A headless black and white cat was found washed up in Eastbourne, Wellington yesterday.

A farmhand did not face animal cruelty charges because a council wrongly said drowning possums was a humane way to kill them.

Christopher Tomlin started as a volunteer in December last year. He had just moved to Auckland from Britain and was looking to do something different.

Felix the cat is looking for a loving home in which to spend his twilight years.

SPCA Auckland had more than 2500 volunteers last year, and here's why some of them do it.

Every day over summer, the SPCA Auckland responds to about a dozen calls regarding dogs locked in cars that are quickly overheating.

Four dogs are still waiting for homes after being with Auckland's SPCA for more than six months - equating to a seven-year sentence for humans.

A woman who appealed her conviction over a horse's death had her conviction thrown out but an alternative one was imposed.

Waikato SPCA is subject to a pending investigation by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in relation to "suspected offending under the Animal Welfare Act".

If New Zealand's SPCA follows the lead of Australia's RSPCA, racing connections of horses found to have cobalt in their systems could face conviction through the courts.

An Auckland man has been ordered to complete community service after his pet dog was found almost starved to death after being fed instant noodles.

An Auckland woman who treated her dog so badly it had to be euthanised has been banned from owning pets for 10 years.

A woman has been banned from owning animals for ten years after a horse starved to death.

St John and SPCA run a therapy session at Northbridge Rest Home hospital wing.

A man who wired together the beaks of three chickens to "make them quiet" has been convicted in the North Shore District Court.

Feel like a cuteness overload? The SPCA is currently live streaming four fuzzy kittens as part of an adoption drive.

A new review calling for bold and urgent measures to control roaming cats - including compulsory microchipping - has been criticised as flawed.

Half the 7375 dogs impounded in Auckland were destroyed in 2013-14 after being unclaimed by their owners and deemed unsuitable for adoption.

Authorities are investigating a photo of thin jersey cows being transported across Cook Strait to slaughter, which caused outrage after being shared on Facebook.

An injured horse on the side of a busy Auckland road had injured its leg after jumping a fence.

A man whose dog attacked and killed a protected New Zealand fur seal pup on a West Auckland beach has been fined $1000 and will have his dog put down.

They're small, come in sets of four and are a proven success with the kids. Countdown is launching its new collection of Super Animals collectable sound cards today.

The death of a puppy found inside a suitcase in a Milton cemetery is being treated as suspicious, a SPCA Otago inspector says.

The owner of a dog who was shot with an arrow by a police officer says she is disappointed no criminal charges will be laid against him.

Andrew and Fleur the cats were rescued by the SPCA from a house overrun by animals.

Sadie was found in a paddock of horses.

Whitey the hen is especially fond of bananas. Last year Whitey joined Lompie the rooster, Panda the cat and Gustav the sheep at Bianca Hill's lifestyle block in Flat Bush, Manukau.

Misty the dog was 2 years old when she was picked up by the SPCA. For some reason, Misty, like countless other dogs, had not been wanted by her previous owner.

Smokey the goat was never a likely best friend for Madelaine Young's retriever poodle, Teddy.