A Big Giveaway, a Big Journey: Delivering Kirsty’s Win to Dunedin!

Back in January, we ran a giveaway to celebrate the launch of our new website and to give back to the pet lovers in our pet community that make PSNZ what it is. Pet sitters and pet owners work hard every day to provide the best care for their animals, so this was our way of showing appreciation and supporting someone with a little extra!

Our lucky winner? Kirsty from Dunedin! And wow, did she get a haul:

-6 packs of Little Green Dogs eco-friendly poo bags

-3x 9kg bags of Kooky Kibbles cat food (27kg total!)

-3x 15kg bags of Kooky Kibbles dog food (45kg total!)

That’s A LOT of pet supplies!

I was stoked to be able to drop off the prize to Kirsty in person, down in Dunedin. I tied it in with the South Island road trip and we scheduled a day and time to meet and hand everything over—she was absolutely stoked, though slightly (and understandably) overwhelmed by the sheer volume of goodies she’d won!

We had a bit of a laugh as we lugged the big bags into her car, treating it as our morning workout before I let her get on with her day.

This trip involved multiple stops, and after meeting Kirsty, we continued on with our usual pet care antics—chatting with vets, checking out pet-friendly cafés, and making the most of the chance to connect with fellow animal lovers and professionals along the way.

How Did the Prize Go?

We checked in with Kirsty to see how the prize was working out for her, and here’s what she had to say:

“The poo bags are good quality and working well, very good indeed! And the food is a hit too. Both cats and the dog are loving these biscuits. So it’s very popular all round here!”

We’re so glad to hear the pets are loving their winnings!

Kirsty and her fur family with their prize goodies!

Give These a Go!

Little Green Dog’s eco-friendly poo bags are a great sustainable choice for pet owners who want to reduce their environmental pawprint. We’ve teamed up with them to offer our community a 10% discount on all their products—just use this link!

Kooky Kibble offers NZ made, nutritious food for both cats and dogs, and we have a discount for you! Use the code PETSITTINGNZ at checkout for 10% off your order.

A huge thanks again to everyone who took part in the giveaway!

If you haven’t checked out our memberships yet, head over to our membership page —NZ's Pet Care Commitment Code of Conduct is available to all members, and pet sitters can access valuable industry resources when they sign up for any PSNZ membership.

We’re here to support you on your pet care journey, and there’s plenty more to come!

Kirsty, enjoy your prize (and good luck finding storage for all that food)!

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