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Rescuers in the rubble
In the days after the February 22 earthquake ravaged Christchurch, it was the rising human toll that occupied most people’s attention. But while rescue workers battled to save those trapped under the rubble, the fate of Christchurch’s missing and traumatised pets became the urgent focus of SPCA Canterbury.
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The power of one
“We each have the power within us to achieve whatever it is we crave to achieve … it is the ‘power of one’,” Royal New Zealand SPCA National President Bob Kerridge told the Society’s annual conference in Wellington on May 7. It was a great conference with inspirational speakers and some very deserving award winners. |
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Poison and pets
Shadow didn’t eat his breakfast. Normally he would finish the cat’s breakfast, his own and then sit by the table waiting for any bits that might fall his way. Tyson had been vomiting, wasn’t interested in eating and was lethargic – totally different to his usual exuberant puppy self. We present two cautionary tales about poison and its effects on pets. |
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A fish called Meatball
In the latest of her popular columns, SPCA Auckland children’s animal ambassador Suzy Cato’s writes about a new member in her family – a pretty little goldfish who started life with the rather odd name of Meatball. And on the subject of goldfish, we have a tropical fish tank valued at $240 to give away, so be in to win. |
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Caring for ageing pets
It’s hard to believe that your companion animal will ever change, but inevitably he or she will one day join the older generation. In this special health feature you’ll discover that, just like humans, an older pet can experience things like heart disease, hearing or vision loss, arthritis, diabetes and incontinence. Learn how to care for your no-longer-so-playful pal.
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