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Pets getting high as marijuana legalisation spreads

'The dog ate my brownie': Tasty "edibles" such as muffins and cookies that people consume for a buzz are also appealing to animals, who can't read warning labels.

SPCA condemns calf mistreatment

The SPCA has condemned new hidden camera footage showing more mistreatment of bobby calves as deeply disturbing and inhumane.

Little girl distraught as pet lamb dies after kicking attack

A pet lamb has died after it was repeatedly kicked by a youth, with its injuries likened to being hit by a car or shot with a rifle.

Dog pound inquiry launched

The Napier pound will be investigated by the Ministry for Primary Industries following a complaint of alleged breaches of the Animal

Watch: Baby elephant 'rescues' trainer

Young elephant Kham Lha reaches out with her trunk to save the trainer who rescued her as a baby.

Call to restrict pet ownership

In Australia a vet is calling for pet ownership to be restricted to permanent residents, after he rehomed a dog that was dumped on the streets by an international student.

NSW tipped to backflip on greyhounds ban

NSW Premier Mike Baird is expected to backflip on his controversial ban on greyhound racing in favour of increasing penalties for

'There's too much of this going on' - Rick Powdrell on poaching

The Fed Farmers Rural Security Spokesperson discusses poaching and the devastating effects it has on rural NZ.

Mayors join palm oil label campaign

The mayors of four biggest cities have thrown their weight behind a campaign pushing for mandatory labelling of products containing controversial palm oil.

Sustainable harvest solution to kereru conflict

COMMENT: We have a seemingly intractable conflict of ideas on our hands when it comes to the native wood pigeon or kereru.

SPCA brings empathy to NZ classrooms

NZ Herald Focus's Tristram Clayton finds out about a brand new SPCA initiative that's teaching NZ kids about being a responsible pet owner in a way that keeps them focused and engaged.

Fishing threat to sea lions needs action

COMMENT: The main human threat in the Auckland Islands is the squid trawl fishery.

Big Pharma eyes $7.2b for farm superbugs

Weaning animals from antibiotics in favor of vaccines has become central as resistant superbugs become more prevalent in public spaces.

Tyga slammed for neglecting former pet tiger

Tyga has been slammed for not helping to care for his former pet tiger which costs $10,000 a year just to feed.

Cow-ramming ends in one-year ban

A former contract milker who rammed a difficult dairy cow with a quad bike is banned from the dairy industry for 12 months.

Elephant volunteer wants Kiwis help at sanctuary

A silver and white car linked to the shooting of a 14-year-old boy in June has been recovered.

Lion Man 'stole' giraffe, show claims

The Lion Man is facing a raft of cruelty allegations after being accused of separating a baby giraffe from its mother just hours after it was born.

Watch: Human and pet chiropractor

Human and pet chiropractor Todd Keenan talks about his practice