Somewhere, lurking in this Queensland yard is a giant python - but can you spot it?

The New Zealand police' much-loved guinea pig mascot has died.

Jaka had been unwell during the past few weeks.

Peta apologised and paid family $67,000 after taking an unattended pet chihuahua.

Air New Zealand crew have rallied around to ensure one sweet dog is never neglected again.

A hedgehog with a degenerative disease can now move with ease again.

Watch: Japanese primatologists have proven that chimps understand and can play the game.

WARNING: Victims of the sharp-nosed viper have only a few hours to act after an attack.

UK animal welfare group says trend of walking cats on leads is causing the animals stress.

A doctor is analysing some of your cat's most peculiar behaviour.

We call them our best friends, and fur babies, but do our pets really want to be with us?

Auckland's first 'Hug a Pug' event is coming.

Grieving for a pet may seem an indulgence compared to other miseries, so why do we do it?

An adorable dog tantrum has gone viral.

The diagnosis does not look good for Misty the cat as scans reveal bullets in her bowel.

Auckland woman's fitness back at square one after two dogs shatter her leg.

We talk about cute and chubby Kiwi cats on International Cat Day

Crocodile hunter's monster catch goes viral, but not everyone is happy.

Life for Lachlan Carnahan can be frustrating, lonely and tiring. But he made a new friend.

"It's just one of those bizarre things," a Fire Service spokesman said.

Financial reward offered to anyone who can help catch those who shot two city cats.

Michael Jackson never gave the Wauchula Center for Great Apes a penny after chimp's move.

This is the moment this dog realised the birthday cake was for him.

Fiona Fraser was slow to succumb to puppy love but, she writes, there was no escape.

Little boy with an extremely rare lung disease has found a loveable ally.

Greenpeace protesters halted work at the irrigation construction site in Canterbury today.

Fresh Meats NZ says live-streamed video of sheep slaughter does not show animal cruelty.

Dire wolves were real. Now a breeder is trying to resurrect them.

Crew left "buzzing" after spotting the world's largest animal feeding in the Hauraki Gulf.

Bad breath aside, there are more alarming health concerns to licking your pet dog's mouth.