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Animals / August 2010

September 2010 | July 2010
    • Looking for some fun over the holidays?
      • The school holidays are just around the corner and Wellington SPCA’s Kid’s Club has the perfect way for any animal-mad kid to fill their holiday-time! We are going to be holding our first-ever school holiday programme and places are available to book now! The holiday programme will be held at our Newtown animal centre, so there’ll be heaps of activities and games as well as plenty of chance to meet some of the animals we are caring for. You can get all the information and booking form by clicking here [PDF 146KB]. Places are limited so get in there quick!!
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      • newtown

        • Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • For sale: a home of the little blue penguins
      • Consistency must count for something in Mayor Kerry Prendergast’s strategy, but it was conspicuous by its absence in a 24-hour period this week. On Tuesday, she honoured Forest & Bird and their project to save little blue penguins. One day later came her action to remove from city ownership and protection a piece of land that is a home for some of those same little penguins.
      • Tagged as:
      • conservation
      • penguins

    • Celebrate your birthday with us!
      • Fancy a birthday party with a difference? Wellington SPCA is now hosting children’s birthday parties! Parties are heaps of fun and are packed with activities including loads of time to meet some of our adorable animals. Birthday activities can include bunny massage, pom pom making, kitty cuddles, clicker training with puppies, dog biscuit baking, creating chocolate animals, a shelter tour and heaps more!! We have a room all set up with everything you need for a party – you just need to bring the food and drink (there is a kitchen for any preparation needed). Every child at the party takes home their very own Wellington SPCA party bag and the birthday child also receives an extra special gift. So, why not give your animal-loving child the party that everyone at school will be talking about for weeks to come?! Email Jennifer or Angela today or call them on 04 389 8044 for more information and to chat through your requirements.
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      • animals

    • Cupcake countdown!!
      • There’s only one week to go until we all go cupcake crazy!! Here’s your chance to show your support for Wellington SPCA  – and it’s so easy to get involved! Just bake and sell a batch or two of yummy cupcakes and donate the proceeds to us. Official registrations to become a cupcake cook have now closed but you can still go to the website for all the information about how to get involved. Please remember to use free-range eggs in your cupcakes!! So why not get your friends round for a baking party, make some cakes to sell to your schoolmates or treat your colleagues to a coffee time treat?! Thanks for your support and happy baking!!
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      • animals

    • Last chance to register for Cupcake Day!
      • Today is your last chance to register to become a Cupcake Cook (and don’t forget, it’s free to register)! Cupcake Day is a fabulously fun way to support your local SPCA  – bake some yummy cupcakes, sell them to your work mates, friends or family and raise much-needed funds.
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      • events

    • It’s time for a spring clean
      • Our Newtown animal centre is in dire need of a spruce-up! We’d love to brighten up our cat and dog runs, freshen up the rabbit hutches and clean up the cat houses. So, we’re on the hunt for donations of paint – unwanted tester pots, half tins, full tins - whatever you can spare will be gratefully received. You can drop in your donations to eitjer one of our animal centres anytime. Thank you!!
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      • newtown

        • Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Adopt a pet from us today!
      • We have over 300 animals currently in our care and many of these animals are available for adoption and in need of a new home right now! So, here’s your chance to make a fantastic addition to your family and to give an animal another chance in life. There are a number of ways you can check out our animals who are just waiting for their new forever home:
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      • newtown
      • newlands

        • Newlands, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)


    • Be Bird Smart this spring with Wellington SPCA
      • At this time of year we receive hundreds of calls from the public who are concerned about a baby bird they have found out of its nest. In most cases these birds are not injured and are not in need of any extra care. In fact they often have a much better chance of surviving to adulthood if they are left in their own habitat. Wellington SPCA has put together some key points about baby and young birds to help you decide what to do if you find a bird out of the nest.
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      • animals

    • Squidward Tentacles washes up in Houghton Bay
      • As we all know (or at least those of us who have small children) Squidward Tentacles is an arrogant and egotistical 'octopus' who lives in an Easter Island moai and dislikes his neighbors (especially SpongeBob) for their child-like behavior. He enjoys playing the clarinet and painting self-portraits. Well, one of his close relatives washed up this rainy morning just down the road from our house at Houghton Bay. Jane helped drag it up the beach.
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      • island-bay
      • cephalopods

        • Houghton Bay, Wellington


    • Fearless feline freed by the SPCA
      • An inquisitive tabby cat is recovering well at home following an ordeal that left him trapped between the walls of his new home – a home he had been in for all of one day! Wellington SPCA Inspector Brett Lahman was called in to help rescue the fearless feline after he had clambered up inside a sealed chimney and then fell into a tiny crevasse between the walls of the house and the fireplace.
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      • cats

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