Finally after 10 years of hard work behind the scenes Wellington SPCA held its open day on Waitangi Day (6th Feb 2014)
Before Christmas 2013 every thing was moved into the new building from its old site,therefore beginning a new era for the SPCA and the old Fever Hospital.
Even before 10am there was a lot of people turning up and through out the day there was a very steady stream of people arriving to look at behind the scenes.
A lot of work was required to bring the building up to standard and the building still retains many of its original external features going back to when it was built.
The official opening took place at 11.30 with speech’s from the SPCA, Mayor of Wellingon Celia Wade-Brown and NZ Governor General Jerry Mateparae.
The Governor General speech included that his current cat was from the SPCA and how it now rules the Govenment House and its grounds. He also reminded that all rate payers had a stake in the building.
A good quote was that saving one animal would not mean that a species would be saved but it would change how people would help.
Whilst Celia during her speech mentioned that as a horticulture student that she helped to do some planting which she said probably no longer there.Also she said that there was very little that could be done with the building as it sit’s in Wellingtons Green Belt.
She also recognized the previous mayor Kerry Prendergrast who was a firm supporter of allowing the SPCA to use the building.
Below are a number of links to the SPCA and a brief history of the old Fever Building.
Wellington SPCA Web Page
Wellington SPCA Facebook
Wellington Fever Hospital: A Brief History.
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