Calls for authorities to intervene over ‘local harmful cat feeder’
Cat owners have tracked a woman leaving food they say is making their cats sick.
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'Cat lady of Katikati' closing rescue doors due to costs
Catherine Sharp hopes someone can take over Katikati Rescue Cats.
New mobile desexing clinic for Northland on the way
The SPCA is hoping its new mobile desexing clinic will reduce unwanted litters of puppies.
Turtley devoted: A friendship as wide as the ocean
An unlikely friendship makes for a heart-warming story.
He's found! Bodhi comes home
Missing Coromandel dog Bodhi has been reunited with his owner after three weeks.
Dog fight: Breeder sues couple over pregnant 'pedigree' pup
A couple promised not to let the dog breed...then it gave birth to eight puppies.
Woman weeps during failed bid to have dog ownership ban quashed
'Like a family member to us... I did everything possible to keep her contained.'
Harm on the farm: What's behind cruelty to animals?
Safe believes the problem is worse than the figures show.
New Zealand’s real life Hairy Maclary gang revealed
Kiwis were asked to send in their entries, now Lynley Dodd has picked the winners.
Rushing, attacking, stalking: Man fights to keep dog after six complaints
Officials want to disqualify the man from owning dogs.
‘Despicable’: Man posed as charity trainer to get discount on puppy
Blair Vining's widow appalled by the attempted deception.
Scooter the bald 7yo with backward-facing legs crowned ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’
Scooter faced certain death. Then his new mum came to the rescue. Now he's world famous.
News in brief: De-sexing of cats and dogs made easier; police seek witnesses to fatal crashes
News briefs from Northland.
Elderly dog attack victim with dementia needs multiple surgeries for broken bones, tendons
The elderly woman with dementia was left to fend for herself after dog attack.
Unpopular Bay of Islands' dog park plans revisited
The Far North council is investigating other options for a dedicated dog park in Kerikeri.
Think your dog is sweet, innocent and harmless? Think again
Owners’ ‘misguided’ view of their pets means they fail to spot danger signs.
Plea to pet owners to get animals desexed as kittens overwhelm centres
An unusually high number of kittens has stretched Northland rescue centres.
SPCA provides story books in te reo to Māori education providers across Aotearoa
SPCA is providing books in Te Reo to schools who teach te reo.
A refuge for all creatures great and small: 'Knowing she was safe got me through'
Her life was at risk, but mum wouldn't leave home without her littlest love.
Dog slog: Couple reunited with pets after three-year, $65k import battle
Couple ecstatic that the fight to reunite their family is finally over.
Tenant told home was a ‘pigsty’ awarded $1000 in damages, but can’t keep pet cat
Kristen Gaunt was awarded $1000 in damages for the 'unnecessary' comments.
Scoobie doobie don't: Discarded joints pose hazards for dogs
Cases of drug poisoning in pets across the US are on the rise now pot is so prevalent.
Meet the women behind Friends of Animal Charities
It all started with two women with a passion for animal welfare.
$5k raised for Ōpōtiki animal rescue after 'frenzied' dog breaks in and kills three cats
The council has also put a 'humane' dog cage on the property.
Homeward bound: Golden retriever walked 27 days to get back to former home
Cooper the dog spent 27 days walking back to his previous owner after he was adopted.
'Not a friendly environment anymore': Off-lead dogs turn Redwoods into 'warzone'
The council's bylaws don't permit dogs to be off-lead in the Whakarewarewa Redwood forest.
Pets need holidays too: Greece relaxes rules around who's allowed to visit archaeological tourist hotspots
Visitors' furry friends will be able to see the ancient sites too.
Bordeaux Collies: Elephant Hill to welcome dogs for a good cause
All proceeds will go to the Hawke's Bay Winegrowers Association Relief Fund.
Dog suffering 'doggy dementia' saved from death row after successful court appeal
12-year-old Suki, suffering 'doggy dementia', grabbed and latched onto another's throat.
'Piercing scream': Woman and dog frightened to go for walks after attacks
Two pitbulls knocked a 76-year-old down before biting her and mauling her dog.
Phoenix is sole surviving kitten of suitcase horror
Four kittens found in abandoned bag with just one clinging to life.
Finn the dog offers some Easter insights
Opinion: A canine reflection of the most important of Christian dates.
The Woodville pet killers: Bloodthirsty pitbulls terrorise town for months
Two menacing dogs behind spate of serious attacks on pets in middle of night.
Chopper's owner loses court battle, dog could be put down
Tauranga City Council has been successful in its appeal against a dog that attacked a vet.