Kiwis in animal shame list

Two cases of cruelty to dogs in Christchurch and the slaughter of a sheep in North Canterbury are on a national list of shame highlighting poor treatment of animals.

The Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals released its fifth annual list yesterday.

Cases ranged from drowned puppies later found pickled in a jar to a kitten with its ear tips cut off and hens which died from heat after being crammed into a car boot. MORE>>