Man who starved puppy avoids jail
A dog owner who starved a puppy to death today "narrowly" escaped jail, but has been banned form owning animals for four years.
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SPCA wants 'inhumane' gin traps banned
The SPCA is calling for gin traps to be banned after two pet cats were caught and badly injured in west Auckland within a month.
Clinic for student flat cats
About 60 "flat cats" came a step closer to domestic bliss at a clinic in Dunedin for the cats of tertiary students.
Farmer offers lamb after child's pet brutally killed
The owner of a lamb which was bashed and killed on Saturday says he has been blown away by one Central Otago sheep farmer's kindness.
Pet lamb stolen, set on fire and dumped
A beloved pet lamb was stolen and later dumped with a smashed head and set on fire outside its Dunedin home early yesterday, police say.
Roaming dog attacks rise
Attacks on guide dogs by out-of-control canines have increased this year, leaving owners and animals injured and distressed.
SPCA 'mercy killings' spark investigation
An investigation has been launched into the "mercy killing" of about 20 cats and kittens at the Wairarapa SPCA centre in Masterton.
Some animal testing inevitable
SPCA head and staunch animal welfare advocate Bob Kerridge admits that some animal testing will be required as part of a new regime which is designed to prove the safety of party pills and synthetic cannabis.
Michael Cox: Former All Black's anti-animal cruelty message inspires
Norm Hewitt and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have started a conversation with school students around New Zealand.
Photo gallery: Pets blessed
Animals are blessed at the annual SPCA Auckland Blessing of the Animals, held at St Matthew-In-The-City, Auckland
Horses die after being hit by car in south Auckland
Two horses have died after being hit by a car in south Auckland this morning.
Alleged cat serial killer in Dunedin
South Dunedin cat owners are being warned to keep their pets indoors as police investigate an alleged feline serial killer stalking the suburb.
Kick to cat almost fatal
A couple are planning to move after someone kicked their much-loved pet cat so hard his abdominal wall split open.
Man jailed for beating dog
An Auckland man who beat a dog so badly it lost an eye and several teeth has been sent to prison for six months.
SPCA dog now working for foreign army
A puppy rescued by a Whangarei SPCA worker is now saving lives by sniffing out explosives in some of the world's war-torn danger spots.
SPCA calls for Easter bunny adoptions
Auckland SPCA is calling for people to adopt their own Easter bunny this weekend, but only if they are prepared to look after it.
Bird poisonings upset children
North Shore residents say somebody is poisoning hungry sparrows and leaving them to die on roads and footpaths.
Cat drowned in lobster trap
WARNING: Graphic content. SPCA staff believe a cat found drowned in Auckland's Waitemata Harbour on Sunday was lured into a lobster trap and left in the water to die.