The Rescue Review

18/09/2022

07/08/2022

Apologies to HUHA, there was a mix up in the last edition where I quoted a section that was not from them. Please see amended story.

24/07/2022

In case you are interested in who this gets sent to each week, here they are: Head of Animal Welfare at MPI, Director General at MPI, Labour MP Animal Welfare, Labour MP for Manurewa, The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC), National Party Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, Northland MP, Leader of the Opposition, Labour MP for Community and Voluntary, Leader of the Green party, Leader of the Act party, Science team at the SPCA, National MP for Primary Production, and The Prime Minister.

Please note The Rescue Review will be sent on a fortnightly basis from today as opposed to weekly - this is simply due to time constraints. Its likely they will need to be slightly longer to fit two weeks of info in.

18/07/2022

Everyone please write!

Right now in New Zealand, there are thousands of dogs that will spend their whole lives on chains, or confined to small areas. SPCA has countless cases reported to us, or highlighted as concerns by the public, where we wish we could take more action. What most people don’t realise is that we can’t, because the law won’t let us.

The physical and mental suffering these animals are experiencing is unacceptable and SPCA demands the Government to do something about it – and now.

Add your voice to the cause, and join us in demanding action at www.spca.nz/breakthechain

16/07/2022

If you could please take a few minutes to email our Minister of Animal Welfare, Meka Whaitiri and ask her what she is doing in regards to improving the current situation for the welfare of our animals in New Zealand, it would be very much appreciated. Email: [email protected]

03/07/2022

No edition of The Rescue Review this week due to just arriving in the UK. I will aim for a bumper edition this Sunday night :)

11/06/2022

Welcome to The Rescue Review - please follow or check in weekly for an update on what has been happening around the country in our struggling animal rescue centers. This page has been created in the hopes it will raise awareness to the great need for Government support, changes to the law - mandatory desexing and owner licensing and an end to life chaining among others, more prosecutions and harsher penalties for animal abusers just to name a few. Please share far and wide. NZ is in a shameful state when it comes to animal welfare, now is the time for change.