Newsletter December 2008

News info about ,SPCA, Bay of Islands.

Dear my Animals Friends.
And to the SPCA and media who work with this kind of Problem now
most every day.

This issue is more than just a clash between philosophies. It is reflective

of a bigger problem with the way SPCA society Bay Of Islands views
companion animals.

I am writing to you to raise a matter which greatly concerns me, and

which should also, I believe, concern the National Council of the RNZSPCA
and its Branches and member bodies.

I should say first that I have been devoting my life for many years in
several different countries to protecting dogs from cruelty and neglect. I
consider myself an animal lover, a responsible dog owner and a
,,guardian for the dogs,,

I have loved and treasured animals all my life. In New Zealand I have long
supported the work of the SPCA, and its affiliated organizations WSPA,
WWF,SAFE and many other smaller foundation that looks for protecting
the rights and the Care of Animal’s.

I donate several thousand dollars each Christmas to selected animal rescue

organizations around the world, and organize supply’s of food for them. My
objective is to aid in making the aims of such organizations, a reality for
otherwise homeless animals.

I have adopted 3 Dogs from the SPCA,, The last we got them just a few
months ago from the SPCA Shelter he is about 10-year-old Dog
,,Hunterway cross,, when we took him home he was very sick.
The veterinarians believed that he had a neurological disorder.
He ,,Rex,, was depressed and wasn’t eating anything.
He was absolutely appalled at his condition.

Emaciated to the skeleton, this big dog had only 25kg he was Bruised
und wounded had a bad skin condition he had some infection. He wasn’t
expected to live very long. The first week a spend 24/7 with him and I
slept next to him and feed him every few hour and carried him outside.
In only few weeks he put about 14kg on. He is intelligent, very
affectionate. He just loves his cuddles and being told he is a good boy
he is fit and healthy now and runs around with the youngsters like a
spring chicken.
He still seems happy, though. Every day, our Rex is teaching us that love
is a gift, no matter how long.

More Info: Please click here: Video story…

SPCA, Bay Of Islands, Rex a old Shelter Dog...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0OvFcTjiNY

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOu9G0wUmyQ&feature=channel_page

The general public needs to be re-educated that you do not use the shelters
as a dumping ground for your peeing cat or barking dog that you bought
thoughtlessly in the first place."
Not to mention to all the guys out there, that Your boy won't be any less
of a dog or cat if they are neutered.

"Many animals are abandoned not because they have behaviour problems,
but simply because they have become inconvenient...
Basically, dogs are abandoned or surrendered to shelters because they
misbehave. Dogs misbehave (act like dogs), simply because no one taught
them how to behave appropriately when living with people,
Some get a second chance, some don’t.

I have been working for this cause for many years. I Support many
ANIMAL RESCUE (Foundation) around the world with Spay and
neutering Programs.

ONLY SPAY and neutering will help solve one of the biggest pet
overpopulation problems in this country.

I have become very experienced in dealing with dogs, Accordingly including

assessing them for their present or future dangerousness., and in socializing
them properly

Please click on the Links: for more information.

More Info: When the Okaihau pound of the Bay of Islands SPCA was
(rightly) closed down recently,
Link: www.stuff.co.nz/northland/northland/4687622a1927.html

More Info: Please click here: Video story…

www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0OvFcTjiNY&feature=channel

After some encouraging initial contacts with them I became a foster parent for
the BOI SPCA with the purpose of increasing the success of placing good
dogs in good homes. I have several dogs of my own all of them from
SPCA I made an expansion of my own facilities to temporarily house
dogs in need of care.

Additionally I made several websites advertising these dogs and in just

a few months had over 125,000 hits...
I have created many websites to spread the concern for our canine friends.
Even offer them to make them a Official S.P.C.A Bay Of Islands Website
with a Online Shop where we would make some contribution and would
support them. But now much feedback and help came from theme.

Please see:
More Info: Link: www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pets-
animals/Dogs/Dogs/auct...
Sorry: listing was withdrawn. Closed down:

More Info: Link:

spca_bay_of_islands.pho.to/albums/spca_bay_of_island_adop...

More Info: Link:

community.webshots.com/user/SPCA_Bay_Of_Islands?vhost=com...

More Info: Link: www.flickr.com/photos/25845908@N07/

More Info: Link: s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm213/spca-bay-of-islands/

More Info: Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9zQYh7j-c

More Info: Link:
xchange.orgfree.com/photos/view.php?id=2773252870&sea...

However, the BOI SPCA has had some staff changes since I started working
with them and I have begun to observe many practices that do not meet the
standards that I believed should be mandatory and required for a
successful Adoption program.

In my effort to better understand what standards other SPCA locations require

I sent an email to many SPCA websites asking questions about their policies,
prices, etc. Each of them answered me promptly with very clear explanations
of their policies, which I found to be very much in line with my own thinking.

More Info: Link: www.spca.org.nz/adoption/dogs.htm.

>> The Auckland SPCA maintains a very strict policy on desexing and
neuters both male and female dogs prior to adoption. This policy is
strictly enforced as the Society's contribution to reducing the misery of
unwanted, surplus animals.<<

Link: Bay of Islands SPCA manager and Animal welfare workers are
distraught over the number of unwanted cats and dogs that have had to
be put down over the holidays.
More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...

But recently I was surprised, shocked and

Disappointed when it was brought to my attention, that the fundamental,
rules, that uphold the values and intentions, of the SPCA are not being
carried out her at the SPCA Bay of Islands.
I became quite upset that the BOI SPCA in many cases ignores these rules
and in effect is contributing to the continued "dog problem" in our
community. Specifically there seems to be too many cases of the BOI SPCA
releasing dogs without neutering, releasing dogs without microchipping,
not inspecting the property for proper facilities or confirming suitability of the
dog and the adopting family.
In one recent case I refused to give a vicious mastiff cross pup about 4-5
month old to a family with young children but the BOI SPCA came to my place
and took the dog and gave to the family (without neutering). and proper
socializing.
Recently TradeMe: Advertising, Dog Adoptien:
More Info: Link:
www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pets-animals/Dogs/Dogs/auct...

I’m expecting to see another sad story in the newspaper about a small
child being attacked by a vicious dog. This is exactly what we as dog
lovers don't need. Just read the Newspaper and you can see what we
have for problem and that is only the tip of a iceberg.

Kaikohe dog attacks on the increase

More Info: Link: doglinks.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_archive.html

Yet another Kaikohe resident has become the victim of a vicious dog
attack while walking home.

More Info: Link: Link; Nine-year-old mauled by pit bull in Kaikohe

A nine-year-old Northland boy is in hospital with serious injuries after a
dog attack in Kaikohe last night.

Boy Bitten By His Family s Dog

More Info: Link: www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=174&id=28027

More Info: Link: A pair of killer dogs are driving a wedge between
residents of a small Northland town, community fears a child will be
next. www.northernadvocate.co.nz/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?sto...

I think, It is of prime importance that the Society’s rules in this respect be very
strictly adhered to; if an adult or child is subsequently mauled or killed by a
dangerous dog, because of the lack of proper action when re-homing the
animal by a Branch of the Society – a failure to abide by the Society’s rules in
that respect - the good reputation of the Society and every other branch, will
be in shreds.
As far as I am aware, every other Branch of the Society follows its rules in this
respect.

Fact is they ONLY SPAYING and NEUTERING help solve and break the
circle one of the biggest pet overpopulation problems.

Thousand Healthy animals dying in SPCA shelters Because we don’t

find a Home for all DOGS AND CATS.
More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...

And they do not even always charge the new owner the proper adoption fees,
the only ask for a small donation:
BOI SPCA staff have justified these deficiencies by saying some families
are too poor to pay the fees for these services (typically $200-$300). My
view is if they can't pay the fees for the procedures that would avoid future
problems they can't afford to have a dog. I have witnessed many cases
where people get dogs without neutering and in a matter of months they
have more unwanted puppies to dump on the community. Or other
cases where they couldn't pay the fees and the dogs end up being
poorly cared for and in some cases starving to death.

Starved beyond salvation - the pit bull terrier in Paihia

More Info: Link: www.northnz.co.nz/news.php?news_id=2059

Of course we will never know where he got his dog and what’s the
history of this poor creature then the SPCA will do the investigation and
the will us then never tell the truths, if the history go back to the SPCA.

Link: Teen admits kicking puppy to death

More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...

The staff at BOI SPCA is very unhappy with my criticism of their practices and
have severed their relationship with me.
My Concern came of as they did not just sever their Relationship with me, but
then went to discredit my work and Ability with the animals I work with and
along site. This Concerned me as it a shows, that they are willing to go to
great lengths, to cover their own misconduct within the S.P.C.A

However, there are many problems in your organization, which make our
work difficult. And I find this Inspector her in SPCA BOI are very poorly
trained when I compare them with other People that work with Animals
The committee is down to 7 Members and change so many time and
they the have little experience with this kind of work. And of cause they
all have a full-time job.

I draw this matter to your attention, as the present case is merely an

indicator of an established approach by the BOI SPCA, which is
fundamentally wrong, and can have ramifications far beyond that particular
Branch.

They are Unwillingness to work with other SPCA rescues shelters to make
things better for Animals and to try new ideas and better ways of doing things
in the futures.

The Management who run SPCA BOI have this attitude, No one will tell us
how to run the shelter." ---- Yeah, but they work for us, the community who
keeps them alive with donations!

Anyone that cannot or will not release their statistics have something to hide.
Open the books and let everyone see how the SPCA Bay of Islands run their
operation. What they are doing with Your Donation and how much really get
and benefit the animals and not use for administration and expensive Office.
More Info: Link: stealing $17,629 from the SPCA in Kaitaia
SPCA volunteers kicked in the guts:A 74-year-old Kaitaia ...
www.scribd.com/word/document_edit_bulk?docs=8980645

I guess they have to be more and open to the public. If it can't stand up
to the public seeing their policies, then it needs to be closed as it runs
today.

As we know the new S.P.C.A BOI bought just recently small Property for more
the (half a Millon Dollars) with only a small House on in the Kerikeri Centre
and convert this to Shop/Office. But we still have now facility or Dog and
they are talking since many years we will get a proper facility to house
them and care for theme.
Puppies and all our Dogs are housed in foster homes.

I am committed to the welfare of the unloved dogs in our area and intend to
continue fighting for them will spend all my time and money to help animals in
need. This may include some battles with the BOI SPCA, which I think needs
reforming severely.

But under these circumstances I have to now close this ,,Adoption site,,
SPCA Bay of Islands ADOPTION TradeMe Website
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and all my support and all donations for S.P.C.A BAY OF ISLANDS.
My advice to anyone seeking to adopt a Dog from any Shelter, is to
choose only ones who’s Policy is to spay and neuter it’s animals prior to
adoption, not from the ,,SPCA Bay of Islands,,

But of cause we still support The SPCA Whangarei and other who doing a
great job. Check out there Website. www.whangareispca.co.nz/index.php

Of cause the next step will be to inform the media and expose them to
the public. I already set up several website. We need people to get that
message out.

If you have some experience or suggestions Please send us a line Thank

You.
friends-for-the-love-of-animals@hotmail.com

Yours sincerely,

Bob Winter
FRIENDS FOR THE LOVE OF ANIMALS

SPCA – NZ Saving and Protecting the rights and the Care of

Animal’s in New Zealand.
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