DECEASED DOG WHATAWHATA
*POSTING ON BEHALF*
Im really sorry this isn’t the nicest thing to see
But all I want is this poor darling to be reunited with its owners, so I thought I’d share on here in case anyone knows where she may be from
“🌹My friend is driving her home to his farm near Raglan to bury her shame on the council because she was 200 metres out of their zone. I've scanned her again taken her collar off picked her flowers she's large and had puppies in the past my friend will give her a dignified burial 😔awful sad situation she's beautiful 😢😥💔
I'm with the dog that's passed away on Whatawata Road found her, female looks bull mastiff or De Bordeaux looking I've scanned her no chip. Pulled her out of the drain pretty disgusted with animal control told me NZTA job I said she's been here for one week so I've read. She's large red collar. My friends put her on ute we are driving her to Afterhours vets in hope they will hold her. Animal control told me they won't accept her as she's on statehighway even after I said I'd drive her there 😥”
⚠️ 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 ❤️
How are you celebrating Christmas this year?
From hot air balloon rides to cotton ball scooping games, folks around Hamilton have their festive plans sorted.
On a sunny Monday when most people are already on holiday, there were a few homecomers on Hamilton streets.
How are you celebrating Christmas this year? Tell us in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).