Speech: Taking Care of Animals by Kaiya

Do you take care of animals? Taking care of animals is top priority. The reason why we take care of animals is because they produce many different kinds of foods for us such as milk and meat. We also have animals to keep us company like our pets.

My favourite animal is a dog. Have you ever wanted a pet? Well if you get a pet you have to take care of it. I have pet dog. We always take him for walks. We take care of him all the time. Always let your pets be free sometime in the day. They are soft and very playful. Some dogs are guard dogs. There are many different kinds of animals. At the S.P.C.A. there are farm animals, birds, cats, dogs and many more.

We keep animals safe, healthy and clean with the five freedoms. Do you have a pet and do you practice the five freedoms? I do. The five freedoms are exercise, love, vet care, shelter, food and water. We go for a run with our pets so that they keep fit. We cuddle and love our pets because if we don’t love our pets they will feel left out and alone.

We take animals to the vet because they might have had an accident and broken a bone or might even be sick. They might get sick from the rain. We give our pets shelter because if we didn’t then they wouldn’t be very happy. We prepare food for our pets because that is how we keep our pets healthy. It’s good to practice the five freedoms, it really is. Sometimes, when you take your dog for a walk always remember this; put a leash on your dog and if you have a cat, hold it in your arms so it doesn’t run away.

Some dogs get treated badly or even hit and don’t get the five freedoms. If they don’t get given the five freedoms they might be at risk and that is the reason why we have to take care of animals. When the Look at me Now children visited the SPCA we watched a video of a little puppy who was abandoned in a house. When the owner was moving out the puppy was left there for 2 weeks so the owners failed to give it the five freedoms. When the new people moved in the house they found the puppy and it was starving and ready to die because it had scabs and it was sick. So they tried to feed it but it wouldn't eat or drink anything. They took it to the S.P.C.A. and there they fed it and gave it medicine to make it well. It grew nicely and got better. In a few years it was good and some people came and adopted him and took good care of it.

I really like animals. They are so cute and cuddly and all they want is to be loved and petted. When I grow up I want to work in the S.P.C.A. and take care of animals.

Poems by Kaiya

FORGIVENESS

Forgivenness is as blue as any star shining in the dark sky

Forgiveness is all over the world

You can hear "I forgive You" in New Zealand, Asia and Africa

Forgiveness is always in my heart

When I forgive, I feel myself bursting into a strong flame of friendship

Forgiveness is the sound of clapping for joy

Poem by Kaiya

FORGIVING

I am forgiving of others and myself

I am willing to give and receive amends

I learn from my mistakes

I have the power to keep changing for the better

Adapted by Kaiya from an SPCA-poster

MY RECOUNT ABOUT MY TRIP TO THE S.P.C.A on Friday 19th June

For the Look at Me Now Programme we had a trip to the R.S.P.C.A in Mangere last week Friday.

Firstly we met a girl named Hailey. Then we went into a huge room and there were lots of flip up chairs .

We flipped them up then we all sat on them. She told us about the animals. What she first said to us was about us not putting our fingers in the cages.

Thirdly we went outside. When we went outside there was a little farm house where there were farm animals.

The farm animals that were held  in the farm house were Guinea pigs, Rabbits, Goats, sheep, Rats and 1 big pig.

We got to touch all of the farm animals. I liked the Rabbits. They are so cute and cuddly I wish I could have one when I  grow up.

Then we went into the place where you get your adopted pets. There were lots of dogs and cats. I liked the animals at the S.P.C.A.

I cant wait to visit the SPCA again.

Recount by KAIYA