Across New Zealand, pets can get swimming certificates, advent calendars, and even be dyed to match bridesmaids' dresses.

A women was driving her car when she heard a meowing. When she opened the bonnet she saw a trapped kitten

Despite appearing in countless wildlife documentaries about the continent, it appears the cheetah is not really African at all.

Approximately 90 per cent of seabirds have been found to have plastic in their stomachs, and the worst-hit locations are right in our back yard, writes Sam Judd.

We really love our pets, we Kiwis - most of us give presents to our cats at Christmas and even more make sure Santa looks after the dog.

Eight lions from a pride that featured in the BBC TV series Big Cat Diary have been poisoned in the Maasai Mara in Kenya.

The final moments of a much loved police horse comforted by an officer were captured in this photo.

Polo match in Buenos Aires. Video by Michael Craig

A study reveals improved sleep for those who share their bed with their pet.

With their flamboyant dress, and fabulous song and dance routines, tiny peacock spiders have captivated the hearts of the internet.

Cool and aloof, the cat will never be known as man's best friend. But its solitary nature may be the key to its long life, say scientists.

Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal has come up with a very cute way to protect cats by dressing them as convicts.

A seal has made itself at home outside the Westfield Centre in Henderson

A kiwi destroying a robin nest and causing the death of the chicks in it has been caught on camera by a Victoria University of Wellington researcher. The footage, taken at Zealandia over two consecutive nights, shows a little spotted kiwi pushing the robin nest down a slope, pecking the chicks, and returning the next night to tear the nest apart. Supplied/Victoria University

Ministry for Primary Industries compliance director Dean Baigent said the new animal welfare rules would now prevent farmers from keeping pregnant sows in stalls.

Currents are shifting, temperatures are climbing and the availability and dynamics of nutrient upwelling is changing.

Scientists investigating the rising spread of drug-resistant bugs in our homes have thrown up a hairy potential culprit: our pet pooches and moggies.

A Scottish climber has been seriously injured in a "terrifying" attack by a grizzly bear in Canada.

A midweek reminder that uphill battles can be overcome.

That fossil also happened to come from the same deposits as the world's oldest penguin, Waimanu

Traffic mayhem ensued when the pod of about six or seven orcas were spotted between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki, north of Wellington this afternoon.

Surrounded by fluffies and long blacks, Woody looked every bit the top cat at the opening of central Auckland's first cat cafe.

A rare golden lion tamarin has arrived at the capital's zoo, with keepers hoping the newcomer will settle down and start a family.

Traffic mayhem ensued when the pod of about six or seven orcas were spotted between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki, north of Wellington.Video source: Mark Mitchell

Selfies with animals are all the rage these days - even celebrities trying their luck to get the perfect angle with wild animals.

The slaughterhouse featured on TV One's Sunday programme has insisted that the worker accused of abusing calves was fired well before the show went to air.

A woman who bound her dog's mouth to stop it barking is facing police investigation.

Two Canadian brothers were out hunting when they came across a bald eagle caught in a hunter's trap.