Kitten season in Wellington is ending, which causes a bigger demand for foster careers

Journalist SARAH McMULLAN swapped her headphones and microphone for a surgical cap and a camera, and spent the afternoon with the SPCA Wellington’s surgical team.

The SPCA are warning people to take extra care of their pets during this hot summer as they continue to see cases of animal injuries as a result of the hot weather.

The SPCA of Wellington survives on volunteer help. LAURA WILTSHIRE visited and documented some of their work.

SPCA annual appeal time, and Sarah McMullan tracked down a boy in 1955 photo

ANGELA REID visits the people and animals behind the Newtown SPCA.

Moggli is chipped and ready to be adopted at the SPCA, which has been in the middle of a microchipping and desexing frenzy thanks to a big discount. SHAR DAVIS reports.

NewsWire has made it into the famous Washington Post website, thanks to blind cat Murdock picking the US election winner.

Baby animals ease exam nerves in students ease exam stress at Victoria University.

WATCH: The Newswire team goes behind the scenes of the Wellington SPCA’s new centre in Mt Victoria.

SPCA reccommends micro-chipping to make spooked animals easier to find.

The city’s SPCA is highlighting animal cruelty during its annual Paws Appeal, reports LAURA MacDONALD

It says rising numbers of animal abuse cases are a sign of the times, and disappointing for the charity.

Public condemns rotting carcasses policy as: ‘sense of brutality’.

SPCA hopes cupcake drive raised at least $35,000.

Paraparaumu children raise almost $200 for SPCA .

The one-eyed kitten has found a new family in Wadestown.

Models strut their stuff for Wellington cat colonies.

Digitially remastered classic raises money for SPCA

Top bid of $320 goes to SPCA, but then…disaster.

Canterbury igloo auctioned for charity on Trade Me.

SPCA adopt-a-cat scheme hits Wellington’s suburbs.

Dogs are forgotten victims of Christchurch quake.

Innovative marketing see big rise in adoptions jump by hundreds.

Chch pet-lovers hope site will help recover lost animals.

Open day to celebrate last year at old Newtown centre

City students break Guinness can structure world record.