The Best Christmas Gift For Your Pet is Pet Insurance

A Christmas gift for your pet is pet insurance

With Christmas closing in quickly, it’s now or never when it comes to gifts. Not just for the two-legged family, but for your pet as well. To save you from presenting Garfield with a single, empty cardboard box, why not give the gift of pet insurance? What better way to show your pet some love … Read more

Kennels vs Pet Sitters: How to Find the Right Holiday Pet Care

this woman thinks kennels vs pet sitters is an easy question to answer

With the festive season fast approaching, pet parents everywhere are wondering about the best boarding care for their dog or cat. Dog kennels vs pet sitters, cattery vs a neighbour visiting, small and intimate vs large and social? Or perhaps even a luxury pet hotel. As much as we’d like to take them evvvverywhere with … Read more

What to Do If You Find an Injured Animal

knowing what to do if you find an injured animal is easier with this guide

If you’ve come across an injured animal, you’ll probably want to do everything you can to help it. If you’re an animal lover, your desire to help is there whether it’s a wild bird or someone’s obviously tame cat that’s in distress. What to do if you find an injured animal? This article is here … Read more

How to Keep Your Dog Safe at the Beach

knowing how to keep your dog safe at the beach is easy with these tips

Festive season and beaches go hand in hand – and it’s normally a family affair. That includes the pets, as far as we’re concerned. Or some of them, anyway. Most pooches adore a trip to the beach to swim, play frisbee, and sunbathe with their humans. And we love having them there too! To keep … Read more

How Pet Health Affects Vet Mental Health

vet mental health is important for best pet health results

As pet parents, we want to do our best by our furry kids. To be the responsible pet parents that we aspire to be (like Supermum, but for four legged ones!) it’s important that we can make medical care decisions as easy as possible for ourselves, our pet and their health partner – their vet. … Read more

Is Pet Insurance Worth It? We Explore…

Is pet insurance worth it is a question many pet owners ask

“Is pet insurance worth it?” is a question PD Insurance is asked all the time. Why? Because pet insurance isn’t too common amongst New Zealanders. You probably have insurance for your car, home, and maybe even your life – but what about your pets? Despite New Zealand being a confirmed nation of animal lovers, Kiwis’ … Read more

Pets for Children (Other Than Cats and Dogs)

A young child with blonde hair holds a small white goat, showcasing pets for children, outdoors in a natural green setting.

Are you wondering which pets for children other than cats and dogs would make an adorable addition to the team? And would you say you’re more of a Finding Nemo type or more of an Angry Birds type-of-parent? Whichever you are, when choosing pets for children (like perhaps a guinea pig), here are some things … Read more

Children Growing Up with Pets Experience Many Benefits

children growing up with pets is a beautiful thing

Most people have a pet at one point in their lives and have fond memories of time spent together. Children growing up with pets is wonderfully common, and is something that comes with a range of benefits to developing young minds. Plus, it is all too adorable to watch and record the beautiful bond they … Read more

Pets as Christmas Gifts – Think Before You Buy

spoil your dog

If you have an animal-mad child or partner, the idea of getting pets as Christmas gifts can seem like a wonderful gesture. After all, who wouldn’t be thrilled with the gift of an adorable puppy or new feline friend for Christmas? While a new furry, scaly, hairy or feathery family member can definitely make the … Read more

Ethical Christmas Gifts for Pets: Your Guide

ethical Christmas gifts for pets come in all shapes and forms

Pets are family, so we think they deserve a little gift under the Christmas tree too! These days, ethical considerations are high priority for a lot of consumers – and that doesn’t just extend to things like travel destinations and beauty products. We’ve created a guide to ethical Christmas gifts for pets so you can … Read more