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January 2015
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Happy New Year from everyone here at BC SPCA Kids Club
Headquarters! We hope that you and your pets have a great year. To start 2015 off right, we're challenging all pet guardians to make sure your animals all have up-to-date identification, just in case they get lost this year.
If your family has a dog, his or her license needs to be renewed once a year. Cats aren't usually required to be licensed, but they should still have ID. All cats and dogs should have a tag on their collar with their name and your family's phone number, and a permanent ear tattoo or microchip in case the tag falls off. You can make a one-of-a-kind tag for your pet at home!
Want to spread the word to other pet guardians about the importance of ID? Colour this poster and ask to put it up at your school, community centre or local mall.
If your pet does become lost this year, or you find someone else's pet, visit spca.bc.ca/lostfound for help.
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Here at BC SPCA Kids Club Headquarters, we’ve been working
hard on the winter issue of Bark! magazine,
coming to Kids Club members around the province this month! Here’s what you can
look forward to:
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- Get in on the act – the Kind Act, that is! Learn
about the BC SPCA’s Million Acts of
Kindness campaign and how you can submit your Kind Acts for the chance to
be featured in the next Bark!.
- What do you know about mink? Discover some
fascinating facts about these wild animals.
- Max the dog needs your help! Can you spot the
improvements his guardian should make?
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If you’re not a Kids Club member yet, you can sign up now
and not miss any more issues of Bark!.
Along with your magazine subscription, you’ll get an exclusive membership kit
to welcome you to the club – complete with a membership card, member’s button
and ideas for activities you can start doing right away to make a difference
for animals. We can’t wait to welcome you to the club. Sign up today!
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Do you like cupcakes?
Monday, February 23 is the third annual National Cupcake Day for SPCAs &
Humane Societies. Get in on the fun as we fight animal cruelty with cupcakes!
Become a Cupcake Host and you will get your own Online
Bakery, plus a host kit in the mail with everything you need to hold your own
Cupcake Day Party at home or school. Then bake, decorate and trade your
cupcakes for donations to help animals!
Ready to get started? Sign up at www.nationalcupcakeday.ca!
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January's Furry Friend of the Month is Vanilla Latte, along with her sister, Mocha.
These bonded young rats are at the Surrey SPCA, looking for a forever home together. The girls are really friendly and like spending time with people and getting plenty of exercise. Not sure what it takes to care for a rat? You can download our Rat Care Guide to find out!
Please note: Vanilla Latte and Mocha were available for adoption at the time
this article was written, and may have found their forever home since then. Visit
the BC
SPCA website to discover more furry friends currently
looking for homes.
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