• Woman who left 35 puppies in filthy caravan gets suspended sentence

    Woman who left 35 puppies in filthy caravan gets suspended sentence
    One dachshund later died after Micaela Anderson-Letts left the animals without food or water in EastbourneA woman who left 35 puppies and a dog in a dilapidated caravan covered in faeces and without food or water in Sussex has been given a suspended sentence over numerous animal welfare offences.One dachshund puppy died days after being rescued from the mobile home in Eastbourne and other canines were treated by vets for malnourishment. Continue reading...
  • ‘He wouldn’t hurt a fly – literally’: remembering Gerald Durrell at 100

    ‘He wouldn’t hurt a fly – literally’: remembering Gerald Durrell at 100
    The beloved conservationist, who died in 1995, would have turned 100 today. A new collection, Myself and Other Animals, traces the origins of his lifelong rapture with animalsAs a toddler, Gerald Durrell was on a walk when he peered over the side of the road and spotted two creatures. “They were gently sliding over each other in what looked like a dance. They were a pale coffee colour with black, ridged stripes. They were glutinous and beautiful”.This rather flattering description of

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