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How to Stop a Kitten Scratching Furniture

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

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Adoptable Dog Café Interview with The Barkery

Adoptable Dog Café: Interview with The Barkery

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

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One or Two Kittens – Which is Best?

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

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COVID-19 Vaccination for Pets: What You Need to Know

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

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COVID 19 in Animals: Pet Safety During Pandemic

COVID-19 in Animals: Pet Safety During Pandemic

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

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Cats Sitting on Laptops – What Gives?

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

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teaching a puppy to walk on a lead

How Do You Teach Your Puppy To Walk On A Lead?

Ever seen those people walking their dogs where everything looks so…. controlled? Serene? Pleasant? How do they do that? If your walks have always been more like a speed run with the added bonus of a serious upper arm workout, fear not. Anyone can teach their puppy to walk on

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Neuter and Spay: Desexing Your Dog Explained

Desexing Your Dog: Yay or Nay?

Desexing your dog is a big decision. In fact, it can be one of the biggest decisions in a pet parent’s life. For example, you may have concerns about potential mental and physical health drawbacks neutering/spaying could have for your pup. February is Spay and Neuter Awareness Month but at

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