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New Zealand Chihuahua Rescue

Get involved: How can you help New Zealand Chihuahua Rescue?

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Donate - every little bit helps!

Shop for Merch and Doggy Items on our Online Store!

Shop for Merch and Doggy Items on our Online Store!

Your donations enable us to help rescue dogs by funding all the medical or behavioural care they need  - please click here for the options and details on how you can donate.

Shop for Merch and Doggy Items on our Online Store!

Shop for Merch and Doggy Items on our Online Store!

Shop for Merch and Doggy Items on our Online Store!

 Click here to head to our "store" with all sorts of awesome small doggy items - plush bedding, collar charms, small dog toys, enrichment toys... and so much more!

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Visit our TradeMe Store!

Shop for Merch and Doggy Items on our Online Store!

Visit our TradeMe Store!

Click above to view our TradeMe Store and browse the items we are selling here - with proceeds going to dogs in our care! 

Create your own NZCR Merch with Redbubble!

Become a Foster Family! (Christchurch Only)

Create your own NZCR Merch with Redbubble!

Design your own merch - with hundreds of products available to choose from! YPick your NZCR image and product then Redbubble create and ship to you - the proceeds raised by this go to the dogs

Volunteer - Join our Team!

Become a Foster Family! (Christchurch Only)

Create your own NZCR Merch with Redbubble!

We are looking for volunteers to help out with all sorts of tasks relating to our Rescue - both local and nationwide as some of them will be admin or social media you can do from anywhere! Click here to read more about the roles we're looking for help with! 

Become a Foster Family! (Christchurch Only)

Become a Foster Family! (Christchurch Only)

Become a Foster Family! (Christchurch Only)

Click the image for information on how to apply to become a foster carer for NZCR. We are always looking for stable, reliable foster carers, based here in Christchurch! 

Grab a cute Custom Pet Bowl!

Visit Pet.Kiwi and Purchase Items from our Wishlist

Become a Foster Family! (Christchurch Only)

 Grab your BFF a beautiful custom pottery dog bowl! These are hand-made here in Ōtautahi by Katie Jenssen Ceramics. Unique, high quality, food and dish-washer safe. Amazing gifts for the animal lover too!

Purchase Doggy Treats Here!

Visit Pet.Kiwi and Purchase Items from our Wishlist

Visit Pet.Kiwi and Purchase Items from our Wishlist

This is one your dog will thank you for! Grab some doggy-safe edible treats - Ice cream, hot chocolate, jelly and so much more! Use code: "NZCR" for 15% off and $2 will be donated from your order to our Rescue!


Visit Pet.Kiwi and Purchase Items from our Wishlist

Visit Pet.Kiwi and Purchase Items from our Wishlist

Visit Pet.Kiwi and Purchase Items from our Wishlist

Please see our new Pet.Kiwi "wish list" for items you can purchase to donate to NZCR. Pet.Kiwi will send them directly to us for the use of dogs in our care! Simply click the image above to visit 

Leaving a Gift by Will to Help our Rescue dogs (Bequests):

Leaving a Gift by Will to Help our Rescue dogs (Bequests):

Leaving a Gift by Will to Help our Rescue dogs (Bequests):

If you wish to leave a gift to NZCR in your Will, please pass on the below details to your Solicitor to include in your Will: the New Zealand Chihuahua Rescue Trust (Charity no. CC55119) and they can do the rest!

Give the Gift of Good: Donating on Behalf of Loved Ones.

Leaving a Gift by Will to Help our Rescue dogs (Bequests):

Leaving a Gift by Will to Help our Rescue dogs (Bequests):

If you're looking to purchase someone special an extra special gift - consider making a donation to NZCR in their name. A thoughtful and meaningful gesture that will help the dogs in Rescue!

Help us to Plan Fundraisers & Fundraising Events

Leaving a Gift by Will to Help our Rescue dogs (Bequests):

Help us to Plan Fundraisers & Fundraising Events

We are always in need of monetary donations so any fundraisers that you can think of, plan and organize, to raise money for the Rescue are greatly appreciated! 

Have an idea about collaborating to fundraise for the Rescue, or fundraising on our behalf?

We're all ears! Email us with any ideas, sponsorship opportunities, or partnership ideas. 


We also appreciate supporters running their own fundraisers on our behalf - being limited on time that this is a HUGE help to us! Please do contact us for any promotional material, logos or other items fand let us know the links and details so that we can promote your fundraiser! 


Note: as a New Zealand Registered Charity, we are able to issue you a receipt to claim back 33.33% of all donations gratefully recieved.


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