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'I’m going to die here': Hastings woman recounts Rottweiler attack
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (1257+ words) Sophie Greer and her 10-month-old cavoodle Lottie were attacked by a Rottweiler while walking in the new reserve across from the Pakowhai dog park in Pakowhai Road, Hastings. (Source: Local Democracy Reporting) A Hastings woman who felt the teeth of…...
'A last hurrah': Detector dog's impressive retirement day haul
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (482+ words) Hunter the detector dog A detector dog named Hunter has amazed his handlers after discovering a series of illegal imports just 15 minutes into the final shift of his detector career. According to a statement on the Ministry for Primary Industries…...
AT apologises after assistance dog owner wrongly kicked off bus
1+ week, 4+ day ago (769+ words) An AT Metro bus in Auckland (file image). (Source: istock.com) Auckland Transport has apologised after a passenger was told to get off a bus as their disability assist dog wasn't muzzled. The complaint arose after an August 2023 incident where…...
The Aussie beagle that ate 1.1kg of jelly snakes
2+ week, 1+ day ago (674+ words) Scooter was taken to the vets on Monday. (Source: Animal Emergency Service Jindalee) A Brisbane dog clearly has a sweet tooth after eating around 1.1kg of jelly snakes. Scooter, a three-year-old beagle, and her sister Jada were taken to Animal Emergency…...
Where will all the greyhounds go after racing is banned?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (905+ words) About 1400 greyhounds will need to find new homes as they transition from the racecourse to retirement. (Source: 1News) With just days until New Zealand's greyhound racing industry comes to an end, adoption groups are preparing scale up operations, aiming to rehome…...
The dog and cat breeds triggering the most pet insurance payouts
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1369+ words) Pets can be pricey. (Source: 1News) New data has revealed which dog and cat breeds generate the most insurance claims, and shared some reasons why these may be the country’s most pampered pets. Southern Cross Pet Insurance (SCPI) shared data with…...
Dog needed emergency surgery after eating bone treat, owner says
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1059+ words) Flash needed emergency surgery and had large bone splinters removed from his intestine. (Source: Supplied) An Auckland woman is calling on Bunnings to pull a pork bone pet treat from sale after her dog required emergency surgery to remove a…...
'Happy ending': Puppy stolen from Auckland's North Shore rescued
1+ mon, 15+ hour ago (561+ words) Pebbles, a three-month-old Shar Pei mix, with two police officers. (Source: South Auckland Animal Rescue) (Source: Supplied) A woman has been charged after a puppy was stolen from her foster home on Auckland’s North Shore. Pebbles, a three-month-old Shar Pei…...
Snoop-ing dog ingests cannabis on UK mountain before being rescued
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (840+ words) Christina Bluhme was high on the flanks of Britain's tallest mountain with her dogs and one of the hounds was a lot higher — and not in a good way. Tokyo, a 5-year-old black Labrador retriever, had apparently ingested cannabis along the…...
ACT announces policy to prevent abusers from 'weaponising' pets
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (929+ words) ACT have announced a new policy aiming to stop abusers from "weaponising" pets to coerce and control victims of family violence. By Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira of RNZ The party want to bolster protections for pets and their owners by amending the…...