With Christmas on the horizon Christchurch City Council Animal Services Manager Lionel Bridger is encouraging dog owners to make suitable holiday arrangements for their furry friends.
For Christchurch’s 35,000-plus dogs, life at COVID-19 Alert Level 4 was a blissful 33 days of endless walks and round-the-clock human company.
Waltham and Templeton summer pools will host our ever popular annual Pooch Pool Parties on the first weekend in April.
The Animal Management team’s policy of reuniting dogs with their owners has seen only 565 of the 2,246 lost dogs come through the Shelter doors this year.
The scenic walkways and beaches of the Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Estuary are popular with Christchurch dog-walkers, as are the wetlands which dot the city.
Heads turn when Jim strides through Shirley Library with border-terrier Maggie at his heels.
Paddle into a “totally pawsome” Pooch Pool Party at Waltham Pool on Saturday, 4 April.
Chris Huddlestone first laid eyes on Tucker in a Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust online post last year.
Planning to take your dog to the beach this weekend?
Christchurch dog owners won’t have to replace their dog’s plastic registration tag each year as Christchurch City Council moves to introduce 'lifelong' metal tags.