We've finally got our adopted dog on duty for fundraising activities

Last weekend, we took Rosa to participate in the new Zealand SPCA's regular fundraising.

Three years ago, Rosa was adopted from the government-managed stray cat and dog rescue center. The rescue center staff thought she was a rottweiler, and when she was adopted, her body size was no bigger than a fruit box. Now she has grown to a weight of 45 kilograms. From her long dog mouth, it seems she has traces of German shepherd.

01How to participate in fundraising?

Go to the SPCA website, find “Volunteer ”, select a vacant time slot, do a background check, and you can happily get on board.

02Fundraising scene

The work is not difficult, holding a fundraising bucket and politely say Good Morning and Bye to passersby. People will respond with even more friendly responses. With Rosa, a huge, silly face, it has caused a small commotion in the quiet morning. Some pedestrians have already donated to the SPCA fundraising group nearby, and they are embarrassed to repeatedly explain “I’ve already donated, sorry, can I touch your dog?” Of course! “So Rosa got a big hug and licked a mouthful of drool.

Children don't have Rosa high, but really want to touch. They earnestly ask their parents to hold coins and nervously ask, “Can I touch it?” Of course, she gets a lick of drool from Rosa.

Occasionally, there are children who don’t have coins, they awkwardly stand on the sidelines, we proactively say, “Do you want to touch it? It’s very friendly!” And happily come over.

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SPCA also has small tags, which are loved by children and some big kids. People leave with pride and happiness wearing tags, as if they have won a million.

In just two hours, the small fundraising bucket was filled with as many as 10 knives, and many families don’t seem to be very wealthy.

Protect dogs, what organizations exist in New Zealand?

For example, we participated in the SPCA event!

What is the SPCA, and why do people trust and love it so much?

SPCA stands for Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Animal Abuse Prevention Society. It is a semi-official animal charity organization in New Zealand.

New Zealand’s animal protection system operates under the Animal Welfare Act 1999 (The Act). MPI and SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Animal Abuse Prevention Society) jointly implement the animal law, and there are many non-official organizations providing supplementary services in the public.

In 2015, New Zealand updated animal protection laws, proposing animal abuse as a formal crime.

The SPCA’s main responsibilities are Prevent Cruelty, Educate & Engage, Animal Rescue, Rehabilitate, Animal Medical Care, Shelter, Rehome & Reunite, Seek Justice.

More than 40,000 animals have been helped by SPCA every year (excluding other small and medium-sized private rescue centers).

We can participate in the SPCA through donations, volunteering, adoption, assisting donations, corporate participation (employee participation), and other forms.

Besides SPCA, there are many small and medium-sized private animal rescue organizations.

They are not as structured as the SPCA, but they have a burning heart. For example, this family-owned rescue organization in the south district.

The owners rent the place, but they are persistent in animal rescue. She has three retired racing horses that had serious problems when they came, and they have been gradually recovered to health.

Similarly, MAD (Mad at Desex - Crazy about Sterilization) is a simple goal: to sterilize stray cats and rehome them.

Its operating partners, Arwen, is over 60 years old, driving a car, carrying cat cages, and going around to catch cats for sterilization and release.

There are countless such organizations.

Due to the need for organizational operations, animals entering the shelter, if they show an aggressive tendency, or remain unclaimed for more than 7 days, animals may be euthanized.

Therefore, we need to help call for adoption and think more about pets as individuals before adopting pets.

MPI

MPI stands for the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries, and jointly implements the animal law with SPCA.

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