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Tim is looking forward to Valentine’s weekend this year. He’s a nice-looking boy, a little rough around the edges but nothing a little TLC won’t fix. And Rosie’s a sweet girl, a little shy but loves a bit of a scratch behind the ears. They, like hundreds of other animals at SPCA centres across the country, will be dressed to impress and hoping to meet the loves of their lives during the annual Second Chance for Love Adopt-a-thon this Valentine’s weekend.
The SPCA and Hill’s™ Pet Nutrition will be celebrating their national pet Adopt-a-thon on 13 and 14 February in SPCA centres nationwide. Hill’s™ Pet Nutrition is the exclusive feeding sponsor to the SPCA, providing pet food supplies for SPCA animals awaiting their forever families.
Last year twenty SPCA centres participated in the first-ever Second Chance for Love event, with over 500 lucky animals finding their forever homes. This year, nearly thirty SPCA’s will play match-maker, with the aim of finding soul-mates for even more animals. SPCA National Chief Executive Robyn Kippenberger says, “With more branches participating this year, and help from the public, I am sure we can double last year’s total and find families for 1,000 animals. I would encourage anyone thinking of adopting a pet to take this opportunity to visit our centres and find their perfect match.”
And Second Chance for Love isn’t just for the animals – people will have fun too. Volunteers will be playing Cupid at each participating SPCA centre, sharing information on how to care for new four-legged additions to the family, and there will be opportunities for two-legged family members to win spot prizes and giveaways of Hill’s™ pet food. Those who fall in love and adopt a little bundle of joy can also be in to win a year’s supply of Hill’s™ Science Diet™ pet food, by visiting the website at www.secondchanceforlove.co.nz and sharing their adoption story.
Donations to the SPCA can also be made through the Second Chance for Love website, and an online voting system will allow members of the public to vote for which SPCA branch they think deserves to win a $1,000 donation from Hill’s™.
Join in the fun at your local SPCA this Valentine’s Weekend; you may just meet the love of your life.
Participating SPCA Centres:
AUCKLAND SPCA (INC)
SPCA CANTERBURY
SPCA CENTRAL HAWKES BAY
SPCA CENTRAL KING COUNTRY
SPCA GORE & DISTRICTS
SPCA GREYMOUTH
SPCA HASTINGS
SPCA HAWKES BAY
SPCA HOKITIKA
SPCA HOROWHENUA
SPCA KAWERAU
SPCA MID CANTERBURY
SPCA NELSON
SPCA NORTH OTAGO
SPCA NORTH TARANAKI
SPCA OTAGO
SPCA ROTORUA
SPCA SOUTH WAIKATO
SPCA SOUTHLAND
SPCA TE AWAMUTU
SPCA THAMES
SPCA WAIHI
SPCA WAIKATO
SPCA WAIRARAPA
SPCA WELLINGTON
SPCA WHAKATANE
SPCA WHANGAREI
About Second Chance for Love
Since its inception, the Hill’sTM Science Diet Centre Nutrition Partnership programme has been committed to providing superior nutrition to centres for homeless dogs and cats across New Zealand, Australia and the United States, to help give them a second chance. As the largest centre feeding sponsor in New Zealand, Hill’sTM provides SPCA centres with free, high quality nutritious food to help the animals attain good health to prepare them for adoption to happy loving families.
About Hill’sTM Pet Nutrition
Hill’sTM Pet Nutrition manufactures Science DietTM brand pet foods sold through veterinarians, SPCA and pet specialty food stores, and Prescription DietTM therapeutic brand pet foods available only through veterinarians. Founded more than 60 years ago by one veterinarian’s unique commitment to pet nutrition and wellbeing, Hill’sTM follows its mission to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets by producing high quality, great tasting pet food. Explore www.hillspet.co.nz for more information.
For further information, please contact:
Robyn Kippenberger
National Chief Executive
Royal New Zealand SPCA
09 827 6094
027 419 SPCA (027 419 7722)
Or
Rhiannon Davies
Brand Manager
Hill’s Pet Nutrition
027 283 5518
www.secondchanceforlove.co.nz
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