Further proposals to reduce the risk and harm of dog attacks has been given a tentative thumbs up from local animal welfare advocates

Waikato SPCA announced on Friday that it will close its doors.

Pamela De Vere left two dogs to starve in a garage without food or water. It was the second time she had ill-treated animals.

Police are checking that people have a legitimate reason to be in quake-hit areas.

131116bf12.JPG PHOTO/BEN FRASERSUPPORT: The Rotorua community and their four-legged friends had a great time at the VETPlus Dogs'

The SPCA is renewing calls for a ban on the public sale of fireworks and launched a survey asking their animals' experience with fireworks.

A puppy that endured massive swelling to its face and could not open its jaw following a beating is one of the cases included in this year's SPCA List of Shame.

A rabbit has died after apparently being forced to inhale marijuana in Auckland.

A pet lamb has died after it was repeatedly kicked by a youth, with its injuries likened to being hit by a car or shot with a rifle.

Emaciated dogs have been uplifted from a Ruatoria property after a visitor discovered them tied up next to the decomposing body of another dog.

A growing number of ducks, swans and geese are succumbing to a dining anomaly usually confined to humans seeking an easy snack - junk food.

Whiskas the cat is expected to make a full recovery after a jaw reconstruction that was "like putting Lego back together".

A Waikanae man who abandoned four kittens on the side of the road in the middle of winter has been disqualified from owning cats for

Charities that solicit donations from the elderly have ethical responsibilities, Age Concern warns.

Nine ducklings survived a deadly dash across a motorway yesterday afternoon. Their mother wasn't so lucky.

NZ Herald Focus's 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.

Preview to the SPCA's eighth annual Cupcake Day featured cupcakes and the cuddling of puppies at a pop-up dog cafe this morning.

Nutritionist Claire Turnbull is the latest well-known face to back the SPCA's Blue Tick scheme to support animal welfare.

A litter of 11 young puppies has been found soaking wet and cold on a pathway after being dumped in Porirua.

More than 100 schools across the country have signed up to an SPCA programme aimed at reducing animal abuse. Teachers can include

A woman is urging pet owners to be vigilant after bacon-wrapped poison was thrown to her dog.

Pet owners are being warned to watch out for gin traps in the area after a cat suffered serious injuries when it became trapped in one.

River, the puppy saved by a Bay primary school student last year, has settled in with her rescuer's family and grown into a lovable, large dog.

Whangarei mechanic Michael Smith's job title usually doesn't include rescuing cats - but today was a different story.

A headless black and white cat was found washed up in Eastbourne, Wellington yesterday.

A farmhand did not face animal cruelty charges because a council wrongly said drowning possums was a humane way to kill them.

Christopher Tomlin started as a volunteer in December last year. He had just moved to Auckland from Britain and was looking to do something different.

Felix the cat is looking for a loving home in which to spend his twilight years.

SPCA Auckland had more than 2500 volunteers last year, and here's why some of them do it.

Every day over summer, the SPCA Auckland responds to about a dozen calls regarding dogs locked in cars that are quickly overheating.