April 2014 Share this email with friends!
April is Wildlife Month! Here are just a few ideas to
help you celebrate and protect our wild friends:
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Draw
a bird. Do you love birds and
drawing? Then you’re in luck, because this upcoming Tuesday, April 8 is Draw a Bird Day! Want to hone your bird-drawing
skills before the big day? Check out YouTube for tutorials
or visit your local library to find a book to learn from.
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Watch
the BC SPCA Critter Cam. Get an adorable sneak peek at some
of the wild animals in care at the BC SPCA
Wild ARC!
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Take
action for Earth. A big part of keeping wildlife safe is
keeping Planet Earth healthy. Earth Day
is officially April 22, but it’s important to consider how our actions affect
the Earth every day. Visit earthday.ca/kids
for tons of fun games and activities you can do to take action for Earth this month and all
throughout the year.
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Beware
of babies. It’s baby bird season! Learn how
to tell when a baby bird really needs your help – and when you should leave
it alone.
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Enter
the e-Kids Wild About Babies Contest. Check out this photo of a rescued baby
bird. Look familiar? The first BC
SPCA Kids Club member to correctly guess what type of baby bird this is will win a WILD prize! Email us at kids@spca.bc.ca with your answer, name and
mailing address.
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It’s that
time of year again! Registration is open now for BC
SPCA Among Animals summer camps in the Lower Mainland,
Victoria, Penticton and Kelowna.
Registration
for more locations will open throughout the spring, so check back to spca.bc.ca/camp
or contact your local BC SPCA branch to see if a camp will be offered in your
area.
At camp,
you’ll learn a ton about animals, play games, do crafts and make new friends.
And best of all? You’ll get approximately one hour of hands-on time with animals each and every day!
Can’t
wait until summer? This month, SPCAs in Vancouver, Penticton and Kelowna are
offering Wild Things youth workshops. Check
it out!
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BC
SPCA Kids Club
members, expect to see your spring issue of Bark!
magazine arriving very soon!
This issue is purrfect for cat lovers… it’s
devoted entirely to our feline friends! Learn how to “read” your cat, get the
scoop on litter boxes and discover amazing new cat books and toys to help you
celebrate your special friendship.
Not a Kids
Club member yet? With your parents’ permission, you can sign up online
and get the next issue of Bark!
straight to your door. You could even win a prize... keep reading!
P.S. Do you love watching cats play (who doesn't!)? Check out our Kitty Cam to see cats in action at the Penticton SPCA.
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Not a BC
SPCA Kids Club member yet? Or maybe you have a friend who would like to get a
membership? If so, there’s no better time than right now!
Join the
Kids Club in April and in addition to your membership kit you could receive a bonus book prize, donated by Orca Book
Publishers. Don’t delay, sign up today – then simply email us
and we will enter your name in the prize draw!
Along with
their one-year subscription to Bark!
magazine,
new members also receive a full Kids Club kit when they sign up. The kit
includes an official membership card, collector button and exclusive activity
sheet with the Kids Club Five Freedom Pledge!
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April's Furry Friend of the Month is Cathy, a young adult black cat up for adoption at the Kamloops SPCA.
Cathy is pretty, playful and loves to be showered with attention. She can be a bit michievous and will surely provide hours of entertainment to whoever is lucky enough to adopt her!
Please note: Cathy 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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