Warming your heart and soul

Stoke up the fire and snuggle down with winter’s bumper issue of Animals’ Voice. In our biggest issue ever, you’ll find something of interest for everyone in the family – a treasure trove of heart-warming stories about animals, their welfare and how we humans can make their lives that much better. As usual, many wonderful prizes are up for grabs, including a stunning piece of art worth $1900. And don’t forget you can help rescue a real live bear in our Assisi Bear Campaign.

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The Mantle

Back in 1784, English reformer Jeremy Bentham, predicting the birth of an animal protection organisation, wrote: “The time will come when humanity will extend its mantle over everything which breathes.”

In the intervening 224 years, the animal welfare movement has grown in leaps and bounds as proved in early May here in New Zealand when several SPCA events brought together an international group with a shared passion for animals. Auckland SPCA CEO Bob Kerridge was at all the events. His conclusion? “The mantle is in good hands.”

Fight to save the Arapawa goats

The Department of Conservation wants rid of the historic and unique goats who live on Arapawa Island in the Marlborough Sounds.

The fight to save the small group of goats from slaughter by DOC is capturing widespread attention and sympathy.

SPCA case for the chickens

There have been reports of Albany Village’s chickens being run over by traffic, tormented by children, ripped apart by dogs, fatally shot by slug guns, injured by slingshots, pierced by crossbow bolts, reeled in by poachers using baited hooks, clubbed to death with baseball bats, and impaled with flounder spears.

The SPCA wants an end to the whole situation ...

Whatever happened to

More wonderful photos and tales about animals adopted from the SPCA in this very popular regular feature.

Morsels from around the world

Bees terrifying elephants, Japan’s whale catch slashed, new rules to save seabirds ... just some of the interesting tidbits served up in another of our regular features.

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Take out a subscription to Animals’ Voice in the Winter 2008 issue and you’ll be in the draw to win a beautiful limited-edition lithograph by internationally renowned conservationist Wyland and valued at $1,900.

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