Achievements Celebrated at SPCA Annual Conference

Achievements Celebrated at SPCA Annual Conference

The Royal New Zealand SPCA's 78th Annual Conference was an inspiring event which saw SPCA centres celebrated for their achievements with the SPCA Saving Lives philosophy, and powerful messages shared by speakers Annah Stretton and Tom Agee.

The achievements of twelve of the forty eight SPCA centres were celebrated by the attendees. Awards were presented and each centre was given the opportunity to share their success stories, highlighting that Saving Lives is very much possible, and giving all attendees practical ways to make Saving Lives work in their SPCA centres.

Annah Stretton shared the inspirational story of her success. Her determination and motivation to achieve brought home the message that the only thing holding one back from success is oneself – a message fully appreciated by the Royal New Zealand SPCA, with its goal of becoming the first nation in the world to achieve a 0% euthanasia rate for centre animals.

"Don't doubt your ability to make huge successes," advises Ms Stretton. "Don't be happy with mediocrity, and remember that there is nothing wrong with failure, it teaches you lessons. Don't let people tell you what you can't do – everyone has an opinion, but it doesn't matter as long as everything you do has great integrity."

Tom Agee highlighted the power of the SPCA brand and encouraged attendees to engage with their communities to build support from the ground up. Mr Agee also stressed the importance of managing communication, to help preserve the strong positive public perception of the SPCA brand.

The Royal New Zealand SPCA would like to thank the many generous sponsors who supported the conference, and all speakers for sharing their inspiring messages with those working at the forefront of animal welfare.

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