News from SPCA

Wellington SPCA is concerned about the welfare of birds in the Kilbirnie area.

We have received five dead sparrows with rings around their necks all from the area around Salek Street and Te Whiti Street.

The rings are decorative in nature, each having been fashioned out of wire and with little adornments attached.

We can only assume that these were made and attached as some sort of decoration in mind, but the result is that they are becoming trapped in the birds’ beak when they are trying to remove them and the birds are dying as a result.

These birds will be suffering tremendously and having a slow death from starvation.

We strongly appeal to whoever is doing this to stop, or for anyone who has any knowledge about this to contact us immediately on 04 389 8044.