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Ruth Spencer on why lovers of the great outdoors have it all wrong.
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Is this the smartest dog ever?
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NZ Paw-lice poll: Which cat is cutest?
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Seagull man now an internet sensation
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Kitten dies after being thrown from moving car
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Father killed while buying kids puppy
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Watch the incredible moment a new cop comes to the aid of a drowning dog.
The strange sex lives of ghost sharks
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Cat whose ears were cut off reunited with owners
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Teen loses 88 kilos thanks to puppy
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Man kills python as it strangles one of his goats
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SPCA shocked at cruelty to cat
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Dog owners' clever response to transport ban
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