Meet the team

Kimberly

Kimberly has done a bit of the OE thing and is now happily settled back in New Zealand.

Building a relationship with all of the animals - cats, dogs, rabbits and birds is important to her. Kimberly has a strong commitment to her work and the animals, and they respond very well to her influence of routine and orderliness.

Kimberly has 2 cats at home that demand her attention at 6am every day, so she is usually the first to arrive at work in the morning!

Undertaking the Animal Care course at Polytech (passing at 100% grades!!) has provided Kimberly with much theoretical knowledge to complement her natural empathies and abilities.

Lea

Lea has come to Bunny Lodge after finishing her Veterinary Nursing qualification at the Polytech. Lea enjoys the ongoing day-to-day interaction with the guests, getting to know each of their personailities and especially enjoys the challenge of assessing their "sociabilities". The more boisterous dogs are her favourites, because of their continuous energy. This means that Lea sleeps well every night!

Kelly

Kelly has come from a farming background, managing dairy farms in the North Island. Cleanliness and hygiene standards are therefore no strangers to her, and she always passed the audit inspections with flying colours. The exacting requirements of calf-rearing were always easily met too.

The desire to understand more of the ins and outs of animal care and pet welfare brought her to Bunny Lodge and the Animal Care course at Polytech, where 100% grades are regularly achieved!

Margo

As a mother, wife and schoolteacher, co-owner Margo keeps a close eye on hygiene standards.

The pets' owners (and the pets) enjoy checking in and chatting to her and always find it a pleasure. The cattery maintains a high standard of cleanliness under her direction and the cats are well cared-for and content in their usual serene way.

Margo enjoys her quiet time in the mornings, providing the attention and TLC the cats demand (often quite loudly!)

Tim

As co-owner of Bunny Lodge, Tim enjoys the opportunity to interact closely with animals. Having studied Animal Science for many years and graduating with a PhD, he has spent most of his life with animals and has owned cats, dogs, parrots, snakes, mice and even a mongoose as pets. He gets particular enjoyment from winning the trust of the guests and building a relationship with them.

Although Bunny Lodge is incredibly busy, with a large number of guests plus continual maintenance and extensive upgrading of facilities, Tim does find time to enjoy his other passion – soaring above the Southern Alps of New Zealand and the Andes of Argentina in a glider.