Toy Library for Christmas?!
It's coming to that time of year that parents dread - what to get your children for Christmas? Something they're going to play with until next Christmas and doesn't take up half the house! Yeah, right!
What if there was an opportunity to spend only $75 and know that when the toy was not being played with, it could be taking up space somewhere else! Brooklyn Toy Library has been helping parents achieve this for over 30 years. Membership starts at $45 for 6 months or $75 for 12 months - per family!
And we have a vast array of toys aimed at children 0-7 years for whom playing is the most important way of learning. Toys can be borrowed for 2 weeks and then swapped for different ones. There are no hire charges. Kids love the variety and parents love the money and space they save!
Join before the Christmas holiday break and you'll get two free holiday hires. If you're already a member, recommend a friend and you'll both get two free holiday hires! Check out our website for further information.
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!
⚠️ 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 ❤️