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A retired greyhound dog with a red collar is lying on an orange sofa, resting its head on the cushion and looking toward the camera—a heartwarming example of the gentle companions you can meet through Greyhound Adoption NZ.

Greyhound Racing Is Over in NZ: Could You Adopt a Retired Racer?

With the ban on greyhound racing in NZ now in effect, somewhat 1,300 dogs need to be rehomed. So how about adopting a retired greyhound?

A happy pug dog enjoys a ride in a pet-proofed car.

How to Pet Proof Your Car Like a Pro

Unless you’ve figured out how to pet proof your car, car rides with your furry buddy could get messy (and smelly). In the lead up to school holidays we’re sharing our best car pet protection tips so you can start spending more time with your pet, stress-free. You’ll learn about

An image of a positive Leptospirosis test. Leptospirosis in dogs and cats comes from contaminated soil or water.

Your Need-to-Knows on Leptospirosis in Dogs and Cats

If you’ve been following recent health-related news reports, you’ve likely seen talk of cases of leptospirosis – or “lepto” – particularly in Hawke’s Bay. What you may not know is that leptospirosis can infect not only humans, but dogs too (and cats, but this is less common). This piece looks

Ginger cat catching a bird in the garden of the family house.

Tips and Tricks to Stop Your Cat Catching Birds

That purrsome cat you have at home, possibly lazing on the couch in its favourite sunny spot, may look like butter wouldn’t melt in their mouth. That’s until they drag a mangled robin into your home. But how do you stop your cat catching birds and practice responsible cat ownership

Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy resting after recovering from eating pills and almost dying

Hazelnut’s Story (My Dog Ate My Pills What Should I Do?)

Some of the greatest tails are near tragedies with happy endings. The story of Hazelnut, a six-month-old Rhodesian Ridgeback dog who nearly died after accidentally ingesting 30 heart medication pills is just that. The popularity of Google searches for ‘my dog ate my pills what should I do’ indicates this

A ginger kitten. kitten health insurance is important

Do Kittens Need Pet Insurance?

When you think of cat insurance, you may wonder if it’s necessary for a brand new, healthy kitten. After all, what health complications could a kitten possibly have? Is kitten health insurance really necessary? With National Cat Health Month having just passed by, we’re explaining 6 simple reasons to get

Shot of beautiful young woman playing with her cute dog and cat while using mobile phone sitting on couch in living room at home. She may want multipet insurance

3 Reasons to Get Multi Pet Insurance

New Zealand has one of the highest pet ownership statistics in the world, with around two thirds of households sharing their home with both cats and dogs. With lives full of furry friends, it makes sense that many of us are researching multi pet insurance – whether that’s dog and

10 Tips for Safe Trips to the Dog Park in New Zealand

A dog park can be the best experience in the world because your pooch can socialise in the great outdoors. However, without dog safety measures in places it can also quickly become the worst experience. How do you mitigate this? As a pup parent, it’s important to know how to

little boys comforts dog who appears to sense an earthquake nervously

This World Wildlife Day We Explore Whether Animals Can Sense Earthquakes

World Wildlife Day in the first week of March is not only an opportunity to celebrate and conserve our natural resources. It’s also an opportunity to explore the many natural disasters we as a nation have weathered. Our people, pets, endangered species and other wildlife have known cyclones, tsunamis, landslides,

Test Your Marine Wildlife Knowledge This Seaweek

Did you know that Seaweek in New Zealand is almost upon us? Held this year from March 5 to 13, it’s all about raising awareness and promoting understanding of the marine environment and its importance to the country. As pet parents, we play a very important part in marine wildlife

why are some dogs afraid of thunder and others, like these, not?

Why Are Dogs Afraid of Thunder (and How to Help)?

How do you calm a dog down during a thunderstorm? And why are some dogs scared of thunder and others not? Some kids and adults don’t particularly like the electric boom surging from the sky either yet others find it mesmerizing. Could it be dogs are just the same as

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