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We would like to thank everyone for entering our poster competition. It is wonderful to know that there are so many caring tamariki out there! It was so hard to pick the winners.

Congratulations to:

Yoshi – 11

Jade – 10

Mia – 7

Winners, your prizes are in the post! Another big thank you to all those who entered.

If you would like to know about future competitions, sign up to SAFE Animal Squad to get the latest news. SAFE Animal Squad membership is free. Members receive our latest Animal Bites newsletters, our Animal Activist Handbook and Animal Squad news.

We hope that you enjoy this issue of Animal Bites, all about rabbits. Check it out now!

Poster competition!

Lots of people in Aotearoa don’t know what happens to rabbits used in experiments. Make a poster and win prizes at the same time! Entries close 1 July 2022!

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We were blown away entries we received and choosing our winners wasn’t easy!

Well done to everyone who entered!

Our winners are:

Max – 10

Aramea – 11

Saskia – 4

Well done winners, a prize pack is on its way to you now!

If you would like to know about future competitions, sign up to SAFE Animal Squad to get the latest news. SAFE Animal Squad membership is free. Members receive our latest Animal Bites newsletters, our Animal Activist Handbook and Animal Squad news.

Thank you to everyone who entered our ‘Take Action for Aquatic Life‘ competition.

We were blown away by the submissions in this competition, and choosing our winners wasn’t easy. It is wonderful to see so many kind kids who are passionate about keeping aquatic life safe and our waterways clean. Congratulations to our winners and to all those who entered!

Our four prize pack winners are:

 Check out the ‘Protect the Ocean’ prize pack!

If you would like to know about future competitions, sign up to SAFE Animal Squad to get the latest news. SAFE Animal Squad membership is free. Members receive our latest Animal Bites newsletters, our Animal Activist Handbook and Animal Squad news.

Take Action for Aquatic Life Competition

Are you an eco-warrior? Get out there and help clean up our waterways and oceans. You can win one of six eco prize packs worth over $100! Hurry, entries close 31 May.

Action Ideas

• Organise a beach or neighbourhood clean
• Cook a fish-free meal
• Take action at school by doing a project on plastic in the ocean
• Request a fish-free school lunch menu
• Cover your books with a ‘save the sea’ message
• Chalk a message about keeping our waterways clean
• Take some amazing photos of your favourite river or lake
• Create a poster or library display about the ocean
• Create a work of art showing the beauty of our natural waterways
• Give a speech on your favourite aquatic animal
• Write a creative piece about what it would be like to live in a polluted waterway

Thank you to everyone who entered the Action for Greyhounds Competition. We had some incredible entries!

Our six winners, who will each receive a Garmin Vivofit Jr 2 smart watch, are:

	Violet – 8 I started a petition to ban greyhound racing. I saw some Auckland Blues and All Blacks rugby players so I asked them to sign the petition too. I’m still working on getting lots more signatures.
	Hannah – 9 I made a poster to help stop greyhound racing. I hope you enjoy it. I learned a lot about greyhounds from the Animal Squad newsletter!
	Mahi – 9 I wrote an article along with a picture I drew. It tells about why greyhound racing is hurting them. Greyhounds are caring, gentle and loving. I am trying to convince my parents to adopt a Greyhound because we could give them a loving home.
	Madelynn – 9 I wrote Pet me don’t bet on me #bangreyhoundracing on the driveway in chalk.
	Bella – 10 I wrote a poem about how wonderful greyhounds are and why greyhound racing needs to be banned in New Zealand.
	Katiya – 10 I sent a card to Aaron Hawkins, our mayor, and Jacinda Ardern asking them to stop greyhound racing.

Congratulations to our winners and a big thank you to all those who entered. Together, we can ban greyhound racing for good!

Check out the rest of our amazing entries!

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It has been so inspiring to see all the kind things our Animal Squad members have done for animals this year. To say ‘thank you’ we have sent out a special edition newsletter to all of our members. This one is all about our greyhound friends. Hear from Vinnie the rescued race dog and how you can help greyhounds like him, plus heaps more!

We have also released a new competition just in time for the holidays. All you need to do is complete any action in our Action Kit to help end greyhound racing, snap a photo and upload it to our website. Six lucky winners will each receive a brand-new Garmin Vivofit Jr. Fitness Tracker smart watch. Submit your greyhound actions by 31 January to be in to win.

We have six Garmin Vivofit Jr 2 smart watches to give away!

Competition details

Submit photos of your action for greyhounds through any action in the Animal Squad Action Kit to enter this competition. Submissions close on 31 January 2021. This competition is open to those aged from 8 to 14. You must have consent from your caregiver, who must agree to our terms and conditions, before submitting your documents or photos. You can enter as many times as you like. This competition is open only to kids who live in New Zealand.

SAFE will select six winners. Each winner will receive a Garmin Vivofit Jr. Fitness Tracker smart watch of their design choice. Design choices will be subject to online availability and may differ from those shown above. A Whitcoulls voucher to the value of $139 can be substituted for this prize at the winner’s request. Winners will be announced on our website before 15 February 2021.

If you would like to know about future colouring competitions, sign up to SAFE Animal Squad to get the latest news. SAFE Animal Squad membership is free. Members receive our latest Animal Bites newsletters and news about upcoming competitions.

Thank you to everyone who entered our latest competitions.

We were blown away by the talent shown in these competitions and choosing winners certainly wasn’t easy. It is wonderful to see so many kind kids who are passionate about showing their kindness towards animals.

A massive congratulations to our winners and to all those who entered!

Our three ‘Be Kind to Animals’ colouring competition winners are:

Prue, aged 5

Elena, aged 9

Liana, aged 11

A special thank you to Edgar’s Mission for making this colouring competition possible.

Our six Action Kit competition winners are:

And finally, thank you for all those who participated in our recent survey. Georgia from Lower Hutt has been drawn to win a $100 book voucher!

If you would like to know about future colouring competitions, sign-up to SAFE Animal Squad to get the latest news. SAFE Animal Squad membership is free. Members receive our latest Animal Bites newsletters, our Animal Activist Handbook and Animal Squad news.

We have just released our latest Animal Bites newsletter, all about frogs! In this issue you can learn some amazing facts about our amphibious friends. We also talk about how animals don’t belong in the classroom and how you can help them out. Can’t wait to get it in the mail?

We have a few new competitions and activities for you to do, too:

Pledge to go dairy-free ‒ we are asking kind kids to pledge to go dairy-free for a whole month. Each kid who makes the pledge will be sent some cool Animal Squad stickers, as well as a few extra goodies.

Action Kit competition ‒ show off your plant-based vegan cooking or baking skills to show your love for animals. Simply follow a vegan recipe, snap a photo and upload it through the Action Kit on our website. Our dairy-free cupcake recipe included in this pack is the perfect sweet treat! We have six awesome prize packs to give away. What are you waiting for? Entries close 1 November.

Be Kind to Animals colouring competition ‒ we have teamed up with Edgar’s Mission, an animal sanctuary in Australia. Complete this competition as part of their Be Kind to Animals week and be in to win one of three awesome prize packs. Entries close 30 October.

Want to learn more about Be Kind to Animals week, including what you can do to get involved?

Have your say – we want to know how you think we are doing. More importantly, we want to know how we can do even better! Have your say by completing our online survey and be in to win a $100 book voucher.

Not a member yet? If you would like to receive this newsletter, as well as a heads up on any upcoming activities, giveaways and competitions, you can sign up to Animal Squad today. Membership is 100% free.

Thanks to everyone who entered the animal photography competition. We had over 400 entries!

We considered each photo carefully. Every single entry showed us a glimpse of just how much you love animals.

Our six winners, who will each receive a prize pack, are:

	🐶  Angus – 6 My dog sleeps in my room on a bed I made for her out of boxes and she likes it. I love all animals. My Dad says we have no more room for more rescue animals but my Mum thinks we do.
	🐶  Charlotte – 9 This is my dog Toby. He is 12 years old but still acts like a puppy! My mum helped me by running with Toby so I could take this photo.
	🐱  Freya – 10 This is a photo of my kitten Oreo. I am vegetarian and I love animals. I tell everyone not to hurt or eat them.
	🐦  Aaliyah – 12 I’ve enjoyed photography since I was little. At the moment I love taking photos of birds, especially around my house. There’s so many different ones.
	🌊  Matthew – 13 I took this photo in Kaikoura on my way to Picton. We stopped to visit the seal colony.
	🐶  Briar – 13 This is a photo of my dog getting her tennis ball from the pond in our backyard. I want animals to be looked after never mistreated.

A big congratulations to our winners and to all those who entered! Winners will each receive one of our amazing prize packs. Check out the rest of the amazing submissions:

Go to animal photography action

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SAFE Animal Squad has just released its latest Animal Bites newsletter! This issue is all about cats. Read up on everything you need to know about cats, Azalea the rescue kitten, and heaps more. We have even included instructions for a DIY cat toy!

If you are an Animal Squad member, you should be receiving your copy in the post shortly. If you can’t wait, download an online copy now.

Help ban the cages

Want to be a hero for chickens? Let Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern know that keeping chickens in cages must be banned by completing our latest colouring page. Simply download, print, colour and send!

Competition time

Are you into animal photography? Test your creative skills with our latest competition now live. You can win one of six cool prize packs! Hurry, entries close 24 July.

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