Author: Juba

A zoo is facing a backlash after filming a baby monkey smoking as part of a bizarre ‘public health campaign’. The primate was allegedly forced to chug on the cigarette at Hengshui Zoo, in the Chinese province of Hebei, in an apparent attempt to discourage people from the habit. But the footage, shared on TikTok, sparked fury among animal lovers and has now been deleted from the social media site. The monkey, believed to be named…

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Run Run does look like a little dog (Pictures: Jam Press) When you bring home a new pet, you never know for sure what you’re going to get. Will they settle in immediately – or be really nervous and shy? Will they be calm and affectionate – or excitable and full of energy? But one thing you can normally be certain of is the species. This is why one family were stunned to discover that…

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Winter, a dolphin with a prosthetic tale that was the star of the film Dolphin Tale, died at the age of 16 (Pictures: Rex/Warner Bros) A dolphin with a prosthetic tail that made it the star of the movie Dolphin Tale has died at an aquarium in Florida. The female bottlenose dolphin named Winter died as Clearwater Marine Aquarium animal care experts in Tampa held her to prepare her for treatment on a gastrointestinal abnormality.…

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A recessive genetic mutation caused Midas to be born with four ears (Instagram/midas_x24) A kitten born with four ears has won over the internet after gaining thousands of cat-loving fans on Instagram. Due to a recessive genetic mutation passed down from her parents, Midas was born with two sets of ears. A smaller pair stick out of her normal ears but, thankfully, don’t affect her overall hearing. Originally a rescue, Midas was taken home by owner Canis…

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Little Osho had to have his right eye removed by the Blue Cross team (Picture: Blue Cross) When little Osho the kitten was found in a scrapyard, he was ‘covered in dirt, underweight and infested with fleas’. The former stray also had a painful ruptured abscess on his right eye, which ultimately needed to be removed by the team at animal welfare charity Blue Cross. Staff named him Osho because his raccoon-like tail reminded them of…

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Kapsel took a roughly 30 minute train to the Dublin area (Picture: @BrianMLloyd/Twitter) A friendly puppy who delighted train passengers in Ireland has been reunited with his owner after a brief railway adventure. Kapsel was generally well behaved but could not but keep his paws off the table in his excitement during the unlikely journey from Newbridge to Heuston, Dublin, on Tuesday afternoon. During his free ride, the seven-month-old Beagle mix had a good look…

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Meet Epiphany, who’s been waiting for a new family for 142 days (Picture: Pet Set Go Photography) Sweet pup Epiphany is having a tough time. The shy mixed-breed dog arrived at Oakwood Dog Rescue in Hull, East Yorkshire, 142 days ago, but hasn’t had a single person show any interest in rehoming her. In fact, she hasn’t even had a viewing in the entire time she’s been at the shelter. The charity has now launched an…

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Kaya the kitten is on the hunt for a loving owner (Picture: ToRescue.org) A kitty in California is desperately looking for a new home for Christmas – after receiving no interest so far, due to her unusual appearance. Five-month-old Kaya has already been through so much in her short life, but still has a playful and affectionate temperament The moggy, who has a congenital facial abnormality, has currently received zero adoption applications – but the…

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A very good boy (Picture: SWNS) A stray Labrador who was considered a lost cause has proven everyone wrong by becoming a fire service search dog. Bailey, was brought into the Dogs Trust Loughborough and deemed to be ‘unruly, untrainable, unsociable, rude, and stubborn’. But the shelter noticed that he had a talent for finding hidden toys and later was tested by the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service to see if he could be trained for…

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Trojan was described as ‘unbelievably obese’ by carers when he arrived at the RSPCA centre (Picture: RSPCA/SWNS) This super slimmer dog has been getting all the pats for shedding half his body weight – even if his treats are now limited. Alaskan malamute Trojan arrived into RSPCA care In Dorset in November 2020, tipping the scales at 101kg – the same weight as a baby elephant. Despite turning up in a bad way, Trojan is now…

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