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![Sacrificed fur fashion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Sacrificed fur fashion
The fight against killing animals for the sake of fashion continues but designers are increasingly going back to the old favourite - albeit claiming the skins are ethically produced.
![Low-fat Cookie is slimmer of the year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Low-fat Cookie is slimmer of the year
Cookie the dog looked more like the Cookie Monster when his owners first laid eyes on him.
![Lions' larder restocked with fresh meat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Lions' larder restocked with fresh meat
Kenyan authorities have begun a plan to restore the predator-prey balance in one of the country's premier game parks after a recent drought.
![Locals rally round to save injured puppy Buck](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Locals rally round to save injured puppy Buck
Wanganui residents come to the rescue of an injured puppy whose owner could not afford the operation it desperately needed.
![Crayfish games closed down in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Crayfish games closed down in Auckland
The Auckland SPCA has closed down an arcade game involving live crayfish at three pubs across Auckland city.
![SPCA blocks contentious crayfish game](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
SPCA blocks contentious crayfish game
The SPCA warns its inspectors will enlist the help of police to close down an arcade game involving live crayfish if pub managers won't co-operate.
![Man who fed kittens to pitbull 'an animal lover'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Man who fed kittens to pitbull 'an animal lover'
A man who fed live kittens to his pitbull claims he is 'an animal lover'.
![SPCA to lay charges after dog massacre](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
SPCA to lay charges after dog massacre
The SPCA has announced it will lay charges in relation to the 'frenzied' slaughter of 33 dogs on a property in Wellsford.
![<i>Garth George:</i> Animal cruelty the realm of psychopaths](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
<i>Garth George:</i> Animal cruelty the realm of psychopaths
Garth George writes that the new bill against animal abuse should reflect the gravity of the offence.
![SPCA exhumes three bodies after dog slaughter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
SPCA exhumes three bodies after dog slaughter
The SPCA says it's possible some dogs killed in last week's massacre were first injured, but not killed, by shotgun blasts.
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Govt to back greater penalties for animal cruelty
An MP's bill proposing an increase in maximum sentences for animal cruelty offences has earned Govt support.
![No regrets over dog massacre](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
No regrets over dog massacre
The man who took part in the gruesome Wellsford massacre of 33 dogs insisted that his conscience was clear last night.
![Police question man over dog massacre](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Police question man over dog massacre
Three police cars were last night at the property of one of the men believed to have shot 33 dogs.
![SPCA staff offered counselling after dog massacre](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
SPCA staff offered counselling after dog massacre
SPCA staff who inspected carcasses of 33 dogs slaughtered in Northland earlier this week have been offered counselling.