October 2014
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October can be a pretty noisy month. Halloween is coming up,
and in many places, that means fireworks and firecrackers are going off all
throughout the month – with October 31 being the loudest day of all!
There are things you can do to help your pets cope with loud
noises, at Halloween or any time of year. In fact, if you have a pet, there are
three
things you should know. Learn how to help your pet adjust to loud noises,
create a calm space and be prepared if your pet does get scared and try to run
away.
One
more Halloween tip: Leave
the costumes to the humans! Putting clothing on animals makes them uncomfortable. It also makes it difficult for them
to move properly and communicate with each other, which is frustrating
and can even be dangerous.
You can learn even more about keeping pets safe, and other important animal issues, on our Animal Issues for Kids page.
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The fall issue of Bark!
magazine is hot off the press and will be delivered to BC SPCA Kids Club members next week! So,
what can you expect?
- Humans aren't the only ones to use tools to make life easier! Discover the amazing ways animals across the
globe use tools to survive.
- October is Farm Animal
Month. Learn about how dairy cattle are raised in Canada – is it how you imagine?
- Give your gerbils’
habitat a makeover! Get a step-by-step guide to making a “roomy rodent
retreat.”
Not a Kids Club member yet? Join today to start receiving Bark! four times a year. When you sign
up, you’ll also receive four back issues FREE in your Kids Club kit, along with
a collector button, membership card and animal poster.
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At the end of the summer, Katherine’s grandmother adopted a
cat named Jefferson from the Surrey SPCA. Katherine, a BC SPCA Kids Club member,
later wrote to us with an update. Here is an excerpt:
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On August 31, I went
to your Surrey branch and adopted a cat named Jefferson.
Thank you so much for
him. He is so sweet and hasn’t hissed or clawed or bitten anyone yet. He meows
when he’s about to jump on tables, and he meowed a lot on the car ride home. I
am so excited, because my Grandmother adopted him and I get to see him again on
Sunday. Thank you again. He loves the scratching posts that are flat on the ground
with the little bags of catnip to sprinkle on. You can give him belly rubs and
carry him and he doesn’t mind. He is also very curious. He wanted to jump into
the bathtub with me while I was taking a bath!
Thank you so
much! We love him and he is amazing!
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Now that’s a happy ending! It sounds like Jefferson has found
a very loving family. Thank you for sharing, Katherine!
We love getting updates on animals in their forever homes.
Has your family adopted from the BC SPCA? Send us an update to kids@spca.bc.ca and your pet could be
featured in a future issue of e-Kids!
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October’s Furry Friends of the Month are Oreo and Cookie, a pair of bonded rabbits.
Oreo and Cookie are sisters who do everything together! They like to groom each other, munch on their veggies at the same time and hop around the room in unison. These two sweeties have spent their whole lives together and need to find a forever home where they can grow old together. Right now they're available for adoption at the Kamloops SPCA.
Please note: Oreo and Cookie 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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