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Welcome to Pet and Property Services

Are you going on holiday, away on business, into Hospital or simply just have to be away from home?

If you have beloved pets,
who will care for them in the same manner you do?

We look after your pets when you're away...

Pet & Property Services Limited provide you with a unique service by supplying professional Animal Aunts (much more than just pet sitters or house sitters) who move into your home to care for your pets in your absence. Our reliable, professional and experienced Animal Aunts care for your beloved animals, in their own environment, and offer you peace of mind knowing that both the security of your home and the welfare of your pets are taken care of.


About Us

Pet & Property Services Ltd, was created after Alice Oborn had travelled repeatedly to the U.K. to work for Animal Aunts U.K. - which was founded in 1987. Alice loved working for the agency, and was most impressed with the concept of specialised animal and home care - and security - offered to discerning clients by especially trained Aunts.

On returning to N.Z. Alice created her own Agency (separate to Animal Aunts U.K.) but she uses some of the highly experienced Aunts that, like herself, had trained and worked in the U.K.

Why Our Aunts

  • All Aunts are vetted

  • Love Animals

  • Wide range of skills

  • Very high requirement standard

Our Aunts

All Aunts are vetted carefully. New Aunts, after initial contact and discussions with the Agency, are sent relevant information and a registration form. This form provides full details and information about their background and suitability, their experience with animals, and four written referees for us to write to and chat with.

We not only ask each referee to confirm the applicants honesty / skills / integrity, but also ask about anything that may make the applicant unsuitable (drink, drugs, severe financial issues, former behaviour etc). All applicants must provide a Police check before they can be considered.

From our clients...

ANNE K

Our Animal Aunt Graeme was great and the house looked great on our return.  Jake was happy but is definitely sulking because his buddy Graeme has gone!  We look forward to seeing him again next time…

Cherry

“We have, on several occasions, left our property in Alice’s care – in her capacity as an Animal Aunt – taking care of our extensive lifestyle block and all our animals. We ha…

Breena

Wendee & Ken were fabulous - we can not praise them enough.  All our animals were well and very happy on our return.  Wendee even did home baking for us and left everything better than I had left…

SHIRLEY T

Our Aunt Bernie was exceptional.  Especially as my very naughty puppy is not always easy to look after at this stage.  Bernie arrived on time, and everything was left clean and tidy.  The dogs liked…

LEE-ANN W

You had set a very high bar with your previous care of our precious Pip, Alice, but I am happy to say that Sandra was wonderful too.  She provided us with updates, and when we got home Pip was very h…

LYNETTE M

Everything was wonderful; we felt very confident in Alice's abilities to care for Poppy, and her daily update showed us how happy Poppy was so we did not worry about a thing and could enjoy our break…

Raewyn

Coleen & Peter would have to be one of the nicest couples I have met.  All of the animals were happy and well cared for; the house was very clean and a couple of days after I got back I went…

Mark

We were absolutely thrilled with Wendee & Ken, Alice.  At our first meeting, we knew they were perfect.  Any anxiety about leaving our adored Raven & Theodore to go away, after meet…

Fleur

Holly our dog had been walked several times a day and loved Keith, with no anxiety issues whilst he was here (she is actually very sensitive).  She actually misses him and wanted to go with him…

Anne K

Graeme was great & the house clean and tidy. Jake was very happy but is sulking now because his buddy has gone! Hoping he is available next time we travel. Thanks so much.

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