Sealed cardboard box of cats found dumped

A sealed cardboard box of cats has been found by a dogwalker in Somerset.

The three "terrified" cats were discovered inside a taped-up cardboard box in a hedge near Ilminster and taken to Ferne Animal Sanctuary.

A sanctuary spokesperson, said: "These poor cats were so lucky to be found.

"They were not placed somewhere they were likely to be spotted and would more than likely have starved to death."

Greece welcomed over 30 mln tourists last year

Travel receipts in 2023 totaled 20.59 billion euros, up by 16.5% compared with 2022, the Bank of Greece said on Tuesday in a final report on 2023.

This development was driven by an 11.6% increase in receipts from residents of the European Union, which stood at €11.17 billion or 54.2% of total travel receipts, and by an 18.3% rise in receipts from other counties’ residents to €8.57 billion.

Parrots taught to video call prefer to chat to their friends rather than hear recorded messages

Parrots, who were taught to video call, may prefer live chatting with their friends rather than listening to recorded messages.

New research by the University of Glasgow suggests this is because the birds may be able to tell the difference between live and pre-recorded videos.

They said the findings could pave the way for a future with an “animal-centred internet”, allowing pets to interact with each other – as well as with humans – using technology.

‘Russian undercover operatives posed as hotelier couple in Greece’

A new report claims husband and wife team ran Villa Elena as a safe house for GRU military intelligence agents who carried out attacks in the Czech Republic