Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Animals | Pets

PHOTOS: Country fun all round

Helena O'Neill -
Schools around Franklin braved downpours and strong winds (with finally some sunshine thrown in) in September, as they celebrated their country roots with agriculture...

Adoption centre rehomes more than 100 dogs

Jane Nixon -
More than 112 dogs have been rehomed by the Pukekohe Adoption and Education Centre (PAC) as the facility marked six months of being open...

New Zealand’s 2025 Bird of the Year revealed

Times Staff -
After an early lead, the kārearea New Zealand falcon has kept its talons firmly on the top spot as it snatched the crown in...

Shelter gives Māori bird names to dogs this week

Jane Nixon -
A Franklin dog shelter is this week honouring Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and Bird of the Year, naming its canines Māori bird...

Ag day season begins

Helena O'Neill -
As spring weather begins to appear, Patumahoe sisters Annie and Emily Crisp are busy preparing for the Mauku School Country Life Day. Annie, 8, is...

Greener glove option vet industry

Helena O'Neill -
A Franklin-based vet has developed new more sustainable, recycled plastic shoulder-length examination gloves, which are now available nationwide. Jennifer Stone was recently named one of...

Dog owners need to step up

Helena O'Neill -
As the number of dog attacks and wandering dogs across Auckland continues to rise, one Bombay resident says owners need to step up.  On May...

Vet Talk: A winter checklist heading into shorter days

Times Staff -
By Dr Alana Mockett BVSc, Franklin Vets Assess your horse’s body condition Too fat - the cooler weather can help them burn some extra...

Acorn toxicity in animals

Times Staff -
By Dr Jennifer Stone, BVSc (Dist.) BSc Poisoning by tannins and volatile phenols from oak trees is relatively common. Ingestion of acorns is the most...

Crackdown on unregistered dogs: final infringement notices issued

Times Staff -
As part of efforts to promote responsible dog ownership in the Auckland region, dog owners who have failed to register their pets despite multiple...

Owners urged to vaccinate dogs amid parvo outbreak

Times Staff -
Dog owners are being warned to make sure their pets have been vaccinated as a parvovirus outbreak spreads across the country.  The New Zealand Veterinary...

Pawesome new dog adoption centre

Helena O'Neill -
The country’s first dog adoption and education centre is set to open in Pukekohe next weekend. The Pukekohe Adoption and Education Centre aims to offer...

Over the Gate with Frankin A&P Society event co-ordinator Jacqui Wadham

admin -
It may take a village to raise a child but it requires the efforts of folk from both town and country to pull off...

Locals on the lamb

Staff -
If children are going growing up in the country, it’s important they grow up knowing how to take care of little lambs, calves, chooks and...

Over the Gate with Merlyn Thompson

admin -
Never work with children or animals, they say; Merlyn Thompson, works with both! And, with 13 years of teaching under her belt, this local...

Counting her chickens before they hatch

Helen Perry -
Anyone thinking of keeping a few chooks to sell eggs at the gate is unlikely to feather their nest but the pleasure of caring...

Arthritis in pets

admin -
Arthritis is a term that includes all forms of inflammatory disease processes in a joint. The most common form we see is osteoarthritis (OA), with...

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