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Keep your fur baby warm with handmade in Kaiapoi, Woollen blanket Coats. All lined in 100% cotton XS = $45, SMALL = $55, MEDIUM = $65
XS is 24cm from neck to end. SMALL is 30cm, MEDIUM is 39cm approx. Obviously dogs not for sale, just models.
Buy any red testpot from your local Resene owned ColorShop between 13-31 July 2020 and Resene will donate $1 to CureKids Red Nose Day!
The more red testpots you buy, the more will be donated! Offer applies to all retail purchases of Resene red testpots (excludes metallics and wood stains).
… View moreBuy any red testpot from your local Resene owned ColorShop between 13-31 July 2020 and Resene will donate $1 to CureKids Red Nose Day!
The more red testpots you buy, the more will be donated! Offer applies to all retail purchases of Resene red testpots (excludes metallics and wood stains).
Help us make a difference to the health of kiwi children.
Hi everyone - sorry about the very long message - I am not sure if any of you have this issue but we seem to have a quite a few stray cats around us - either dumped, feral or maybe some of you have pet or barn cats that are un-neutered. We don't have our own pet cats at the moment but when we … View moreHi everyone - sorry about the very long message - I am not sure if any of you have this issue but we seem to have a quite a few stray cats around us - either dumped, feral or maybe some of you have pet or barn cats that are un-neutered. We don't have our own pet cats at the moment but when we have we always put a safe detaching collar on ours so they are easily identified as pets - this situation has reinforced for me how important that is.
Rather than ignore the issue and hope it goes away we have started to try to remedy it and would love to see our street free of a stray cat population explosion.
The ones we have seen and captured seem to be in really good condition and surviving well (sorry if you one day find you unneutered pet has been desexed - but shame on you!). In December we saw a mother with 5 kittens - so far we have been unable to catch these but unless we do something about the situation, populations can easily become out of control. Mothers can become pregnant again within a short time from giving birth. Female cats can first go on heat as young as 4-5 months of age, when they are still kittens themselves. Female cats can have 2-3 litters per year, with an average of 3-5 kittens per litter. So you can see how one or a few stray cats can quickly end up to be many. Kittens can be saved and found homes if they are very small but if they become teenagers they are unable to be tamed.
So far we have caught 2 very healthy un-neutered (now neutered) large male cats, (we did catch one handsome ginger tabby twice),and one hedgehog but we are persevering. Both cats have been neutered and returned to where they came from but no more baby making for them.
I didn't know this, but the universal sign of a neutered stray is to have the Left ear tipped - it is just the very tip so can be hard to spot - it also helps if you trap one to make sure you haven't already caught it before.
We bought our own cage for around $60 and have been working with Cat Rescue Christchurch who have loaned us a second cage. They offer a desexing service for people who are finding and / or feeding unsocial stray cats through their TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) Programme. They also take on kittens under 8 weeks to socialise and rehome.
Cat Rescue is a no-kill organisation and Trap Neuter Return is the no-kill way of controlling stray cat numbers. The neutered strays do really well if returned to their home environment.
We love our bird population and still have plenty around us but we are also animal lovers and want to do the best for all of the creatures that we share our beautiful home with. The up side is that we have noticed the mouse and rat population has declined which is good.
We understand that many farmers may have a hard nosed attitude towards this kind of thing but if we ignore the situation it it wont go away, we will just start to see a cat population boom with sick unhealthy animals everywhere.If they are un-neutered they will fight with your pets you may have some vet bills to deal with too.
If you want to help take a look at Cat Rescue's website
catrescue.org.nz... - you can only contact them by email.
I tend to put the traps out on a Sunday and drop the cats to the vet in Linwood that morning and pick them up to release again the next day. Cat Rescue pay for the neutering but we make donations for their assistance when we can.They are amazing but very over worked and under appreciated so please be patient with them. They must contact the vet for you and I always contact them when I catch a cat to make sure the vet can fit them in that day.
Feel free to send me a message if you want and help or advice - it is a bit of a distance to the vet but a very satisfying feeling when you do the right thing and release them again.
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Four "wonderful and empathetic" year 8 students at Rangiora Borough School organised a mufti day with a difference for the last day of term 2.
Ella Paterson, Paige Allen, Sophia George and Addison Spragg encouraged each student to bring a non-perishable grocery item.
More than 600 items … View moreFour "wonderful and empathetic" year 8 students at Rangiora Borough School organised a mufti day with a difference for the last day of term 2.
Ella Paterson, Paige Allen, Sophia George and Addison Spragg encouraged each student to bring a non-perishable grocery item.
More than 600 items were then presented to the Rangiora Salvation Army food bank.
Well done girls!
What better way to take a load off than to put your feet up and get inspired with a fresh copy of the Sunday Star-Times each week. For a limited time, when you subscribe to the Sunday Star-Times for just 6 months*, we are giving away a free Gourmet Spice Pack valued at $65 so you can get crafty in … View moreWhat better way to take a load off than to put your feet up and get inspired with a fresh copy of the Sunday Star-Times each week. For a limited time, when you subscribe to the Sunday Star-Times for just 6 months*, we are giving away a free Gourmet Spice Pack valued at $65 so you can get crafty in the kitchen with Raptor Naturals finest flavours.
Call us on 0800 339 000 or click on the button below and use the promo code “SSTRAPTOR” to redeem this special offer now.
Hurry as this offer ends 31st July, 2020!
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It's time to get your creative caps on and put your decorative DIY skills to great use! Resene and Neighbourly are challenging everyday Kiwis like YOU to take part in the Resene Upcycling Awards. Whether it's an old item you've spruced up or something you've found a completely … View moreIt's time to get your creative caps on and put your decorative DIY skills to great use! Resene and Neighbourly are challenging everyday Kiwis like YOU to take part in the Resene Upcycling Awards. Whether it's an old item you've spruced up or something you've found a completely new purpose for, we want to see your creations!
Take part in the 2020 Resene Upcycling Awards. There's four great prizes worth $500 are up for grabs: a $200 Resene voucher and a $300 Prezzy® card!
If you are looking for a reputable firm to solve your computer problems try Geeks on Wheels. They are reasonably priced and are very reliable. I have used their services recently and will certainly use them again if it is necessary. Ask for Armon if he is available, he is easy to communicate with … View moreIf you are looking for a reputable firm to solve your computer problems try Geeks on Wheels. They are reasonably priced and are very reliable. I have used their services recently and will certainly use them again if it is necessary. Ask for Armon if he is available, he is easy to communicate with and tries to involve you in the process.
Cheviot local Vernon Leslie Eade, 78, also known as Les, was sadly killed in a head-on crash on State Highway 1, just north of the town, on Sunday afternoon. His wife, Ann Eade, was badly injured.
Dave Eade described his father as an “incredible gentleman” and “eccentric genius”, who … View moreCheviot local Vernon Leslie Eade, 78, also known as Les, was sadly killed in a head-on crash on State Highway 1, just north of the town, on Sunday afternoon. His wife, Ann Eade, was badly injured.
Dave Eade described his father as an “incredible gentleman” and “eccentric genius”, who worked as an engineer.
Eade said his mum, who is in Christchurch Hospital with broken ribs, a cracked sternum with cuts and bruises, had no memory of the crash that killed her husband of 52 years. “She’s a very stoic woman. We’ve got to concentrate on getting her better.”
A police spokeswoman confirmed a 48-year-old man has been charged in relation to the crash and will appear in court on Monday.
Our thoughts are with Ann Eade and her family and friends.
We’re on the hunt for the latest photos from local events in your neighbourhood, sports tournaments, prizegivings or personal milestones (including birth announcements and first days at school). You can send your high-resolution photos to us emailing reporters@press.co.nz - Please be sure to … View moreWe’re on the hunt for the latest photos from local events in your neighbourhood, sports tournaments, prizegivings or personal milestones (including birth announcements and first days at school). You can send your high-resolution photos to us emailing reporters@press.co.nz - Please be sure to include a short description of the event with photo captions and names of those pictured.
It’s a cold, crisp Canterbury mid-winter’s night beside the Kaiapoi River, but Frank Endacott is bac…
Hi everyone, Neighbourly is heading into the final stretch of our Local Likes campaign with only a week to go! You can still be in with a chance to win our last vouchers for your favourite local business by heading to our Local Likes page. All you've got to do is outline how the business … View moreHi everyone, Neighbourly is heading into the final stretch of our Local Likes campaign with only a week to go! You can still be in with a chance to win our last vouchers for your favourite local business by heading to our Local Likes page. All you've got to do is outline how the business helped you or your community and you're in the draw! Ts & Cs apply.
We are often asked what a Men’s Shed (hereafter simply referred to as a “shed”) is, and the answer can be long! But to put it in a rather large nutshell, a shed brings men together in one community space to share their skills, have a laugh, and work on practical tasks individually (personal … View moreWe are often asked what a Men’s Shed (hereafter simply referred to as a “shed”) is, and the answer can be long! But to put it in a rather large nutshell, a shed brings men together in one community space to share their skills, have a laugh, and work on practical tasks individually (personal projects) or as a group (for the shed or community).
The sort of projects we tackle are community projects or for the individual, examples of which include building items for pre-school centres, repairing toy library stock, building planter boxes, chicken coups, and our very popular mud kitchens and the list goes on.
One of our new creations is Coffins made from nz pine, expertly finished and unpainted and unstained. Decorate them as you see fit!
We are happy to take on new projects at the shed, all we ask in return is a donation for our time and payment for materials.
I would like to ask you all to pop to our new Face Book Page. See for yourselves what we do. Please Like and Follow our page to keep updated on what we are up to in our lovely community.
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Don't be shy
Please contact Steve Mackay our Chairman for any enquires, if you would like to join our Shed your more than welcome to come along and have a look, we would love to have you! Tues, Wed, Thurs 9am - 12pm we are located at the Rangiora A&P Show Grounds. Call Steve and let him know your coming along.
Phone 0279090240, Home 03 3106605 email raejmac@xtra.co.nz
Is someone able to deliver a trailer load of firewood and stack it to an address in Redwood?
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