New ZealandNo charges for policeman who shot dogThe 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.15 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOrphaned pets: Andrew and Fleur the catsAndrew and Fleur the cats were rescued by the SPCA from a house overrun by animals.08 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandOrphaned pets: Whitey the henWhitey 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.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOrphaned pets: Misty the dogMisty 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.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOrphaned Pets: Happiness is a new homeSmokey the goat was never a likely best friend for Madelaine Young's retriever poodle, Teddy.26 Dec 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Harrowing' neglect: cats imprisonedAn Auckland woman who kept 50 cats living in disgusting conditions with serious infections and ailments has been sentenced for her neglect.19 Dec 12:22 AM
New ZealandMicro-chips keep pets safeLosing a pet can be tough for both the animal and its owner, so the SPCA is once again pushing the importance of having pets micro-chipped.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi goes on hunger strike for dogsAn SPCA boss disgusted by how many dogs are starving in her patch will tomorrow begin a three-day hunger strike.15 Nov 11:41 PM
New ZealandNZ's animal abuse shameA Whangarei man who filmed himself nailing possums to trees and chopping off their limbs has topped the SPCA's annual list of animal abuse shame.02 Nov 03:40 AM
New ZealandMan who froze dead cats receives banAn Auckland man who crammed 38 dead cats into his freezer has been allowed to keep his three surviving felines but banned from acquiring any more.17 Oct 02:02 AM
New ZealandSearch for seal-killing dog continuesThe Department of Conservation says it is still searching for the owner of a dog that killed a baby fur seal on an Auckland Beach last week.07 Oct 12:30 AM
OpinionMark Sainsbury: Animals still need help after electionDogs don't care about this election. Cats like to appear if as they know something but the truth is they don't, writes Mark Sainsbury.25 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'No dog is really safe'An animal welfare organisation believes a dog fighting ring is behind a rise in the number of dogs going missing, but the SPCA doubts that's the case.06 Aug 07:20 AM
Business2.5 million free-range eggs fakedAn egg producer who made hundreds of thousands of dollars from more than 206,000 dozen falsely labelled eggs has been sentenced to home detention.05 Aug 03:56 AM
New ZealandBanksie 'will do his time alone'John Banks is unlikely to be thrown in with other convicts to cut scrub or clean beaches during his sentence.02 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandBrothers jailed for fatally starving horsesTwo brothers who starved horses so badly they had to be shot by animal welfare officers have been jailed and banned from owning horses for five years.16 Jul 05:38 AM
LifestyleCat spends 10 days up palm treeThere was a purrfect ending yesterday for a wayward cat stuck up a palm tree in a suburban garden for 10 days and nights.28 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDead cats found in rubbish bagsThe police and SPCA have carried out a search of a Raglan property as part of an investigation into how the bodies of two cats ended up dead in rubbish bags.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCat burning suspect identifiedGreymouth police have identified a suspect they believe is responsible for burning a cat last week and say they are confident of making an arrest.23 May 03:56 AM
New ZealandUnwanted cats overwhelm city SPCAThe cat population at Auckland SPCA has reached critical levels and families willing to adopt pets are urgently needed.15 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for torturing possumsA man who filmed himself nailing a possum to a tree has been sentenced to prison.08 May 07:44 AM
New ZealandCat returns after five yearsAfter being Awol for half a decade Randy the cat was recently reunited with his owners - thanks to a trusty microchip, a caring stranger, and the Auckland SPCA.29 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandAnimals starved to death after separationChickens starved to death, dead and decaying bobby calves and the carcasses of four goats were found by SPCA inspectors at a rural West Auckland property.11 Mar 06:03 AM
New ZealandJail for lengthy, brutal attack on pigsA lifestyle block farmer who bashed two pigs with a heavy steel bar in a "prolonged and violent attack" in front of an upset teenage boy has been jailed today.07 Mar 12:53 AM
