DOG REGISTRATION 2023/24
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 37(6) of the Dog Control Act 1996, on 1st June 2023 the Far North District Council made the following decision in relation to the dog registration fees for 2023/24:
NOTE:
• Registration can be paid from 1 July 2023.
• The standard fee is available between 1 July and 31 August 2023.
• A penalty fee will apply from 1 September 2023.
• A registration fee for the 2023/24 registration period is not payable for dogs that have been neutered after 1 July 2023 where a veterinarian’s certificate is supplied.
• Any dog that is re-homed through Council’s Pound or the SPCA, will benefit from a concession registration fee of $41 for that year only. The standard registration fee will apply for subsequent years.
• Disability Assist Dog as certified by an approved organisation.
For further information please contact Council’s Animal Management department on 0800 920 029 or via email on Council’s website
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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61.7% Summer
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36.7% Winter
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1.6% Other - I'll share below
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!
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