Two Brown Dogs at Home

02/02/2026

Meet my new client Frank Foghorn Leghorn. Frankie is looking for love and would welcome a hen or hens of any variety to share his free-ranging beachside home. (His human hopes Frank will actually stay home if he has some company!!)
Frank is a handsome redhead who fancies himself as a muso with a liking for a bit of Joe Cocker. (I’m not sure whether the neighbours prefer Frank’s crowing or his keyboard skills.) He comes complete with dedicated human food provider who willingly gives out mealworms and a cat sibling who unwillingly shares her Temptations treats.
Message me your contact details if you are a chick looking for a new pet home - no stew pots involved, but egg-laying helpful. Or get your human to message as they have the thumbs and I will pass the info on to Frank’s human.

09/12/2025

As happens to us all, plans change. Two of my regular holiday clients are now not going away. Which means there is an opportunity for you! If your plans have changed and you need care for your cat, bunny, chooks, or other small pets over the holiday season, I have spaces in my visiting schedule.
I will visit once or twice a day to feed and check on your pet so they can have the best staycation ever on their own familiar favourite couch while you are adventuring.
Send a message soon to find out about pricing and grab one of these spaces!

15/08/2025

My fish have gone to a new home as I am down sizing. So my 65 litre fish tank and supplies are available:

Tank, filter, heater, lights, bubbler $150
Food, cleaning supplies, chemicals, filter carbon etc $50
Table $20

Flick me a message if you want o know more.

15/08/2025

Large dog bed for sale $50. This is a really good quality beanbag style bed which I had for my old arthritic huntaway girl. She has now gone to the Bridge. As I will be downsizing, this bed can go to a new companion.
The inner is a rubbery wipeable surface and the outer goes through the washing machine well.
About 100cm x 65cm size.

15/08/2025

My feathery friends are looking for a new home as I will be downsizing soon. So if you could offer a free-range retirement home for my three remaining girls please message me!! Two of them will likely be broody in spring if you are looking to raise chicks. This big black chook, her large white sister and a half bantam smaller girl.

They will come with a bag & a half of food, most of a bag of grit and their water dispenser (I would appreciate a koha for the supplies.)

12/06/2025

Two Brown Dogs at Home makes a monthly donation to Pet Refuge NZ. I have personally made an extra donation today to support this appeal. Please consider doing the same. Even if you give a couple of dollars today, it will be doubled.

Aotearoa New Zealand has appalling family violence statistics and the beautiful pets who are part of many of our families become victims along with the women & children (and at times people of other genders.)

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DONATE TODAY for double the impact!

Every dollar donated on Thursday 12 June will be doubled by Pets In The City to help pets like *Snoopy.

Snoopy was at risk of her body shutting down and losing all hearing and vision.

She was in one of the worst conditions our team had ever seen. She was malnourished and underweight. Her legs and tail were raw from flea bites. Infections in her ears and eyes were seeping pus, causing vision and hearing challenges. We rushed her to the emergency vets.

Sadly, pets like Snoopy who come from violence often haven’t had access to veterinary care, either due to financial abuse or being used as a tool of control.

During her exam, the vet discovered Snoopy needed urgent dental surgery to remove decaying teeth. But this wasn’t an option right away; her body simply wouldn’t have been able to handle the sedation.

Given the many obstacles Snoopy had to overcome, our team put together an intensive care plan. She received four meals a day, ear flushes, ointments and oral antibiotics, and three different types of eye drops.

Snoopy was assigned dedicated team members responsible for managing all her medications. There was no room for error. Within a week, we started to see improvement, and her eyes brightened again.

With hope and time, our team can address her other medical concerns as she continues to regain strength.

Sadly, this is becoming an increasingly common reality at the Pet Refuge shelter. We are seeing a marked increase in the severity of violence and its effects on pets’ welfare. But this also comes with increased costs.

Now more than ever, your help matters. Providing all pets with access to veterinary treatment - at no cost to the families - is essential to our program so pets can go on to live new, safe, healthy lives.

Pets in the City are celebrating their birthday, but it’s more important to them that pets like Snoopy get the gifts. TODAY ONLY, Pets in the City will match every donation, up to $10,000.

Just $25 gives pets like Snoopy the chance to receive critical veterinary treatment and recover in safe hands.

petrefuge.org.nz/help-pets-heal/

*Picture of Snoopy not shown to protect his identity.

01/04/2025

If your doggos are not quite as up-to-date on vaccines as perhaps they should be, give West Coast Vets a call and get things sorted.
Especially Parvo. We 110% do not want parvo getting active in Greymouth.
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12/03/2025

If you are looking for an organisation to support that works with pets in need, Pet Refuge NZ is the one!!
They are currently having a donation drive. This is a quote direct from their website - which is in the link.

"What matters for us and the pets we help is security. But currently, regular donations only cover 60% of our program costs, making it ever more challenging to sustain our care and provide safety and reach more pets and families trying to escape violence.
By signing up for a regular plan you give us the security to say 'yes' to every pet that needs our help.
Knowing you have our back, every month, means we can have theirs. No matter the time or day."

Pet Refuge works alongside Woman's Refuge, Shine, the Police and other organisations to get women (and men), children and pets to safety when impacted by domestic violence.
Unfortunately, New Zealand has terrible domestic violence statistics. Violence towards pets and threats of violence towards pets is part of the picture. Research strongly indicates women do not leave violence because of the risks to their pets.

Here are Two Brown Dogs at Home, we make a monthly donation. Please join us in supporting this critical work to enable women, children & their pets to begin new safe lives together.

Because for that pet, your caring means the world. It’s not just about giving them a safe bed, or nutritious food. It’s about giving pets and their families the chance to escape violence once and for all. To have safety, happiness and the confidence to live their best lives free from fear. And e...

27/01/2025

A friend & I found this doggo running down Mawhera Quay earlier today. Poor doggo was hot and lost. Please do share the Council post around. Looked outwardly well cared for and in good condition so must belong somewhere.
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Lost Dog Found – Can You Help?

This lovely black Labrador was found wandering near the CBD. Unfortunately, the dog isn’t microchipped or wearing a tag, so we haven’t been able to locate the owner.

If you recognise this dog or know someone who might be missing their furry friend, please contact our customer service team at 03 769 8600.

Let’s help reunite this sweet pup with their family! 🐾

03/12/2024

Phew!!! I haven't even advertised this year and am now fully booked out - even a little over booked - from Christmas Eve until the 29th-ish. There is no more space in my schedule those days.

There are a couple of spaces only over New Years, or if I'm already coming to your street. So get in quick if you need those dates. That's from the 30th Dec through to the 3rd Jan.

My recommendation is that if you are heading away in January from the 3rd that you make your booking with me NOW. I will start advertising for January in a week or two. So get in first.

25/11/2024

Two Brown Dogs at Home makes a monthly donation to Pet Refuge. Please consider donating either as a once-off or starting a regular donation yourself.
The holiday season can be a time of distress and violence for some women and children. Supporting Pet Refuge over this time may open up options for women wanting to escape an abusive situation.

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Today is White Ribbon Day, a global day for the elimination of violence against women. Our core purpose is to remove a major barrier for families, regardless gender, to escape violence by temporarily caring for their pets, but 96% of those we’ve helped have been women.

On days like today we’re so grateful to be here to help everyone who needs us.

Our Founder, Julie, often attends speaking engagements to help raise awareness of our cause and at one of these events she had the opportunity to talk candidly with a family violence survivor, *Bridgette.

Bridgette was an elderly woman who was finally taking the step to leave an abusive relationship she’d endured for most of her life. She told Julie of her love for her cat and how much she was looking forward to starting their new chapter together. If Pet Refuge had existed decades earlier, Bridgette would have left sooner.

We are the only charity in New Zealand that provides pets with temporary shelter and care so families can escape violence.

Today, in support of all the women, men, and children who need a way out please spread the word by sharing this post and encourage your friends and family to donate. Every dollar counts.

https://www.petrefuge.org.nz/donate

23/10/2024

This is a survey on the very important topic both for our NZ cats and out NZ wildlife.
It is open to all - cat owner or not - so have a look and take the time to complete it if you can.

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🚨 Call for survey participants: Outdoor Access for Owned Cats 🚨

Companion Animals NZ (CANZ) has teamed up with UC Davis (USA) to explore public views on outdoor access for cats. We’re surveying both cat owners and non-cat owners in New Zealand to gain insights into how people house their cats and their thoughts on free-roaming cats’ environmental impact.

This research is key as pressure grows to keep cats indoors, and we want to understand how this affects cat welfare and wildlife conservation.

📢 Open to anyone 18+
📝 Complete the survey here: https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cZVOIu3PSf41qQe

Help shape better resources for responsible cat management and animal welfare!