AN EXOTIC pet snake that caused a stir after turning up in a garden on one of the coldest nights of the winter so far, is now ...

A Nottinghamshire man has been given a suspended prison sentence after starving his pet snake and keeping dogs in crates surrounded by faeces. Jake Riley, of Church Close, Radcliffe-on-Trent, pleaded ...

A man has been banned from owning animals after he starved a snake to death and kept six dogs in what police described as "appalling conditions". Jake Riley, 35, pleaded guilty to seven offences at ...

Humane slaughter requirements for farmed fish and end to puppy farming also in new package of animal welfare laws Caged hens will be a thing of the past in England, the government has announced, as it ...

Snakes can live for quite a while, especially in captivity. For ball pythons (Python regius), which are also sometimes called Royal pythons, the average lifespan is about 30 years in captivity. So, ...

The Prince and Princess of Wales have returned to an annual Royal Family Christmas tradition after skipping it with their children last year. William and Kate were seen driving with Prince George, ...

Qi Weihao recently welcomed a new family member – a beautiful, highly venomous, blue snake. The 21-year-old from central Jiangxi province bought the Indonesian pit viper for 1,850 yuan ($260) two days ...

The government is planning to end the use of hen cages as part of a raft of proposals to improve animal welfare standards in England. The measures also include moving away from the use of pig ...

From bonding with Santa Claus to historic Christmas broadcasts, see some of the royals' festive moments from years past Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. Samir Hussein ...