North Island

From WabbitWiki

The following sections provide information about various rabbit-related resources on North Island in New Zealand.

Rabbit rescues and shelters

See Adoption Listings for more resources.

Name Address Suburb City Phone Notes
Auckland SPCA 50 Westney Road Mangere Auckland 2022 09-256-7300 Adoption Fee: $60[1]
Animal Re-homing North Shore City Auckland 0753
Wellington SPCA 140 Alexandra Road Newtown Wellington 6021 Adoption Fee: $60[1]

Rabbit veterinarians

See Choosing a rabbit veterinarian for more information on how to find the right rabbit-savvy veterinarian for you.

Auckland region

Name Address City Phone Notes
Western Veterinary 2021 Great North Road Avondale, Auckland 1026 09-820-9991 [2]
Onewa Road Veterinary Hospital 181 Onewa Road Birkenhead, Auckland 0626 09-481-0061 Drs. Reeve and McKee see rabbits.[2]
Blockhouse Bay Veterinary Centre 24 Donovan Street Blockhouse Bay, Auckland 0600 09-626-3456 [2]
East Coast Bays Veterinary Clinic 852 East Coast Road Browns Bay, Auckland 0630 09-478-3924 Dr. Gordon sees rabbits.[2]
Dairy Flat Veterinary Clinic 9 Kahikatea Flat Road Dairy Flat 0794 09-426-9535 [2]
Ellerslie Veterinary Clinic & Cattery 199 Main Highway Ellerslie, Auckland 1051 09-281-3481 Drs. Brinker and Nortier see rabbits.[2]
CareVets Glen Eden 69 West Coast Road Glen Eden, Auckland 0602 09-818-7454 Dr. Westera sees rabbits.[2]
Pet Doctors Howick 48 Ridge Road Howick, Auckland 2014 09-537-1002 [2]
Sommerville Veterinary Centre 15 Whitford Road Howick, Auckland 2014 09-537-0111 [2]
Mangere Veterinary Clinic 95 Coronation Road Māngere Bridge, Auckland 2022 09-636-6732 [2]
Manukau After Hours Veterinary Clinic 15 Jack Conway Avenue Manukau City Centre, Auckland 2104 09-277-8383 [2]
Pet Doctors Manurewa 128 Great South Road Manurewa, Auckland 2102 09-267-4055 [2]
Pet Doctors St Lukes & Exotics Centre 5 Wagener Place Mount Albert, Auckland 1025 09-281-3481 Drs. Yang sees rabbits.[2]
Orewa Beach Veterinary Clinic 39 Florence Avenue Orewa 0931 09-426-9950 Dr. Holgate sees rabbits.[2]
Pakuranga Veterinary Clinic & Cattery 7 Johns Lane Pakuranga, Auckland 2010 09-576-4108 [2]
Point Chevalier Veterinary Clinic 67 Point Chevalier Road Point Chevalier, Auckland 1022 09-815-0696 Dr. Currid sees rabbits.[2]
Peninsula Bay Veterinary Hospital (Whangaparaoa) 689 Whangaparaoa Road Stanmore Bay, Auckland 0932 09-428-7017 [2]
Whangaparaoa Veterinary Centre 714 Whangaparaoa Road Stanmore Bay, Auckland 0932 09-424-7752 [2]
Franklin Vets (Waiuku) 2 Court Street Waiuku 2123 09-235-9101 Dr. Twyford sees rabbits.[2]
Pet Doctors West Harbour Veterinary Clinic 77 Hobsonville Road West Harbour, Auckland 0618 09-416-6388 [2]

Bay of Plenty region

Name Address City Phone Notes
Cameron Road Veterinary Clinic 1071 Cameron Road Gate Pa, Tauranga 3112 07-578-7858 [2]
Barkes Corner & Brookfield Vets 507 State Highway 29 Greerton, Tauranga 3112 07-543-0026 Dr. Earles sees rabbits.[2]
Holistic Vets 56 Fraser Street Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112 07-578-7054 Dr. Schneider sees rabbits.[2]

Gisborne region

Name Address City Phone Notes
VetEnt Gisborne 281 Gladstone Road Gisborne 4010 06-868-5151 Drs. Van Den Heuvel see rabbits.[2]

Hawke's Bay region

Name Address City Phone Notes
Clive Cottage Vet Clinic 11 Ferry Road Hastings 4102 06-651-2345 [2]
Carlyle Veterinary Clinic 139 Carlyle Street Napier South, Napier 4110 06-835-1096 [2]
Vet Services Napier clinic 210 Taradale Road Tamatea, Napier 4110 06-843-5308 Dr. Pipe sees rabbits.[2]

Manawatū-Whanganui region

Name Address City Phone Notes
Vets on Carlton 60 Carlton Avenue Gonville, Whanganui 4500 06-345-5672 [2]
Levin & Horowhenua Vets 518 Queen Street East Levin 5510 06-368-2891 Dr. Whitehead sees rabbits.[2]
Wanganui Veterinary Services 35 Somme Parade Whanganui 4500 06-349-0155 Dr. Stoop sees rabbits.[2]

Northland region

Name Address City Phone Notes
Mill Road Vet Clinic 116 Mill Road Kensington, Whangārei 0112 09-437-1101 Drs. McIlhinney and Turner see rabbits.[2]
YourVet 8 Millbrook Road Waipu 0582 09-432-0500 Dr. Borich sees rabbits.[2]

Taranaki region

Name Address City Phone Notes
Energy Vets Taranaki (Inglewood) Kelly Street West Inglewood 4330 06-756-7228 Dr. Buchanan sees rabbits.[2]
New Plymouth Vet Group 235 Devon Street East New Plymouth 4310 06-758-4006 [2]

Waikato region

Name Address City Phone Notes
Pet Doctors Hillcrest 113 Cambridge Road Hillcrest, Hamilton 3216 07-856-9212 [2]
Newstead Veterinary Services 161 Morrinsville Road Newstead 3284 07-856-4522 Dr. Hagard sees rabbits.[2]
V.E. Vets 442 Sloane Street Te Awamutu 3800 07-871-3091 [2]
Hamilton Small Animal Veterinary Centre 421 Te Rapa Road Te Rapa, Hamilton 3200 07-849-2963 [2]
Anexa Veterinary Services (Thames) 623 Pollen Street Thames 3500 07-868-7005 [2]
Hauraki Veterinary Services 309 Pollen Street Thames 3500 07-868-3013 [2]

Wellington region

Name Address City Phone Notes
Animal Health Centre Veterinary Clinic Lower Hutt 109 Oxford Terrace Epuni, Lower Hutt 5011 04-577-3717 Dr. Nelson sees rabbits.[2]
Kelburn Vets 44 Upland Road Kelburn, Wellington 6012 04-473-7545 Dr. Bullen sees rabbits.[2]
Vet Services Wairarapa 24 Lincoln Road Masterton 5810 0800-838-669 Dr. Haglund sees rabbits.[2]
PetVet Lower Hutt & Silverstream (Lower Hutt) 53 Rutherford Street Melling, Lower Hutt 5010 04-569-8830 Dr. Procter sees rabbits.[2]
Rappaw Veterinary Care 15 Paremata Crescent Paremata, Porirua 5024 04-233-8059 [2]
PetVet Lower Hutt & Silverstream (Silverstream) 9 Kiln Street Silverstream, Upper Hutt 5019 04-527-7552 Dr. Procter sees rabbits.[2]
Central Vet Hospital 8 Brooklyn Road Te Aro, Wellington 6011 04-385-0303 Drs. Pallin and Ruck see rabbits.[2]

Rabbit emergency clinics and specialists

Please first call to make sure there is a rabbit-savvy veterinarian on call or on duty at the emergency clinic before you leave.

See Veterinary emergencies for more resources on rabbit veterinary emergencies.

Name Address City Phone Notes
North Shore Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care 96b Ellice Road Glenfield, Auckland 0629 09-443-5640 24/7 emergency services.
Animal Emergency Centre 97 Carrington Road Mount Albert, Auckland 1025 09-849-2121 24/7 emergency services.
Veterinary Specialists Aotearoa (Auckland) 1 Te Apunga Place Mount Wellington, Auckland 1060 09-320-5645 24/7 emergency services.

Low cost rabbit spay/neuter clinics

See Low cost spay/neuter clinics for more resources.

Rabbit boarding and bunny sitters

For more information on going on vacation with a rabbit, please see Going on vacation.

This information is provided only for your convenience and in no way should be considered an endorsement by the website. The following table has been compiled from reliable resources that have indicated that the listed businesses will take care of rabbits. We cannot guarantee your satisfaction with any business – please call and ask your own questions before using a business listed below.


Wildlife rehabilitation facilities

See Wild rabbits for more information about what to do when you find a wild rabbit.

Hay sources

See Hay for more resources on what types of hay to choose.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 SPCA New Zealand. (n.d.). Why we charge adoption fees. Retrieved 16 Oct 2021 from https://www.spca.nz/adopt/why-we-charge-adoption-fees
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 2.45 2.46 Julia Mc. (2020). List of Rabbit Savvy Vets in New Zealand. Retrieved 16 Oct 2021 from https://www.facebook.com/groups/172385213445126/permalink/475496009800710/