Puppy glut spurs plea for food

Nelson SPCA is in need of canned puppy food to feed the 13 puppies they now have in their care.

Two months ago the animal shelter took in six puppies after they were dumped on their driveway.

Those puppies have found new homes, but the SPCA has since had another influx of pups; two litters of 12 pups total.

Nelson SPCA manager Donna

PHOTO: MARTIN DE RUYTER/FAIRFAX NZ ‘‘It's hard for us to keep taking them, when we haven't got the resources or capacity to take them in.’’ Donna Walzl, left and Trudi Black of the Nelson SPCA with six puppies that were dumped in the drive way of the Nelson SPCA on Waimea Rd.