SUNDAY
28th MARCH 2010
10AM - 2PM ISEL PARK, STOKE
10.00am Registration $10/dog
(all proceeds to Nelson SPCA)
10.30am Walk starts
11.30am Dog Agility Demonstration
12.30pm Dog Show
Categories will be:
Special category - Best ex Nelson SPCA Dog
Prettiest girl dog
Most handsome boy dog
Most like their owner
Best trick - show us your dog?s party piece
Most obedient - fetch a cooked sausage without eating it?
Best Puppy - under a year old
Best Child Handler - Under 8 years
Best Junior Handler - 8-14 years
THEN FOR THE WINNERS A CHANCE TO WIN AGAIN WITH
Best in Show
2nd Runner up
1st Runner up
All winners will get a ribbon and a goodie bag!!!!
Spot Prizes and giveaways throughout the day
Other entertainment.
Petting Zoo - Sheep, Chooks, Rabbits etc etc Bouncy Castle
Face painting Pet Stalls
Sausage Sizzle and other refreshments available Balloon Animals
A GREAT FUN DAY OUT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!!!!!
SEE YOU THERE!
By Stephen Parker
#BeenThe SPCA says it has come across one of the most remarkable animal survival stories it has ever seen - a pig dog shot three times in the head.
The dog survived the shooting and was found roaming in bush near Nelson covered in blood.
Staff at the SPCA have renamed the dog "Been", in the sense he "has been lucky".
Been was found by a hunter in the Wairau Valley near Nelson, having spent days wounded and lost.
All three bullet holes were close together, but one round ricocheted, another missed the brain, and a bullet was later extracted from Been's skull.
"He had an operation to remove a piece of bullet, which was later identified by someone from a local sports shop as definitely being a piece of bullet from a .30 calibre rifle," says Nelson SPCA manager Donna Walzl.
Been's case is just one in a list of a number of animal cruelty cases over summer, including the slaughter of 33 dogs in North Auckland.
The SPCA say in this case it is possible a pig-hunting owner meant to destroy the dog.
While it is not illegal to humanely shoot a dog, the SPCA has started an investigation, saying Been still suffered.
"If there was no malicious intent then the dog should be reunited with its owner," says Ms Walzl.
"But if there was malicious intent, then I certainly would like to know what went on that day."
Been has lost his hearing, but is otherwise recovering well.
If his old owner can't be found he will be up for adoption. The SPCA are saying he is the luckiest dog around.
We participated in the National Adopt-a-thon for the second time on the 13th and 14th of February, 2010.
Unfortunately the numbers of animals adopted in Nelson were down on last year. This drop in numbers may possibly be due to us not having as many kittens available for adoption. We did adopt all of the kittens we had available on the day which was a great result.
Our numbers were as follows:
Cats 2
Dogs 1
Kittens 17
Puppies 1
Rat 1
Total 22
Previous years total = 36.
We currently have a large number of cats, dogs and puppies available for adoption. For some reason the numbers of adoptions has dropped right off at the moment and we are just not getting the people visiting our centre to adopt the animals.
We have a couple of lovely quieter cats who are currently being kept out the back as they do not cope in our front viewing pens. We are looking for a nice quiet home for these cats with someone who will give them the love and attention they deserve.
We also have two lovely puppies who were born in our care, and are now well overdue for homes, they have been here way too long and really deserve a good home. They are the cutest tri coloured collie x puppies, both males. If you are interested or know of anyone who might give these puppies a good home please get in contact with us ASAP.