A healing homestead dream where fluffy ducklings and chicks find safety, and I find hope.
Tuakau, Auckland
Hi, I’m Rāh — and this is for my fluffy Muscovy young adults , chicks, and the dream they’ve helped hatch.
Dangerous Living Situation
I live with several ducks — including FluffButt, a bonded duckling I rescued and raised — in an environment that’s become unlivable due to a landlord who refuses to maintain the property, ignores repeated health and safety issues, and has even interfered with essential services like power.
⚠️ Rats are destroying the walls.
⚠️ My coop was overrun due to landlord negligence.
⚠️ I’ve lost ducklings. Mold, broken water access, and foul-smelling drainage are constant.
⚠️ The landlord is unlicensed and breaking tenancy laws — and I’m fighting to get him caught, but I can’t do it alone.
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🆘 Why I Need Help
I’m trying to raise $5,000 to:
• Secure safe, animal-friendly housing for me and my ducks.
• Build a new mobile duck coop and recovery space.
• Get legal assistance or reporting support to hold this landlord accountable for unlawful behavior.
• Rebuild the homestead dream I’ve been fighting for — where animals live free, and people heal with them.
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🐣 Why It Matters
This isn’t just about me — it’s about giving innocent animals the chance to thrive without fear, illness, or neglect.
FluffButt was nearly lost due to the conditions here. I’ve done everything I can to protect these birds, but I’m exhausted and trapped in a system that’s failed both me and them.
I’m not giving up. Not on these ducks. Not on the dream.
Please stand with me.
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Rāh & the Fluffy Crew
The money will go toward fixing the duck and chicken shelter, adding heating and rodent protection, providing food and bedding
Thanks Heaps 7 May 2025
Thank you so much to my first supporters! Your donations gave me real hope.”
I’ve started cleaning out parts of the shed and making small repairs I can manage. The ducks are doing well — curious as ever. Your support means the world. Please keep sharing the page — every share helps us get closer to a warm, safe homestead!
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