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<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: The hardest part - knowing when to say goodbye

Black dog days may be over for Kiwi canines

When a dog's life weighs heavy

Kangaroo boxing show called off

<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Draft report on crates causing a big stink

Quenching thirst for traditional Chinese 'wine'

Reward for information on dogs' deaths

Sacrificed fur fashion

The fight against killing animals for the sake of fashion continues but designers are increasingly going back to the old favourite - albeit claiming the skins are ethically produced.

Two dogs to be destroyed

Lions' larder restocked with fresh meat

Kenyan authorities have begun a plan to restore the predator-prey balance in one of the country's premier game parks after a recent drought.

Locals rally round to save injured puppy Buck

Wanganui residents come to the rescue of an injured puppy whose owner could not afford the operation it desperately needed.

Crayfish games closed down in Auckland

The Auckland SPCA has closed down an arcade game involving live crayfish at three pubs across Auckland city.

Pet goat slaughtered on tether

Guilty plea for cat killings

SPCA blocks contentious crayfish game

The SPCA warns its inspectors will enlist the help of police to close down an arcade game involving live crayfish if pub managers won't co-operate.

Man who fed kittens to pitbull 'an animal lover'

A man who fed live kittens to his pitbull claims he is 'an animal lover'.