 grant from Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Animals & Wildlife to support its work caring for animals.
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Hundreds of homes without power in York as Storm Boelo batters area
Hundreds of homes in York have been left without power as Storm Boelo continues to batter the area.
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Hundreds of homes without power in York as Storm Boelo batters area
Hundreds of homes in York have been left without power as Storm Boelo continues to batter the area.
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Royal Mail wants four-word sign outside people's homes to help postmen
Royal Mail has urged households with dogs to display a simple four-word warning sign, cautioning that deliveries could be halted if safety measures aren’t followed
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'Cat crisis' at County Durham RSPCA centre as charity takes in 129 pets this year
An RSPCA centre in County Durham has taken in 129 cats so far this year as the charity warns it is running out of space amid a growing “cat crisis”.
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Cat happiness chemically linked to happiness of its owner, new study shows
Landmark study reveals feline happiness levels mirror their owners’, while reducing human anxiety and stress
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Man fined after 700 frozen and taxidermied animals found on Victorian property
Antiques store owner, 74, pleads guilty to 13 charges after regulator uncovers hundreds of animals at his home and shop
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Starving dog abandoned in pitch black cellar tried to eat leaves and rubbish
A West Yorkshire man has been banned for life from keeping animals after his starving dog was found locked in a cellar.
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Animal rights group Peta asks Crystal Palace to retire bald eagle mascot
Animal rights group Peta is urging Crystal Palace to retire their bald eagle mascot, saying a "bright stadium filled with boisterous fans is no place for animals".
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Why killing wild animals that attack humans is sometimes justified
A tiger attacking someone who enters its enclosure is behaving like a tiger, and killing it would achieve nothing
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RSPCA struggling with capacity crisis as number of unwanted cats hits all-time high
Record toll of felines needing new homes strains charity’s centres as large-scale rescues soar
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When killing wild animals that attack humans is justified – and when it’s not
A tiger attacking someone who enters its enclosure is behaving like a tiger, and killing it would achieve nothing
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‘Cat crisis’ hits North Yorkshire as record number of pets neglected in county
A "cat crisis" has hit North Yorkshire with a record number of the pets being neglected in the county, the RSPCA has said.
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‘Bad decisions’: Man convicted for taking Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel
Mitchell Fairbarn found guilty of animal cruelty after prosecutors say he hurt and frightened the 27-year-old bird
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Badger baiter caught out by videos on phone of dogs attacking and killing badgers
A badger baiter from South Yorkshire who was caught out by videos found on his phone showing his dogs hunting, fighting and killing wildlife has been jailed for three years.
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‘Cat crisis’ hits North Yorkshire as record number of pets neglected in county
A "cat crisis" has hit North Yorkshire with a record number of the pets being neglected in the county, the RSPCA has said.
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North East veterinary practice gains pioneering 'Fear Free' status
Harrison Family Vets in Callerton, Newcastle, is the North East’s first Fear Free-certified practice, helping reduce pets’ fear, anxiety and stress.
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Man jailed for for using dogs to hunt and kill wild animals and leaving them injured
A man who used his dogs to hunt and kill wild animals before leaving them suffering with untreated injuries has been jailed and banned from keeping animals for life.
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Colorado wildlife overpass cut vehicle-animal collisions by 91%, report finds
Elk, bear, frogs and other animals have used the overpass, which connects 39,000 acres of habitat, since its completion
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North Yorkshire vet reveals 5-minute Halloween hack to keep your dog calm
A North Yorkshire vet shares simple Halloween tips to help keep anxious dogs calm when trick-or-treaters come knocking.
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North Yorkshire vet reveals 5-minute Halloween hack to keep your dog calm
A North Yorkshire vet shares simple Halloween tips to help keep anxious dogs calm when trick-or-treaters come knocking.
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Woman sentenced after more than 40 dogs found living in squalor at allotment
A Sheffield woman has been handed a suspended prison sentence after more than 40 dogs were discovered living in squalid conditions at an allotment, with some animals having to be put to sleep.
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1,200-year-old mummified hairless dogs unearthed in Peru
Remains offer first physical evidence of distinctive breed in region and clues about animals’ diets and treatment
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Dog owners urged to do one thing to prepare pets for fireworks night now
Fireworks often unsettle dogs in their homes around Bonfire Night
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2 marmoset monkeys, 1 pregnant, rescued from home over serious welfare concerns
The monkeys’ conditions raised “serious concerns” for their welfare.
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Dog owners urged to do this one thing now before Bonfire Night
Fireworks often unsettle dogs in their homes around Bonfire Night
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91-year-old had to pay hundreds for rabies shot after raccoon attack
Hal Hamilton fended off the raccoon by cracking his cane over the vicious animal’s head
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Police chief from 'rocky' start in council estates to battling war on animal crime
Growing up on Yorkshire council estates, Chief Inspector Kevin Lacks-Kelly developed a compassion for animals and protecting wildlife.
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The Blood of Dawnwalker's first major update will add directional animal petting and a new story mode that's easier than the previous story mode
"What happens when you merge a directional combat system with an ability to pet dogs and cats?"
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My First Car: Dog expert and Strictly Come Dancing competitor Graeme Hall
Dog expert and Strictly Come Dancing competitor Graeme Hall loved his first car so much he still owns it.
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Ayrshire veterinary nurse found half naked after injecting himself with sedative
A veterinary nurse in Ayrshire was found passed out half naked in a toilet after injecting himself with a sedative
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The Yorkshire rescue dog whose portrait raised an incredible £21,000
A draw-along fundraiser has raised more than £21,000 for a Yorkshire animal rescue charity.
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North East woman banned from keeping dogs after starving puppy found ‘lifeless’
A North East woman has been banned from keeping dogs for eight years after her five-month-old puppy was found emaciated and described as “floppy and lifeless” by a vet.
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The Yorkshire rescue dog whose portrait raised an incredible £21,000
A draw-along fundraiser has raised more than £21,000 for a Yorkshire animal rescue charity.
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North Yorkshire owner launches squeaker-free dog toys after death of dachshund
A North Yorkshire dog owner has launched a new pet brand SafePawz following the death of her miniature dachshund.
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Bring a bottle: Viennese dog owners told to rinse pets’ urine from trees
Official guidance says ammonia in animal urine should be watered down to stop it corroding bark
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Lost dog spent five weeks retracing family’s steps in Yellowstone
A small dog named Luna has been on the loose in Yellowstone National Park since September
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Dog that hunts invasive ‘sea vomit’ creature named animal of the year
Sgiath had originally trained as a mountain rescue dog – but now tracks down an invasive maritime creature
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Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack victim 'had previous bouts of psychosis'
The family of a man who was killed by a tiger at a wildlife park have expressed concerns about his contact with mental health services leading up to his death, an inquest opening has heard.
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The dog breeds that live longer than others – and why
A study has shown that the way DNA changes with age in dogs could be the reason why smaller pooches live longer
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Dog that hunts invasive sea creature named animal of the year
Sgiath is thought to be the UK's first sea squirt-hunting dog and has been trained to sniff out the marine pest.
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New York City to ban Central Park horse-drawn carriages after fatal tourist accident
The proposed legislation prohibits owners from selling horses to slaughterhouses, specifying that animals must be handled in a ’humane manner’
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'I'm a trainer - here's how owners can start preparing anxious pets for fireworks'
‘I'm a dog trainer - here's how owners can start preparing anxious pets for fireworks’
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Poodle party reunites dogs rescued from unfit home
The eight dogs were found alongside more than 250 poodle-cross breeds at a property in Norfolk.
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Dogs are susceptible to the bouba-kiki effect
Just like humans, dogs seem to associate the nonsense word “bouba” with a rounded shape and “kiki” with a spiky shape, suggesting the connection stems from brain mechanisms that are shared between species
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Planet Zoo 2 review
The animals are as beautiful as ever, but they're trapped in a cage of rote micromanagement.
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Rogue stoat evades AI cameras and dogs for five months in £150,000 hunt
Animal dodged capture for months after it was thought to have swum to the island of Rousay
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Man who climbed into tiger enclosure asked for a photo with the animal
WILLIAM Chapman, the man who died after climbing into a zoo's tiger enclosure, had asked someone to take a photo of himself with the tiger seconds before.
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Dog honoured for breakthrough discovery in sniffing out invasive ‘sea vomit’
A detection dog trained to identify a highly invasive marine species is being recognised with an international award for her work to protect UK coastlines.
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Man who climbed into tiger enclosure asked for a photo with the animal
The man who died after climbing into a zoo's tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, had asked someone to take a photo of himself with the tiger.
