Yvonne the cow's ability to evade capture has brought her fame beyond even the wildest of bovine dreams.

A "cow whisperer", helicopters and infrared cameras: no effort is being spared to find Austrian runaway cow Yvonne.

A court injunction is being drafted to save the big cats at Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens, after receivers moved in to take control of the Northland park today, the current operator says.

Lower North Island beachgoers have been met with the sight of hundreds of dead birds...

The claws are out over a Gold Coast beauty salon's poster campaign to help raise funds for an animal welfare group.

Overflowing Christchurch animal shelters are sending ownerless pets north in the hopes of finding them new homes.

Kiwi food-processing expertise is making inroads in a growing range of overseas markets.

The SPCA is considering setting up mobile adoption centres in upmarket suburbs to help deal with an unprecedented number of dumped pets.