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Boarding Kennels and Cattery in the Sunny Bay of Plenty New Zealand
The place your pets love to stay when you are away Eastern Bay of Plenty's largest Boarding Kennels and Cattery is now for sale as owners are hoping to retire after running this interesting business for ten years. The business was established in the 1980s pre resource consent with no restrictions on occupancy. Capable of housing 100 plus dogs and 80 plus cats, also small animals e.g. rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, mice, fish, etc and birds. Menagerie holds an unblemished safety record and an excellent reputation. Besides a loyal clientele business is created by word of mouth, vet referrals, Radio adds, S.P.C.A pet guide, Yellow pages and web site www.menagerie.net.nz
The only Asure Quality Accredited kennels and cattery in Eastern Bay of Plenty. The Boarding Kennels and Cattery
One of the largest pet accommodation and exercise runs in the country Kennels The three kennel blocks are purpose built and all undercover for the comfort of animals and staff. There is good air flow and fans in place for summer. Electric lighting in kennel blocks and at the entrances of exercise yards. All kennels are larger than required for accreditation and all have raised wooden night boxes with run attached. These runs have plywood sides with wire on the upper side to give each resident some privacy and stop dogs urinating into the next pen. Exercise areas (9 in total) are all large, enclosed by 7 feet high fences made of the lower part tin, upper part wire. All exercise areas have concrete runners so dogs cannot dig out. There are 60 plus pens, large enough for two dogs from the same family plus four extra large pens for giant breeds or families of dogs. Cosy Cottage is two separate rooms for small companion dogs, two court yards and two grassed areas. Isolation pens are completely separate from the kennel block and have there own exercise paddock. There is a grooming room with 18 pens used whilst grooming. This room also caters for special needs dogs. This room has a hydro bath and a grooming table with a hydraulic lift and could be used as a whelping room. It is secure and has a shingle yard attached to keep dogs clean while they toilet. Opposite the house is a building housing the animal kitchen where animal food preparation takes place. There is a good work bench, sink, hot and cold water, washing machine, dryer, fridge, some food storage, shelves for bedding and towels etc. This building houses the grooming room and a public toilet wheelchair accessible. The west side of this L shaped building has four garage doors, with room for vehicles and work shop. One side has four catteries. The whole building has a concrete floor, fibre board weather board walls and an iron roof with sky lights. Cattery The main cattery block has four exercise areas and 29 individual pens each large enough for a bed, litter tray, food and water dishes and room for the cat to walk around. Two of these pens are extra large. Each pen has access to the exercise area, however each cat is returned to it's own pen every night. The floor in the cattery and exercise area is impervious non slip concrete. There are also four free standing catteries for multi cat families and another is used for isolation with 8 pens. Other Pets We have two large cages for rabbits and extra bird cages. Gardens The facility has attractive gardens with mature trees, including fruit trees; Orange, manderine, lemon, fejoas, and grapes. The drive way is curbed and has room for turning. Freehold Premises
Land
Total area of the property is approximately 3 acres (1.2757ha), half used for boarding and related activities the rest could be used for a pony or some stock. The Buildings and Facility Variety of buildings and structures which contain: 3 x Kennel blocks, housing 64 medium and large dog kennels + 9 large grassed exercise areas.
2 x Kennel rooms for small dogs with grassed exercise areas.
1 x Cattery; 29 x pens and exercise areas enclosed and escape proof. Flooring throughout is impervious non slip concrete.
4 x freestanding catteries (1 contains 8 isolation pens)
Isolation dog pens with separate exercise paddock
2 x large cages for rabbits and extra bird cages
1 x Grooming room with 18 pens and separate shingle yard
1 x Aviary (+ opportunity to purchase more)
2 x Offices – one in business and one in the owners accommodation
1 x toilet with wheelchair access
1 x Stock Storage room
Customer Parking L Shaped building (with 4 garage door entrances)- Concrete floor, fibre board weather board walls and an iron roof with sky lights. 
Owners Accommodation
The home is 1950s weatherboard with four bedrooms, two large two smaller. Master bedroom has French doors. The open plan kitchen and dining room has been renovated and has a work space/office. The lounge has French doors opening out onto a north facing deck. The bathroom has a shower and separate bath. The laundry opens out to a porch with book in facilities and EFTPOS. The house has recently been painted both inside and out. Lovely mature gardens surround the home which has a safely enclosed yard for owners dogs and also a fenced in ground swimming pool.
Plant and equipment being sold
A full list of assets is available on request but include: - Grooming Table + hydraulic lift
- Hydro Bath
- Storage cupboards
- Light fittings
- Refrigerator
- Washing Machine
- Phone
- Fax
- EFTPOS Terminal (leased)
- A sign written Toyota Masterace Turbo Diesel Van 1992
Day to Day Management
Hours
8am – 10.30am + 4pm to 6pm or by appointment Staff
Menagerie is presently run by Husband and wife, Gordon and Pauline with the help of one casual; on call staff, also occasionally volunteers who need experience with animals. Service Caring for clients pets includes: - Giving medication and injections
- Grooming
- A small amount of dog food is sold on the premises.
Clients
Our clients come from many areas due to the location on state highway 30/Western Drain Rd corner and the many attractions in the area. All Client lists maintained and advertising of the business consists of: - Word of mouth
- Yellow Pages
- Newspaper advertising (occasionally)
- Trade magazine advertising
- Radio advertising
- Website
- Signage
Licences
No licence required but experience with animals is advised Asure Quality
The AsureQuality Pet Boarding Approval Programme is independent proof that your pet's home away from home is committed to high standards of animal welfare. http://www.asurequality.com/ Post Sale Training
Two weeks of training and handover included – to be arranged Stock
One month’s supply of Cat and Dog food is included in the sale.
Call Pauline or Gordon Now on 07 322 8564 or 021 167 9111 (day or evening)
About Whakatane
Menagerie is 20mins drive south of Whakatane, a few mins from, Awakeri and Edgecumbe where there is grocery shopping, fuel, hairdressing, florist etc. Close by is Awakeri Hot Springs and Holiday Park. Kawerau is 10 mins drive away. Whakatane is a beautiful seaside town with very high sunshine hours ,mild weather and many attractions including fishing and many multisport events. White Island the live Volcano is a popular with visitors. Whakatane (population 15,000) is the major service and administrative centre for the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Whakatane records the highest temperatures in New Zealand on about 55 days of each year and the average annual rainfall is 1207 mm. The Whakatane District includes fertile lowlands and farming areas on the Rangitaiki Plains, Te Urewera National Park in the south with protected native forest and a strong exotic forestry industry. Market gardens, apple orchards, kiwifruit orchards and flower growing are also important. Whakatane is less than 100 km from Rotorua and Tauranga and about 3 hours drive from Auckland. Whakatane is also 2.5 hours from Gisborne, Hamilton and Taupo and about 4 hours from Hawkes Bay. This puts Whakatane within easy reach of about 50% of New Zealand's population.
The Whakatane District has long been a popular holiday destination and the population in parts of the District trebles in summer. White Island, an active volcano offshore is a world-renowned tourism attraction. Dolphin watching, deep-sea fishing, diving, trout fishing, walking and tramping make the district an attractive destination for domestic and international tourists. To find out more about Whakatane, click on: http://www.whakatane.com/
http://www.whakatane.govt.nz/
http://www.cityofwhakatane.co.nz/
http://www.whakatanemuseum.org.nz/
http://www.geonet.org.nz/whakatane.html
http://www.whakatane.nzgolf.net/
http://www.whalesanddolphinwatch.co.nz/
http://www.divewhite.co.nz/
http://www.whakatanehigh.school.nz/
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