New ZealandPlea to pet owners to get animals desexed as kittens overwhelm centresAn unusually high number of kittens has stretched Northland rescue centres.04 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland news in brief: Double-decker spotted; and Emergency Mobile AlertNews snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.24 May 05:00 PM
KahuSPCA provides story books in te reo to Māori education providers across AotearoaSPCA is providing books in Te Reo to schools who teach te reo.15 May 12:30 AM
New Zealand'Animals in desperate need': Auckland SPCA hosting adoption day this weekendAuckland SPCA centres are hosting their first adoption day in three years.31 Mar 07:47 PM
New Zealand‘I want justice’: Man wakes up on birthday to find dog stabbed to death'Good boy' stabbed in the abdomen and died from blood loss.28 Mar 09:29 PM
Crime'Filthy' conditions: Judge upholds 32 animal neglect convictions for 84yo former top breederBarbara Glover and her daughter were found guilty in a judge-alone trial.27 Mar 03:14 AM
New Zealand'Catastrophic injury': Whippy the greyhound rescued, owner convictedThe SPCA rescued Whippy saying it was horrific to think what the dog was going through.23 Mar 11:06 PM
New Zealand'Meth more common': SPCA calls for end to greyhound racingAnimal welfare activists want the tote closed on the sport after ongoing meth detections.07 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandStud farm owner banned for life from racing industry after mare's deathIt was one of the worst cases of neglect to come before a racing authority.02 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Furry friends find safe haven at Hastings Racecourse after cycloneHastings racecourse becomes a hub for animal help and household donations.18 Feb 11:52 PM
New ZealandFlooding has 'catastrophic' effect on livestockThe floods have brought 'absolutely harrowing' tales of people's animals drowning.17 Feb 12:18 AM
New ZealandWhere is Minka? Family cat missing from ‘luxury’ catteryPedigree cat goes missing from warehouse masquerading as luxury cattery.04 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandRotorua's SPCA is already at capacity, but is bracing for a summer influxRotorua's SPCA is at capacity, and is expecting an influx of animals over summer.16 Dec 09:54 PM
New Zealand‘Explanations defy logic’: Woman faked evidence to win Tenancy Tribunal hearingJudge Paul Mabey found there was a 'consistent pattern of fraud' in the woman's offending.10 Dec 01:33 AM
New ZealandSPCA warns of fines if dogs left in cars as weather heats upSPCA says dog owners are still under-estimating the risk of leaving their pets in cars04 Dec 03:44 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: SPCA Masterton is having kittensIt's kitten season and SPCA Masterton needs your help.26 Nov 12:21 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBizarre twist as convicted animal abuser sues NZ welfare charitiesThe SPCA has seized horses from convicted animal abuser Lena Duncan's Far North property.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFireworks safety a concern ahead of Guy FawkesConcerns are being raised over the safety of fireworks ahead of Guy Fawkes this weekend.03 Nov 08:24 PM
New Zealand'Urgently seeking fosters': Influx at animal rescues due to cost of living crisisAnimal rescue organisations 'urgently seeking fosters' amid influx in animal offloading.29 Oct 11:09 PM
New ZealandSPCA: Fat pets are 'suffering senselessly'Owners thought they were showing love to their pets by overfeeding them.12 Oct 08:14 PM
New Zealand'Emaciated' pigs rescued by SPCA ready for new homesTwo of the pigs had already died from lack of care when the SPCA found them.07 Oct 11:27 PM
New ZealandTop breeder found guilty of neglect allowed to keep dogs until sentence appealedProsecutor says he has no confidence woman and her daughter will look after their dogs.04 Oct 12:03 AM
Racing15 racing dogs found in 'squalid' and 'inexcusable' conditionsIntegrity Board: 'This offending was at the very high end of the scale of seriousness.'26 Aug 03:24 AM
New ZealandDog owner sentenced after trip to vet revealed starving pet was deadWoman took starving dog to the vet, unaware it was already dead.20 Jul 11:30 PM
New Zealand'Wee sunk-in faces': 22 starving puppies dumpedCold and starving pups, believed to be two litters, abandoned near Christchurch.07 Jul 06:42 PM
New ZealandSPCA accused of acting by stealth with closure of town's centreCentral Hawke's Bay residents are angry at the SPCA's decision to close its local centre.01 Jul 09:03 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDog severely injured at high-end pet daycare, vet bills top $20kBaxter had been at his resort-like daycare for a month - then the unthinkable happened.02 Jun 08:08 PM
New ZealandFamilies distraught after two dogs found mutilated in suspected dog fighting ringA Far North community believes a dogfighting ring is operating after dead dogs were found.23 May 12:50 AM
New ZealandFatal attack on miniature poodle claimed to be 'accident'The dog would have suffered severely before dying, the judge said.11 May 12:04 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Out of hand' cat colony prompts calls for foster support'We need people to foster them otherwise their fate isn't going to be good'08 May 12:59 AM
EnvironmentNapier's Marineland: The sad tale of Daphne the dolphinThe striker waited, poised breathlessly for a dolphin to break the surface of the water.15 Apr 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Basically cooking': 347 complaints of dogs locked in hot cars this summer nationallyIt can take less than 10 minutes for the inside of a car to exceed 31C.06 Feb 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand20 kittens dumped: Think twice before buying kittens for Christmas231 felines currently at Rescue, Revive, Rehome Bay of Blenty.19 Dec 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Senseless': Bunnies and ducks killed at animal rescue centrePolice and SPCA are investigating.19 Sep 05:53 AM
