Burglars who targeted a veterinary practice stole a distinctive urn containing the ashes of the practice's beloved pet gerbil. Alistair's remains had been kept in the office safe since the revered ...

The pet rodent was covered in sawdust when it was rescued A keen-eyed council worker said a pet gerbil he discovered in a West Yorkshire skip had a "lucky escape". Michael Mchugh, 58, saw the animal ...

The pets had been abandoned in their cage on a rubbish tip Mr Ings, who lives near near Caterham, said: “I was just dumping some strips of carpet in one of the giant metal containers when I looked ...

A pair of pet gerbils have been rescued after being heartlessly dumped in their cage at a rubbish tip in Caterham. The poor animals were left abandoned and exposed to the wind and rain, but ...