The Loyal Companion

07/02/2025

Ruby and Brie making the most of the summer time 🖤🤍🤎

07/02/2025

Pepa and her dog dad Ted, also enjoying a shady stroll to avoid getting too hot. Although that fresh breeze is definitely helping, we still want to avoid burnt paw pads on the sun-baked concrete.

🤍🤍

07/02/2025

My chocolate boi fren Gus enjoying a gentle stroll down the shady walkway following his
routine op last week ⚾️⚽️.

Good boy, Gussie 🥰

06/02/2025

Over the last few weeks I’ve been socialising timid Miss Smokey with confident, easy-going Miss Tūi, and a friendship is brewing 🥰 so lovely to see Smokey come out of her shy shell a little bit more at each play date. Also how beautiful are they both?!

03/02/2025

Three Staglands voucher options available - $10, $20 & $50. Vouchers can be used for any purchase at Staglands.

03/02/2025

My new squeeze Henry just wants to let you know I’ll be away on Tuesday March 11th and Wednesday March 12th! Thanks Henry 🥰

15/01/2025

I had the pleasure of meeting and caring for Marty and Moog last week. Initial greetings involved cautiously curious sniffs and smooches, and observing my litter-changing skills. We soon progressed to watching cat telly and enthusiastic play time 😻

14/01/2025

🩶 brothers 🩶
2 very special boys

30/12/2024

22/12/2024

“Every step you take,
Every move you make,
I’ll be watching you.”

Flash 👀🚽

13/12/2024

Good morning!

As Christmas fast approaches, I still have spaces available within the greater Porirua area for a superstar in-home pet feeder/visitor and nursing care for your pets while you’re away.

I am a qualified veterinary nurse, with 6 years nursing and clinical experience, and 8 years in-home pet care. I can offer 1 to 2 visits per day as required in your home, at $25 per 20 min visit, which includes:

- feeding
- refreshing water
- cleaning out litter trays
- refreshing bedding
- opening/closing curtains
- Alternating lights
- watering plants
- Mail collection
- wheelie bin to curb side
- TLC!

with the ample experience to provide nursing care services:

- administering oral and topical medication
- subcutaneous injections (insulin, fluid therapy, etc)
- skills and knowledge to know if your pet may need medical attention and a trip to the vet.

I keep owners updated with regular txt messages or email updates, and as often as I can I will take photos of your pets and send them through to you for peace of mind, so you can relax and know your pets are well looked after while you are away.

I can look after your cats, dogs, birds, guinea pigs, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, fish, chickens, rabbits and livestock on rural properties.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch via messenger for any enquiries. Our initial meeting will be free of charge.

Stay safe everyone

Love Aunty Tanith,

The Loyal Companion

03/12/2024

Are you a bit late organising pet care for the Christmas holidays this year?

Maybe finding boarding facilities are fully booked?

Maybe your pet is not suited for boarding due to age, temperament, anxiety, health concerns, injury, overdue vaccinations, or species.

I am a qualified veterinary nurse with 6 years clinical experience at a practice specialising in behaviour and focused on low-stress handling, as well as 8 years providing in-home pet care services to the Porirua area. I offer 1 to 2 visits per day as required in your home, at $25 per 20 min visit to feed, refresh water, clean out litter trays, provide TLC and play, refresh bedding, open and close curtains, water your plants, bring in your mail, take out your wheelie bin, and alternate lights, with ample experience to provide any nursing care services - administering oral or topical medication and subcutaneous injections (insulin, fluid therapy, pain relief, eg), and the ability to recognise when your pet needs medical attention and a trip to the vet. Vomit and hairballs? All good. P**p? No prob. Each animal is unique, so visits are tailored to suit their needs.

I look after cats, dogs, birds, guinea pigs, rodents, fish, chickens, rabbits and reptiles. Additionally I can visit rural properties and manage basic care of larger animals including (but not limited to) sheep, pigs, alpacas and cows... you don’t have to be “Fluffy” at all. You can be anything!

I keep owners updated regularly via txt, messenger or email, and will send photos where possible for peace of mind. You can relax knowing they are well looked after while you are away.

I am more than comfortable with cameras in the home and if you do check, you will often find me talking or singing as if no one is listening! I understand that it is peace of mind for some to keep an eye on their little loved ones while they are away.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch for any enquiries. Our initial meeting will be free of charge.

Tanith 🐾

The Loyal Companion

(note: there is a $5 surcharge for any visit on a public holiday)

21/11/2024

Last week with Timmy and Gus!

Labrador play dates are the derpiest.

Gives me the giggles

19/11/2024

🤯

Our precious Sulphur Crested Cockatoo 'Pepper' -
stolen on Sunday afternoon 17th November 2024 from her home in the huge Toe Toe aviary at Staglands.

Distinguishable features of Pepper as follows:

She is missing a few claws on her feet.
Her favourite expressions are "hello pepper" and "hello darling".
Pepper is very friendly and cuddly.
Age is approximately 6 years old.

As you can imagine, staff at Staglands are very upset. She was much loved by everyone including our many visitors of all ages - children especially loved to hear her chatter.

Please be on the lookout if someone has recently acquired a cockatoo. It may just be our 'Pepper'!

A police report has been filed. If you have any information in relation to this incident that could help. Please phone police or online https://webforms.police.govt.nz/en/update-report and quote case #241119/4730 or contact us directly. Thanks.

18/11/2024

*Edit* I have had an overwhelming number of people reach out to me following this post, which is SO heart warming! I have started to respond to messages but this will take some time, but I will get back to each and every one of you as soon as i can. Thank you all so much!

Good morning Porirua

I have a couple of spaces opening up for Monday walkies starting February 2025.

Walks can be up to an hour long and completely tailored to suit you and the needs of your dog/s.

As a veterinary nurse with 6 years clinical experience centred in a practice specialising in behaviour and low stress handling, I am comfortable and confident in walking reactive dogs, and offer one on one, or up to two in a multi dog household, rather than pack walking (note, I am not a trainer).

I am also happy to walk non-reactive dogs, too!

Every dog has its own needs and routines and I work to do my best to cater to those. These depend on the dogs age, condition, preferences, fitness and energy levels.
I can walk from your place or go for a short drive to walkways, beaches or dog friendly parks.
I can also offer socialisation for your young pups in the form of exposure to as many potentially “scary” things as possible, in a safe environment, to build confidence and help minimise the chance of developing fear. This would include such things as outtings to cafes, play dates with other suitable and fully vaccinated dogs, trips to Bunnings, exposure to sounds like trains, trucks, bicycles, all sorts of humans, things flapping in the wind, wheelie bins (!!), and help by providing positive reinforcement.

I hold a commercial dog walkers licence (for the Wellington Ciry council - as it is not an option yet for Porirua City Council) and have public liability insurance.

All dogs are walked on-lead to maximise safety, unless in a secure environment such as a dog park.

I also offer home visits, for younger and older dogs who may require some care during the day (toileting, feeding, play and enrichment).

If you would like to enquire please send me a message and we can arrange a no-obligation, complimentary meet and greet to discuss your requirements.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Photo of the handsome Hades and I, taken by the wonderful Rebekah Burgess Poetry + Photography

12/11/2024

SUMMER VIBES ! 🤩 as a water baby, it’s my favourite time of year, when we start to enjoy exercise in the form of swimming and paddling, to prevent heatstroke and burnt paw pads!

03/11/2024

Best news since yesterday!

Beautiful Beans has been found safe and well 🙏🥳🩷

After a vet check this morning she’ll return home to her family and be reunited with her tiny human 🥰