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Adopt a pet: Felix

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

For the love of creatures great and small

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

Joy-riding can soon turn nasty

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

SPCA: These four are still waiting

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.

Animal cruelty conviction quashed

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

Alleged breaches of Animal Welfare Act at SPCA

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".

Bob Kerridge: Enlightened creatures just the cat's whiskers

Nobody really knows the reason for the popularity of cats, and if they do know they find it difficult to express it in words, writes Bob Kerridge.

Inmates knit blankets for abandoned animals

Inmates at Rolleston Prison have been showing their softer side, knitting blankets for abandoned and homeless animals rescued by the SPCA.

Rescued pups graduate as bomb detector dogs

At the end of this month four rescue dogs will graduate as fully trained explosive detector dogs after completing an intensive nine weeks of training.

Ill-treatment of dogs hidden - Mallard

Puppy farms and dog fighting were topics Labour's animal welfare spokesman Trevor Mallard sank his teeth into at the SPCA Otago in Dunedin yesterday.

Number of dogs put to death too high

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

Cow cruelty image sparks investigation

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

Horse dies after jumping fence

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

Dog owner fined after fur seal pup killed

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.

Supermarket cards aid SPCA

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.

Dead puppy in suitcase 'suspicious'

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