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Police probe cat shooting after threatening anonymous note warns of 'poison"
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (954+ words) A cat owner is "heartbroken" after her beloved pet Clyde died from being shot in the face in Mount Maunganui. Rosalie Liddle Crawford, a Weekend Sun and Bay of Plenty Times reporter, said her beloved 3yearold ragdoll, whom she had raised…...
Melanie Bracewell backs Petstock Foundation as pet shelters face growing pressure across New Zealand
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (523+ words) Kiwis are being encouraged to consider adoption or fostering. This content was prepared by Petstock and is being published by The New Zealand Herald as advertorial. Comedian and The Cheap Seats co-host Melanie Bracewell is backing a nationwide push to…...
Domestic violence victims trapped over fears for pets as demand for help surges 19%
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1884+ words) Demand for services that help families escape violent and dangerous homes with their pets has risen sharply, with 121 families assisted in 2025 " a 19% increase on the previous year " as more victims say they cannot leave abuse without knowing their animals will…...
Pet Refuge reports 19% surge in demand
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) Advertorial by Pet Refuge More families need safe shelter for pets to escape violence. This article was produced by Pet Refuge and is being published by the New Zealand Herald as advertorial. Demand for Pet Refuge's service has risen sharply,…...
Would a Commissioner for Animals improve welfare?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (727+ words) By Monique Steele of RNZ More than 31, 000 New Zealanders want an independent "Commissioner for Animals" to improve animal welfare for companion and farmed animals. A petition launched by a group of animal protection organisations was taken to Parliament on Tuesday,…...
'A miracle': Family reunited with cat 5 years after she ran off
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (542+ words) A Waikato family whose cat was returned home after being lost for half a decade in the South Island are labelling the situation a "miracle. The tabby has received five years" worth of loving in the past seven months since…...
Push for Hawke's Bay cat curfew: "You're either on the side of the birds or the predators'
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (911+ words) A former Hawke's Bay political leader says councils and residents need to band together to ensure the region's cats cannot go out at night to hunt. Rick Barker, a former Hawke's Bay Regional Council chairman and Cabinet minister, said a…...
Police looking for burglar find litter of kittens
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (332+ words) Police responding to reports of a burglar at an abandoned, fire-damaged house in Porirua have rescued a litter of kittens in the process. Officers received a burglary report on Monday afternoon after a member of the public saw a man…...
Feral felines force cat call limit in BOP coastal community
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (688+ words) p'tiki residents whose properties are being overrun by cats are urging the district council to instate a policy to restrict numbers. Neil Ericksen said he had been dealing with issues with stray cats since he moved into his home two…...
'Filled to the brim': Cats dumped at SPCA prompt urgent call for foster homes
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (639+ words) Just because there's a cat, it doesn't mean SPCA can take it." Those are the words of the SPCA's Hamilton Centre manager, Kyla Robb, whose team is playing Tetris" trying to squeeze in dumped cats during kitten season. Around 270 felines…...