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Horses are being rescued from flooded fields

Horses are being rescued from flooded fields

14 February 2014

Action has been taken to rescue 23 horses living in flooded fields after at least four were found to have died. Warning: graphic image.

Furry tail ending for abandoned pups

Furry tail ending for abandoned pups

14 February 2014

Love is all around as four days-old puppies abandoned in a slipper box at Christmas have found loving owners for Valentine's Day.

New arrivals need naming

New arrivals need naming

13 February 2014

Half-term challenge for visitors to Port Lympne wildlife park as park launch competition to name their two new cheetah cubs

Arctic husky sledding ahead for Ramsgate woman in memory of her mum

Arctic husky sledding ahead for Ramsgate woman in memory of her mum

13 February 2014

Snow and dogs are favourite things about to combine for a Ramsgate woman on an icy charity expedition in memory of her mum

Exotic green winged aliens will be the focus of new research

Exotic green winged aliens will be the focus of new research

13 February 2014

Green flying “aliens” with a raucous call are a long established feature of Thanet’s skies and parks.

Looking for a woof over their heads

Looking for a woof over their heads

12 February 2014

Adorable puppies named after Winter Olympic GB stars are looking for new homes after their abandoned mother was discovered days before giving birth.

Fears for horses as three die in floods

Fears for horses as three die in floods

12 February 2014

Three horses are believed to have died due to flooded fields while a fourth was found dumped on a dirt track. Warning: graphic image.

Discovery of "prolific" newt population shocks ecologists

Discovery of "prolific" newt population shocks ecologists

08 February 2014

Nearly 150 of the country’s most protected amphibians have been found at a water mains construction site near Detling.

Bid to find seven stolen spaniel pups

Bid to find seven stolen spaniel pups

06 February 2014

Puppies stolen aged just two weeks might now be offered for sale by thieves, police believe.

Mystery deepens over death of 10ft python found in the street

Mystery deepens over death of 10ft python found in the street

06 February 2014

A 10ft Burmese python found dead in a residential street could have been killed before it was trapped under a tree, an examination's revealed.

'Revolting' wildlife criminals shot down by MP in Commons debate

'Revolting' wildlife criminals shot down by MP in Commons debate

06 February 2014

Wildlife criminals were in the firing line from North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale in the House of Commons this afternoon.

Corn blimey! Dodger's done it again

Corn blimey! Dodger's done it again

02 February 2014

Dodger the dog has had another narrow escape - after swallowing a whole corn on the cob... for the SECOND time.

Fears grow after headless cats dumped

Fears grow after headless cats dumped

30 January 2014

Six cats have been found with their heads missing in a small area of one town.

Owners of dog electrocuted in 'live' puddle get payout

Owners of dog electrocuted in 'live' puddle get payout

25 January 2014

Power giants have paid out thousands after a dog was electrocuted on a loose live wire.

Couple appeal £6k fine over barking dogs

Couple appeal £6k fine over barking dogs

24 January 2014

A pet owner is appealing a large fine over complaints about her barking dogs - claiming much of the noise came from other animals.

Nursed back to health - and the wild

Nursed back to health - and the wild

23 January 2014

A seal pup has been released back into the wild thanks to an animal sanctuary after being found ill and stranded for two days on a beach.

Abandoned pig lives in sty-le

Abandoned pig lives in sty-le

23 January 2014

A home alone pig - left abandoned in a field - has been adopted by big-hearted locals who have built him a shelter.

Was woodland sighting 'meer' coincidence or 'simples' mistake?

Was woodland sighting 'meer' coincidence or 'simples' mistake?

23 January 2014

It was definitely a case of compare the meerkat for a walker and his dog when they spotted something unusual on a walk in the woods.

Spot the resemblance – it’s simples!

Spot the resemblance – it’s simples!

23 January 2014

A dog walker was shocked to spot a tree stump that he believes resembles a meerkat while walking his dog.

Fourth man held in cock-fighting probe

Fourth man held in cock-fighting probe

22 January 2014

Detectives investigating suspected illegal cock-fighting and animal cruelty at a farm where dead birds were found have arrested a fourth man.

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