A Swedish couple have been convicted of animal cruelty after 53 cats, at least half of which were said to be neglected, were found in their Stockholm house. Read the full story

A series on bunny burglaries in a western Swedish town has left pet owners blaming the media for encouraging copycat kidnappings. Read the full story

Siku, a polar bear infant being raised at a zoo in Kolind, Denmark, is winning the hearts of people around the world. Read the full story

A young man who “sadistically” tortured and killed a tiny puppy has received the longest sentence ever handed down for animal cruelty in Sweden. Read the full story

Dýrafjörður, taken from Þingeyri

Police in the Westfjords of Iceland are investigating the brutal ‘murder’ of a dog in the town of Þingeyri. Suspect(s) have been interviewed and townspeople are still in shock. Read the full story

New undercover videos showing pigs in squalid and cramped conditions in Finnish farms have raised the issue of cruelty and negligence again in the meat industry. Read the full story

A cheeky Swedish squirrel may have cracked its last nut, after a man from the neighbourhood it has been ‘terrorising’ was given permission to kill it. Read the full story

A new lake has appeared over recent years in Iceland and scientists have now confirmed that it already contains life. Read the full story

An unusual prisoner spent the night in Akureyri police station’s cells last night: a falcon chick which was found alone near to the north-Icelandic town yesterday evening. Read the full story

The Icelandic parliamentary committee on animal welfare has presented its suggestions for a parliamentary bill. Read the full story