Animal welfare

Sharp rise in abandoned rabbits blamed on lockdown pet boom

Illegal dog breeding investigations rise by 63%

First Minister's Questions: As it happened on 21 June

Free-roaming sheep left to suffer, says group

Don't buy a bulldog until breed reshaped, vets ask

Ban for man who gave dog DIY staple surgery

The meat and dairy farmers who are going vegan

Pug health too poor to be 'considered a typical dog'

Tougher punishments for animal cruelty crimes

Holidaying woman who left dog to die sentenced

Man kept 37 animals in 'filthy' home

'Some animals seen as objects, not sentient beings' Video, 00:02:29'Some animals seen as objects, not sentient beings'

Ballymena market gets two notices in six months

'No risk to food safety' in wake of payout

Reward offered after shot kitten dies

Whistleblower vet awarded £1.25m and apology

'It made me fearful going into work' Video, 00:00:55'It made me fearful going into work'

Man fined for kicking hedgehog

Call for ban on greyhound racing amid doping fears

Almost 200 animals found in Arizona man's freezer

Demands on horse charity up as living costs rise

Siblings guilty of 'extreme' animal cruelty

Ex-police officer sentenced over cruelty to dogs