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![The rise of the pampered petriachy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
The rise of the pampered petriachy
Do you treat your pet like a person? Then you're setting yourself, and them, for failure.
![Dog owners left shocked by this huge travel expense](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Dog owners left shocked by this huge travel expense
Pet owners complain that boarding them over holidays costs more than childcare.
![Family's opposition to pet crematorium being built next door costs them $121,000](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Family's opposition to pet crematorium being built next door costs them $121,000
Soul Friends owner: 'I don’t think there’s ever a perfect place to put a crematorium'.
![Dog missing at world’s busiest airport for 24 days, found at last](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Dog missing at world’s busiest airport for 24 days, found at last
The dog spent three weeks airside at Atlanta Airport, after breaking free in transit.
![Cat-astrophe: Northland groups welcome report recommending mandatory desexing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Cat-astrophe: Northland groups welcome report recommending mandatory desexing
Animal welfare groups are backing a report that would make desexing cats mandatory.
![Meet the women behind Friends of Animal Charities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Meet the women behind Friends of Animal Charities
It all started with two women with a passion for animal welfare.
![$5k raised for Ōpōtiki animal rescue after 'frenzied' dog breaks in and kills three cats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
$5k raised for Ōpōtiki animal rescue after 'frenzied' dog breaks in and kills three cats
The council has also put a 'humane' dog cage on the property.
![Dog suffering 'doggy dementia' saved from death row after successful court appeal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Dog suffering 'doggy dementia' saved from death row after successful court appeal
12-year-old Suki, suffering 'doggy dementia', grabbed and latched onto another's throat.
![The Woodville pet killers: Bloodthirsty pitbulls terrorise town for months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
The Woodville pet killers: Bloodthirsty pitbulls terrorise town for months
Two menacing dogs behind spate of serious attacks on pets in middle of night.
![Cat controls: 'We need to do better'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Cat controls: 'We need to do better'
Forced registration and desexing are part of a petition to get moggies under control.
![Dog park closed after suspicious death of pet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Dog park closed after suspicious death of pet
Beloved labrador Chief is thought to have ingested poison at the park.
![How to keep your pets safe this Guy Fawkes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
How to keep your pets safe this Guy Fawkes
The SPCA shared frustration over the lack of action around fireworks by the government.
!['Pre-Owned Senior Dogs': Pet Rescue group's hysterical post](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
'Pre-Owned Senior Dogs': Pet Rescue group's hysterical post
'Are our dogs slow moving?' asks Vintage Pet Rescue. 'You bet they are!'
![Major jump for Hastings rural dog fees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Major jump for Hastings rural dog fees
Costs for council have increased from 300 sheep attacks in rural Hastings.
![Shock after council staff 'arrest' unregistered pug while owners not home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Shock after council staff 'arrest' unregistered pug while owners not home
Vinnie the pug was dog-napped by council in a mid-morning raid.
![On hold: Will kids be able to finish school sport before winter season ends?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
On hold: Will kids be able to finish school sport before winter season ends?
Outdoor sports must cease by the end of September so fields can be prepped for summer
![Snowplanet casual worker tests positive for Covid-19](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Snowplanet casual worker tests positive for Covid-19
The worker had not been at Snowplanet for 5 days before the positive test, company says.
![Worker who lost fingers packing pet food wins court payout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Worker who lost fingers packing pet food wins court payout
Bay of Plenty woman packing dried pet food had her fingers burnt and crushed.
![15 days of zero Covid cases, one stubborn case left - latest mask advice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
15 days of zero Covid cases, one stubborn case left - latest mask advice
New Zealand continues its march towards level 1 with no new cases today.
![Make or break: Kiwi couples kiss and tell on their lockdown lovelife](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Make or break: Kiwi couples kiss and tell on their lockdown lovelife
Cheating, dinner dates and daddy daycare duties: did lockdown make or break Kiwi couples.