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Since Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida earlier this week, images of the devastation have been shared on social media – as have the rescue efforts. It isn't just the people of Florida who have needed rescuing, as many of our four-legged friends also required some help.

New Zealand will ban live animal exports from next April, two years after storms sank a livestock ship, killing 41 crew members and 6,000 cattle.

Live animals will no longer be offered as prizes on land owned by a council after a local authority vote.

The decision means goldfishes in plastic bags, traditionally given as prizes, will not be allowed at fairgrounds in Tamworth, Staffordshire.

Three of the UK's largest animal welfare organisations are calling for greyhound racing to come to an end as soon as possible to put a stop to the unnecessary and completely preventable deaths of hundreds of dogs every year.