Outstanding Vet Bills 14 Feb 2026: $1,622.00
Contributions gratefully received

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Two Beautiful Dog Coats Donated

When Furr Kids gave Vanessa two beautiful dog coats, she generously wrapped them up and couriered them to our rescue dogs. Our permanent shelter boy, Caesar, really enjoyed the fuss and attention involved in modelling them for us. We managed to get him to stop playfully charging around the garden long enough to snap a couple of pics.

Thank you so much to Furr Kids. In their own words, they specialise in “fun, funky and functional products for cats and dogs”. To see their range go to http://www.furrkids.co.nz/

Big thanks also to Vanessa from Eye Magazine for thinking of our animals

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If only all pigs were so loved...

When her pet pig Bentley was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and given a 10% chance to live, his doting caregiver (the founder of EARTH Animal Sanctuary) wanted to comfort him. The meningitis left him blind, and he was very distressed being in the hospital environment.

Have your tissues ready as you watch the beautiful way Corinne chose to soothe Bentley.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAqyPrKgiJM

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Thanks to Peter for his valuable help

When Peter inquired how he could support our work with animals, we asked if he had any storage space available. He immediately offered to share his garage with us and to run our deep freeze there at his cost. We are very grateful for this valuable help.

Peter’s place of work has closed down and he is now looking for part or full-time work on Auckland’s North Shore that is involved in some way with dogs who assist humans. If you know of opportunities that relate - even remotely - to guide, mobility, hearing dogs, etc, please send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Charlie has a wonderful home now...

Charlie and his female companion spent their first four years chained to stakes as breeding dogs. Then Animal Management found them on the streets, with their coats entirely matted, dragging their heavy chains behind their 5kg frames. They were taken to the dog pound and separately adopted. Charlie was adored by his adoptive family, but his irritation with toddlers meant they couldn’t keep him.

We have had a delightful time with Charlie since he has been in our care. He has drawn many worthy applicants, and we have chosen a wonderful family for him. Pat, Ron and Jeff were ecstatic when we told them they were successful in their application. In their words “Charlie has been with us for two days, but you would be forgiven for thinking he has been here for two years. He is so happy and has adapted so well we can hardly believe it”.

Since then, he has been to his first group dog training class where the trainer told them he was a star and that they had adopted a winner! We already knew that…

Charlie's original ad: https://www.facebook.com/animalrehomingnz/photos/

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Animal Re-homing Needs A Vehicle

Our dear old car has finally given up after more than two decades of loyal service. She has transported thousands of at-risk animals; she has bumped over rough landscapes to rescue geese, peafowl and chickens; she has taken carloads of volunteers to protests and rallies; she has made endless trips to various vet clinics & specialists around Auckland; she has delivered animals to their new homes up and down the North Island; she has carried food, bales of hay & equipment to fosterers, boarding kennels & catteries; she has taken us to meetings and public presentations with councils, community groups, individuals and the SPCA Cat Coalition; she has collected animal groceries and donations of food parcels; she has transported chickens, calves, pigs, sheep, dogs, cats, rabbits, hedgehogs, rats, mice, guinea-pigs, hundreds of ex-battery hens, peafowl, ducks, geese and many other bird species. She is worn out and we are struggling without air conditioning and other urgently needed features.

Please help us to buy a reliable station wagon to continue our animal rescue work. Huge thanks in advance to everyone who donates, posts our fundraiser on their Facebook page, requests the widget code for their website and forwards our plea to their friends, family and colleagues.