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49 days ago

🐾😻Teaching Your Cat to Love Their Carrier? Yes, it’s possible!

Pet Vets Manurewa from Pet Vets Manurewa

Most of the stress of a vet visit starts before you even leave home — when the carrier comes out and your cat disappears under the bed! But what if your cat wanted to go inside the carrier?

💙Do not hesitate to contact Pet Vets for natural aids such as Feliway, Calmex etc and medical options as Gabapentin to help make your cat's visit stress free as possible.💙

Marianne Manning, Veterinary Technician (Behavior) shares step-by-step, positive-reinforcement techniques to make carrier time calm, safe, and even fun. 🧡

✨ Learn how to:
✅ Use treats and clicker training to build confidence
✅ Reduce stress before vet visits
✅ Make travel easier for both of you

🐾 Read the full article here ➡️ [blog.cattledogpublishing.com...

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14 hours ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”

We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?

Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.

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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 41.1% Yes
    41.1% Complete
  • 32.8% Maybe?
    32.8% Complete
  • 26.1% No
    26.1% Complete
326 votes
6 days ago

Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?

(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!

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8 days ago

Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.

Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔

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Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
  • 72.9% We work hard, we deserve a break!
    72.9% Complete
  • 15.9% Hmm, maybe?
    15.9% Complete
  • 11.1% Yes!
    11.1% Complete
1312 votes