Pūkaha Junior Rangers - January '22 Bookings Now Open!
Bookings are now open for our Junior Rangers School Holiday Programme, running 10:30am-2:30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from the 11th -27th of January 2022.
Please visit www.pukaha.org.nz... and book via the blue banner at the top of our homepage.
Junior Rangers is suitable for all tamariki aged 5 - 14 years.
Each day's activities will be different and limited to just 10 children. We recommend booking early to avoid disappointment.
The programme aims to give tamariki a fun, 'hands-on', outdoor educational experience in our wonderful ngahere amongst all the wildlife that live here. See our iconic tuna (eels) being fed and visit the Kiwi House and behold juvenile kiwi as they hunt for bugs and worms. Exploration and Discovery is encouraged!
Includes lunch to suit the dietary requirements of all hardy Explorers!
$30 per child or $27 for Members. Spots are limited. Please book online via the blue banner at the top of our homepage at www.pukaha.org.nz...
Got Questions? No worries, give our staff a call: 06 375 8004.
⚠️ 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!