2+ hour, 59+ min ago   (487+ words) Christchurch City Council’s dog shelter has adopted out 70 dogs and helped another 35 go to dog rescue organisations over the past year. Animal services manager Lionel Bridger said the last financial year saw a 10% increase in dogs being adopted from the…...

12+ hour, 27+ min ago   (415+ words) Dunedin’s newest police dog on the block has some large paw-prints to fill. Dunedin dog handler Constable Regan Wilson was proud to be able to officially welcome his new police dog Huxx to the ranks earlier this month. However, it…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (98+ words) Fossil Creek Angus owner Jane and Blair Smith gave $10,000 to the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust earlier this month. The donation was the proceeds from the sale of rising 2-year-old bull Fossil Creek Chopper V53 at their annual auction in Fuchsia…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (819+ words) For Julie Leeper, a trip to the café is rarely a solo outing. Accompanied by her 13-year-old labrador, Humphrey, and german spitz, Storm, Leeper is a regular at Sumner’s dog-friendly Niche Coffee and Eatery, where she enjoys a coffee with…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (819+ words) For Julie Leeper, a trip to the café is rarely a solo outing. Accompanied by her 13-year-old labrador, Humphrey, and German spitz, Storm, Leeper is a regular at Sumner’s dog-friendly Niche Coffee and Eatery, where she enjoys a coffee with…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (213+ words) Noah the German Shorthaired Pointer was picked up by Christchurch animal management in September last year. Support officer Lionel Bridger said nobody came forward to collect him, until Biosecurity saw his potential. "We tried to locate his owners, didn't hear…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (412+ words) When a skinny stray cat arrived at Lee Henderson’s home in Amberley, North Canterbury, she tried to shoo her away, fearing she would upset her elderly cat Bobita, who is 19. But the feline visitor showed no inclination to leave and…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago   (462+ words) A couple of dogs were among those celebrated as awards were handed out for courageous work or significant contributions to search and rescue operations last year. The dogs were part of the team recognised with a Gold Award for their…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (131+ words) Otago Daily Times Cat adoption day ‘wildly successful’ for felines You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Thirty cats and kittens were adopted within 40 minutes. Mrs Foster said yesterday’s…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (454+ words) Hebe sounded the alarm by waking owners Louis Campbell and Viv Smith-Campbell, who in turn went door to door alerting neighbours to encroaching flames in October 2020. Young authors and illustrators Audra Davis, Bailey Bacchus, Romy Menard and Dani Lloyd said…...