COMMENT: We have a seemingly intractable conflict of ideas on our hands when it comes to the native wood pigeon or kereru.

A medical trial to discover whether it is possible to extend the lifespan of pet dogs has shown early signs of success.

This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus Tristram Clayton finds out about a brand new SPCA initiative that’s teaching NZ kids about being a responsible pet owner in a way that keeps them focused and engaged.

A woman in a submerged car could be heard yelling "Oh my God, I'm drowning" before two men on a boat got to her.

The mauling of a 15-year-old dog in Masterton has left its owner feeling "wrenched".

COMMENT: This week Colin got stuck under our house. During the half hour we spent trying to talk him out, I came to realisation dogs don't speak English.

If we had it our way, our pets would never get injured. But owning a dog can be like looking after an accident-prone child sometimes

A zoo in a Ukrainian village has introduced its newest arrivals to the public for the first time: five newborn white lion cubs. The color mutation is rarely seen in the wild.

Dylan Cleaver meets the owners and competitors striving to be Best in Show and discovers if owners really do look like their pooches.

Panicked roars from underground alerted farmers to trapped leopard.

A stray dog waited six months outside a hotel in Argentina for an air stewardess who showed him just a little bit of affection.

One of the most studied wolf packs in the world is gone thanks to an Alaska policy that allows hunters to kill wolves and other large predators in the state's national wildlife refuges.

In honour of International Cat Day, a new study claims to confirm everything you suspected about feline fans.

The male calf arrived in June, bringing the total number of white rhinos at the zoo to six.

A mischievous pup had his front legs hacked off, but he's been given another chance at life.

COMMENT: The main human threat in the Auckland Islands is the squid trawl fishery.

Seal ends up in the back garden of a Napier home, warming himself on the deck, and then falling into the hedge.

Top five tips for dealing with some of the most common pet odour problems.

We catch up with the baby orca whale known affectionately as 'Bob' as he is kept under the watchful eye of Dr Ingrid Visser and volunteers while on the mend in a pool on the shores of Tauranga Harbour. Video/John Borren

Wellington councillors have voted to pass a revised animal bylaw that requires cats to be micro-chipped. The Environment Committee passed the bylaw today.

Wellington councillors have voted to pass a revised animal bylaw that requires cats to be micro-chipped.

Hallmark to air the Kitten Summer Games to coincide with the start of the real Olympics on Friday, Aug. 5.

A Wanaka man has been charged with ill-treating an animal after a cat was shot.

A deteriorating baby orca separated from its pod and its mother has been moved to a holding pen.

The SPCA is preparing for its fundraising cupcake day on August 15th, in which they encourage people to get involved in the baking and selling.

A baby elephant at Melbourne Zoo has passed away after a condition she was born with prevented her from feeding from her mother.

A dream honeymoon in the outer foothills of the Himalayas turned into a nightmare for a newlywed couple - when a LEOPARD crept into their hotel room in the early hours.

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Zoo visitors watched in horror as a man lifted a young boy into a rhino enclosure and made him move closer for a photo.

Inside the world of a Thailand elephant sanctuary on the banks of the River Kwai.