They euthanised an entire pack of wolves An animal park in the UK has euthanised an entire pack of wolves, saying that they had ‘no choice’. Wildwood, which is in Herne Common near Herne Bay in Kent, euthanised the animals as an ‘absolute last resort’ after ‘severe aggression’ that came from a ‘rapid breakdown in […]

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Good news pet owners! A price cap is set to be introduced on vet prescription fees, as well as other changes, the UK’s competition watchdog has said. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to step in following a three-year investigation which found prices had been rising at nearly twice the rate of inflation while […]

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The most common pet names have been revealed Check how popular – or unique – your pet’s name is by using this handy tool. Simply type in your animal’s name and see how many others share it – or whether they’re one of a kind. It follows research which revealed some of the most popular […]

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‘It’s the very last comfort you can give your friend’ A vet has urged pet owners to stand by their animals when they are being euthanised after an experience left her “in tears for weeks.” Losing a pet is never easy, and while some owners would sooner sit in the waiting room while they’re put […]

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A big gesture from the animal lover Comedian and actor Ricky Gervais has donated nearly £2.5m from the earnings of his latest stand-up tour to a group of animal charities. The charities to benefit from his donations, 22 in total, are two from Kent, Flori’s Friends Animal Rescue in Chartham Hatch and Retreat Animal Rescue […]

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The simulation was ‘meticulously engineered’ to find the toughest animal Artificial intelligence has crowned the toughest animal on planet Earth after it was asked to simulate a fight between 256 different species. Animal Match-up asked the AI technology to simulate a knockout tournament involving 256 animals to find out which one was the toughest of […]

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