A new report warns a parasite commonly found in cat faeces alters the chemistry of the human brain, making it fertile ground for Alzheimer's to take hold.

A young man has been killed by a tiger in front of his horrified wife and child after entering the big cats' zoo enclosure.

It can be tempting to impulse-buy pets, especially when the cuteness factor is off the charts.

The death of Hollywood actress Carrie Fisher in late 2016 raised an important question for pet-owners: what happens to beloved animals when the owner dies?

A couple of boxer-cross puppies have been plucked from a certain death at Northland dump where they'd been abandoned in a black rubbish bag.

You can ditch the classical music - research has found that your pooch prefers soft rock and reggae.

Changes in the way dog control services is funded splits opinion in Otorohanga. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A lion has bitten two keepers as they bathed him in an enclosure in Japan.

A 4-year-old girl has suffered serious facial injuries after being attacked by the family dog.

An unusual albino alligator with completely white skin has become the star attraction at a US theme park in Florida.

Source: Gatorland Orlando

It’s summer and to help their baboons cool down in the heat, Auckland Zoo gives them a giant ice block! Primate keepers Dave Robbins takes us in to the enclosure to set up the ice block and tells us a bit about these particular primates.

Matakana may just have a new star attraction with cats Leonardo and his brother Romeo developing some unusual hobbies...

WATCH: The calf, which was born premature, weighing 46.4kg, on New year's Eve, ventured out into the park on Sunday with mother Kiraka.

A video posted by the Russian Emergency Ministry captures firefighters saving about 150 pigs and piglets from a barn fire in a Siberian village.

Source: Дарья Бердникова

With record-breaking weather predicted this summer, it's important to make sure we're prepared and our pets are too.

A former bouncer who swallowed a live goldfish for a dare has been found guilty of animal cruelty.

The dog's owner said her one-year-old pet was shot by someone hiding in the bushes while it was chasing a stick.

An arachnophobic mum who was bitten in bed by one of the world's most lethal spiders has spoken for the first time about her incredible battle for survival.

A shark has washed up on an Auckland beach this morning.

A British holidaymaker has captured incredible images of a battle between a Grizzly bear and a trio of wolves.

Leopard seal that paid a visit to Bayswater Marina, Bayswater, Auckland.

Incredible images by a British holidaymaker on a visit to Montana show the moment a 595-pound Grizzly bear took on a pack of wolves as they munched down on a deer carcass.

What would you do if you saw this?

Staff at Auckland Zoo have been tickled pink by their latest addition: a flamingo chick.

For only the second time in its history, Auckland Zoo has welcomed a flamingo chick into the world.

A New Zealand farmer performed amateur surgery to free a pig stuck in a dead cow.