2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (319+ words) Josh Widdicombe has announced his nine-month-old kitten Fluffball has passed away, just weeks after the death of his cat Beryl aged 11. The new Strictly Come Dancing host, 43, spoke on his Parenting Hell podcast, which he hosts alongside Rob Beckett, about…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1010+ words) The heavyweight contenders battling to be crowned during America's Fat Bear Week have been announced. The much-loved contest, running from September 22 to 29, pits the brown bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park & Preserve against each other as they bulk up for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1804+ words) By ANTONIA HOYLE, FEATURE WRITER Jo Hudson's black cat Paddy was a ‘sweet, gentle animal,’ with distinctive white paws and a penchant for sitting on Jo’s lap on the sofa and following her to the kitchen as she cooked dinner....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (284+ words) An adorable baby elephant was seen learning how to protect herself from the sun at a UK zoo. The elephant calf Zaiya watched as her mother picked up sand with her trunk and tossed it over herself. The behaviour is…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (569+ words) An adorable orange kitten trapped inside a Komatsu engine was rescued by a construction company crew. River Reach Construction shared the video to their social media in July, and has now 'hired' Sue the cat to work with them. Tim…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (373+ words) By WILL HALLOWELL, NEWS REPORTER 01:12 26 Aug 2026, updated 01:14 26 Aug 2026 The RSPCA has issued an urgent plea for teddies to give to abandoned kittens. One of the charity's animal rescue centres in Birmingham has put out the call for the orphaned felines…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (558+ words) A weepy and wounded 14-week-old kitten was given a second chance after the tiny animal was heroically rescued on a busy freeway by the San Francisco Animal Care and Control. The animal was spotted cowering by the side of the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (714+ words) By CHRIS MELORE, US DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR Dolphin researchers have spotted the intelligent mammals teaching each other to hunt for food in a way that has never been seen before along Australia's east coast. A team from the University of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (597+ words) By SADIE WHITELOCKS, US SENIOR REPORTER Pet owners are being urged to check their freezers for recalled dog food contaminated with potentially deadly bacteria after three illnesses were reported in connection with the product. The FDA received a consumer complaint…...