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What actually happens after a snakebite
WARNING: Victims of the sharp-nosed viper have only a few hours to act after an attack.
Would you take your cat for a walk?
UK animal welfare group says trend of walking cats on leads is causing the animals stress.
What does your cat really think about you?
A doctor is analysing some of your cat's most peculiar behaviour.
Should we replace our pets with robots?
We call them our best friends, and fur babies, but do our pets really want to be with us?
The worst thing you can say when a pet dies
Grieving for a pet may seem an indulgence compared to other miseries, so why do we do it?
Cat slowly suffering from poisoning after being shot
The diagnosis does not look good for Misty the cat as scans reveal bullets in her bowel.
Woman 'devastated' after dogs shatter knee
Auckland woman's fitness back at square one after two dogs shatter her leg.
Focus: Is your cat dangerously fat?
We talk about cute and chubby Kiwi cats on International Cat Day
Monster croc catch creates Facebook stir
Crocodile hunter's monster catch goes viral, but not everyone is happy.
Woman's long recovery after dogs bowl her over
Victim was taking her pet puppy for a walk when two dogs came barrelling towards her.
Five ways to make sure your dog doesn't go missing
Megan Denize, a.k.a. Inspector Spot, works hard to find lost pets.
Meet Lachlan's best friend - Lady the labrador
Life for Lachlan Carnahan can be frustrating, lonely and tiring. But he made a new friend.
Goat stuck in tree for two days
"It's just one of those bizarre things," a Fire Service spokesman said.
Vets offer reward to catch cat shooters
Financial reward offered to anyone who can help catch those who shot two city cats.
Inside the bizarre life of Bubbles the chimp
Michael Jackson never gave the Wauchula Center for Great Apes a penny after chimp's move.
Why this dog photo is going viral
This is the moment this dog realised the birthday cake was for him.
Do you secretly hate your dog?
Fiona Fraser was slow to succumb to puppy love but, she writes, there was no escape.
Brave toddler and the pooch who carries his oxygen tank
Little boy with an extremely rare lung disease has found a loveable ally.
'We'll be back': Greenpeace pipeline protesters
Greenpeace protesters halted work at the irrigation construction site in Canterbury today.
Isis supporter's boss okays sheep slaughter method
Fresh Meats NZ says live-streamed video of sheep slaughter does not show animal cruelty.
Dire wolves created by breeder in real life
Dire wolves were real. Now a breeder is trying to resurrect them.
'Incredibly rare' blue whale spotted in Hauraki Gulf
Crew left "buzzing" after spotting the world's largest animal feeding in the Hauraki Gulf.
Why you shouldn't let your dog lick your mouth
Bad breath aside, there are more alarming health concerns to licking your pet dog's mouth.
Five dogs that don't look like dogs at all
You wouldn't keep a lion or a wolf - but you can find dogs that look just like them.
How slugs became the inspiration for glue
Researchers have created a super-strong glue which can cling to internal organs.
Stuck on the wheel: Hamster clings on for dear life
This hamster had a rough day when it got caught in a wheel as its friend span round.
Brave police officer wrestlers angry alligator
Officer held gator's jaws shut with his bare hands, a technique he learned at his village.
Watch: Polar bears play in snow during summer
Polar bears enjoy truckloads of delivered snow during a hot summer in Finland.
Piggery's hidden cameras show sows' 'life of misery'
Animal activists use virtual reality to take people inside a farm shed with caged pigs.