A pet owner has been left “heartbroken” after a sheep she has cared for since he was a lamb was stolen.

New research has found that Kent has the second highest number of dog thefts in the UK.

An animal rescue centre is appealing for help after a dog was left at a boarding kennels six months ago.

An assistance dog who helps its owner with anxiety and household chores has scooped a top award.

A budgie has been adopted into a new home after a failed appeal to find his owners.

Dog owners are being warned to be vigilant after a beloved family pet died from eating poisoned chicken.

A tortoise who went from family pet to book sensation is hosting his own book launch next month.

A French bulldog with one eye and an underbite has lost out on being crowned the ugliest dog in the UK.

Secret Thinker says he's uncovered a scam after sitting next to a spaniel on a flight to the US.

A one-eyed dog with an underbite, who could have been put down as a pup, is a finalist in a competition to name the UK's ugliest dog.

The year of the rabbit begins today and the RSPCA is urging people to adopt a bunny as rescue numbers continue to rise.

The animal welfare charity is looking for anyone wanting to help rescued dogs and cats.

Brexit doesn't matter when you have a dog and it makes you selfish too, writes columnist Ed McConnell.

The RSPCA is facing rising costs and record numbers of abandoned animals in need of care and is begging people not to dump their pets this winter.

Flossie might be deaf, half-blind and only have three teeth but she has still managed to become the world's oldest cat.

Three puppies were crammed into a food waste bin and abandoned at a country park.

The owner of a "timid but loving" mastiff is appealing for information after his pet escaped during fireworks - and is still missing three days later.

It's a cat loved by celebrities including Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift but Cats Protection is concerned about the popularity of Scottish Folds.

A couple who hated leaving their dogs when they went to work and wanted to spend more time with them have set up a business so they can do just that.

A man is horrified after finding his cat hunched over with blood dripping out of his neck.