Animal welfare

XL bully locked in cage found dead in canal

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Fermanagh man jailed over badger and cat mauling

Firefighter calls for better animal rescue plans

Flea-ridden kittens among 27 cats rescued from house

Animal sanctuary boss sleeps rough to raise funds

Animal ban for man who mistreated exotic pets

Driver of police car who hit cow removed from duty

The RSPCA at 200: Life as an inspector

Police force uses car to stop loose cow

Councillor fined £49k for selling puppies without licence

Dog with life-threatening injury dumped in cemetery

Iceland grants whale hunting permit despite animal welfare concerns

Second horse dies from 'exhaustion' at horse fair

Rabbit rescue centre fundraises to secure new home

Week-old kittens abandoned in taped up box

Hedgehog rescuers issue plea to gardeners

Woman jailed over neglect of 191 dogs

Abandoned puppies briefly reunited with mother

Plans to modernise animal welfare laws put forward

US dog breeder fined $35m after 4,000 beagles rescued

Woman neglected ponies 'not good enough' for shows