COMMENT: Lessons in loving and losing a pet, and helping your child through grief.

The cat man of Aleppo aka Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel has rescued more than 100 stray and abandoned cats in warstricken Syria. Many of

Like humans, dogs can be prone to allergy issues.

Investigations have discovered startling information about the MH17 crash, Syrian government forces have bombed the two largest hospitals in eastern Aleppo, a spike in hate crimes in the UK after the Brexit vote is finally on the decline, and a total ban on international trade of all species of Pangolins has been issued.

Looking like "the cat that's got the cream" takes on a whole new meaning when the cat might be suffering from an upset stomach and

A leopard has reportedly killed a nine-year-old girl in Egypt after escaping from a wildlife farm in a village south of Cairo.

There are two cleverly camouflaged deer in this image, can you find them?

Steve the cat has gained quite a following and not just on the internet.

Steve the cat has gained quite a following and not just on the internet. Made with funding from NZ on Air

A US college footballer has been suspended after allegedly punching his friend's dog in the face three times, breaking its jaw, in a fit of rage.

Possums are becoming more than road kill, with pet food companies helping to make a dent in the pest's population while also doing

Dogs are unconditional, they accept us however we are and don't judge us.

The number of dog-bite patients discharged from hospitals around the country has increased 58 per cent over the past 10 years.

Two police officers are being lauded for "pawsing" a dog attack today when greyhound went after a small paperanian named Prince.

Three British women have found themselves at the centre of an online row after allegedly refusing to clean up an "enormous" mess left by one of their Great Danes.

A group of students went out for a dive in Otago Harbour yesterday and came back with a whale of a tale.

A new proposal raises the possibility of cat curfews in ecologically sensitive areas and proposed ways to manage strays.

Source: Facebook/Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors

New study shows much-maligned birds were able to build vocabularies ranging from 26 to 58 words.

They're good natured You may think greyhounds are aggressive or difficult dogs to keep as pets - but that couldn't be further from

Vets are warning people not to give their dog a bone, because it could kill them.

Nine ducklings survived a deadly dash across a motorway yesterday afternoon. Their mother wasn't so lucky.

Marnie If you've never heard of Marnie - where have you been? This 14-year-old Shih Tzu was found smelly and matted on the streets

Her little dog was hit by a car, hours later Coral Luscombe found out a stranger had anonymously paid $1000 toward her dog's vet bill.

Google has admitted its face-blurring technology may have been "a little overzealous" after blurring a cow's face for privacy.

Watch: CCTV footage after rabbits have been stolen from breeders' backyards.

Introduced pests such as stoats, possums and rats might be major threats to New Zealand's dwindling kiwi population but another even

COMMENT: There is widespread evidence that interactions between people and marine mammals can have negative outcomes.

Shark-dog, who made headlines for his Houdini-like escape, is loving the attention and about to get his wardrobe updated.