Cats

Julian Norton, the Yorkshire Vet.

"He looked snug, he looked dry, but by jove he looked stupid"

CCTV capturing the moment two dogs enter a family home in Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, and savage two cats to death.

Moment Rottweilers run into family home and maul pet cats to death

What you should do if you find a stray, feral or lost cat

What to do if you find a stray cat according to RSPCA

Flash has been branded the "grumpiest cat in Oxfordshire"

Cat spends 100 days at rescue centre for looking too grumpy

The RSPCA has issued a warning after a number of suspected cat poisonings

RSPCA issues warning to pet owners after suspected cat poisonings

New DNA evidence has confirmed the existence of black panthers and other big cats living in Britain.

Big cats UK: Expert fears trophy hunters will ‘flock to kill them’

Black Panther of Rutland skulking through the undergrowth in in a farmers field in Empingham.

DNA test ‘confirms’ black panthers are roaming UK countryside

CCTV appeal after cat killed by two dogs let off leads to enter garden

A severed cat's head found in a London children's playground could be the work of the infamous “UK Animal Killer” - five years after the police investigation was closed.

Severed cat head found in playground reignites UK Animal Killer fears

What to do if your pet is stung by a bee or wasp this spring

What to do if your pet is stung by a bee or wasp this spring

Ragamuffin cat is the most expensive pet to insure

Most expensive cat breeds to insure are revealed

Easter 2023: Why chocolate eggs can be dangerous to cats and dogs

Why chocolate Easter eggs can be dangerous to cats and dogs

Morrison recently relesed their Easter pet range

Easter 2023 pet ranges at Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, B&M and more

Morrisons adds dog and cat friendly treats to Easter range

Many pet-owning tenants are hiding their pets from their landlord

A woman claims she can only afford one meal a WEEK - as she spends most of her money feeding her cats. Yasemn Kaptan / SWNS

Woman lives on mint tea and one meal a week to feed her cats

Microchipping your pet cat will become compulsory from next year.

New law makes microchipping pet cats compulsory - or face £500 fine

West End star Ruthie Henshall to appear in Coronation Street

A former minister has revealed the UK government considered culling pet cats in order to slow the spread of Covid-19.

Culling pet cats considered by UK government in Covid-19 early stages

Huge cat often mistaken for a dog is now the same height as a nine-year-old child

Giant cat is the same height as a nine-year-old child

Red Squirrel Appreciation Day 2023: Do they still exist in the UK and where can I see them?

Red Squirrel Appreciation Day: Where in UK to see the native species
There was a time where it was normal to see a red squirrel in the UK, now you’ve got to travel to remote spots.

Credit: Animal Rescue UK

Rescue operation launched for missing cat Zorro inside the Eurotunnel

The charity has issued advice to cat owners ahead of the freezing weather

Blue Cross advice on how to keep cats warm during winter freeze

The moment Amanda Appleyard was reunited with her pet cat was caught on the family’s security cameras

Moment woman reunites with missing cat captured on security camera

Dog walkers in Roundhay Park in the snow. (Pic credit: Steve Riding)

How can I keep my pet safe in the cold weather? RSPCA explains

Britain’s most unwanted cat who can’t meow and is toothless has finally found her forever home in time for Xmas.

Britain’s most unwanted cat finds loving home in time for Christmas

Keeping pets warm will be an important task for owners this winter

Vets warn pet owners against dangers of grit and antifreeze

Emergency vet issues advice to pet owners as temperatures plummet

Harriet's naughty cat can't resist wrecking her tree

Cat who trashes Christmas trees and how to stop this behaviour

Kitten makes miraculous recovery after surviving fall from tower block

Flossie, pictured here with new owner Vicki, has been named the world’s oldest cat by the Guiness Book of World Records.

UK cat Flossie officially named world’s oldest moggie

Two-year-old Gidget is in her prime despite needing parts of both ears removed after suspected cancerous scabs were found on her ear tips.

This adorable cat with no ears is looking for a forever home
RSPCA staff are desperate to find a home for the earless moggie who will make the “purr-fect” companion with the right love and care

Larry the cat 1-0 Fox: Larry scraps with fox twice his size outside 10 Downing Street and it’s all on video

Larry the cat scraps with fox outside Liz Truss’ No.10

Why you should keep your cat indoors - Ingrid Newkirk

Charity fears of a national animal welfare crisis as cost of living crisis bites

We’re heading to a “national animal welfare crisis” warns charity

A domestic Korat cat. Picture: Gino Santa Maria/AdobeStock.

Cats are 'cuddly killers' getting best of both worlds - Yorkshire Post Letters

Cats have a major impact on bird populations according to experts at the RSPB. Picture: Alamy/PA

Top tips on stopping cats killing birds in your garden

Half of drivers wouldn’t report hitting a dog with their car, despite it being t...

File screengrab taken from video of a Zoom meeting dated 10/12/20 showing parish clerk Jackie Weaver during a meeting of Handforth Parish Council which has become an unlikely internet sensation after it descended into chaos. Andrew Lloyd Webber has said his friends in the US think he is "mad" after he created a song about the chief officer of the Cheshire Association of Local Councils, Jackie Weaver, which he has released on Instagram. Picture: Handforth Parish Council/PA Wire

Lloyd Webber hits right note with tribute to Jackie Weaver: Anthony Clavane

Travel to Europe with a dog cat or ferret has become more complex post Brexit.

Julian Norton discovers animal travel post Brexit involves complicated paperwork

Maisie Adam has arranged the gig for charity.

Maisie Adam arranges online gig in memory of Yorkshire teenager

Cat behaviour is often misunderstood by us humans, which has sadly given them the reputation for being indifferent or aloof.

Strange cat behaviours explained: why your pet licks, eats grass and meows

Julian talks about the Coronavirus

So here's a thing. Cats get coronavirus, of course it is not the same as the hum...

How to ensure your pets have a smooth house move

Saffy a week after her surgery. Credit: PDSA

Drivers urged to check under bonnets after cat gets stuck in fan belt

Yorkshire vet Julian Norton writes for The Yorkshire Post every weekend. Picture by James Hardisty.

Yorkshire vet Julian Norton operates on pregnant cat with broken leg

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Yorkshire pub landlords beg locals not to feed their wandering cat

The five Yorkshire agricultural shows you must visit this summer

The loss of a pet can be devastating

Animal scientist explains how important cats are to humans

Sara Atkinson with a rescue kitten

Cat's life! Yorkshire firefighters called out 50 times to rescue pets just a whi...

A View From the Bridge.

Yorkshire calendar: Upcoming events

X-rays of the cat showing the two pellets embedded in its skull and jaw.

Cat is shot twice in the head with air rifle - and survives

Nicole Scherzinger

Former pop kitten in line for top stage  award as she grows up to be a big cat

The animal war memorial in Morley, near Leeds.

The animals that saw action and earned their stripes

Former X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger is to make her West End debut in the revival of stage hit Cats.

Pussycat Dolls singer to star in revival of Cats

Cats ‘domesticated in China over 5,000 years ago to prey on rodents’

Fire crews revive unconscious cat

Old and new for Lloyd Webber

Dog chasing birds

Pets by day and predators by night take a toll on wildlife

Nintendo proves game changer for stroke victim