As usual, it’s very busy times for RSPCA right around State and with ‘kitten season’ upon us
things are not likely to slow down! I’m pleased to announce that on Sunday 19 November,
RSPCA will be participating in an outside broadcast of the ABC’s Chris Wisby radio programme. Aside from the radio interviews which will focus around micro chipping and desexing, we will also have an information booth on the lawns of the ABC in Hobart.
This should provide excellent exposure for us State-wide.
Recently we launched our new Animal Rescue Vehicles and our important partnership with the RACT. Our shelters receive calls from members of the public on a daily basis and this now means that these calls can be serviced in Hobart, Launceston and the North West Coast.
I’d once again like to thank the CEO of RACT Harvey Lennon and his team for supporting this project. And of course we are always looking for Volunteers to assist us with driving these vehicles.
On the subject of volunteers, I was very proud to represent RSPCA Tasmania at the recent Community Achievement Awards dinner where we were a finalist in the Volunteer Management category. While we did not win, the fact that we were one of only three finalists was a great achievement for us. I continue to thank our hardworking volunteers for their commitment and dedication.
We also held our inaugural RSPCA Charity Golf Day at the ‘Wood Rising’ Devonport Golf Club on Sunday the 30 October. This was a great day with 18 teams taking part. There were plenty of games and fun things for the participants to do as they went around the course. I was chief drink cart driver and kept the masses well hydrated. The event helped raise much needed funds for RSPCA netting over $3000. The event would not have been possible without the work of Inspector Kelvin Burke. I look forward to next year’s event.
Don’t forget RSPCA Tasmania is currently running a raffle where you could win a new car, please call in or contact your local shelter for your tickets, we are really hoping for a big result this year. The raffle is drawn 18 November.
Finally, I would just like to touch on the success of our Adopt a Pet programme. The Launceston shelter recently sent a beautiful ginger cat to a loving family on Cape Barren Island and a Dalmatian to a new home in Townsville. A few months back a long-term resident dog was adopted by a family in the Barossa Valley, with another of the shelters’ pups going to a farm in Victoria. So the programme has certainly been very successful in helping to generate adoptions as demonstrated by these recent adoptions now that animals can be seen from right around the country.
