Letters: Deport the possums back to Oz
If we want bird life, we need healthy bush. If we want healthy bush, possums must go.
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Woman camping by river with pets after losing rental home
Camping isn't fun when there's no alternative
Man jailed for starving his two dogs
Tauranga dog owner Louis Delves jailed for four and a half months.
Letters: Steve Baron got it wrong on state housing sales
Have your say: State house sales; racist injustice; the cruelty of 1080
Dog left 40 minutes in hot car in Wellington
The SPCA received six calls about dogs in hot cars in Wellington yesterday.
Mystery bird decorator still at large
There's no evidence the occupants of the house decorated the birds themselves.
Property searched as more decorated birds found
One bird had red paint on its head and wings, to match the red Christmas tinsel.
SPCA call for ban on 1080 challenged
Forest & Bird says their position will lead to "cruel deaths and extinctions".
SPCA hunting killer 'sparrow decorator'
SPCA Wellington is pleading for anyone with information to step forward.
SPCA Auckland continuing work to desex cats in the city
SPCA Auckland is among charities to receive $10,000 from Auckland Airport this Christmas.
Mamaku woman mourning her shot 'guide cat'
June Farndon said the shootings were a "criminal act and sadistic, unwarranted violence".
Watch: Man punches possum in sickening video
Second recent incident of animal cruelty in Taranaki.
Police, SPCA investigate 'stoned' kitten video
Video shows a woman holding the kitten as a man blows smoke from a bong at its head.
Suspected pet cat killer on loose in Mamaku
Animal welfare inspector Talia Jenkins said the cats' injuries were "horrific".
Dog's best friend Bob Kerridge on the stroke that 'won't stop me'
Two utterly contrasting events in 2018 caused the renowned animal activist to reflect.
Two guinea pigs disappeared from a Mt Eden home. CCTV footage at the airport helped unravel the mystery.
Guinea pig travels around Auckland stowed in car's bumper before sharp turn ends joy ride.
Dozens of dead birds found at Auckland bays
The Department of Conservation is investigating the deaths.
Woman who left dog without basic needs sentenced
Owner whose dog was left chained up unable to reach shelter or water has been sentenced.
Dumped puppies found in sealed container in Tauranga
Puppies found dumped in a sealed container in Tauranga ready for adoption.
Kiwi dog-owners lazy about walkies
People think dogs should be walked at least seven times a week, but that's not happening.
Oscar's last walk - he deserved better from the humans he met
It's better that dogs have emptied their bladders before they die. Less mess.
Cat-lover leaves $900,000 fortune to SPCA
'He was a lover of animals, and in particular cats, so it's understandable,' says SPCA.
SPCA needs fosters to bottle feed kittens
As kitten season begins, the SPCA are looking for fosters.
SPCA stalwart, Black Ferns skipper recognised for service to community
Good Samaritans recognised for service to community.
Dead and dying pigeons shock residents
"There was one sitting on top, alive, sitting on all his dead mates."
Aucklanders urged to adopt chickens and goats
The SPCA needs Aucklanders to adopt chickens, roosters and goats. Can you help?
SPCA investigating suspected poisoning of Titirangi chickens
It's unclear what poison may have been used - some Titirangi locals allege it was 1080
'Traumatising to watch': Famed Titirangi chickens 'poisoned'
"It was like they were really drunk... they could barely walk or stand" - Witness
Kawhia man fined after horse left in 'skeletal' condition
Christopher Tuaupiki has been banned from owning horses for seven years.
SPCA investigating after dead cat video shared online
The SPCA is calling for better education to "break the cycle of cruelty in our country".
SPCA Cupcake Day celebrates 10 years of saving animals
The SPCA Cupcake Day is Monday 6 August this year.
Mt Maunganui kids' doggy daycare helps fund girl's treatment
Entrepreneurial siblings set up doggy daycare. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
SPCA condemns latest case of possum abuse
The video shows a young man accelerating over a possum, which appears to be alive.
Teens abuse small bird in appalling video
A group of teenagers has been filmed violently attacking a defenceless bird.