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 Levin woman has been sentenced to 120 hours community work for allowing a horse to slowly starve to death.

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.

Four dogs are still waiting for homes after being with Auckland's SPCA for more than six months - equating to a seven-year sentence for humans.

A woman who appealed her conviction over a horse's death had her conviction thrown out but an alternative one was imposed.

Waikato SPCA is subject to a pending investigation by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in relation to "suspected offending under the Animal Welfare Act".

Nobody really knows the reason for the popularity of cats, and if they do know they find it difficult to express it in words, writes Bob Kerridge.

Inmates at Rolleston Prison have been showing their softer side, knitting blankets for abandoned and homeless animals rescued by the SPCA.

If New Zealand's SPCA follows the lead of Australia's RSPCA, racing connections of horses found to have cobalt in their systems could face conviction through the courts.

An Auckland man has been ordered to complete community service after his pet dog was found almost starved to death after being fed instant noodles.

An Auckland woman who treated her dog so badly it had to be euthanised has been banned from owning pets for 10 years.

A woman has been banned from owning animals for ten years after a horse starved to death.

St John and SPCA run a therapy session at Northbridge Rest Home hospital wing.

A man who wired together the beaks of three chickens to "make them quiet" has been convicted in the North Shore District Court.