We call them our best friends, and fur babies, but do our pets really want to be with us?

Auckland's first 'Hug a Pug' event is coming.

Grieving for a pet may seem an indulgence compared to other miseries, so why do we do it?

An adorable dog tantrum has gone viral.

The diagnosis does not look good for Misty the cat as scans reveal bullets in her bowel.

Auckland woman's fitness back at square one after two dogs shatter her leg.

We talk about cute and chubby Kiwi cats on International Cat Day

Crocodile hunter's monster catch goes viral, but not everyone is happy.

Victim was taking her pet puppy for a walk when two dogs came barrelling towards her.

"It's just one of those bizarre things," a Fire Service spokesman said.

Financial reward offered to anyone who can help catch those who shot two city cats.

Michael Jackson never gave the Wauchula Center for Great Apes a penny after chimp's move.

This is the moment this dog realised the birthday cake was for him.

Fiona Fraser was slow to succumb to puppy love but, she writes, there was no escape.

Little boy with an extremely rare lung disease has found a loveable ally.

Greenpeace protesters halted work at the irrigation construction site in Canterbury today.

Fresh Meats NZ says live-streamed video of sheep slaughter does not show animal cruelty.

Dire wolves were real. Now a breeder is trying to resurrect them.

You wouldn't keep a lion or a wolf - but you can find dogs that look just like them.

Researchers have created a super-strong glue which can cling to internal organs.

This hamster had a rough day when it got caught in a wheel as its friend span round.

Officer held gator's jaws shut with his bare hands, a technique he learned at his village.

Polar bears enjoy truckloads of delivered snow during a hot summer in Finland.

Animal activists use virtual reality to take people inside a farm shed with caged pigs.

Two penguin carcasses have been discovered after a slip swept away nesting boxes.

Research shows dogs get a rush of "happy hormone" when interacting with humans.

Harry Potter fans could be playing a huge part in the surge in the illegal trade of owls.

We follow this Kiwi Ace Ventura as she tries to track down a beloved lost pup named Marlo.

Meet "Simon and Barkfunkal": A man-and-dog duo singing in perfect harmony.

A Hamilton woman bitten in the face by a dog does not want to lay a formal complaint.