●spam the flag until you hear music● HOW CAN YOU HELP? ❤ Sign & Share this petition: https://secure.avaaz.org/community_petitions/en/The_Minister_of_Primary_Industries_Nathan_Guy_Stop_the_chaining_of_dogs_in_New_Zealand/ ❤ Donate, foster, or volunteer for rescues, especially those that specifically help life-chained dogs. (an NZ rescue is linked in Notes & Credits) ❤ Spread awareness! ❤ If a life-chained dog is near you, try contacting a local private rescue. If they are without food, water, or shelter, call the SPCA. ★ What is a life-chained dog? ★ In basic terms, a life-chained dog is a dog that spends most of, if not all of its life on a chain, rope, or other tether. They also usually: - get no exercise - have unreliable water access - have improper, unsuitable, or no shelter - are only provided food when the "owner" remembers - aren't de-flead, de-wormed, neutered, registered, vaccinated, or micro-chipped, often because the owners aren't willing to spend money on it - rarely or never have faeces removed from their living area - have little or no human interaction - have little or no vet care - have injuries caused by having a chain permanently chaff their neck, or an embedded collar/chain - are 2.8 times more likely to bite than an unchained dog #breakthechain
