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Editorial: How Mittens makes us better people
OPINION: Our editorial on the welcome return of a feline to Tāmaki Makaurau.
Shock after council staff 'arrest' unregistered pug while owners not home
Vinnie the pug was dog-napped by council in a mid-morning raid.
Remembering NZ's most famous furry friends
NZ On Screen takes a look back through the screen history of our four-legged friends.
A brighter diagnosis for 'miracle dog' Meg
A 'miracle dog', Meg has had a remarkable survival story and is looking better and is sure to live. Source - Otago Daily Times
Trans-Tasman puns: Valentine's Day clash between Kiwi and Oz zoos
What happened when Aussie zoos challenged Kiwis to a punny challenge for Valentine's.
Emotional support hamster flushed down airport toilet
Pebbles the hamster was sent to a watery grave so that her owner could board a flight.
Undie-cover crim: Cat burglar's two-year spree
An entire suburb's undies were regularly going missing - now the culprit's been outed.
Kiwi sausage company grilled over 'disgusting' photo
Bangerritos have come under fire for an Instagram post featuring a pig named "Harold".
Watch: Brave dog saves woman from mugger
They're called "man's best friend" for a reason. And this video shows why.
Local Focus: Meet Necky, the one-eyed rescue cat
SPCA seeking good homes for great kittens and cats. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
RIP 'Constable Elliot': police guinea pig dies
The New Zealand police' much-loved guinea pig mascot has died.
Would you take your cat for a walk?
UK animal welfare group says trend of walking cats on leads is causing the animals stress.
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.
Dog owners' clever response to transport ban
In a hilarious turn of events, dog owners found a brilliant way to avoid a subway ban.
The dogs that earn more money than humans
As if a dog's life wasn't enviable enough, now they can make more money than most humans.
Woman takes dog to fetish convention
Cheryl had mistakenly assumed that the convention would be an animal event.
Autistic boy's life saved by unlikely friend
Sam and his porcine pal Chester have formed an unbreakable bond.
Polar bear cub born at Berlin zoo dies
Berlin's Tierpark says a polar bear born at the zoo last November has died.
Bieber abandons his sick puppy
Bieber has already ditched his pet monkey, a hamster and a snake. Now he's given up his new puppy who needs an $11,300 operation.
'Dog fails' caught in funny photos
From getting their heads stuck in strange places to getting tangled in lingerie, owners have shared dog fails that are bound to make you laugh out loud.
Raccoon dies after 20 hour rescue
A raccoon that was trapped in a drain pipe under a parking lot was rescued after almost 20 hours only to collapse and die the following morning.
Bloated pooch steals Christmas dinner
This dog found the meat on Christmas Eve, wrapped in tin foil under a tea towel, and had left only a tiny fragment by the time she finished.
Hero dog saves injured dog from trains
Stranded on a train track for 2 days, this terrified dog faced certain death. But thanks to her loving companion, Lucy survived the horrifying ordeal.
Hilarious photos of pets hating Christmas
With Christmas come and gone, most of us were feeling our most festive - however, there are a few who were struggling to get in the mood.
Woman spends $1700 on her 30 pugs' presents
Dog fanatic had to give up her job and sell her designer handbags and jewellery in order to care for her 30 pugs.
Watch: Panda rolls around with snowman
A panda was caught on video playing with its new friend: a snowman. But tragedy strikes when he falls off, decapitating his new friend.
Squirrel steals 150 Christmas lights in 24 hours
A women filmed a squirrel's repeated theft of her Christmas light bulbs - one by one, the "Bulb Bandit" made off with 150 in 24 hours.