SOA&P GIANT PUMPKIN COMPETITION & FAMILY DAY
South Otago A&P Society are having their 3rd Giant Pumpkin Competition..
Pumpkins most be presented on Sunday, 28th April for the official weigh in at the Cattle Shed, A&P Showgrounds, Balclutha.
Prizes for the Heaviest & Best in Show,
Also there will be the Pumpkin Pie Bake Off & Ugliest Vegetables Classes..Due to unforeseen circumstances the Hay/Baleage Competition & Auction will now be held on Friday 26 April, please email if you would like more details
AUTUMN FLING HORSE SHOW 9am start & SO Pony Club Dressage Day; from 1pm.. Great event for more Rider & Horse/Pony Show experience before you mothball your show gear for winter. Schedule from our Secretary; Heather Dudfield soap@unifone.net.nz
There will also be Family Entertainment provided Wayne Mcewan Magic Guy & His Songs-Music by Ronel Hunter, Food, Coffee & Trade/Craft Stalls at the Pumpkin event..
FREE ADMISSION
Contact Kate Wilson 0211449740
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⚠️ 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 ❤️