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tandl

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Buying pets in NZ
« on: July 19, 2008, 07:23:50 pm »
I just couldnt figure out where to put this post so please move it if it belongs somewhere else nolan!

I would like to know what pets cost in NZ.  For example a Daschund puppy or kittens?  I have tried to look on online pet shops but Im not getting anywhere.  I saw on the SPCA site (or whatever it is called in NZ) that its roughly between $200 and $400 to adopt cats and dogs!! Is that a normal price?
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Offline Eileen

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Re: Buying pets in NZ
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2008, 08:33:31 pm »
Hi L,
I saw the cutest little dashund puppies at the petshop for $900 each  :eek:
Cannot remember what the kittens cost.
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Offline aniena

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Re: Buying pets in NZ
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2008, 10:54:21 pm »
Very, very expensive. dogs cost anything from $500 -$1500 and then there's hidden costs. Yearly registration fees,  need to be Id chipped ....

Trade me is cheaper but than a pet shop, but then you have to ask them about the injections. Did the puppies get them already or not. (add the cost)

Things are also different in NZ than in South africa in the sense that a puppy in NZ can be 2 years old.!!!

   
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Offline Didi77

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Re: Buying pets in NZ
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2008, 11:35:24 pm »
My neighbour is selling her kittens (mixed breed) for $50 each  :o

My friend down the road breeds with foxterriers (not registered, not full blood, allthough they look fine...  ??? :-\) and they sell at $150 before injections

Fish as large as your thumb nail is $5 each  :o

No pets for me - I'll just talk to the birds, feed the neighbour's cat secretly and clean up after my kids....  :)
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Offline paula

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Re: Buying pets in NZ
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2008, 02:25:25 am »
we looked on trademe... very expensive if you want anything purebred. otherwise lots of free animals looking for good homes although not always little
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tandl

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Re: Buying pets in NZ
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2008, 05:47:10 am »
I dont think we are too concerned about having purebreds or anything.  didi I may just be interested in your neighbour's kittens if the timing is right and we find a place that alllows animals once we arrive.
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Offline Didi77

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Re: Buying pets in NZ
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2008, 08:00:04 am »
 O0 Sweet AsS or as SAKB just taught me: BAKGAT
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Offline Doreen

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Re: Buying pets in NZ
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2008, 08:38:19 am »
Jip, as ek so kyk na die pryse van diere hier, dan was dit dalk glad nie so duur om my hond saam te bring nie. Sy land hier die 31ste, kannie wag nie. Die kwarantyn lyk maar vreeslik om eerlik te wees... :-\ Maar ek het nou-al by 'n verskeidenheid mense gehoor dat sy okey sal wees. Net baie ver om te ry en so deur die suide...
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Offline soniag

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Re: Buying pets in NZ
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2008, 04:13:48 pm »
Ja, diere is baie duur, die waarna ek gekyk het bv die Labradoodles is van $900 tot ongeveer $1200...Ek dink dis verskriklik.
Weet enige iemand dalk hoekom hulle so duur is.???

Ek moet eerlik wees as ek 'n kat gehad het soos ons een wat nou al 'n paar jaar dood is, dan het ek haar saamgevat... :blush:
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Offline SaKiwiBoer

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Re: Buying pets in NZ
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2008, 06:01:37 pm »
Ek moet eerlik wees as ek 'n kat gehad het soos ons een wat nou al 'n paar jaar dood is, dan het ek haar saamgevat...

soniag -   :oops: sorry die is nou bietjie  :offtopic: , en julle diere liefhebbers moet my nou nie  :twoguns: :twoguns: nie want wat ek nou gaan se' gaan julle nie like nie. As jy my vorige post gesien het oor wat se diere ons op ons plot gehad het sal jy opmerk daar was nie katte nie. Ek is nie 'n kat liefhebber nie, ek is eerlik. Maar hier in Roto, en ek weet nie van die ander dorpe in NZ nie, is die katte volgens my 'n probleem. Die goed is oral. En ek weet nie eers of hulle 'n lisensie nodig het nie, maar as ek nou, volgens zatexnz, eendag Prime Minister is van NZ, gaan daai eienaars aftjop, seerrieuus!! Dis 'n verpesting glo ek. OOOOOOOOOeeeeee hier kom die skote nou........  Sien julle weer,  >:D , SAKB.
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Re: Buying pets in NZ
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2008, 06:25:48 pm »
Ons is nog in SA (EOI is selected).
Waneer ons na NZ gaan wil ons bly waar daar nie diere is wat ons wakker blaf nie (Honde) en waar ander mense se diere nie in ons huis kom en die margerine kom opneuk  nie (Katte). :thumbdown:

Hopelik bly al die ape ook hier (Ons bly in Amanzintoti). Ek praat van die regtige ape....
Is nogal jammer dat ons vir Brandy (African grey), en Sleepy (Skilpad) sal moet weggee. 
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Offline SaKiwiBoer

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« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2008, 06:38:07 pm »
Meeste van die huise het Cat doors en al wat jy doen is hou hom toe en moet nie jou vensters ooplos tot jy uitgevind het daar is katte wat rondloop of nie. Honde, jy hoor omtrent nooit 'n hond wat blaf nie, want daar is nie skelms wat jou plek uitcheck nie  :2funny:  :2funny: , so geen rede om te blaf nie  :2funny: . Cheers, SAKB.
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Re: Buying pets in NZ
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2008, 06:41:00 pm »
Jis - dit is iets om na uit te sien

Dankie ouboet O0
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Re: Buying pets in NZ
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2008, 06:46:31 pm »
Sweet Ass, en voor jy ook vir my vrae wat nou? Dis die SAKB kiwistyle vir Bakgat  O0 , no problem, SAKB.
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Re: Buying pets in NZ
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2008, 06:50:41 pm »
SAKB....eish.... >:( moenie worry nie...karma is 'n snaaaakse ding.  As ek nou een of ander geloof gehad het in hierdie tipe van dinge het ek met die persone in beheer gereel dat jy in jou volgende lewe terugkom as my kietsie...hehehe :clap: :whistle:
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