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The tigers want your aftershave

The tigers want your aftershave

08 January 2016

Did you get smellies for Christmas again? Send it to someone who'll really appreciate it, like Artur, the Amur leopard.

Cruel dog-sitter left staffies in squalor

Cruel dog-sitter left staffies in squalor

07 January 2016

A man supposed to be looking after two dogs for a friend left them in "absolute filth" without food and water for at least two days.

Hundreds of calls about puppy thrown over fence

Hundreds of calls about puppy thrown over fence

07 January 2016

A puppy thrown over the fence of a kennel has inspired hundreds of people to call offering to adopt her.

Show will pack in 140 events in three days

Show will pack in 140 events in three days

06 January 2016

New ticket helps Kent County Show visitors go on all three days of the event this summer.

Disgust as dead horse rots in floods

Disgust as dead horse rots in floods

06 January 2016

The sight of a dead horse, left lying in a waterlogged field for a month, has left residents upset and shocked. Warning: graphic image.

Roadside bundle gives family true joy

Roadside bundle gives family true joy

05 January 2016

A woman who recently lost her own dog, dramatically rescued a pooch who was at death’s door – and has now adopted her.

Exotic duck makes a splash

Exotic duck makes a splash

04 January 2016

An eye-catching duck from the Far East has flown into a Kent lake.

Large tropical fish washed up on seafront

Large tropical fish washed up on seafront

04 January 2016

A fish usually found in warmer waters has been discovered washed up on a Kent beach.

Man charged after 'out-of-control dog bites baby'

Man charged after 'out-of-control dog bites baby'

03 January 2016

A man has been charged with having a dangerously out-of-control dog after a baby girl was allegedly attacked in her pram.

Dog owner watches as playful pet savagely torn apart

Dog owner watches as playful pet savagely torn apart

01 January 2016

A family's walk turned into a nightmare - when their chihuahua was savaged by a pair of dogs.

Two cats found living under floorboards

Two cats found living under floorboards

31 December 2015

Stunned builders called the RSPCA after discovering two cats left starving after their owner died four weeks before.

The most-read stories of 2015

The most-read stories of 2015

29 December 2015

The year brought its fair share of tragedy, yet it's not all bad news - these are the most-read stories of 2015.

Red tape delays chimps' arrival at animal park

Red tape delays chimps' arrival at animal park

28 December 2015

The arrival of a group of chimps from America to a Kent animal park has been delayed by red tape.

Missing: Cat wearing Christmas jumper

Missing: Cat wearing Christmas jumper

27 December 2015

A ginger cat last spotted wearing a green Christmas jumper has gone missing from his home.

Cygnets and ducklings hatch in warm winter

Cygnets and ducklings hatch in warm winter

27 December 2015

It may only be a few days after Christmas but these young birds clearly thought it was spring as they hatched during the unusually mild weather.

Flamingos in Christmas hats spotted on Japanese roundabout

Flamingos in Christmas hats spotted on Japanese roundabout

26 December 2015

Three exotic birds wearing Father Christmas hats have been added to a controversial Japanese roundabout.

Row after guitarist called minister's 'sugar daddy'

Row after guitarist called minister's 'sugar daddy'

24 December 2015

Queen guitarist Brian May has been called MP Tracey Crouch's "sugar daddy" by the head of the Countryside Alliance in a row on Twitter.

 Miniature donkeys visit care home

Miniature donkeys visit care home

24 December 2015

Donkeys, presents and Father Christmas helped to spread the festive cheer at Wayfarers Christmas Party in Sandwich.

Mystery of missing moggie's 25-mile journey

Mystery of missing moggie's 25-mile journey

23 December 2015

Mystery surrounds how a missing tabby cat found crying out for his owner ended up 25 miles away from home.

Cat crying out for its owner

Cat crying out for its owner

23 December 2015

A missing moggie is pining for his owner after traveling 25 miles.

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