Waikato Potters Open Day Saturday 22 September
Waikato Society of Potters, Ward Park Art Centre, 2 Seddon Road, Hamilton. Easy, free parking.
The Waikato Society of Potters are putting on an open day for the whole family! This is a chance for you to come down to the studios and see what we do. We will have a range of clay-related family-friendly activities on offer during the day, such as:
Decorate a pot with a raku glaze and see it fired before your eyes.
Have a go on a potter’s wheel.
Demonstration of throwing pots on the wheel.
Slippery Dip for the kids.
Squish, squash, shape and bang.
Cake Stall & Refreshments.
Pottery class information.
Our neighbours, the Men's Shed, are also putting on activities and a BBQ. So come and see the 'blokes in action' - they are always looking for new blood!
See you there, and have a look at our website in the meantime: www.waikatopotters.co.nz...
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⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️