Pet refuge issues fresh plea for support as it grapples with skyrocketing demand.
Home / New ZealandNZ Herald1 Sep, 2026 08:30 PM3 mins to readAuckland's Pet Refuge is at capacity after 17 dogs arrived in just two weeks. Video / NZ Herald / Pet RefugeAuckland’s Pet Refuge is at capacity after 17 dogs were brought in during unprecedented demand over the second half of August.
The charity said all available spaces at its Auckland shelter and across its network of external boarding providers are now full, with at least six dogs waiting for
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Two charter flights will take up to 140 dogs to Australia, the Herald understands.
Rescuers say desexing myths are fuelling unwanted dogs in the Far North.
Pet adoptions have tumbled almost 2400 in the past five years.
The two female dogs ran away while staying at a Manukau property.
While the organization's leaders are happy to help dogs in a precarious position, the shelters themselves are overflowing
Goats, pigs and horses are also waiting for care across New Zealand.
