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'Angel of a fireman': 87kg St Bernard saved by sandwich in house fire tragedy
The family pet was burned on his eye, nose and elbow, but he is on the mend.
Unusual guest checks in at Virginia motel – a two-metre alligator
The beast and its owner stopped for the night at the motel, and the gator took a stroll.
Fresh inquiries: Posh doggy daycare Pets and Pats' new base lacks resource consent
Fresh from court, Pets and Pats is facing new questions as neighbours let loose.
Cat owner told her missing moggie had been found – it was a lie that cost her hundreds
'I was just so ecstatic that my cat had been found and I wasn’t thinking straight.'
Could catnip wine be NZ's next big export?
'It’s a chance for New Zealand to do something fresh and unexpected - yet again.'
Small Business: Service with a smooch at Purrs & Beans
Faith-Ashleigh Wong and Shane O'Higgins talk to Tom Raynel about cats and coffee.
Owners 'hiding' roaming dogs that allegedly killed eight Auckland cats
The council confirmed the CCTV footage appeared to show the same dogs.
Eight cats killed on East Auckland street
Security camera footage captured in 2023 and 2025 shows two dogs roaming loose on an East Auckland property. Video / Supplied
Posh doggy daycare owner faces sentencing after 'repeated breaches'
Day of reckoning for doggy daycare owner Angela Beer.
Angela Beer from Pets and Pats sentenced
Angela Beer, owner of Pets and Pats, was sentenced today for repeated breaches of RMA at doggy daycare which was operating at Dairy Flat. Video / Sylvie Whinray, supplied
Shane Te Pou: Roaming dogs are terrorising our streets
Aggressive dogs often wander the streets freely and can be intimidating.
China’s first police corgi has 400,000 followers and a nose for trouble
New York Times: Fu Zai, a police corgi in China, gained fame for his food-driven antics.
Their adopted pig charmed the world. Then their romance crumbled
Esther's dads, Jenkins and Walter, founded a 20ha sanctuary for her and other animals.
Council euthanises 56 dogs in two months
FNDC received 796 requests for service for animal management in January and February.
Landlord threw up when inspecting rental ruined by three cats trapped inside
The landlord vomited from the overpowering smell inside the home.
Kāinga Ora appears not to care about mistreated dogs - neighbour
Three dogs in Bucklands Beach were seized and euthanised because of neglect.
'How they do it in the West Coast': Man disfigures family dog in drunken attack
Ronan Apiti said Buck the dog was like one of his children.
Watch: 'He's trying to smoke it' - Raccoon busted with crack pipe
Police found a raccoon with a crack pipe in a car.
'This dog deserves justice': $7000 reward as search for abuser narrows
Door-knocking efforts have begun in the Weymouth/Clendon area.
Mob demands answers in California's serial cat killer case
Julie, a calico, and Linky, a 12-year-old tabby, are among the missing cats.
Hong Kong man ordered to leave NZ after breaking cat's bones while toilet training, showering it
The cat had a list of injuries and needed to be euthanised.
Inside the secret 3-year criminal case against Auckland's luxury doggy daycare
Prosecutors claim the firm earned $180k in extra profits by ignoring resource consents.
Opinion: Why healthy animals mean healthier communities
OPINION: This year's World Veterinary Day theme was Animal Health Takes a Team.
'You've got rat bite fever': Northland woman's warning to trappers
She touched a live rat briefly, leading to severe infection and sepsis.
Runaway sausage dog snagged after 529 days on Australian island
Her owners feared the wurst when the sausage dog went missing, now Valerie is going home.
Paws and effect: 'Tasteless' dog pies spark cat fight in Auckland
Activist Anne Batley-Burton calls the pies 'absolutely disgusting'.
'Owners want to do the right thing': Northland trust fights dog overpopulation
The trust has helped desex almost 400 dogs since 2023 but demand is surging.