
Website reunites thousands of pets every year
For Pets on the Net founder Kim Buchanan, it is the sheer joy of helping people find their pets that has kept her in the business for 14 years.
For Pets on the Net founder Kim Buchanan, it is the sheer joy of helping people find their pets that has kept her in the business for 14 years.
Disturbing images of a massive python strangling and consuming a wallaby whole have emerged. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES
Those visiting Aussie beaches this summer better be careful as tiny, invisible and deadly jellyfish are on a southern invasion.
In a rare occurrence, twin giraffes were born at Auckland Zoo, though sadly one calf had to be put down. According to Auckland Zoo, only about 30 cases of giraffe twins have been reported worldwide. Here is 7-year-old giraffe mum Kiraka with her new female calf.
Footage of a deadly brown snake eating a carpet python in Australia has proved popular internet viewing.
The rare birth of twin giraffes at Auckland Zoo came with a bittersweet blow after one calf had to be put down.
From getting their heads stuck in strange places to getting tangled in lingerie, owners have shared dog fails that are bound to make you laugh out loud.
This week, the Herald takes a look at Kiwis who are dedicated to helping our animals. Today Jamie Morton talks to Project Jonah's Daren Glover.
Last year 60,000 animals, including severely abused dogs and kittens with extra toes, made their way through the doors of the SPCA's
When an Invercargill teen was told she couldn't have a horse, she took matters into her own hands.
Feel dogged by news of the Kardashians this year? We've got another one for you.
New Zealand native bird, the Kaka, is one of bird keeper Sarah Anderson’s favourites – especially cheeky Ned. Join Sarah in the Forest aviary for an early more cashew with a Kaka. 5 January
First one, then another. Bite! Slap! Bite! Before you know it, mosquitoes are descending from the skies to disrupt your backyard summer
This dog found the meat on Christmas Eve, wrapped in tin foil under a tea towel, and had left only a tiny fragment by the time she finished.
Source: LiveLeak. This dog-drawn rickshaw was spotted last week on the streets of Baoding City in the Herbei province, China.
Urgent action is needed to stop the cheetah - the world's fastest land animal - sprinting to extinction, experts have warned.
Stranded on a train track for 2 days, this terrified dog faced certain death. But thanks to her loving companion, Lucy survived the horrifying ordeal.
Andrew Woodward was stoked as he opened his Christmas gifts, but that excitement soon turned to horror - and it was all caught on video.
Taking home a foster pet from a shelter or rescue home can be one of the most rewarding things for animal-lovers of all ages. 'Fostering'
There's no paws for Santa Claws as Auckland's cat cafe opens its doors for Christmas.
A corgi called Monty whose cattle herding instincts landed him in trouble with the council looks destined to suffer the indignity of being forced to wear a muzzle in public.
The newest trend in America's booming half-billion dollar animal supplements market is Cannabidiol.
Feeding your dog a festive treat might seem like a kind thing to do during season for giving - but doing so actually puts your loved one's health at risk.
Cheetahs are among an increasing number of protected species being used for animal research in New Zealand.
A one-day-old kitten found soaking and abandoned on the streets of Auckland has blossomed into New Zealand's most famous tom.
Dog fanatic had to give up her job and sell her designer handbags and jewellery in order to care for her 30 pugs.
A Russian trawlerman has been sharing images of nightmarish creatures from the depths that have been turning up in his nets.
One of the most-read Lifestyle stories in 2016: What is it about these unlucky chosen few that makes them mosquito magnets?
A panda was caught on video playing with its new friend: a snowman. But tragedy strikes when he falls off, decapitating his new friend.