Eden

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Poetry



Writing Exposition Animal Cruelty needs to be STOPPED!

Animal cruelty needs to be stopped! Animals are just like humans. That's why I can't understand why some people would want to abuse animals, who are just like us. Furthermore, what do people get out of abusing, abandoning or hurting animals? What have thay ever done to them? These people are monsters. Also, when an animal is abused, it may recover, but its memories won't. They will be constantly haunted with horrible thoughts. A human wouldn't put up with this, so why should an animal have to put up with it either?

Animals and especially pets are goodnatured, loving, and loyal, just like a good friend, neighbour or family member. How can people abuse, or hurt animals knowing that what they're doing is like abusing, or hurting their neighbours, friends, and even family? Likewise, even if a pet is picked up and brought to the SPCA, it may never get adopted and end up living their whole lives in a cage.

Helpless animals die because of humans. Abandoned in the middle of nowhere, or worse, abused and then left to die, simply because their owner got bored of them! This is horrific and it angers me just to think about the cruelty of it all. The SPCA stands for the Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. They are a big help to look after discarded pets/animals. They can also provide the perfect pet for you and your family. So if you are lookuing for a pet, call the SPCA, rather than buying from an ordinary pet shop.

When an animal is hurt, or abused, its wounds may recover, but its memories may not. This creates a difficult life for the animal, and potentially, a new owner. No one wants to be unhappy, so an animal shouldn't have to be either. You can help injured or abandoned pets to have a brighter future by donating to the SPCA. You can be lifesaver. Sometimes, the SPCA has to put some animals down. But its not their fault. They don't have choice. So this is why I'm speaking out, so they do have choice.

Animals are dying right now, all over the world. You can put a stop to this. Think of animals as family, and never, ever, abuse them. Memories take a lot of work to heal, but if you are willing to help, with a healthy home and some TLC, no innocent animals will have to get hurt anymore. Are you going to choose to be lifesaver?

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__** Read about Eden's Trip **__!!!

Konichiwa, Eden here

We arrived in Tokyo (Japan) safely. The flight took 10.5 hours. Then we had to bus to our hotel which took a further 1hr 20. On the bus trip, the scenery was mostly tall office buildings, although, from the view from our hotel room (26th floor) there was a big patch of greenery and trees. Japan time is three hours behind NZ, so by the time we went out for dinner, it was 8:00 Japan time but 11:00 NZ! After looking around the streets near our hotel, we finally picked a restaurant; a typical Japanese noodle bar. We found that to order your meal, there was a touch-screen machine where you inserted your money and selected on the screen what meals you would like. It was all in Japanese, but luckily there were pictures, and there was a man who spoke some English who helped us figure out how to use it. After dinner we went to a shop, probably the equivalent of The Warehouse, to get some food for tomorrow. We could not find a supermarket, but we did find an electronic store, similar to Harvey Norman/JB Hi Fi all rolled into one, which was nine floors high! As we were walking, lots of buildings had bright neon lights and there was still lots of people walking around at 11:00pm. Everyone there was so polite, and were constantly bowing and saying hello.

Eden :D

Hallo, Eden here

We arrived in Amsterdam in the afternoon, local time, but it was 1:00am in Japan so after our 11 hour flight I went to bed without dinner at 6:00pm and woke up in the morning! I had slept for 14 hours! Our hotel was small, but nice. In Amsterdam there was lots of souvenir shops and more people on bikes than in cars. It was quite dangerous because the bikers had their own lane so it was like another road to cross, and they don't have to stop for pedestrians. We bought an all day pass for the canal boats and stopped off at a couple of markets. We also went to see Anne Frank's house, which was very moving. She was very young when she died and only died one month before the war was declared over. We caught the afternoon flight to London which only took 45 minutes, and then we went to my uncle and auntie's house. My grandma and I will stay at their house, while my Mum and Dad will stay at a B&B.

Eden ;)

Hello, Eden here

Yesterday, my uncle and auntie (Mike and Becky) had organised a naming ceremony for my baby cousins. Dylan is nearly 2, and Sophia is 6 months. The sevice only lasted 15 minutes, and afterwards we had a feast of pasta, cheese, salad, sandwiches, finger foods, meat, cupcakes, pork pie, cake and lots more. They had hired a hall and a celebrant, but it wasn't religious. The whole place was decorated with pink and blue balloons, streamers, plates, cutlery and tablecloths. It looked amazing. Dylan is a cheeky little monkey and can't keep still, and Sophia is a smiley, cute, bubbly baby. Mike and Becky's house is quite close to the main street, and Mum and I like to go shopping! We haven't been to any markets or tourist spots yet, but we still have at least a week in London.

Eden :{0

Guten Tag, Eden here

We have been all around London this week. We have seen two shows, Les Miserables, which is about the French Revolution, been running 27 years and Thriller which is about Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. We have been to The Camden Market, Oxford St and we went to Hamley's Toy Store. Hamley's is 5 floors high and has staff all around demonstating the toys! It is always packed, but still fun and exciting. We also went to stay with friends, south to Surrey, east to Maidstone Kent and north to Cambridge, which is famous for its universities. We have been to many shops and markets here, but although it is handy, the tube(underground) and trains always have queues and the stations are packed. One train we went on, we couldn't move! We were squished so tightly, just made it in, nearly getting caught in the doors! There are queues everywhere for everything, and not everyone has a car, like in New Zealand because it is so expensive to get parking. We have slept in 10 different beds in 16 days! Tomorrow we are off to Italy for a week. Cherrio old chap!

Eden :P


 * Hi Eden, it has been great hearing about your adventures! We are now in Week 1 of Term 3. We are currently in the ICT room. We have begun our descriptive writing and we are underway with Geometry. **


 * We are also continuing with our inquiries **.


 * We have been hearing about the congestion around London due to the impending Olympics! **


 * The weather has been quite pleasant today but it is definitely cold in the mornings.Have a lovely time in Italy!! **