"Honey"

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Overview:

Arrived in NZCR care: 20 June 2025

Date of Birth: Approx. 2023.

Gender: Female

Breed: Chihuahua (Long Coat)

De-Sexed: TBC - will be desexed.

Micro-chipped: TBC - will be microchipped in care

Registered with NZCAR: TBC.

Vaccinated: TBC. 

DogsNZ (NZKC): No 

Council Registered: Yes - Christchurch City Council.

Cat Friendly: Has lived with a cat prior. Dog-confident cats only.

Child Friendly: Former owner says she was raised around children.

Human Sociable: Yes - But timid initially

Dog Sociable: Yes.

* TBC = "To be confirmed" 

Personality:

Honey is a 3-year-old Chihuahua who recently arrived into our care. Weighing just 3kg, this sweet girl has been well-socialised with people, dogs, and even cats — and is already crate and house-trained. Honey's prior owner says that she enjoys her home comforts and has lived with children, large dogs, and a cat previously.

While she’s friendly and affectionate, Honey will need a secure, fully-contained home in future — she's a bit of an adventurer and can’t be trusted off-lead or around open gates. Luckily, she’s now safe with us and settling into foster care while we get her vet work sorted.

Honey still needs to be desexed, microchipped, vaccinated, and fully cleared before she’s ready for adoption. If you’d like to contribute towards her care, donations are always appreciated.

Please note: further details will be added as we get to know Honey better, as they have just entered NZCR care.

Health: 

Honey will spend some time settling into foster care, before meeting with our vet. From there, we will know whether any medical treatments or procedures are needed. Any issues, or ongoing health costs an Adopter will need to consider, will be noted here on this profile. Honey will need to be desexed, vaccinated and microchipped prior to being ready for adoption.

Note: All dogs from NZCR are adopted only after being medically cleared by our vet, desexed, vaccinated, microchipped (registered with the NZ Companion Animal Register and local Council), and treated for fleas and worms

 

Next Steps:

Each incoming dog will spend time settling into foster care. They will visit our vet for their consult and to book in any desexing, dentals or any other necessary treatment. Honey will need to be desexed, vaccinated and microchipped prior to being ready for adoption.

While in our care, we continue to update their profiles with details on their health, behaviour needs, and quirks. Foster parents observe the dogs as they become comfortable in their new environment to assess any behaviour or training needs, which helps determine their adopter requirements. The profiles are updated regularly, so if you're interested in a dog, please check back for "available for adoption" status and apply IF you meet their requirements.

Adopter Requirements: 

NOT AVAILABLE TO ADOPT AS YET, READ BELOW:

* Please refrain from applying just yet, as we haven’t listed the adopter requirements. We need time to understand the dog’s personality and needs. If you're interested, please check back for updates and apply when the dog is ready for adoption.

Note: Before applying to adopt, please ensure you meet the adopter requirements listed above. These guidelines are set with the dogs' needs in mind, based on input from foster carers. If you do not meet these requirements, your application will be declined, as there are no exceptions. Please review the criteria carefully. Thank you! 

Adoption Fee: $650.00 to be paid to the NZCR trust account no. 03-0823-0074502-000

 

Note: Our adoption fees reflect the dog’s age, health, and care needs. They cover microchipping (NZCAR registration), vaccinations, de-sexing, current-year council registration, and any necessary treatments, including flea/worm treatments, medications, surgeries (e.g., dental), and food. Payment plans are not available, as adopters must show financial readiness for the expense that comes with pet ownership. Click below for more details on our adoption process.