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1. Army Bay & Okoromai Bay
We received a wonderful response from hundreds of our members supporting the recommendation in the draft ARC Regional Parks Management Plan to permit dogs at Army Bay and Okoromai Bay throughout the year. The final stages of this process are now very near and we expect to be able to give you good news very soon.
2. Hef needs help urgently
Hef (pictured here) needs help as you can see. He came into the care of The Animal Shelter Charitable Trust's Keira Shelter recently in a badly neglected state but worst of all, he suffered a broken leg sometime in the past that nobody had bothered to treat. His leg has now withered and twisted and doesn't reach the ground so it is affecting his mobility and causing him pain. He will need weeks of TLC to improve his general condition but the best long term option for him is amputation of the withered leg. The Shelter's limited budget makes the $1,500+ for this operation beyond its means as there are all the other ‘residents' to consider so reluctantly we are having to ask for financial help with his vet expenses.
The Trust has been in existence since 1994 and is registered with the Charities Commission # CC29736. All donations are tax deductible and can be made to “The Animal Shelter Charitable Trust”, Keira Shelter, c/- The Post Office, Kaiwaka, Northland. Your kind generosity will vastly improve this lovely dog's wellbeing so he can live out the rest of his life comfortably and pain free. All donations however small will be gratefully received.
3. Dog friendly businesses
Below is an extract from an email we received recently from one of our members:
“I would love to know of businesses that I can support that are dog friendly and also save time, money and aggravation by not dealing with those that aren't. For example, Kings Plant Barn and Cafe in Silverdale welcome dog owners.”
Two businesses that impressed another of our members recently were Kumeu Garden Centre and Carriages Cafe on the main road between Kumeu and Huapai. The cafe has an outdoor table adjacent to the garden centre and even had a bowl of water ready there for visiting dogs. If you know of other pet friendly businesses please email us at dogfriends@xtra.co.nz or dogfriends@PL.NET to let us know.
4. Kids book – Dogs & Children
We are hoping to buy stocks of this picture book which aims, with the help of parents, to educate children in the correct way to interact with dogs. It is economically priced and contains simple writing like:
No to hugs, yes to pats
No to frights, yes to chats etc
We will give you more information in our next newsletter about the book including how you can obtain a copy.
5. Sea Slugs which have reappeared on North Shore beaches test positive for tetrodoxin poison - click on the link below to read the latest:
http://www.arc.govt.nz/council/news-and-events/regionwide-news/regionwide-news_home.cfm?news_uuid=872AF3E8-14C2-3D2D-B9EE-9963F217DFF6
Advice for parents and dog owners:
Supervise children and pets closely at all times - parents need to be aware of where their children are swimming or playing and what they are handling.
Children and pets should not be allowed to eat things found on the beach.
NEVER touch a sea slug. If you find one mark its position and inform the council immediately. An Environmental Officer will then deal with the situation.
6. Please save a life - adopt a pet!
If you, or anyone you know, is considering adding a pet to their family please encourage them to consider adopting and rehoming a shelter dog, puppy, cat or kitten etc from their local SPCA, pound or animal shelter.
Animals that are not adopted within a certain time (seven days in some places) may be euthanized. Thousands of beautiful companion animals die this way every year and it is heartbreaking! Shelters struggle with little money to provide for these pets until they are rehomed.
To find dogs looking for a forever home locally type Northern Animal Shelter into the Search box on the following page:
http://www.petsonthenet.co.nz/ads/index.php?a=5&b=347
7. Selected Dog Owner Status
Some dog owners are not aware that they can obtain a substantial discount on their dog registration if they qualify for Selected Owner Status. Collect a copy of the brochure from Council offices or click on the link below:
http://www.rodney.govt.nz/EnvironmentalCare/AnimalControl/ Documents/RDC_SelectedDogOwner.pdf
8. Remember to let us know if you change your email address
Thanks to those members who have contacted us with change of email address details recently. If your email address bounces and we have a phone number we will contact you by phone. However we don't have phone numbers for some of you and it also makes it much easier for us if you can remember to let us know your new contact details when these change. Please email us at dogfriends@xtra.co.nz or dogfriends@PL.NET , thanks.
9. PLEASE help us!
The strength of our group is in the number of dog owners we can reach. If everyone could get just one dog owner (or friend) not currently on the list to join us we would double our numbers in no time. There are approx 14,000 dogs in Rodney so each of you must know at least one other dog owner who is not currently receiving our emails. Please feel free to forward this newsletter to a friend and encourage them to join us by going to our website and clicking on the “Join up” button. Many thanks.
Bye for now!
Rodney Dog Friends
www.dogfriends.co.nz
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