Toxic

I know it is only a couple of days since my last blog but things at the sanctuary are sort of on hold. One of the neighbours has had a bonfire and they can’t have realised what they have burnt is actually toxic! It is making everyone in the neighbourhood sick; I can’t go there until the fumes have cleared. Poor Carolyn and Jim have headaches and nausea. We have an old monkey Charlie, he is 41, his breed typically only live to about 28. Charlie has compromised lungs so we have had to keep him inside his house where he sleeps, during the day. Hopefully it clears soon.

Yesterday Carolyn and I were on our way to see the horse we helped the day before (who by the way is doing very well), when we spotted a young dog running along SH2. We stopped and put the dog in our car, we did find his owner and he was returned safe and sound to his very grateful owner.

Tonight on my way home I saw a young hedgehog on the road. So I stopped and moved it off the road. This got me thinking about how many people drive past and just hope the animal will be okay. I was thinking maybe it is because they don’t know what to do about it. If it is a domestic pet and you don’t know who the owner is, simply drop the animal off to the local vet clinic. They can scan the animal for a microchip or in some cases they will recognise the animal and will be able to contact the owners. If you can’t catch the animal contact animal control, if the animal is injured contact the SPCA. In my experience the SPCA are fantastic, they are helpful and give good advice.

By the way my blog new photo was taken at the Dog Watch sanctuary in Christchurch. We went to Christchurch with our 6 tone truck and people mover to drop off donated food, rescue remedy, toys, cat litter, collapsible cages, treats, animal first aid supplies and hand sanitiser to charities in Christchurch. Our aim was also to relieve stress and pressure by taking back with us animals that were already homeless before the earthquake, to be rehomed in Wellington. Thus, making space in the shelters for the displaced animals from the earthquake. We brought back 25 cats, 3 dogs, 17 roosters and 6 turtles. Plus we have had 2 more cats flown up last week. That is not all we did… We arranged a 5000 litre water tank delivered to 50 thirsty horses and helped rescued a cat locked inside an abandoned house.

I have updated the adoption page on the website with our bunnies, donkeys, cows and Tyke an old farm dog that was going to be shot.