Homelessness Week starts today and runs until 9 August. Tweed charity Head Over Hooves is focusing on those experiencing homelessness and hardship, together with their pets, via their Lend A Paw program and the forthcoming canine social event of the year, the Lend a Paw Doggy Fun Day, which will raise much needed funds to help people and pets in need.

VetChat founder and veterinarian Dr Claire Jenkins is calling for urgent reform to allow tele-prescribing during the fuel crisis.

Nearly $38,000 in state funds is announced for Friends of the Pound in the Tweed Shire and another $27,000 for the North Coast’s Animal Welfare League branch.

The New South Wales government says it will introduce changes in the first half of this year to the state’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 in parliament.

With more injured wildlife coming into care across our region than ever before, The Echo caught up with Kerry-anne Manning, who is a carer and training officer with Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers, to find out what we can all do to help.

If you think it's been a tough year to be a human, consider our fellow earthlings for a moment.

The Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital (NRWH) has opened its doors at the purpose-built site at Wollongbar to provide care, rehabilitation, and conservation support for injured, sick, and orphaned animals across the Northern Rivers.

As we move through another hot summer, Local Land Services is reminding livestock producers of the important steps they should take to ensure stock are well hydrated.

The NSW government is urging families planning to welcome a new cat or dog into their household this festive season to adopt.

Northern Rivers Animal Services at Ballina is holding an Adoption Day on Saturday 2 November, from 10am-1pm. This will be their second last event for the year.