Halloween in the Hutt - Trick or Treat Map/Participation
It's nearly that time of year and after last year's success I've decided to make the Halloween in the Hutt google map again to help those who create full Halloween home displays, homes that accept 'Trick or Treaters' in general, and/or organisations that host community based Halloween events make themselves known.
If you would like to participate in having your organisation or home on the map, please complete this form forms.gle...
This form is kept in confidence by your Lower Hutt community member Gemma Macmillan and is not shared publicly. Only your address and Halloween details will be made public when the google map goes live for community use. Important dates listed on the form.
Important information:
You will be contacted via email to confirm your participation closer to the date, after which the map is updated with locations and details relevant to Halloween. You will receive the link to the 'Halloween in the Hutt' google map shortly after.
On the 27th of October the map is shared publicly on the community social pages and Neighbourly (this is to account for the houses that have large displays) and is then made private again on the 1st November.
Looking forward to the spooks ahead and thanks in advance for participating!
⚠️ 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 ❤️
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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62.4% Summer
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36.2% Winter
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1.4% Other - I'll share below
Best way to use leftovers?
I'm sure you've got some excess ham at home or cold roast potatoes.
What are some of your favourite ways to use leftover food from Christmas day? Share below.
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