SPCA Tauranga's Centre and Rescue Revive Rehome's adoption days' last weekend saw plenty of cuddly companions finding loving homes…yet some are still hoping to leave paw prints on your heart!
RRR's dog adoption day saw nine of 16 pups get swept up – and they team expect some more adoptions too. Meanwhile, SPCA Tauranga Centre's manager Andrea Crompton says they had 33 feline adoptions and eight puppy adoptions.
'We had an awesome day…it was exactly what we were hoping for. There were plenty of families around and it was nice to see all the kids out and about.”
Mature cat and crowd favourite Tilly, which Andrea adores for her smoochy personality was quickly snaffled.
'It's great news. She's got somebody she can cuddle every morning.”
There are still some kittens checked in however – about 20 to be exact!
'We've got some new kittens ready for adoption…so if people are still looking for a kitten we do have them available.”
Others were left looking puppy-eyed out the window as their buddies went to new homes, and they stayed behind. Although, he's Andrea's favourite pup, Pumba didn't find a new family at the adoption day.
'He's still here with no application on at this stage so my brave little lion is still here.”
Still there
And unfortunately, one-year-old Sharpei-cross Ludo is still longing for love, and has been looking for a home for more than five months.
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Ludo, a one-year-old male Sharpei-cross is still trying to capture a heart that will take him home. Photo: John Borren.
'We've still got our eyes peeled for the perfect home for Ludo.
'We know how long Ludo's been here so he's the top priority at the moment. As I say, they have a good life here at the shelter but it's better that they find the right home and somebody who can give them love 24/7!”
Andrea gives special mentor to the SPCA's Tauranga Centre's dedicated team of volunteers who helped during the weekend.
'I'd love to thank our volunteers on the day…they just did an awesome job.”
Give some love to the furry friends that didn't find a home over the weekend – visit SPCA Tauranga's website to check out these pets: https://www.spca.nz/adopt
3 comments
Kittens
Posted on 10-04-2023 07:41 | By Sycamore2
Too many cats roaming roaming out of their owners yards and decimating wildlife. No more adoptions!
Far Too Many
Posted on 11-04-2023 11:58 | By Yadick
Between 5 of our neighbors there are 11 cats. Two of the neighbors have 4 cats each plus a dog each. Should be an imposed limit. Eight dogs. Three of which are totally out of control. Three that roam. One learning not to bark. Council couldn't care less. I agree with Sycamore2, no more adoptions unless adoptees current situation is looked into PROPERLY.
@Yadick
Posted on 11-04-2023 15:08 | By morepork
I completely agree that what you describe is unreasonable and untenable. I suggest ONE cat AND ONE dog, OR, TWO cats and NO dog , OR, TWO dogs. These seem like fair maximums to me. (I love animals but don't have any because, like you, I am surrounded by other people's pets, who I don't mind at all (they are generally well-behaved), but me adding to it would be counter-productive, and I take pet ownership seriously, so I don't really want the responsibility at the moment.
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