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Cat slowly suffering from poisoning after being shot
The diagnosis does not look good for Misty the cat as scans reveal bullets in her bowel.

Woman 'devastated' after dogs shatter knee
Auckland woman's fitness back at square one after two dogs shatter her leg.

Focus: Is your cat dangerously fat?
We talk about cute and chubby Kiwi cats on International Cat Day

Monster croc catch creates Facebook stir
Crocodile hunter's monster catch goes viral, but not everyone is happy.

Woman's long recovery after dogs bowl her over
Victim was taking her pet puppy for a walk when two dogs came barrelling towards her.

Five ways to make sure your dog doesn't go missing
Megan Denize, a.k.a. Inspector Spot, works hard to find lost pets.

Meet Lachlan's best friend - Lady the labrador
Life for Lachlan Carnahan can be frustrating, lonely and tiring. But he made a new friend.

Goat stuck in tree for two days
"It's just one of those bizarre things," a Fire Service spokesman said.

Why this dog photo is going viral
This is the moment this dog realised the birthday cake was for him.

Do you secretly hate your dog?
Fiona Fraser was slow to succumb to puppy love but, she writes, there was no escape.

Brave toddler and the pooch who carries his oxygen tank
Little boy with an extremely rare lung disease has found a loveable ally.

'We'll be back': Greenpeace pipeline protesters
Greenpeace protesters halted work at the irrigation construction site in Canterbury today.

Isis supporter's boss okays sheep slaughter method
Fresh Meats NZ says live-streamed video of sheep slaughter does not show animal cruelty.

Dire wolves created by breeder in real life
Dire wolves were real. Now a breeder is trying to resurrect them.

'Incredibly rare' blue whale spotted in Hauraki Gulf
Crew left "buzzing" after spotting the world's largest animal feeding in the Hauraki Gulf.

Why you shouldn't let your dog lick your mouth
Bad breath aside, there are more alarming health concerns to licking your pet dog's mouth.

Five dogs that don't look like dogs at all
You wouldn't keep a lion or a wolf - but you can find dogs that look just like them.

Brave police officer wrestlers angry alligator
Officer held gator's jaws shut with his bare hands, a technique he learned at his village.

Watch: Polar bears play in snow during summer
Polar bears enjoy truckloads of delivered snow during a hot summer in Finland.

Piggery's hidden cameras show sows' 'life of misery'
Animal activists use virtual reality to take people inside a farm shed with caged pigs.

Little blue penguins perish after slip
Two penguin carcasses have been discovered after a slip swept away nesting boxes.

Dogs love us more than cats do
Research shows dogs get a rush of "happy hormone" when interacting with humans.

Why Harry Potter spells disaster for owls
Harry Potter fans could be playing a huge part in the surge in the illegal trade of owls.

Meet New Zealand's very first pet detective
We follow this Kiwi Ace Ventura as she tries to track down a beloved lost pup named Marlo.

Man and dog busking duet wows Queenstown
Meet "Simon and Barkfunkal": A man-and-dog duo singing in perfect harmony.

Woman in shock after dog bites her face
A Hamilton woman bitten in the face by a dog does not want to lay a formal complaint.

Artist slammed for tattooing kitten's leg
Tattoo artist causes outrage after filming himself tattooing kitten's leg.

Five things you never knew about dogs
Let's paws (geddit?) and contemplate this for a second

Animal emotions: How your pet's feeling
COMMENT: Animal emotions stare us in the face - are our pets happy?