A special assistance dog has been picked from thousands to be the new star of a pet food advert.

Heartbreaking footage shows a baby gorilla clinging to the body of his “wonderful” adopted mother after a brain tumour killed her.

Lifeboat crews were surprised after spotting a pod of dolphins swimming just metres away from their craft in the Thames.

A couple who decided to start new life abroad to pursue their dream of running an alpaca farm say they’re so glad they took the leap when they did.

A girl suffered “puncture wounds” to her finger when she was bitten by a dog outside a shop.

More than 100 potentially dangerous wild animals, including two tigers and a zebra, are living in Kent.

Our reporter spent an evening helping rescue toads from drains after their attempts to make it to the pond for mating season were unsuccessful.

There are fears cattle could be injured or killed as a result of rubbish being dumped at beauty spots in Kent.

Animal charities have found it can take more than three times longer for black cats to find a home than others.

Villagers say a Kent river has been “devastated” by an oil leak – with upsetting footage showing a dead bird in the water.

The Environment Agency has identified an oil leak at one of Kent’s most historic rivers where animals have been reported dead.

A proposal to build more than 40 homes next to a zoo could help pay off debts, overhaul the facilities and provide new jobs.

A woman left with a surprise litter of XL bully puppies says she cannot keep them for much longer as she struggles to save them from being euthanised.

WARNING: Graphic content. A pensioner has been left in shock after her beloved pet Jack Russell was mauled by another dog before being hit by a car.

Police are hunting suspects after a swan was found dead having sustained serious head injuries.

Police are appealing for witnesses after nine sheep were attacked and killed.

A therapy pony has visited a hospital as part of an ongoing drive to use animal therapy to boost patient recovery and experience.

A man has been fined thousands of pounds after ignoring a council warning to drive out pigeons and rats from his property.

A control zone set up in Kent following an outbreak of bluetongue is set to be lifted in the coming days.

An RSPCA shelter got more than it bargained for when it rescued 63 guinea pigs – only to find many of them were pregnant.