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Companion animal safety during Guy Fawkes celebrations

Friday, 2 November 2018, 9:39 am | NZ Companion Animal Council

With Guy Fawkes less than a week away, the New Zealand Companion Animal Council (NZCAC) urges everyone to consider the safety and well-being of animals. Each year during Guy Fawkes season, animal shelters and council pounds receive hundreds of ... More >>

New Zealanders Really Are A Nation Of Animal Lovers

Thursday, 7 July 2016, 5:22 pm | NZ Companion Animal Council

New Zealanders continue to be a nation of animal lovers and consider their companion animals to be trusted members of the family according to a just released survey from the New Zealand Companion Animal Council. More >>

Getting Lost Pets Home Even Quicker

Thursday, 18 December 2014, 2:05 pm | NZ Companion Animal Council

The New Zealand Companion Animal Council (NZCAC) announced today that it is funding the development of new software and applications to help the leading New Zealand Lost Pet networks to work together and be an even more effective tool in getting ... More >>

Range of MPs to debate animal welfare issues

Friday, 4 October 2013, 10:22 am | NZ Companion Animal Council

At 2pm on Monday 7 October the Hon Nathan Guy, Minister for Primary Industries will present the Government’s proposed Animal Welfare Act Amendments at the NZ Companion Animal Council Conference, Stamford Plaza, Auckland. More >>

The Most Important Animal Welfare Event In NZ

Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 3:53 pm | NZ Companion Animal Council

The NZ Companion Animal Council Conference to be held at the Stamford Plaza, Auckland, on October 7 and 8, is being described as “the most important animal welfare event ever”. More >>

Posthumous Award for Slain Vet

Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 11:16 pm | NZ Companion Animal Council

Honours recognise outstanding contributions to animal welfare ------------------ A dedicated vet, killed by the elephant she cared for and loved, has received a posthumous award from a prominent animal welfare organisation. More >>

Society’s Violent Underbelly Faces Scrutiny

Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 2:04 pm | NZ Companion Animal Council

Society’s violent underbelly will be under scrutiny next month, when a conference on the connection between abuse of animals and of our fellow humans convene in Wellington. More >>

Survey reveals a nation of pet owners and animal lovers

Saturday, 13 August 2011, 3:19 pm | NZ Companion Animal Council

A groundbreaking survey, released today, places our companion animal population at approximately 5 million, compared to a mere 4.4 million for humans. More >>

Conference To Celebrate The Company Of Animals

Tuesday, 28 September 2010, 4:22 pm | NZ Companion Animal Council

The nature, benefits and pitfalls of the ever-closer bonds between humans and their animal pets are to be examined and debated at next week's NZ Companion Animal Conference in Christchurch (see bottom of release for times and contact details). More >>

Conference To Focus On Human-Animal Bond

Monday, 8 September 2008, 10:32 am | NZ Companion Animal Council

The connection between humans and other creatures is to take centre stage when the 2008 NZ Companion Animal Conference gets under way in Masterton on Monday 15th September. More >>

Experts Publish Definitive Cat Care Guide

Friday, 11 July 2008, 11:25 am | NZ Companion Animal Council

Be they cuddly smoochers or perky cats-about-town, felines across the country will soon be benefiting from the publication of a definitive new guide to their needs and to the responsibilities of owners and carers. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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