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
New ZealandDog owner 'lost interest' in starved petA man who almost starved his dog to death because he had "lost interest" in the pet, has been banned from owning animals for five years.13 Feb 10:10 PM
New ZealandConsumer Watch: Basic insurance best for petsPet owners are paying hundreds of dollars every year for insurance to ward off expensive vet bills.09 Feb 01:45 AM
New ZealandPlastic bag kitten shocks SPCAA 4-week-old kitten found in a tied up plastic bag at Whangarei's Mair Park has shocked the local SPCA which wants people to take unwanted animals to its drop-off boxes.05 Feb 09:09 PM
New ZealandFine for mistreating kitten with ruptured eyeA woman who claimed she could not afford treatment for her kitten's ruptured eye has been sentenced to community service and fined.31 Jan 02:43 AM
New ZealandBurglary suspect bagged by band-aidA lesson for would-be burglars - in a break-in, don't leave your band-aid behind. The icky DNA 'present' has helped police arrest a double burglary suspect.22 Jan 07:02 PM
New ZealandSPCA deals with record welfare complaintsCanterbury SPCA welfare investigators are run off their feet trying to catch up after a record month for complaints in December.20 Jan 09:55 PM
New ZealandAdopt me: HenFound wandering the streets as a chick, this hen is ready to be given a loving home.15 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandAdopt me: MissyMissy is a 2-year-old female staffie/boxer mixed breed dog that needs some company.14 Jan 04:30 PM
