An animal charity is struggling with an increased number of snakes and reptiles abandoned by their owners.

A cat found cowering in a bush and covered in blood had to have its leg amputated - after an X-ray revealed it had been shot with a pellet gun.

Police were called to Bluewater after calls of concern about a dog left in a car.

A mum watched in horror as her pet King Charles spaniel had its eye bitten out in a savage dog attack.

A farmer's threatened to shoot dogs off leads on sight after a sheep was savaged by a husky. WARNING: graphic image

There is nothing better than a warm cuddle with a fluffy friend, from their soft coats to their loving eyes... and their hooves.

There was farmyard fun for these youngsters when they discovered goats, sheep and chickens in the playground.

A woman has endured hours of surgery after an out-of-control dog targeted her and her beloved pet in a ferocious attack.

A small herd of Highland cattle have taken up residence in a woodland in Ashford.

This tiny premature seal pup - separated from its mother - has been rescued off the Kent coast.

A man from Sandwich has been sentenced for allowing his dog to be out of control and causing injury.

The RSPCA is calling for tougher punishments for those who neglect pets - as the shocking scale of animal cruelty in Kent is revealed.

We said they're a one in 100,000 rarity... but you've been going nuts for albino squirrel sightings in Kent.

A cat was almost strangled to death after it became trapped in a home-made snare.

A Kent zoo has welcomed its newest arrival - an adorable baby elephant called Mirembe.

For the first time in 30 years, birds from the Mediterranean have successfully bred in the UK.

An endangered beetle species - which 'hitches rides' on bees as a larva and then eats their nectar - has been discovered in Kent.

An animal rescue centre is struggling to cope with an influx of starving horses which have been dumped at its gates over the past six weeks.

A cow stuck in the mud near Toddlers Cove in Canterbury had to be pulled to safety by 12 firefighters last night.

An invasion of foreigners is ruffling a few feathers... with the incomers placed under 24-hour guard.