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Pet dog shot after ‘zombie’ attack; family call for 1080 drop-zone change
'It was like The Walking Dead. Your best friend has now turned on you.'
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$5000 vet bills for a $5 treat: Bunnings snack sends dogs to emergency vets
The company has pulled the product nationwide while an investigation is underway.
On The Up: Acupuncture for pets – inside the Hastings clinic using needles to heal animals
Renate Haveman doesn't need to sedate animals because they enjoy it so much.
Cat custody battle: Police, tribunal called on after woman moves with neighbour's cat
Who owns a wandering cat? The Disputes Tribunal settles an unusual wrangle.
'Just kept getting up': Officers used Tasers to bring CBD attack dog under control
Witnesses describe how the attack happened in a Hastings CBD street.
Watch: Stolen Auckland foster puppy found safe after alleged theft
A 52-year-old North Shore woman has been charged with theft.
'They were so excited': Dog owner reuinted with missing French bulldogs
They were handed over by an anonymous person via Bay of Islands Animal Rescue.
You’re probably not washing these household fabrics often enough
Washington Post: Some items that need to be cleaned more frequently than you might think.
'Cry of distress': Heartbreak after roaming dog mauls elderly cat
A Tauranga family made the 'heartbreaking' decision to have their beloved pet euthanised.
Cat-astrophic! Woman's pet trapped for four hours inside household dryer
The 11-year-old feline spent two days in intensive care with a bruised, swollen tongue.
'Bounty-based slaughter': Cat welfare advocates move to stop school hunt
The July hunt raises funds for Rotherham School’s pool and facilities.
'Victims should never have to choose': Act targets pet abuse in family harm
Karen Chhour said abusers often harm pets to control their partners.
Dog found alive under rubble eight days after Venezuela earthquakes
Buddy was pulled from rubble in Caraballeda eight days after the quake.
Seventy dogs shot dead and hundreds missing at California ‘sanctuary’
Investigators found 117 dog remains and hundreds of bones at the sanctuary.
Couple adopted Woody the dog despite landlord's objections - tribunal says he can stay
The SPCA deemed the property suitable, and the Tenancy Tribunal agreed.
'Isolated and unfortunate event': 6yo injured in Herne Bay dog attack
Frankie left 'deep puncture wounds' after lunging at the child's face while unattended.
Not just cats and dogs: SPCA seeks foster homes for farm animals
Goats, pigs and horses are also waiting for care across New Zealand.
'Horrendous': Family’s heartbreak after dog killed in riverbank attack
Rory, a 6-year-old spoodle, died after a four-minute mauling near the Fitzherbert Bridge.
Embark on a unique, cat-themed London pub crawl
Have a pint with a tuxedo cat named Churchill and a diva called Beyonce.
Urgent appeal for animals escaping family violence | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Pet Refuge founder Dame Julie Chapman says pets are increasingly being used as coercive control in family violence. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Canoe’s a good boy? Dog found in kayak 3km out to sea
Bruce the Alsatian drifted out to sea on an inflatable kayak.
Dog destroyed after mauling elderly Huapai man while tethered to chair
Both animals had earlier been impounded after roaming from the Huapai home.
Children allegedly steal pedigree cats as man moves house
Both cats were found safe at a Massey address and reunited with their owner.
Puppy survives being left outside the Gisborne SPCA
Footage shows Cari the puppy trying to escape a box that was left on the SPCA's deck in the freezing cold.
Are cats the answer to our rat problem? | Ryan Bridge TODAY
NZ Cat Foundation founder Anne Batley Burton believes cats should be allowed to "do their best work". Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Rotorua dog attacks top 1100 in five years, but only 14 prosecutions
Rotorua dog attack complaints totalled 1175 in five years, but few led to prosecution.
Letters: Are we building a Defence Force for a bygone era?
OPINION: The Government does not earn money. It is not a business.
Auckland Council trials Afterpay at dog pounds as pet costs bite
Within a month, 15% of shelter payments were made using the option.
'Let nature control the balance': Former reality TV star has fix for Auckland's rat surge
Pest controllers say rat call-outs in Ponsonby have tripled this season.
The dramatic fall from grace of the world’s richest cat
Choupette was Karl Lagerfeld's pet before he died from cancer in 2019.