Hi,

We are fine and settled in Red Beach north of Auckland. I am sorry I have not sent a thank you note before. We have moved 4 times since we last saw you. Times were very busy. Dave has a good job on the North Shore and I am at home organizing the house. The container with our furniture arrived from Texas last month. We are very grateful to you for taking such a good care of Mishka in the quarantine last June. Thanks to you she is well and happy, and just turned 14! We would recommend Pethaven to all pet owners who are bringing their cats and dogs to New Zealand. It is the best facility in New Zealand.

I took the picture looking at the bathroom mirror so it is not the sharpest. Mishka is on raw meat and veggies and she loves the food here. Dave says she gets home cooked rice pilaf and lamb while he gets fish and chips from the store. Let me know if you need references with better pictures of Mishka. That reminds me of some quarantine pictures we took. Let me look. All the best to both of you. Drop us a line if you have time.
Eva, Dave and Mishka

Dear Robyn and Sharon

Thanks so much for the way you took care of Monty, Skippy, Guts and Lovely! Now they are so happy in NZ with no adjustment problems at all, and such wonder at their new environment, it really was worth all the fuss!

Here are some photos of the dogs in their new digs.

Love from Melissa and Chris

Hi Robyn and Sharon,

Just had to share with you that Zaki came home and fitted right in, he and Blake are getting on well. Blake was rolling over trying to get him to play if you please. Have attached a couple of photos taken after we got home.

Thanks once again it was really nice to collect him looking so brushed and cared for. I have sent photos to Michal so hopefully she will be a bit happier.

cheers Judy

Hi Robyn,

I wanted to send you this email a while ago, but things got delayed. Our pets stayed with you from Jan-Feb 2011.
I have emailed Worlwide Animal travel out of Vancouver and raved abut services. I can't think of enough positive things to say about Pethaven. Anyone who is making a move and heading to NZ should use your facility - it is worth the drive to Auckland. Not only did you make transisition to NZ much less stressful, but you treated our pets really well. Your cat facilities are amazing - it's like kitty heaven. They are large and have lovely views. I was so happy that Molly's kennel was large and that you even added a pool. It was a hard adjustment for Molly - she came from Canada in the middle of winter and the pool helped keep her cool. You really treated her well. You searched for a food that would work with her sensitive stomach. I really felt she was loved. It made the whole process of quarantine so much easier.

Molly and the cats have settled into life here. Molly loves having her own yard and looks forward to walks on the beach. At first, she ran from the waves but now we can't keep her out of the water. The cats are enjoying bird watching and their new home. I simply selected Pethaven based on a feeling I had through our email correspondence. I am so happy that I followed my instincts. I just can't say enough positive things about the kindness of the staff, size of the kennels, traetment of my pets and cleanliness of the facility. I've attached a picture of Molly for you. She's enjoying playing at the beach.

Thanks again for everything. Should you have any hesitant customers, please feel free to use us as a reference.

Christine Hodgins & John Spanos

South African 40 day Party
Foxie and Vagabonds mum and dad have been counting down the days and to celebrate this we decided to have a Party!!!

We had a Liver bread baking competition and after the taste test thought it only fair to award everyone equal first.

Liver Bread (Ruth Schumann)
1 egg
1 banana
1 tub of chicken liver (250 gms)
1 cup flour

Throw everything in a food processor and mix until semi smooth.

Bake in a flat greased tin at 180 for 20min approx.

Thank you very much for the special day you afforded us. The 3 of us really appreciate your time, effort and company.
It seems like just the other day when we started the process, the anxiety of what lies ahead, how he will handle it being a protective South African child, staying outside in a kennel compared to his couch and duvet in the living room. Yes we had lots of questions and concerns, not even to mention the flights and handlers at the airports, what if customs find something wrong?! Typical paranoid parents that believe their child is the most precious, exclusive and unique being that demands special treatment. Type

of: "Robyn when I move my left eyebrow, you must ask, I should jump how high Master Alexander?!!

Well he could not ask for a better team that looked after him. From the preparation team in South Africa (Dr Francois Steenkamp, Onderstepoort, State Veterinary Dr Beke Maposa, Don and Sue Spooner from Kookaburra, Sean from Quantas in Johannesburg) to the airport staff in Sydney and Auckland.

We were really blessed to have the most loving and caring team taking care of Alexander.

We thank you for being such passionate people and loving our children - it is a rarity to find people to love animals this much. Looking at the media it seems to be a sic society of cruel abuse, neglect and ill-treatment of animals that provides pleasure to some individuals. Maybe the courts should punish these people by letting them work at animal shelters and places like Pethaven where they can see what we all have to endure to be together again.

Really from the bottom of our hearts THANK YOU for looking after Alexander as if he is one of your own.

Kind regards
Hans & Elna van Rooyen