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January 2014
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Happy New Year from e-Kids! To all the kids who took great care of their pets and
helped animals in their communities in 2013, High Paws!
Want
to be featured in a future issue of e-Kids News? Email us and tell us how you took action for
animals in 2013 – or what you’re planning for 2014!
Here are just some of the ways to make a difference every
month this year:
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January:
If you haven’t already, join the BC
SPCA Kids Club and add
your voice to the thousands of other kids in B.C. speaking up for animals.
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February:
Participate in National Cupcake Day
for SPCAs & Humane Societies on February 24.
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March:
For Small Animal
Month, learn about caring for rats,
mice,
gerbils,
guinea
pigs, hamsters
and rabbits
with our Small Animal Care Guides.
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April:
Celebrate Wildlife Month – and Earth
Day on April 22 – by cleaning up trash
at your local park or beach.
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May:
It’s Be Kind to
Animals Month! Discover new animal stories at your school or public library
and spread the word that kindness counts!
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June:
As the summer heats up, make sure you know how to keep
pets safe in hot weather (and tell others, too!).
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July:
Attend a BC SPCA summer
camp this month or next, or get friends together to host a summer fundraiser
for animals like a lemonade stand or car wash.
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August:
Sign up for the Scotiabank & BC SPCA Paws for a Cause and collect pledges
leading up to your local Paws event
in September.
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September:
Be a voice for animals at school – start a school animal club!
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October:
It’s Farm Animal Month. Learn more
about farm
animals and where your food comes from.
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November:
As Remembrance Day approaches on November 11, learn about and share stories of war
animals.
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December:
This is a time for family, friends and lots of food. Bake these tasty
treats for your dog during the holiday season, or any time of year!
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Make everyone you know laugh with these animal jokes!
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Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A: A gummy bear!
Q: What’s a cat’s favourite colour?
A: Purr-ple!
Q: Why did the cow cross the road?
A: To get to the udder side!
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The Winter 2014 issue of Bark! magazine is coming soon to BC SPCA Kids Club members! Here’s
what you can look forward to:
- Read
“Sub-Zero Heroes,” the amazing
rescue story of dogs Honey and Chance.
- Learn
how to create your own tube treat
tower for your cat!
- How
easy – or hard – is it to find homes for a litter of kittens? Do the “Oh my…kittens” activity to find
out.
Along with
four issues of Bark! each year, Kids
Club membership includes a Kids Club kit with official membership card, mini
collector button, posters, stickers and more. Plus, members get discounts on BC SPCA summer
camps and youth workshops and access to exclusive Kids Club contests with great prizes!
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January’s Furry Friend of the Month is Petal,
a pretty black cat at the Kelowna SPCA.
Petal is a sweet girl who really needs a forever home. Just one year old,
she arrived at the animal shelter as a stray. Petal is very affectionate with people
and gets along with other cats.
Please note: Petal was available for adoption at the time this article was written,
and may have found her forever home since then. Visit the BC
SPCA website to discover more furry friends currently looking for
homes.
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