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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Greater Birmingham Humane Society reaches capacity, waives adoption fees
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Greater Birmingham Humane Society shelter is at capacity, and they need your help to save the lives of dogs and cats. 'Definitely if they've been thinking about adopting a pet, this is the time to adopt. If they're at all interested in fostering a pet, this is absolutely the time to foster,' said Ivana Sullivan, the Chief Program Officer for the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. On Friday and Saturday, GBHS is waiving adoption fees at all their locations in hopes of finding homes for the dozens of animals they are sheltering. The only fee that will need to be paid is the $10 micro chip fee. This week the CEO of the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, Allison Black Cornelius took to Facebook with an urgent plea: 'We are in a crisis here at GBHS, a major crisis, we're full, we're beyond full, and animals like Rex need a home,' she explained. Birmingham Botanical Gardens hosting 2025 Fern Expo To listen to her entire statement, click here. Ivana Sullivan, the Chief Program Officer, talked about what led to this situation: 'We've got lots of folks trying to surrender their pets, we've got lots and lots of strays in Jefferson County that are coming into the shelter for their stray holds and so we just only have so many kennels.' In her Facebook post, Cornelius mentioned that they have not had to euthanize for space in a long time, but they're having to do so now. 'It's very devastating,' Sullivan remarked when asked about this 'because you get to a point where there's just no where to put these animals.' The state of Alabama does not require pets be spayed or neutered. Sullivan said that needs to change: 'There definitely needs to be some sort of mandatory solution to this so this can stop, animals in the shelter is just not the solution, we've got to do better.' GBHS is also in need of folks to foster pets and food for dogs and cats, including wet cat food for kittens. For more information, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
NZ Herald
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Students do Gisborne Boys' High proud at Super 8 Cultural Festival
Super 8 traditionally refers to a specific group of secondary schools known for their strong rugby programmes. That has extended to other sports and events over the years. The Super 8 Cultural Festival gives students the opportunity to take part in kapa haka, Pasifika performance, dance, theatresports, drama, oratory, debating, solo and group music, chess and visual art at senior and junior level. 'The Super 8 Cultural event is magnificent and the talent on display was amazing,' Cairns said. 'For the festival to run in one venue at a central location makes the event accessible and allows all students to showcase their abilities to large audiences on a national level.' This year GBHS students were involved in kapa haka, chess, junior and senior debating, junior and senior oratory, senior solo music and group music. Next year, the school hopes to field teams in all categories. Cairns said the boys represented themselves and the school admirably and skilfully, as was reflected in their success. The band Iwi, comprising six Year 12 and 13 students, was second-equal in the group music category. The three Year 9 and 10 students who made up the junior debating team were second in their first-ever competition. 'Participating and performing in the arts allow students to master skills that will help them to become confident young men who are competent communicators, capable and comfortable at making connections with others,' GBHS director of arts David Lindup said. 'The festival provides an extended opportunity for our students to participate at a level which they do not have locally.' The Super 8 focus shifts to rugby on Saturday, with Gisborne Boys' High School First XV playing Palmerston North in Gisborne.
NZ Herald
20-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Gisborne students in the swing of things at secondary school golf tournament
Campion College's Josie Keast won the girls' gross from Gisborne Girls' High's Vegas Lawler - a reversal of the junior girls' final at the Full Send long drive competition at the links in January. The Tairāwhiti competition was run by NZ Golf participation and sector support coordinator Anaru Reedy, with support from Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti, Andy Abrahams of SHARE Gisborne, Paul Mullooly of Gisborne Financial Services and Tairāwhiti Golf. Nearly 60 students from six schools took part. Reedy was rapt with how the day went and has been highly impressed by the raw talent being revealed in his NZ Golf role, which covers an area from Te Puia Hot Springs to Wairoa. RESULTS - Boys' division, 18-hole gross: Marcus Gray (Gisborne Boys' High) from Ruan Ludwig (GBHS) and Jeremiah Rimene (GBHS). 18-hole stableford: Maioha Waru (GBHS) from Tristan Williams (GBHS). Girls' division, 18-hole gross: Josie Keast (Campion College) from Vegas Lawler (Gisborne Girls' High). 9-hole ambrose: Gissy Gooners (GBHS) from Team Stomur (GBHS), The Toppers (GBHS), Team Gypsy (Lytton High), Team Kundi (Lytton). 6-hole ambrose: Waikohu Blue from GGHS/Lytton mixed team, Waikohu Red.
