A photograph of a portrait of John Christoffels with his cat, painted by Julia Holden. The portrait was from a 'selfie' provided by John, and was part of Julia Holden's exhibition, 'its like now'.
Cats, dogs, horses, parrots, rats, hedgehogs and turtles. Just like people, these animals were affected by the earthquakes in Christchurch. And two researchers have published a new book into just how big the impact of the September 2010 and February 2011 earthquakes were. 'Animals in Emergencies: Learning from the Christchurch Earthquakes' is co-authored by Canterbury University's associate professor Annie Potts, and former veterinary nurse Donelle Gadenne.