Animal Care Advice
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Other Useful Links
A site dedicated to providing a 24-hour recovery service for companion animals in New Zealand. This site is managed by the New Zealand Companion Animal Council and the profits go to fund New Zealand Animal Charities.
The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary is a community-based initiative working to create a pest-free wildlife sanctuary close to Nelson, New Zealand.
This Department of Conservation (DOC) site has information about the protection of New Zealand's natural and historic heritage, how and where you can enjoy public conservation places and how to get involved in conservation.
The New Zealand Government's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry website contains useful information on legislation relating to animal care and welfare.
Thinking about getting a new puppy? Then this is a great place to start. It has breed information, lists of breeders, dates for up and coming shows -it is great to go along and look at the breeds you are interested in and talk to the breeders themselves. This site has a wealth of information.
The NZCF is the primary cat registry and governing body for cat clubs and their members in New Zealand who are interested in the breeding, welfare, and showing of pedigree and domestic cats.
This is a web based lost and found register designed to reunite pet and owner. So if you have been separated from your pet this is a great place to start looking.
Website of the national governing body - The Royal New Zealand Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
A community centre which houses a no-kill animal rescue shelter. Provides information on programs involving aged persons, young offenders and youth at risk.
Lists veterinarians in the Nelson and Tasman region.