Wags and Whiskers

16/07/2025

❤️❤️Hey Fam, Vote for your fav furry family, & thank you for being a part of the Wags and Whiskers ❤️❤️

🐾Just text Kapiti Wags&Whiskers to 4040 to vote 🐾

23/06/2025

We ❤️ our one-on-one walks with our furry friends!! Know of someone who has a dog that needs that solo focused attention, reach out today for availability!!!

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14/06/2025

You know it's a good day when the tongues 👅 out to play 😍

Know of someone who needs a dog walker or pet sitter?

Reach out for availablities today
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01/06/2025

✨️ Did you know?! ✨️

21/05/2025

😍Somebody enjoys their walkies, just look at that face 😍

Wanna join the happy wags crew, offering walks, check ins, and overnights?! Check us out on our website --> wagsandwhiskers.nz

✨️Reach out for availability now✨️

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30/04/2025

😻Heading away and need your Feline friend looked after?! We offer Drop ins perfectly suited for them, catered to their needs.😻

Reach out today

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29/04/2025

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Let's talk about a controversial topic - pet obesity

Pet Obesity is becoming more common - in fact as a rescue we are now seeing more obese pets than underweight. There are some people who consider allowing a pet to become very overweight as abusive. In my experience, most people who over feed their pets are doing so from a place of love. I have yet to come across a case where someone has tried to deliberately hurt their pet by over feeding them.

Unfortunately even a couple of extra kilos for some dogs can be very damaging. Extra weight puts additional pressure on joints and internal organs and can cause hip dysplasia and other costly joint problems, heart failure, arthritis, diabetes, higher risk of cancer and problems regulating their temperature and breathing (especially in the summer).

Extra weight can cause pets to live in pain, which can see a change in temperament (more grumpy and snappy) as well as a lower desire to be active.

If an owner suspects their pet is overweight (have a look at the chart below), then a weight loss plan in consultation with your vet or diet specialist is recommended.

Owners can make a start by honestly assessing what their pet is eating. In most cases it is human food as treats (a bit of bacon fat whilst cooking maybe?) which causes pets to gain weight. Removing these would be a good start.

Saving dog treats for training and when your dog has done something worth rewarding is another good step (rewarding for looking cute is a dangerous path to start on).

Try to stick to feeding your dog just their balanced dog food and take their treat rewards from this allotment. Also consider whether what you are feeding is appropriate for your dog. An active dog needs more calories than a dog who has one short walk a day. Feeding guides on dog food do not always take activity levels into consideration.

Having a pet who is the correct weight means less visits to the vet, a happier and healthier pet - definitely a win-win situation. So try and avoid those cute eyes appealing for more food and give them a pat instead - those eyes will most likely be looking at you for more years if you do.

Image credit: https://www.petobesityprevention.org/dogbcs
There is also lots of useful information on this page

29/04/2025

🐑 🐏 Ain't that the truth 🤎🤎

10/04/2025

💞✨️Whether you got big floofs or little floofs, all are welcome here at Wags and Whiskers✨️💞

👇BOOK in today👇

🐾Walks
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🎊Petsitting availabilities starting May 1st 🎊
⚠️ Walks open from Monday-Wednesday ⚠️

10/04/2025

💗Some cuteness for your feed💗

19/03/2025

✨️Welcome to the W&W fam✨️, Pippin & Tui , already love your crazy boss girl energies. Here's to many more early morning walkies 😍😍😍

xo your gal pal
Addie 💟

07/03/2025

Are you in need of a helpful paw, as work increases and schedules fill up, we are here to help you with your furry-four-legged family!! Just reach out via:

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For a walk or a drop in today!!
Can't wait to meet you xoxo