Anastassia Meeran 
Curious about the kindest dog breeds out there? 🐾 Would dogs like a Beagle or Springer Spaniel top the list? While all dogs make wonderful pets, not every pooch is keen on hugs, hugs, and more hugs. And when it comes to kids, some breeds may be better suited than others. Let’s find out which … Read more
Is becoming a first time pet owner occupying all kinds of awesome daydreams at the moment? Is your work ending up on the backburner while you Google puppies and/or kittens instead? Does imagining being a pet parent make the coffee taste even better? If you’re getting ready to take the leap, you’ll want to be … Read more
Kitten and cat first time introductions are crucial to get right. In other words, they form the bedrock of a feline love story (friendship or romance) or of a lifelong rivalry. And for a cat lifelong is anything from 10-15 years. That’s a potential 15 years with two cute felines turned rival gangsters living under one … Read more
Is your new kitten scratching furniture to his heart’s content? Your new pet might be adorable, but that leather living room suite deserves better. Though it’s a really frustrating habit, there are ways to tackle your kitten’s scratching problem. Here are some tips you can use to save your furniture – and your sanity. Why … Read more
Adoptable dog café The Barkery is Ōtautahi’s first of its kind. The soon-to-open indoor/outdoor café is somewhere humans and dogs can connect and socialise. It’s also a safe environment for rescue dogs to meet their forever parents and find a new home. Jack Penniket and Ally Mullord are the owners and together they’ve spent more than a … Read more
Love is in the air! With the world’s most loved-up day of celebration just around the corner, we’re swapping the roses and chocolates for chicken and catnip. Because our real true loves are the pets. If you want to spoil your furbaby, here’s how you can show your pet you love them on the 14th. … Read more
Unlike puppies, kittens – especially from the same litter – can usually be homed in pairs without any problems. If you’re pondering the ‘one or two kittens?’ question, then this article is for you. Lots of cat fanatics consider more than one kitten when they’re looking to buy or adopt so that the little fluffballs … Read more
COVID-19 vaccination for pets – is this something pet parents may need to start considering? It’s a question being raised by scientists and vets alike, and research has already begun. What we know for sure is that pets and other animals do get the virus. To date, although people have given cats and dogs coronavirus … Read more
COVID-19 in animals is something we’ve all heard about. As pet parents, we may be wondering if this poses a threat to our pet. Can animals get coronavirus? And is there a vaccine for pets? After all, humans first contracted the virus from an animal (which means it can jump between species). We’re just not … Read more
Why are cats so…weird? Analysing what our cats are doing, or thinking….or plotting (!) has been a favourite pastime of pet parents since, well, forever! But with so many of us taking to our home desks during the last year, it’s become more apparent than ever that there’s one thing all cats across the world … Read more
