Inside Quote Marks Readers and Writers event in Upper Hutt
Writers Plot Bookshop will be hosting INSIDE QUOTE MARKS on 5 September 2021 in Professionals Recreation Hall of Whirinaki Whare Taonga (Expressions), Upper Hutt. A readers and writers event, aimed at 15 years and over readers.
Calling local authors: hire a table for the day or share with a fellow author, set up your displays and sell your books we'd love to hear from you.
We are also looking for volunteer helpers on the day.
Readers, this will be a FREE event to meet authors face to face, discover new books from the amazing talent we have in the Wellington Region (and New Zealand).
If you would like to participate (authors/publishers/cover designers/helpers etc.) let us know! Email us or pop into the shop (open Tuesday to Saturday)
Email: writersplotreadersread@outlook.com
More information can be found on our website www.writersplot.org.nz... or our Facebook page.
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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 ❤️