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    • Marley and the microchip
      • [Show as slideshow] A couple from Porirua are celebrating after being reunited with their dog Marley, one year after she went missing from their property, thanks to a microchip the size of a grain of rice, that we implanted!! The reunion, which took place at our Newtown animal centre, came after Marley was picked up, by chance, by two members of our Animal Rescue Unit (ARU) who spotted the 19 month-old bitch running in amongst traffic on State Highway Two near Petone Bowl. Marley was brought into our care and a quick scan showed that she had a microchip. A call to her registered owners by our Senior Inspector Ben Lakomy confirmed that Marley had been missing since June 2010. At this time, nothing is known of Marley’s whereabouts during the last year, but her physical appearance suggests she may have had a pretty rough time of it. Not only is she is extremely underweight and in very poor body condition, but it would also appear that she has recently had a litter of puppies – attempts by Inspector Lakomy to locate any puppies near to where she was discovered proved unsuccessful. Marley is currently in our care  and will remain so until she has gained enough weight and her condition has sufficiently improved for her to go home. Senior Inspector Lakomy said that the successful reunion was perfect testament to the benefits of microchipping your pet. “Getting Marley microchipped was one of the best decisions her owners could have made. She now has the chance to be back with her rightful owners and to be properly cared for once again” he said. We would like to hear from anyone who has information regarding Marley’s disappearance or where she has been since and with whom. Please contact us on 04 389 8044 ext. 812. We strongly recommend that all pets are microchipped. A microchip is an implant that is inserted under the skin of an animal without the need for anesthetic. It is about the size of a grain of rice, is an inert device with no independent power source and does not transmit a signal. All microchips have a unique identification number that is read using a hand held scanner. Microchips are a safe and effective way to identify your pet – you just need to make sure that the chip is registered and your contact details are kept up to date. We offer a microchipping service and anyone interested in getting their pet microchipped should contact them on 04 389 8044 ext. 0 You can read Marley’s story on Stuff.co.nz.
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        • Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Volunteers needed for our Annual Street Day Appeal
      • It’s only 4 sleeps until our most important fundraising event of the year and we need your help!  Our Annual PAWS Appeal street collection is a fantastic way you can support Wellington SPCA – and it’s really easy to get involved! We don’t recieve any direct government funding, so the donations we receive from our supporters are really vital to us and allow us to continue with our life-saving work. You can still book your place to collect for us  – even if you can only spare us just one or two hours, it will make such a difference. We need collectors on Friday 12th November in Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti and on Saturday 13th November in Lower Hutt. Please ask your friends, family and colleagues to spare us an hour or two … call Trina today on 04 389 8044 ext 816. If you can’t help us by collecting, you can make an donation now online or by calling our credit card hotline on 04 389 7387. Help us save lives. Thank you.
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        • Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Volunteers needed for our Annual Street Day Appeal
      • Can you support Wellington SPCA? Our Annual Appeal Street Collection is just over three weeks away and we need your help! Because we don’t recieve any direct government funding, the donations we receive from our supporters are really vital to us and allow us to continue with our work. Last year we raised a record $52,000 and it would be simply fantastic if we could beat that record this year. We will be collecting on Friday 12th November in Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti and on Saturday 13th November in Lower Hutt. We’ve heaps of places available for volunteers on the day – you can collect for an hour or two or be a coordinator looking after a team of collectors at a particular site. If you want to support Wellington SPCA – this a great way to get involved. Please contact Trina at Trinah@wellingtonspca.org.nz or phone her on 04 389 8044 ext 816. Thank you!!
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        • Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Volunteers needed for our Annual Street Day Appeal
      • Can you support Wellington SPCA? We will be holding our annual Street Day Collection on Friday 12 November and Saturday 13 November – and we really need your help! Because we don’t recieve any direct government funding, the donations we receive from our supporters are really vital to us and allow us to continue with our work. Last year we raised a record $52,000 and it would be simply fantastic if we could beat that record this year. We will be collecting on Friday 12th in Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti and on Saturday 13th November in Lower Hutt. We’ve heaps of positions available for volunteers on the day. These range from collecting for an hour or two to coordinator roles responsible for a team of collectors at a particular site. If you want to support Wellington SPCA – this a great way to get involved. Please contact Trina at Trinah@wellingtonspca.org.nz or phone her on 04 389 8044 ext 816. Thank you!!
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        • Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Desexing clinic moves on
      • The SPCA's mobile desexing clinic Wellington SPCA has waved goodbye to its mobile desexing clinic for another year, following a highly successful residency in Porirua that resulted in a staggering 304 animals being desexed.
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        • Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


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