Hundreds of guinea pigs killed in breeding farm blaze
Police have launched an investigation into the death of more than 1,000 guinea pigs, rabbits and rats at a pet breeding centre in southwest England. Read More »
Ewe-F-Os savage Shropshire’s sheep
Shropshire farmers claim their sheep are being attacked by UFOs. Victims are being found with their brains and internal organs removed while locals have described seeing “Star Wars battles” in the sky.
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Randy bulls cause cattle gridlock in Cambodia
Two bulls and 15 cows have been seized by Cambodian authorities after the mating cattle caused traffic chaos and knocked a motorist unconscious. Read More »
Kyrgyzstan to issue passports to sheep
Millions of sheep in the central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan are to be issued with passports in a bid to monitor and control disease among the animals. Read More »
Legal guinea pigs: Swiss to vote on lawyers for animals
Switzerland could become the first country to give animals – including goldfish and guinea pigs – the right to be represented by lawyers in cruelty cases if voters back the plan in a March referendum. Read More »
Milking it: Introducing the world’s most expensive cow
A dairy cow from Canada has smashed agricultural records by selling for $1.2 million at an auction in Toronto – but the three-year-old Holstein called Missy has already repaid her new owners more than twice that sum.
Massachusetts outrage over llama farm killings
A small Massachusetts community has been stunned by the shocking killings of a pair of llamas on a local farm. Read More »
Introducing the micro pig: Clean, intelligent and loves TV
Forget cats, dogs and rabbits. The latest pet craze sweeping the UK is for “micro pigs” — tiny swine animals which prefer curling up on the sofa to watch TV with their owners to wallowing in farmyard muck. Read More »