Selwyn_Times: July 06, 2022

Wednesday July 6 2022 Selwyn Times
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NEWS 5
animals; foster homes sought
Sadly one of the six that had required
urgent care, Sirius, could
not be saved.
The remaining 21, by now
dubbed the Potter Puppies, were
all fostered out between 10 homes
the following day.
“We are very lucky that so
many foster parents put their
hands up. We are a bit depleted
now though,” Crowther said.
The organisation was always on
the lookout for additional foster
parents for dogs, and even more
so now.
Crowther said it had been a
“logistical feat” to get all the
supplies ready to go with each
puppy as they went to their foster
homes.
“I need to find 21 collars and
leads next.”
A Potter Puppies play date was
planned for this week, where the
21 would be able to run around
once again together, just like they
had been doing alongside the
river that day. Except this time
they would be much healthier
and happier.
Crowther said the puppies had
been about five to six weeks old
when found on June 21. They
would be desexed at the end of
this month and put up for adoption
next month.
It was good to see them thriving
with plenty of warmth and
food at their foster homes. Their
CUTENESS OVERLOAD: The Potter Puppies are recovering from their riverside ordeal.
weights on arrival to the SPCA
had been just 700g to 1.8kg.
“Their wee sunk in faces are
looking a bit more rounded out.
Considering how sickly they all
were when they came in, the
fact that we only lost one is a
miracle.”
Crowther said staff suspected
the puppies, all a staffordshire
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separate litters, with 10 being
slightly bigger than the other 11.
However, it was hard to tell and
they could even be from more
than two litters.
While the SPCA is no stranger
to animals being left for dead, a
spokesperson said this was the
highest number of animals in a
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region for at least about 10
years.
Crowther said the incident
served as a reminder for people to
get their animals desexed. Additionally,
she advised that anyone
overwhelmed with puppies or
kittens should contact the SPCA,
which focused on helping sick,
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DUMPED: The kunekune
that was found abandoned
on the side of a road
on June 17. It was later
euthanised.
injured and vulnerable animals.
Meanwhile, the SPCA is continuing
to investigate the dumping
of the kunekune on June 17.
The pig could not walk and was
left by the side of the road with
bedding and food. Locals came
to the scene and transported it to
the SPCA, where it sadly had to
be euthanised the following day,
believed to be due to its severe
arthritis.
•Anyone who has information
on the dumping of either the
kunekune or puppies, phone the
Christchurch SPCA on 349 7057.
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