A Rotorua family are on the hunt for the "sick" culprits who set fire to their cat, singeing its fur and causing serious injuries.

A chain of Auckland pet stores is facing regular visits from SPCA inspectors after complaints about the welfare of their animals.

Two men who allegedly shot 33 dogs on a rural property north of Auckland have each been charged with 14 animal cruelty offences.

Cookie the dog looked more like the Cookie Monster when his owners first laid eyes on him.

Wanganui residents come to the rescue of an injured puppy whose owner could not afford the operation it desperately needed.

The SPCA has announced it will lay charges in relation to the 'frenzied' slaughter of 33 dogs on a property in Wellsford.

Garth George writes that the new bill against animal abuse should reflect the gravity of the offence.

The SPCA says it's possible some dogs killed in last week's massacre were first injured, but not killed, by shotgun blasts.

The man who took part in the gruesome Wellsford massacre of 33 dogs insisted that his conscience was clear last night.

Three police cars were last night at the property of one of the men believed to have shot 33 dogs.

SPCA staff who inspected carcasses of 33 dogs slaughtered in Northland earlier this week have been offered counselling.

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