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This topic covers various types of pets (dogs, cats, goldfish etc.) and farm animals (sheep, alpaca). It also covers veterinary services, animal safety, caring for animals, the role of SPCA and animal welfare laws. SCIS no. 1822214

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Girl with pet lamb

Girl with pet lamb

Teenage girl standing under a flowering tree holding a pet lamb.

Therapy pet

Orpheus the Labrador is part of the therapy pet’s scheme at a rest-home.

Conversations with pets

Conversations with pets

Faye Rogers claims to have a unique ability — to converse with animals. In this quirky short documentary Rogers shares her talent and introduces some of her favourite animals, including her donkey ...

Pets need sunscreen too

Vets are warning pet owners not to forget the slip-slop-slap message for their animals.

Legacies for pets

Old newspaper article about providing for pets in wills and legacies.

Veterinary services

Veterinary services

Importance of veterinary doctors to pets and the farming sector.

Pet insurance company states some reasons for obesity in pets.

Bringing up a pet lamb

A primary school pet day champion explains what it takes to successfully raise a pet lamb.

Pet Portraits

Formal and informal portraits of pets from across NZ heritage collections

Dogs help readers

Waikato libraries help children read and overcome fear of dogs.

Pet memento company

Pet memento company

Kapiti coast artist Diana Steven says she's booked up for weeks after publicity about her work creating replica miniature pets went global.

Animal welfare laws

The public and animal rights groups have had their say at the first meeting on government's proposed changes to animal welfare laws. The Ministry for Primary Industries hosted a public...

Purbeck farm

Painting of Purbeck Farm by Frances Hodgkins.

Farm dog sale

Dog sales are popular with farmers. All dogs must have a health clearance, and a breeder or farmer selling an animal may be asked to demonstrate its skills.

Bush sickness

An article on bush sickness in farm animals.

Exotic farm animals

An ark-load of animals Before the arrival of people in New Zealand, the only native mammals were three species of bat and eight species of seal and sea lion. Polynesians brought kiore (Pacific rats...

Animals and humans Farm animals feature in expressions referring to human experiences. ‘As black as the inside of a cow’ describes something that is very dark, while to be ‘as crook as a dog’ is to...

Kaikoura farm park

Kaikoura farm park

Interacting with 150 friendly animals at Kaikoura Farm Park.

Deer identification scheme

Deer farmers will have to start electronically tagging their animals from now on, as part of the national livestock identification and traceability scheme.

A West Coast farmer has been sentenced to 350 hours' community service after admitting animal cruelty charges arising from an investigation at a Lake Brunner dairy farm in 2011.

Poultry industry

Cage farming, barns and free-range farming in the poultry industry.

Police dog hero

The first of the Paris canine police to be killed on duty.

Animal sentience

Animal sentience

A discussion about what animals think and feel.

Cashmere

Robert Hall turns wild goats into a profitable farming industry.

Deer farming

A mob of hinds gathers on a farm near Hokitika on the West Coast. The pine posts at right make up a stay assembly designed to take the strain of the 1.9-metre netting used for deer fencing. Interme...

World’s biggest pet shop

World’s biggest pet shop

World’s biggest pet shop.

Sheep Sheep

From Paddock To Plate

From Paddock To Plate

Growing up on a farm, I saw every intimate detail of the meat production process - from crying the day my father put my favourite calf (a Murray Grey bull calf - patently useless, but so sweet) in ...

Pet parade

Issue No 73 November 12, 1966 - Winners all: George Hodgson, Joy vander Hoeven, Martyn Macpherson, Anne and Michael Duffy, Carol Chisholm, Helen Fryer, John Edmondson, Carol Benvin, Christine Gutha...

Manasan’s pet

A dangerous pet

Paddle boarding gets hairy for Dunedin man and his pets

Paddle boarding gets hairy for Dunedin man and his pets

An unusual sight has been turning heads in Dunedin, with a Macandrew Bay resident putting a new spin on taking his pets for a walk.

Children walking with their calves

Children walking with their calves

Children in the calf club section walking with their animals, during the Egmont A & P (Agricultural and Pastoral) Show at the Hawera Showgrounds, circa December 1947. Photograph taken by a New Zeal...

Calf club day

Many country schools have calf clubs, an idea that dates from the 1920s. Children rear calves at home, and bring them to school to be judged. These pupils of Te Kōwhai Primary School, near Hamilton...

Thomas family on a horse

Thomas family on a horse

Seven Thomas children on the back of a horse, with Dorothy Margaret Thomas holding the reins of the horse.

Girl with a cat

Girl with a cat

Domestic chicken

Domestic chicken

It's amazing there are any invertebrates around the house at all with my girls constantly on the lookout.

Feeding the chicks

Feeding the chicks

oil on canvas 518 x 460 mm - W. Hemsley (l.l.) Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of James Tannock Mackelvie, 1884Frame sponsored by William Hemsley

Girl feeding pigs

Girl feeding pigs

Girl feeding pigs photographed by John Pascoe some time in the 1930s. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 6 x 6 cm, on album page

Girl holding piglet

Girl holding piglet

A young Maori girl sits holding a piglet in her arms. Wooden dwelling with thatched roof behind.

Members of a family on holiday in the country

Members of a family on holiday in the country

Top row, left hand photograph (PA1-412-045-01) two men with dogs standing in a valley surrounded by mountains Top row, second photograph from left (PA1-o-412-045-02) photograph of a dog Top row, t...

Boy in dog-drawn cart

Boy in dog-drawn cart

Boy with umbrella in a dog-drawn cart, circa 1910. Probably taken by Arthur James Northwood, in the Northland region. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass n...

Boy and Pets

Showing a boy with a kitten on one shoulder, a pigeon on the other, and another pigeon in his hand, at Hawea Flat

Judas goat

Judas was the biblical character who betrayed Jesus, leading to his death. This Judas goat on Black Peak, Central Otago, is fitted with a collar carrying a radio transmitter. Judas goats are taken ...

Gardening with Kath Irvine: chickens

Gardening with Kath Irvine: chickens

Kath Irvine runs Edible Backyard workshops from her garden in Ohau. She is talking about chickens.

Shrek, the celebrity sheep

Shrek, the celebrity sheep

Shrek the celebrity sheep was discovered living wild in 2004, with a record-breaking fleece.

Agroforestry

Sheep graze under trees planted at wider-than-normal spacings on a farm. Agroforestry – where forestry is combined with animal farming – was trialled during the 1970s and 1980s, but has now fallen ...

The three little pigs

The three little pigs

The story of the three pigs and the wicked wolf is a popular one. The wolf in this image stands for the Pork Industry.

Pet ferret

Mr Hartman from Wellington has his pet ferret on a leash. The word ferret in Latin means ‘little thief’. Ferrets are from the Mustelidae family that also includes stoats and weasels.

Dipping sheep

This image from the 1940s shows two station hands involved in dipping sheep. One of the men operates a lever to control a flap that lets sheep drop into the dipping solution.

Alpacas in Levin

Alpacas in Levin

Two women are looking at alpacas at the AP&I Horowhenua Show in Levin. This animal and pastoral show has been held in Levin for over one hundred years. Farmers can exhibit their prize cattle, horse...

Pet fawn

Two children enjoy the experience of feeding a pet fawn in Karori, Wellington. This little fawn was probably born in early spring.

Cart carrying wool bales

Cart carrying wool bales

This is a scene from Manuka Point, a large high-country sheep station on the western side of Rakaia River in Canterbury. The horse cart was once one of the main forms of transport for farmers. This...

Pet monkey

This is a studio photograph of three unknown men and a pet monkey.

Family on their dairy farm

Family on their dairy farm

Dairy farming has been a big contributor to Taranaki’s economy since the 1880s. Besides selling milk, farmers also sold butter and cheese.

Steps to importing animals

Requirements for importing farm animals into New Zealand.

Greenhouse gas emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions from cattle in New Zealand.

Raising free range chickens

Fourteen year old Sam Reed explains his free range egg business and chickens.

Dairy farmers play an important role in protecting waterways.

Dog bite prevention

Handy tips on preventing your dog from biting.

Behind the scenes on the making of the film based on the1920s story of Hachiko, the loyal dog.

What do farm animals produce?

The meat, milk and eggs farm animals produce is great, but there’s more.

Bringing pets into New Zealand

Specific health standards for bringing pets into New Zealand.

Pets are good for kids

Ten reasons why pets are beneficial for kids.

Pet perspective

Lesson plan that explores the world from a pet’s point-of-view.

Setting up a fish tank

A step by step guide on how to set up a fish tank.

New Zealand rare breeds

A list of rare livestock breeds currently found in New Zealand.

Improving chicken welfare

Tim Horton and Burger King commit to improving chicken welfare.

Alpaca information

Details the history, breeding and use of alpacas in New Zealand.

Herding dogs, bird dogs or guide dogs are some of the jobs that dogs do.

Factory farming pigs

SAFE (Save Animals from Exploitation) uncovers facts about the welfare and housing of pigs on farms.

Life on the farm

A day in the life of a typical New Zealand dairy farmer.

Man. Dog. Sheep. This was an unlikely formula for Kiwi TV gold; A Dog's Show.

Farm theme unit

Five day lesson plan and activities on teaching farm theme unit.

Pets can be small, cute, big or cuddly.

Ten unusual pets your family will love

Pet expert Marc Morrone demonstrates how to groom your pet.

Why cool cats rule the internet

Videos of cats have now overtaken selfies as the online content we post the most.

Pet’s parade

This dog is taking part in a Pet Parade, where owners dress up their pets and parade them in a ring. There are prizes for the best dressed pet.

Animals

Some animals are pets, living with people at their home or on their farm.

Animals (New Zealand)

Animals (New Zealand)

New Zealand Aotearoa has many different kinds of animals. They include native animals that are indigenous to New Zealand, animals that can only be found in New Zealand (endemic), introduced animals...

The containment facility

Running a farm at Ruakura and the regulations that must be met.

Safe aquarium disposal

Never tip aquarium plants or fish down the drain or anywhere near a stream.

Pet Parade

Issue No 158 August 9, 1967 - The Kaiti Brownie Pack held a pet parade to raise money to help finance the trip of Lynora James, one of New Zealand's representatives. to the Guide Golden Jubilee in ...

Pet parade, Karaka, 1979

Pet parade, Karaka, 1979

"The end-of-day pet parade at the Karaka School's Venture Day ... Haley Williams and her calf 'Lucy' caused a minor traffic jam during the parade ... when 'Lucy' stood firm and refused to budge." (...

A & P show; pet parade; cat.

A & P show; pet parade; cat.

A & P Pet Parade

Showday at Tomoana Showgrounds, parade of pet calves

Showday at Tomoana Showgrounds, parade of pet calves

The slide shows children and adults leading around calves. The event is a competition at the Agricultural and Pastoral (A & P) Show, Tomoana Showgrounds, Hastings. There is an equestrian group in t...

A & P show; ponies.

A & P show; ponies.

A & P Pet Parade

An unusual pet in a Sydney home

An unusual pet in a Sydney home

A woman with a snake around her neck.

Lonely Country Boy And His Unusual Assortment of Pets

Lonely Country Boy And His Unusual Assortment of Pets

Tricks kids can teach the dog

Basic dog training and dog obedience is not only important for your beloved pet, it also teaches children responsibility.

Animals in emergencies

If an emergency happened today, do you have a plan in place to save yourself, your family, and your animals?

Ajax the Kea conservation dog

Ajax is a story told through the relationship of conservationist Corey and Ajax, his highly-trained border collie cross, as they track down the world's only mountain parrot, the kea.

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