Donegal: Brown bears adjusting to new life in Irish countryside

For Bu and Tyapa, the five-year journey from Russia to the Irish countryside was anything but straightforward.

Denmark to ban mink farming in government U-turn

Once the world's largest producer of mink pelts, the nation's industry has declined in recent years.

Doncaster man jailed for using dogs to hunt and kill badgers

Lewis Wray, who also docked the tails of two dogs, is banned from keeping animals indefinitely.

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.

Norfolk man sentenced for abusing pigs with pitchfork

An MP says the conviction shows cruelty towards farmed animals has serious consequences.

Shropshire dog centre owner 'sick' over parvovirus risk

Marty Burrell from Hillbrae Rescue Kennels says she is aware of a number of cases in the county.

Swan shot in 'incredibly upsetting' incident, says charity

The swan was found on Bartholomew Street in Newbury and was later discovered to have been shot.

Orca found on South Uist 'one of oldest males ever recorded'

A Scottish team of researchers analysed a tooth to work out its age.

Ho Chi Minh city: Twelve arrested for allegedly running cat trafficking ring in Vietnam

The men are accused of stealing around 2,700 cats in Ho Chi Minh City, allegedly to be slaughtered for food.

Frenchay woman fined for breeding puppies without a licence

Elosie Templar bred and sold puppies for about £1,400 each, despite being told she needed a licence.

How to protect your pets in autumn

Police close to identifying Dorchester youths attacking ducks

Half a dozen attacks on ducks in Dorchester have been reported to police so far this year.

Aberdeenshire woman banned from keeping horses after second cruelty conviction

Donna Parley's horse was seized by SSPCA officers in 2022 - and it is not the first time she has committed this kind of offence.

New Forest Animal rescue expert honoured for 'life's work'

Jim Green has worked with the fire service for 30 years and is a pioneering animal rescue advisor.