Dogs love us more than cats do
Research shows dogs get a rush of "happy hormone" when interacting with humans.
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Meet New Zealand's very first pet detective
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Man and dog busking duet wows Queenstown
Meet "Simon and Barkfunkal": A man-and-dog duo singing in perfect harmony.
Woman in shock after dog bites her face
A Hamilton woman bitten in the face by a dog does not want to lay a formal complaint.
Artist slammed for tattooing kitten's leg
Tattoo artist causes outrage after filming himself tattooing kitten's leg.
Five things you never knew about dogs
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Animal emotions: How your pet's feeling
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TV star rescue puppy is now a lifesaver
Finn the star of Purina Pound Pups to Dog Stars is now a lifesaver for his owner.
For the first time, a wild lioness is photographed nursing a baby leopard
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'Being sued by monkey has ruined my life'
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Mind-blowing pic of lioness nursing baby leopard
"My jaw dropped". For the first time, a lioness is photographed nursing a baby leopard.
Rescued stray dog drags blanket over to homeless pooch
Adopted rescue puppy spotted sharing a blanket with a stray dog on a chilly morning.
Wellington Zoo's oldest cheetah dies
The animal was suffering from a raft of unmanageable health problems
Kiwi woman's life transformed by rescue dog
Tauranga woman Tracy Pepper and the heartwarming tale of her rescue dog, Blue.
Do cats purr when humans aren't around?
Humans tend to think that purring is a sign of happiness in a cat, but is it really?
Gator eats body of plane crash victim
Florida plane crash became even more disturbing when an alligator devoured the victim.
Abandoned puppy found with heartbreaking note
Puppy left abandoned in airport had a heartbreaking note attached by owner.
Five of the weirdest hybrid dogs
Purebred, schmurebred! Some of the cutest dogs out there are mixed-breed
Watch NZH Local Focus: When Isaac met Liam
What happens when a boy meets his new dog? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kiwi discovers key to making cat beds that actually work
Cat beds made in Whanganui go global.
New name fitting for wee battler
Tumanako, the albatross chick's new name, means hope, wish and desire.
Following the paw-prints of dog evolution
Dog DNA expert Dr Elinor Karlsson will be taking DNA swabs from around 30 dogs at next week’s big Genetics Society of Australasia conference at Otago University.
Dog crashes outdoor orchestra performance
The heart-melting moment a pooch with highly refined tastes in music strolls onto stage.
Sausages lure missing dogs back to owners
After going missing for 96 hours, the smell of sausages proved irresistible for pooches.
Why the great outdoors really isn't great
Ruth Spencer on why lovers of the great outdoors have it all wrong.
Dog and owner reunited after three years
A rottweiler ended up on a Whangarei doorstep three years after going missing in Auckland
What to do if your dog has OCD
Treating canines for obsessive compulsive disorder is much the same as treating humans.
Focus: Obsessive Compulsive Dogs
Obsessive compulsive disorder among dogs is becoming more understood.
Obese chihuahua's incredible weight loss
With the help of a Fitbit, this chihuahua crushed some serious weight-loss goals.
Compulsory cat registration a step closer
Micro-chipping of cats could be around the corner.