🐶 Diamond is in need of a family with kids! 🐶
Are you looking to welcome a K9 addition to your family who is super great with Kids?!
Let me tell you about our sweetest girl, Diamond! 💎
This angel baby girl is a fan favorite with young children! She is an absolute love bug who adores getting pets, snuggles and hugs as long as they come from children. In fact, the only way Diamond will trust a grown up human is through the connection with kids. She is in her comfort zone and at ease, playful and springy and her personality shines when the house is full of little humans!
Diamond is not only respectful of young children, she is also good around other dogs and learning how to respect Felines. She is very smart and has already learned basic commands. Toilet trained and loves her bed busket.
She is a good traveller and walks well on the lead.
Diamond is approximately 10 month old, Staffy X Catahoula, a true medium size dog.
She is desexed, fully vaccinated, regularly worm/flea treated, microchipped & Companion Animal NZ registered.
This loveable teen pup is ready to finish her story with a family of her own. "Children" is a MUST!
If it's you, please complete our adoption application.
You can find my form "ADOPTION APPLICATION " at: https://form.jotform.com/210086892997068
📣 We made it to Marlborough! 📣
First of all, I would like to thank our supporters and followers for your patience. A lot of you must have wondered what had happened to the Trust as we literally fell off the Planet Social Media!
At 6am last Wednesday (6 November) we left our premises in Murupara for good. The 48 hours leading to our travels were intense as the last minute cleaning, packing, collecting donated food from PetDirect in Auckland, picking up meds for our rescue dogs who are still in foster homes not only in Murupara but other cities of NI, sorting out Mana (our latest rescue) for his departure to his foster home, vet's appointments, communications with our foster homes in Murupara & different parts of North Island and all of that with not much sleep!
I would have never completed such an immense task without a dedicated team of volunteers - Cushla, Greer, Raymond and Vern who are not only helped me to clean entire premises, but also skillfully pack mine and Trust's belongings to fit in a trailer, including a travelling crate for our "Old Boy Toby", as our last minute addition. We finished packing at 1:30am on the morning of our departure. My volunteers wouldn't leave me until everything was perfectly set for me to travel safely in a few hours.
Thank You, Thank You and Thank You guys! It was truly a marathon of packing with no breaks for a cup of tea! Your commitment and unconditional support are so deeply appreciated!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Our 7 rescue dogs were accommodated to travel in two of our trust's cars and a trailer. Roxie & Ace (German Shepards) were travelling with me in our donated Toyota Corolla, Cushla (our emergency foster mum) drove our working horse Toyota Highlander with a trailer attached. Our rescue dogs - Bonnie, Benji, Faye, Gypsy and Old Boy Toby were her passengers.
Our four legged crew was a bit confused as to why we are going for a walk at "daft o'clock" in the morning and where is our breakfast after all?! We stop
UPDATE: Starved and mangy DOG
A young dog called "Dog" who was intentionally starved, abused and neglected, suffering from a severe infestation of mites came to our care on Tuesday. We lovingly called him MANA which means POWER in Māori .
This lovely boy doesn't have a bad bone in his body and asks for nothing more than a kind human touch. He has been with me for only 5 days but already developed a strong bond with me. His sad looking eyes and disfigured muzzle are a sad reminder of a painful suffering since he was a pup. Mana is approximately 7 month old, NZ Heading Dog. He is very intelligent and showed me his fast learning skills already, he is submissive and respectful towards other dogs and longing for their company. He has never been inside of the house, but is very curious to know what it is to be included in a family living. He doesn't know what toys are all about and what to do with them, but I am sure he will learn it in his good time. For a dog, whose best friend was a tree and whose world was a couple of meters around that tree, he is a fantastic traveller in a car - just snoozing away on his soft bed.
Mana looooves his food and runs to his kennel as he already learned where his feeding station is. He adores wearing his warm jacket and comes to me as soon as he sees it. He had his very much needed medicated bath after which we could clearly see how thin he was. His skin was so dirty with pressure sores on his back bones and paws from prolonged laying on hard and sometimes muddy ground. It also revealed the painful redness and scratches on his entire body being so badly affected by mange.
Mana had his second appointment at the vets on Friday where we also discovered that his K9 tooth on his upper left side is disfigured and growing incorrectly, most likely from a hit to his jaw which left his muzzle disfigured. Mana was prescribed a course of antibiotics and steroids to control his skin infection and help him to get through an allergic reaction
😡 Will it ever stop??? 😡
This morning I was driving past a property well known to me and saw a dog, tied up under a tree on the front lawn.
At first glance, I thought it was an old dog, but very quickly I realised that the dog was just a teen pup!
I knocked on the door of the house and spoke to the owner, asking how come the dog is in such horrible condition?
The answer was "he needs some food". No s**t, Sherlock! He definitely does!!! ...and by the way did you see what is happening to his skin?
It obviously didn't happen yesterday!!!
I collected the pup, saying that I am taking him to the vets. The owner wanted me to bring the poor thing back, to which I simply said "NO"!
This person is well known to the whole street as a notorious abuser of animals in his care, but yet he has been getting away with it for decades!!!
I am sure the whole neighbourhood hears the screams of young dogs when he beats them up and breaks their legs, but nobody voices their opinion or simply reports him to SPCA!
To Say Nothing. To Do Nothing. Stops Nothing!
Stand Up Against Animal Cruelty & Neglect, Murupara!
‼️ Only YOU, as a COMMUNITY, can change it ‼️
Latest UPDATE: The owners of the senior dog have been located. We are truly sorry for their loss 😢😢
Rest in Peace & Love sweet girl 💜🌈
UPDATE: 💜🌈Heartbreakingly the little girl didn’t make it to the emergency vet’s😢💜🌈
We are still looking for her owner.
Please call us: 021-160 5329 if you recognise this dog.
Update: Teen Pup with a broken leg 😢🐾
We rescued a scrawny pup with a visibly broken leg on a rainy day almost 3 weeks ago... We called him Dexter.
First thing the following morning, Dexter was seen by our orthopedic surgeon Dr David Barrowman and had his vet assessment, vaccinations, microchipping and x-rays done, which were sent for a specialist opinion to determine what orthopaedic procedure Dexter might need.
Dexter is approximately five and a half months old, lovely natured Staffy X.
He had multiple broken bones in his left hind foot and digits and a bloody left eye, which indicated to us that he might have been hit by a car. The x-rays of both his hind legs also revealed that "Dexter had an old injury to his right foot and damaged the distal growth plate and also had a greestickinjury of the ulnar which has healed with some minimal fibrous callus."
We don't know how Dexter sustained these injuries but it must have been extremely painful at the time and obviously none of them were attended to, so he was suffering in pain!!!
Dexter had a bandage cast on his left foot to stabilise the broken bones. He was travelling from Tauranga to Rotorua with his foster mum for a regular change of bandage during a two weeks period. He has been a very good boy, so far, taking his crate rest seriously. His foster family and their adoptive four legged kids played a big part in reassuring Dexter, as from the day we rescued Dexter, he had a huge separation anxiety and panic attacks, feeling that he is, once again, will be left alone!
It is so heartbreaking to know that this sweet boy had never had a kind touch and a loving care in his short life!
Our clever boy is recovering well. He had put a healthy 5kg on and his bandage came off a few days ago. On the specialist suggestion it was recommended to continue with crate rest and gentle exercise to let his bones grow after they have been stabilized. He is a young boy and with a good diet and care, we are hoping that his bo
📣 New rescue & intake - "Diamond" 📣
Two weeks ago I was returning from a bush walk with our rescue dogs and while driving on Kopuriki Road in rural Murupara, I saw a young dog running along the side of the road, looking lost. I stopped and tried to get the dog off the busy road. At first, she came closer to the van wagging her tail after hearing our dogs, but shied away as soon as I got near her, starting running away. With hazard lights on I was driving slowly behind the dog, trying to get her to a safer place. Few motorists stopped along the way to help me persuade the dog to come to me and manage the moving traffic, but the more we tried, the more stressed she became. I also asked a few owners of the rural properties on Kopuriki Road if they recognise the dog, but sadly, the answer was no.
I could see the dog was limping on one of her front legs and didn't want to put her into "fly and hide" mode, I stopped opposite a Marae, where she could have a respite from running while I zipped back to our premises to offload our 5 rescue dogs, but took one with me in hope to lure her into our car and also called our emergency foster mum, Cushla, for help.
It took a good hour from the time I spotted the teen pup till the time she was in our vehicle. We were so lucky that some of our supporters from Murupara stopped by, thinking that they recognised the dog, unfortunately she didn't respond to the name and looked much younger compared to the dog they were thinking of. The big breakthrough in this rescue operation came the moment when a 10 years old son of our supporter came out of the car and the timid girl just ran into his arms! It was a huge relief for all of us including our new K9 girl! On a close inspection of the dog's limping leg, we could see that her paw pad skin came off completely, which gave us an idea that she might have come off the back of a moving car. Not only had the family of our supporters saved the day, but they also offered to temporarily foste
The Untold Story
A week ago we were involved in a rescue relay of a heavily pregnant bitch located in Waikato, called Roxy.
The initial call for help came from Team HUHA, who couldn't take the dog in their care, but did their utmost best to reach out to numorouse animal rescue groups around the country. Sadly, with all of us so overloaded with rescue animals, none of North Island's groups could accommodate Roxy.
When Team Marlborough Four Paws, who we work very closely with, contacted me saying "we can take Roxy, but she needs to be delivered to Wellington ferry somehow".
Knowing that the time was not on Roxy's side, I dropped everything that I was doing and was driving to Hamilton in no time while our foster family (Annie & Philip) in Palmerston North were getting ready to drive to Turangi, so I could hand over Roxy to them. The plan of action was that Roxy would spend the night with them (hopefully not giving birth) and at super early hours of the morning they would deliver her to Wellington Ferry while the Team Marlborough Four Paws were travelling across the Straight on the 2:30am ferry from Blenheim to collect her.
What we know about Roxy, who is now called Rosie, is that she was wandering as a stray with her previous litter of 9 pups following her in one of the suburbs of Hamilton, looking for food and shelter and was collected by Animal Control. A kind person gave her a freedom ride out of the pound and the pups were rehomed by the Animal Control Team. While in care of the family, who rescued her from the pound, Rosie has managed to get pregnant and sadly we only got to know about Rosie last Thurthday, just days before she was due to give birth to a new litter. It would be a long post if I told you how many people were involved behind the scenes to get Rosie safely in a short space of time from Hamilton to her final destination in Blenheim.
Lovely Rosie was very accomodating with all the people, who she met on her trip and was a great traveller in a car
📣 Is this your pup? 📣
This pup was found by Murupara Motor Camp, following people. Call ph: 021-1605329 if this is your pup. Proof of ownership is required (photo).
....the sad reality of backyard breeding....
We often hear the term "backyard breeder" but some people don't have a clue what it actually means and majority of the time they are the ones who are doing that, willfully contributing to the problem of the overpopulation of dogs in New Zealand! In fact, you ARE the problem!
"BACKYARD BREEDING is the IRRESPONSIBLE breeding of animals in INADEQUATE conditions with INSUFFICIENT care, often BY PEOPLE WITH LITTLE EXPERIENCE OR KNOWLEDGE."
That is where one of our latest intakes, puppy Bruce, came from.
Both of his parents are chained Rottweilers and that was not the only litter they had!
They are fed when their owner remembers that they exist, once sobered up from the use of alcohol and recreational drugs.
They are only there to bark to protect the property and to procreate.
I don't know how many pups were in Bruce's litter, but what I know is that the owner selected 2 stronger pups to keep for themselves, the rest were given away to Joe Blows at 3 weeks old and the two runts of the litter were left to die, as mama dog couldn't produce much needed milk being so malnourished herself and the owner, simply, couldn't bothered to feed them!
A concerned senior neighbour, who knew how to pussyfoot around the abusive owner, managed to gain the relinquishment of Bruce who was lying lifelessly - starved, dehydrated and sick. His front legs were bowed from nutrient deficiency and lack of food. With his immune system being so compromised, he didn't have a chance to fight parasites and fungal infection. His belly was swollen and full of worms. It is not visible on the video, but his ears,stomach, hind legs and tail were badly affected by the ringworm. Heartbreakingly, his little sister perished before help arrived.
Another example of backyard breeding - a teen pup, who I rescued early this afternoon, after receiving a message from a Good Samaritan.
Please watch the video!
For those of you who want to breed puppies, please conta
....yet again, a somber day...
Yesterday I received a message from a concerned person asking if we can help this cat who has been coming to their parents property for a few days now. This kind person befriended this sick kitty by feeding and offering him company. When I saw the photos of a cat sent to me, I was shocked and saddened, knowing how much that kitty was in pain!
This morning Team Paws Purrfection came from Rotorua to assist me to rescue this kitty who we called "Bob". On arrival at the location we found Bob sitting under the steps of the deck, protecting himself from the strong sun. He was shy with us and went under the house straight away. Bob's Guardian Angel, who contacted us, managed to talk him around and load him safely, without stress into the carry crate. Being so close to him and looking at his wounds, all of us broke into tears as we know too well how painful it is for a cat when his ears and nose are affected by cancer. Foul smell coming from his head indicated that cancer is literally eating him alive!!!
Last night we had a little hope that we might be able to save this beautiful, smoochy senior cat, but this morning it was so obvious to us that the only gift we could offer Bob is to let him cross the Rainbow Bridge peacefully. Team Paws Purrfection spent a few hours with Bob, giving him good clean, delicious food and most importantly love and reassurance.
Bob was laid to rest in Paws Purrfections headquarters at sunset in a shady place under a peach tree and raspberry patch with wild flowers and poppies surrounding him.
We are so sorry lovely Boy.... Rest in Peace & Love
We don't know who the owner of Bob is but we are pretty sure that he had one as he is too domesticated to be just a stray cat.
What is shocking to us is that Bob's owner (whoever you are and I hope you see our post) has completely neglected this beautiful white cat for years as Bob's visible ears and nose cancer didn't just happen overnight. Bob lived in agony, sufferi
UPDATE: Kotiro - a girl with a broken leg 🐾🩷
It's been a week since our gorgeous Kotiro had a complicated orthopedic operation on her front right leg. We can truly say that she has got a brand new leg now and she definitely knows it too! The procedure to place 2 steel plates with screws on both bones was a major and the incision was done from elbow right down to ankle. On the video you can see the incision clearly, which was beautifully stitched by our surgeon Dr David Barrowman, so our Kotiro doesn't lose her pretty looks!
After such a procedure, one can expect that aftercare takes time, rest and patience. Kotiro, so far, is exceeding our expectations, being a good girl and letting us do what's needed for her speedy recovery. She is happily resting in her crate or quetely lounging on her orthopedic bed in her room. One of the most important things, immediately after such reconstructive surgery, is to control the swelling. Kotiro spent last week being in care of Barrowman & Goodman Vets where she was receiving daily laser treatments, cold/hot compresses and a therapeutic massage on her swollen paw.
She spent the weekend with me and I was busy nursing and bonding with this beautiful young girl, who wants nothing more, but a kind human, who loves her! Kotiro has a gentle nature and is very accomodating. She is funny and talkative and so easy to be around. Yesterday morning she had a check up and another dose of laser treatment. We, also, discussed her recovery plan and decided to continue with laser sessions to minimise the swelling and pain in order for Kotiro to start using her "brand new leg" with confidence.
Also, our amazing nurse Anna offered to temporarily foster Kotiro while she is having her laser treatments in order to help me to save my precious time and petrol travelling to and from Rotorua daily. Kotiro will come to "work" every day and will have the benefit of having her surgeon assessing the progress of her recovery too, lucky girl!
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