10 year pet ban for neglecting Paddy - A woman is banned from keeping animals after pleading guilty to failing to properly feed and look after a dog.

Smokey - Loudest Purrer In The World - A Northamptonshire cat has been officially recognised for having the loudest purr.

500 Dogs Saved From Dinner Table In China - Prompt action by animal rights activists in Beijing saves the lives of dogs being transported in a lorry.

Dog Bites Voters In Carmarthenshire - Police were called to a polling station after 3 voters were bitten.

Three-Legged Sheepdog Is 'Farm Dog Of The Year' - Jack still working on the farm despite his disability.

Attacked Guide Dog Honoured - Bravery award for Piper who was injured by another dog while assisting his owner in Bridgend.

Dog Rescued After Flamborough Cliff Fall - A springer spaniel dog is rescued by a lifeboat crew after plunging more than 150ft down a cliff.

Dogs To The (Mountain) Rescue - Teesdale & Weardale Search & Mountain Rescue Team now have two additional team members, search dogs Sam and Fern.

Near Extinct Red Kite Makes 'Remarkable' Comeback - RSPB says a record number of breeding pairs are spotted.

Acorn Pets (UK) Ltd Goes Bust - 16 stores close with the loss of 122 full- and part-time jobs.

Record Number Of Unwanted Kittens Dumped - A warning from the leading charity The Blue Cross.

Missing Cat Found 70 Miles From Home - Two weeks after 'Essie' disappeared she turns up safe and well.

£80 Fines To Curb Dog Mess - Slough council introduces new dog control orders.

Donkey Bravery Award For 'Dotty' - The donkey that prevented a sheep being savaged by a dog.

Micro-piglets Theft - Seven six-week-old micro-piglets have been stolen from a property in Surrey.

Cocker Spaniels Stabbed - Police hunt a burglar who stabbed two cocker spaniels with a screwdriver.

Dog Dies After Cliff Fall - A dog dies and another is injured in two separate cliff falls in Dorset.

Dog Abuse Conviction - Staffordshire Bull Terrier Kicked And Thrown In Bin.

Parrot Theft - Parrots Stolen From East Sussex Animal Centre.

Dog Blood Donation - Hertfordshire vet urges dog owners to donate their pets' blood for emergency surgery.

Pet Cat Life Saver - A Dorset family's pet cat is believed to have saved the life of her epileptic owner.