Members Resources
Expand your knowledge with these press releases, training tips, guidelines and need-to-know information from our friends across the pet care industry.
Get started with Ads Manager
Ads Manager is your starting point for running ads on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger or Audience Network. It’s an all-in-one tool for creating ads, managing when and where they’ll run, and tracking how well your campaigns are performing. In this video, you’ll learn how to run all of your ad campaigns using Ads Manager while learning tips from a real business owner.
Meta Blueprint: How To Post On A Facebook Page
Posting on your Facebook Page is a great way to let your customers and fans know what your business is up to. Keep customers interested and engaged with industry information, product updates, event notifications and more. Learn how to use your Facebook Page to stay top of mind with customers, build your community and grow your business. Plus, find out how to make the most out of your Page with tips from a business owner.
Meta Blueprint: How To Create A Facebook Page
A Facebook Business Page can help drive traffic to your business—think of your Page as a digital storefront. Your Page makes it easy for people to find out more about what you offer and get in touch with you. Once your Page is live, spread the word by inviting customers and friends to follow you. Watch this video to learn how to set up a Page in 5 easy steps.
META: Advertising Education Resources
Organic posting: Learn more about posting for free from your Facebook Page or Instagram account. Ads education: Become an ads expert with these additional resources. Strategy and additional education: Learn more advanced advertiser techniques with these additional resources.
Pet Sitting Advertising Options for NZ Professionals.pdf
We’ve put together this handy table to help Kiwi pet sitters navigate various costs and benefits of paid advertising platforms and connect with resources to support their professional growth. Take a look at some of the paid professional platforms available to Kiwi pet sitters.
Selwyn District Council:Cats Bylaw
All domestic cats over the age of four months in Selwyn district must be microchipped and registered with the approved microchip registry New Zealand Companion Animals Register (NZCAR). Doing this is the best way to ensure your lost pet gets home. It is also considered key to being a responsible pet owner. The requirements for microchipping and registration come under the Keeping Animals, Poultry and Bees Bylaw which was adopted by the Council on 12 May 2021.
Wellington City Council:Cat Bylaw
Stray cats found roaming freely may be humanely captured by an Authorised Officer and held for seven days. The cat(s) may be arranged to be microchipped and/or desexed by an Authorised Officer after seven days. 10.2. Every person who keeps cats must ensure: 10.2.1. All domestic cats over the age of 12 weeks must be microchipped and the cat's microchip registered with New Zealand Companion Animal Register. Owners must ensure the microchip information is kept up to date. 10.2.2. All domestic cats over six months must be desexed, unless they are kept for breeding purposes and the owner is a current registered breeder with a recognised New Zealand registering body, such as New Zealand Cat Fancy Ltd and Catz Inc. 10.2.3. Notwithstanding 10.2.2. cats are exempt from being desexed if a registered veterinarian certifies that undergoing the procedure will place the cat at unnecessary risk. 10.2.4. Failure to comply with the desexing requirements outlined in this clause shall be subject to the penalties stipulated within this bylaw. Existing cat owners shall be granted a transition period from the commencement of this bylaw, during which they are required to desex any cats they already own. This transition period shall extend until June 1, 2025.
Hutt City Council:Cat Bylaw
utt City Council has introduced “chipping and snipping” rules for domestic cats, effective from 28 March 2024. The Control of Animals Bylaw now includes a section on the Keeping of Cats, which states: Every person who keeps cats must ensure that cats of 12 weeks of age or older are: Microchipped; Registered on the New Zealand Companion Animal Register (NZCAR); and Desexed (unless kept for breeding purposes and registered with a nationally recognised cat breeders' body; or deferred if a registered veterinarian has determined it would negatively impact the cat’s health and welfare) These changes will help to reduce feral cat populations, reduce harm to wildlife, reduce disease transmission and make it easier to reunite lost cats with their people. Desexing also has welfare benefits for the desexed animal such as being less aggressive and less prone to urine and scent marking behaviour.
Palmerston North City Council:Cat Bylaw
You can keep up to three cats in the urban area. If you want to keep more, you'll need a permit from Council. In Palmerston North, it is mandatory to microchip(Show info) and register your cat. You also need to desex cats older than 6 months. This is part of being a responsible pet owner. These requirements only apply to cats born after 1 July 2018, when we introduced a new city bylaw. Cat owners are responsible for the cost of these procedures. If you're a registered cat breeder, you are exempt from having to desex cats kept for breeding.
