17 Sep 2021

Demand for Auckland pet refuge triples under lockdown

From Checkpoint, 6:16 pm on 17 September 2021

A pet shelter in Auckland for animals from abusive households says demand for their service has tripled since lockdown began.

Since opening just two months ago Pet Refuge is getting more and more requests from people whose bubbles are unsafe.

And as our reporter Louise Ternouth and camera operator Marika Khabazi found out - running the operation in level 4 comes with its challenges.