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Wellington SPCA / November 2010

The Wellington SPCA strives to achieve our Mission Statement which is to promote the humane treatment of animals and to prevent cruelty to them.

December 2010 | October 2010
    • Annual Report 2009-2010
      • Our Annual Report 2009-2010 highlights how we turn lives around each and every day – not only for the animals, but also for the community we serve. Despite the challenges of the current economic climate, we have achieved some amazing results as part of our charitable aims. The Annual Report is now available to view and download [PDF 9.5MB].
      • Automatically tagged as:
      • animals

    • Christmas cheer is here!
      • Want to help bring a little Christmas cheer to the animals this year and help support Wellington SPCA?  Well, now you can! Our Christmas cards and calendars are now available from our Newtown animal centre.
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      • newtown

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


    • Riding high for the animals
      • On Saturday 4th December 2010, BRONZ (Biker’s Rights of NZ) Wellington Inc are holding their first every charity motorbike ride in support of Wellington SPCA – and they need your support! This fantastic event will see a group of bikers and bike enthusiasts riding up the beautiful Kapiti Coast as far as Waikanae and then heading back down to Wellington – stopping off along the way to collect donations of pet food, blankets, towels and cash! Show your support for Wellington SPCA – please come along to any of the collection points listed below with your donation. This is also a fabulous opportunity for anyone with a keen eye to check out some awesome machines. The meeting and collection points and times are: Avalon Duck Pond, Lower Hutt: 10 – 11am Coastlands/BNZ/Subway area, Waikanae: 12 – 1pm Under the sails at the TSB Arena, Wellington: 2pm onwards If you are keen to show your support by taking part in the ride please email info@bronzwellington.org.nz as soon as possible. This great event will culminate in a presentation outside the TSB Arena followed by the chance to celebrate the day in the Parrot and Jigger Bar and restaurant at the Station Village, Hutt Road, Lower Hutt. The event is supported by Dulux, Tribe Design and Selleys
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      • kapiti

    • It’s time to get bird smart!
      • Spring is here and we’re asking you to get Bird Smart! 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 and we have already had a huge influx of baby birds being brought into our centres. 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. We have 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 – it could make the difference to whether a baby bird survives or not. Is the baby bird bleeding or injured? Yes – the bird needs to be taken to the nearest vet clinic or SPCA as soon as possible where it will be given veterinary care. Any vet clinic or SPCA will take the bird free of charge. If possible, call ahead to let them know you are on your way and explain the condition of the bird. No – if there are no signs that the bird is injured or bleeding, you need to identify if it’s a nestling or fledgling and then follow the advice below: Is it a nestling? A nestling is a very young baby bird which will have very few feathers, pinky-blue skin and will not be able to walk. Nestlings out of the nest are the most vulnerable, so try and locate its nest and place the bird back in it as soon as possible. Take extra care not to disturb the nest or any other nestlings or unhatched eggs that may be in it. If you cannot find the nest, place the bird in a small container (eg. an ice cream container) lined with tissue and secure it to a nearby tree. Leave the area and monitor the fledgling from a distance. The parents will return to care for the bird once they feel it is safe to do so and should continue to care for it. Is it a fledgling? A fledgling is a baby bird which is fully-feathered and can walk. After hatching, baby birds leave the nest and can spend up to two weeks on the ground before they are able to fly. During this time, the parents continue to care for them by bringing them food and scaring off predators. Human intervention is likely to lessen the fledgling’s chance of survival so if in doubt, leave the bird alone. The only time you should move a fledgling is if you find it in a potentially hazardous situation like a busy footpath or car park. In this case, you should carefully relocate the baby bird to an area with plenty of vegetation cover. If you need more advice or information read our Be bird smart information sheet [PDF 113KB] and if you’re still unsure of what to do, please call us anytime on 04 389 8044.
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      • animals

    • Kapiti Christmas cheer is here!
      • Valhalla Village Garden and Lounge, Raumati South is holding a fantastic viking themed fundraiser for our Kapiti branch on Saturday 20 November - and they need your support! Tickets are just $15 (including nibbles) with music from local band Black Eyed Susie. Check out the poster for all the details or call Valhalla on 04 905 2010 for more information and to buy your ticket. Thank you!
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      • kapiti

    • 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
      • kapiti
      • appeals

        • Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


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