Remember the animals . . .

Remember the animals this Christmas. If you have an animal shelter near you, give them a call and find out what food they need and drop them in a can. The animals need you 365 days a year

Christmas cards are back in store

We've got our Christmas cards back in the SPCA shop now, a delightful selection of 8 different designs and the models for them are all ex-SPCA animals. All proceeds from their sale comes to the Whangarei SPCA to help us continue with our animal welfare work, with our education program, it helps us to save animals lives.

If you'd like to order them just give us a call on (09)4389161 or check out our website http://www.whangareispca.co.nz/

2010 Calenders available now!!

2010 Whangarei SPCA Calendars
On sale Now!!! They're A4 size and look gorgeous. Order today!!!

Calendars are available at:
Pet Essentials ~ Okara Shopping Centre
Mill Road Vets ~ Kensington
Visualeyez Optometrists ~ Bank Street
Northland Veterinary Group ~ Otaika
Whangarei SPCA Centre in Kioreroa Road.

To order visit our website or give us a call on (09)4389161

Time to go home

Amadeus came back from his foster home this week, he's finally healed enough to go home. The fur growing back over the scar is white so he'll wear his badge of honour forever. Thank you all for your donations and support, you do make a difference to the animals, you make it possible for animals such as Amadeus to be healed ...... to find a home.

Amadeus update

It's been a couple of weeks since our last Amadeus report but he's been away on holiday at a foster home. Doctor Kristy saw him this week and was very happy with his progress. His wounds are healing well and it looks as though the fur is going to grow back over most of the scars (though it's growing back white, not black) He's such a delightful little purrsonality, playful yet incredibly affectionate. Here he is having cuddles with Christine.

Off for the weekend .....

Amadeus has a very healthy appetite, his favourite food right now is bikkies ..... well at least at lunchtime that's his favourite. He's not a fussy eater and will eat almost anything that is put in his plate.

I think he's been very hungry in the past as when he eats his biscuits he tries to fit as many as he can in his mouth at a time ..... and they drop out. Not that they're wasted because after he's finished the ones in the bowl he hunts around until he finds the very last one on the floor.

He saw Dr Kristie again today and she was very happy with his progress. There are still 2 areas that need to heal before he'll be able to go to a home. He's off for the weekend to his foster home so we'll be back again next week.

Healing

Our little friend is doing well, his wounds are gradually healing. His eyes sparkle and his fur gleams (his coat was very dull when he came in), he is full of mischief and joy. Amadeus is on the road to recovery. Here he is playing with a mouse sent in by one of his admirers and having a cuddle with Andrea.

Playtime

Amadeus had the best weekend out with Sandra and her family. He got to play with the girls ...... lots, and we discovered he's a hunter. He spent much of the weekend planning and plotting how to get 'the bird' .............. he didn't manage, but he had a lot of fun trying.

The vet is very very pleased with his progress, his wound is clean and healing well. He is such a cool cat with the loudest purr when you pick him up.

Here he is trying to catch his feather mouse out of Sandra's hand. It was so funny, when he got it from her he'd toss it off onto the floor and wait for her to pick it up. He's got a real sense of humour!

Amadeus's day 28.8.09

Well, I've had such a busy day today! This is me helping Andrea on reception this morning. That was fun!!! She had cake, and pens, and cake, and a little thing that moved on a big screen on the desk that was fun to chase, and all these cool things to smell and play with. Then when I got tired of playing with them I went and had cuddles with Andrea.

I saw the vet today and Dr Kristy said I was looking much better and could be vaccinated.

I'm off home with Sandra for the weekend so I'll see you all again on Monday.

Cuddles with Carrie

Armadeus is a very affectionate little cat, he loves cuddles. It must hurt him when we dress his wound, but he still purrs and wants us to hold him. Animals are so brave.

Progress

Armadeus saw Doctor Kristy again today, she was very pleased with his progress. He's having his wounds dressed twice daily, has a very healthy appetite and plays non-stop. It is going to take time before we have to stop worrying about and watching for infection. He has the most delightful, mischievous purrsonality, but when you pick him up he snuggles right into you and purrs. He's wound himself around all of our hearts.

I had fun

Amadeus had the most wonderful weekend out at his foster home. He ate lots, played lots, purred and talked non-stop. His wound is looking better, less raw and painful. He spent much of the weekend playing with Scott and his favourite toy ...... a ping pong ball. He's back at the centre now for the week ...... from where I'm sitting I can see him in his cage tossing a knitted mouse around. He is such a cool little cat.

Phew it's hard . . . . .

Phew it's hard to eat without making a mess when you're wearing a bucket on your head. But, I figured out how to do it now. You just stick the edge of the bucket under the plate and then you can reach.

I had a good night's sleep after my big day yesterday. Dr Kristy was pleased with how good and clean my wounds are looking. I'm going home with Jax for the weekend then will come back to see Dr Kristy on Monday.

Bye for now

xox Amadeus

The Big Day

What a day, my name is Amadeus and I had a big day today. My surgery went well and I feel alot better. Dr Kristy debrided my wound today, so all the dead and infected tissue has been removed allowing new skin to grow. She is very happy with the outcome and I have to have cream put on twice a day. This will help keep infection at bay and encourage my skin to heal quicker. It tastes nice too but I am not allowed to lick it so I have to wear a silly hat.

How Could Someone

Yesterday we got a call, someone had found an injured kitten who had been hanging round for a week and they'd finally managed to coax him inside. I couldn't believe it when our Inspector, Helena, brought him back. He was a skinny little black and white male kitten with horrific burn wounds covering much of one side. Some of the wounds were infected. It looked as though he had had hot water poured over him. He looked up at me, purred and smooched my hands. My heart went out to him.

He had his first examination with Doctor Kristy and she was amazed at how good his general body condition was apart from wounds. She said that as long as it was done soon he could be saved YAY!

He's booked for surgery tomorrow and we'll be back to let you know how he got on. In the meantime we're trying to come up with a name that suits him

Update from Tinkerbelle

We got a letter from Tinks new family to let us know how she was getting on ........

'We absolutely love her to bits, she is a really lovely cat. She has settled in now and has taken possession of all the sunny spots and the prime position in front of the fireplace. She is also the most excellent hunter having caught and deposited several mice, and even the occasional weta, onto the doorstep. She has a very set timetable that she likes EVERYONE to stick to. I guess the best thing is she seems to love us, we are just so glad we got her (or she got us to be more precise)'

Thank you so much for keeping in touch with us ...... Tinks touched everyone's hearts while she was here at the SPCA.

Tinkerbelle's gone home!!!

What a wonderful day it was here at the SPCA, we had a family come in to meet Tinkerbelle and they fell in love. So ...... together with her bed, her special diet and all of our love and best wishes ....... Tinkerbelle has gone home!!!!

14th and 15th of Feb 2009

'2nd Chance for Love' - Adopt-a-thon

Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th February 2009

Nationwide SPCA Adopt-a-thon

Whangarei SPCA will be open Saturday 14th from 9am - midnight and Sunday 15th from 9am - 10pm

Help us achieve our goal of finding a home for every available animals here in our centre.

Give the animals a second chance for love.

Here is some of the animals we have available - cats, dogs and other animals

So many faces in the cattery.

I thought I'd try and put photos of all the cats and the kittens in the cattery on one page ..... there were too many to fit! We are placing them, but as soon as they go home there is another one waiting to come through. So many faces ...............

These are some of those faces. These cats and kittens are desexed, vaccinated, vet checked, wormed, frontlined, ears tattoo'd. They are ready to go to homes right now.

More beautiful Cats and Kittens ready for homes now

Adopt from an SPCA and you're saving the life of an unwanted animal.

Our cattery is overflowing with the most beautiful cats and kittens ready for homes


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All of these cats and kittens and a few more who were at the vets being desexed are ready right now to go out to a new home

Call us on (09) 4389161 or call into the centre at Kioreroa Road, Whangarei, NZ.
We are open from 9am - 4pm Monday - Friday, 9am - 12.30pm weekends

Beautiful Cats and Kittens ready for homes

Our Cattery is overflowing with beautiful cats and kittens ready to go to new homes

All of these cats and kittens are waiting for homes right now

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