Today we had a visit from Nicolle, the SPCA Education Officer. She was most helpful and shared lots of interesting stories.
Below is what we learnt:
SPCA stands for
S ociety (for the)
P revention (of)
C ruelty (to)
A nimals
1. The SPCA started in England in 1822 where Pit Ponies where being abused and also the common practice of " blood sports " in the town square forced animal protection laws.
2. It later started in New Zealand in 1882 in Dunedin.
3. There are 54 SPCA centre’s in NZ.
4. They have mostly dogs and cats but will take ANY animal.
5. Cats can start having kittens at 4 months and every year up to 10 years.
6. You can be prosecuted under the “Animal Welfare Act 1999” for the following reasons:
a.Not providing the following needs; food, water and shelter.
b.Showing inappropriate behaviour to your pet eg: beating it up.
c.Not protecting your pet from harm and allowing it to get sick.
7. In 10 year only 2 convictions (jail sentences) have been made.
8. Greerton SPCA has 3000 animals they take care of each year!
9. Greerton has volunteers that clean up the mess daily.
10. The SPCA has a caravan that de sexes pets.
11. Tape worms come from fleas.
12. You can pay $9 for a tablet that will stop worms.
13. The SPCA is a volunteer organization.
E3 Nicolle said to me in an email that they are in need of kitty litter, old blankets and specialized food for their puppies and kittens. Do you think we can help here?
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