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Want to see something a bit bizarre? The Daily Mail has reported on 'America's extreme dog grooming contests' and there are some pictures to see too. Click here for more.
According to recent media reports, rhinos in Africa are facing the "worst poaching crisis in decades. Conservationists worry this could cause rhino numbers to decline again.
Slow Lorises, nocturnal primates found in South East Asia, have grown in popularity ever since a number of YouTube videos depicting the creatures became online hits. However, experts are saying that this is resulting in more people wanting to keep them as pets - leading to an increase in trafficking and cruelty. Read more from the Telegraph here.
Another travelling pet...a ferret from London has recently made headlines after catching a train all the way to Edinburgh. He is currently being cared for by the Scottish RSPCA and the charity is hoping its owner will come forward soon. Read more on the BBC here.
A recently published article on the Daily Mail announced the fact that in America "Firefighters and paramedics are now trained to give first aid and CPR to family pets - including ferrets, hamsters and gerbils." The news comes after one dog trainer saved the life of a boxer with CPR earlier this month.
According to an article on the BBC News web page, the Welsh Local Government Association has said that the proposed new dog breeding legislation brought into Wales may result in councils struggling to monitor breeders.
A quirky story on the Daily Mail entitled 'Not time for walkies... because pet dog is allergic to GRASS (and he's a vegetarian)', looks at Guinesscan - a Staffordshire bull terrier who's allergic to grass, lamb, wheat and beef. Staff at the Blue Cross charity in Bromsgrove are trying to find a home for him but have so far struggled.
One of Pete Wedderburn's most recent blogs for the Telegraph is entitled 'Crufts 2011: the best - and still the worst - of the dog world'. Here, Pete explores some of the changes that are being made by the Kennel Club in response to the airing of 'Pedigree Dogs Exposed' in 2008.
'Love cat' and 'heart throb' are just a few of the phrases that have been banded about by the national newspapers after the discovery of 'Bette Davis': a cat with a perfect heart shaped marking on her fur. Read more and see the pictures here.
According to an article on the BBC, some drugs have been stolen from a veterinary surgery in Gloucestershire. The drugs include Dolethal, potassium chloride, Epiphen, phenobarbitone and sodium carbonate.
