1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (199+ words) A 12-foot Burmese python named Big Barry stole the show during a visit to a care home. The visit took place at Hunters Care Centre in Cirencester and was organised by JJ’s Reptiles from Swindon. Residents enjoyed meeting and even…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (273+ words) Pet charity Blue Cross is facing an 'unprecedented' surge in abandoned kittens and unplanned litters. Its Burford rehoming centre has already taken in 53 kittens in the first half of this year, compared to 63 across the whole of 2023. Blue Cross believes…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (265+ words) A charity is appealing for volunteers to help walk a dog near Bicester. Cinnamon Trust, a charity supporting the elderly and terminally ill with pet care, is seeking more volunteers to assist an Upper Heyford resident, as current local resources…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (260+ words) A new pet healthcare plan promises to make vet visits more affordable and accessible for pet owners. Stow Vets in Burford has launched the Healthy Pet Club Advanced, which offers unlimited consultations with vets and nurses, with no exclusions for…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (339+ words) A cat has made a miraculous recovery and survived being shot in the neck with an airgun. Rosie, a pet cat from Manor Road in Whitchurch-on-Thames in South Oxfordshire, returned home injured around midday on August 16, after being last seen…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (498+ words) A young deer has died with "catastrophic" injuries in a "heartbreaking" incident on an Oxfordshire road. The animal was hit by a vehicle yesterday (Tuesday, August 18) and was left with a comminuted fractures to her hind legs, a spinal fracture…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (481+ words) An Oxford woman has been sentenced after her XL Bully dog attacked two teenage Oxford girls. Emergency services were called to a house in Wolvercote after the 'out of control' dog, named Blue, went for the 16-year-old girls, a trial…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (464+ words) An animal charity founder is warning the public of the dangers of littering after a hedgehog was left fighting for its life. The young hedgehog was coated in glittery slime believed to have come from a discarded squishy toy. Jo…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (485+ words) It has been one year since an Oxfordshire man was bitten by the UK's most dangerous spider whilst in bed and warned others. Little did he know at the time, David Brimson was joined under the covers by a false…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (179+ words) A private 'dog walking paddock' has opened up near Didcot. The three-acre field in West Hagbourne is open for dog walkers to privately walk their dogs in a safe and secure field away from other people, dogs or animals. The…...