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Caring in Action

Caring in Action

Oct 2, 2020 | Education, Fundraiser

How you can support us:

There are so many ways you can make a difference.
No matter how big or small – every bit helps.

MySchool Cards: During this period of uncertainty and not knowing what to expect next, one thing has shone through, like a beacon in the dark – Caring in action.

At the Kloof & Highway SPCA all lives matter and we encourage our visitors to enjoy our beautiful property and appreciate nature and fresh air. We encourage the re-use, recycle and re-invent whatever you can. You can help us by visiting and supporting our nursery, tea garden, Paws for Coffee, Hidden Treasures and our Village Green Shops from Tues to Sat 8am to 3pm. We hope to see you soon.

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Continued Outreach Support

Continued Outreach Support

Oct 1, 2020 | Community, Education, Inspectorate Beat

The worst effects of lockdown has been seen among the poorer communities where many lost their only source of income.
 

From June to August 2020 Kloof & Highway SPCA Inspectorate team assisted by our manager and colleagues, delivered 12 truckloads of pet food and blankets, to many disadvantaged communities, where animal owners are battling financially including, Inchanga, Cliffdale, Inanda Valley, Molweni, Mophela, KwaXimba and Bux Farm, bordering on Cliffdale.

Thanks to our gracious donors, we could distribute basic food items to the animal owners to help feed them and their families. Over 1200 animals were inspected, some dewormed and treated for ticks and fleas, as well as fly bites. Animal owners were educated on basic animal care and advised about the importance of vaccinations and sterilisation. The team also distributed books and pamphlets on Rabies, animal diseases and how to care for dogs and cats. These all included our SPCA’s emergency no. and as a result, 56 animals were signed over to our SPCA and 15 animals received veterinary treatment.

Our goal is to sterilise as many animals as possible under our continuous Outreach programs.

In Mkhizwane, a remote rural area, where most animal owners have no transport, our Field Officers educated owners on animal care and vaccinated 198 dogs and 15 cats against Rabies.

The Kloof & Highway SPCA would like to give special thanks to our wonderful supporters and donors who have made it possible for us to not only help the animals in our care, but so many animals in our community where the owners are really battling financially at this time.

Without your loyal support we cannot continue the fight to prevent cruelty against animals and relieve suffering. Every donation changes the life of an animal!

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Community Outreach – Inanda Valley

Jun 1, 2020 | Community, Education, Inspectorate Beat

Our inspectorate team are the superheroes who are out in the field working with the public to ensure that the animals are well-cared for. 

They regularly visit our outreach communities to offer their support by educating the families on how to care for their pets. The team recently visited the Inanda Valley with heaps of dog and cat food as well as treats for the children.

Wednesday the 20th of May was a day of giving and sharing at one of our more remote rural communities.  Our staff made sandwiches for the owners of the animals and we loaded our vehicles with dog and cat food, biscuits and treats for the children and went into the Maphephetheni region of Inanda Valley. 

We received such a warm reception by both the people and their pets. Our Inspectorate team educated and helped where needed. New contacts were made, and old relationships were refreshed. The gratitude we received by both the animals and their owners was overwhelming. 

A big Thank YOU to our supporters for making this possible, your generous donations of food allowed these animals to receive the correct nutrition for at least a good few weeks to a month.

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Skittles and her Microchip

Apr 21, 2020 | Did you know, Education

Microchipping

For any responsible pet owner, a micro-chip is an essential. It allows for an animal to be reunited with its owner as quickly as possible. The micro-chip is a form of identification that no matter the time span an animal has been lost – whether it be a day or a year, the owner will still be traced.   

Nicola’s cat Skittles had been missing for 6 weeks and Nicola was overjoyed when she received a call from the Kloof & Highway SPCA advising her that her cat had been brought in by a kind member of the public. She’d given up hope of ever finding her cat again but, thankfully, Skittles was microchipped, and this made it possible for Nicola and Skittles to be reunited.   

  • A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice and is implanted under the skin between the animal’s shoulder blades.
  • The procedure is quick and can be performed by a veterinarian during a routine wellness visit. Each chip has a serial number that is detected by using a handheld scanner.
  • When scanned, the chip reveals a serial number. The microchip company is then contacted to access their database so that we, in turn, may be given the owner’s contact information.
  • It is very important that the owner’s contact information and address be kept up to date with the microchip company. There have been many instances where owners have forgotten to update their details and can sometimes lead to a time delay and in some cases an almost impossible task to find the owner.

You can have your pet microchipped at the Kloof & Highway SPCA Clinic at a cost of R275. Contact our team to find out about our mobile clinic operating during lockdown by emailing marketing@kloofspca.co.za.

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Community Outreach

Apr 21, 2020 | Community, Education, Inspectorate Beat

Our inspectorate team are the superheroes who are out in the field working with the public to ensure that the animals are well-cared for. 

On a Thursday morning, late in January, Field Officer Sibonelo Gasa attended a meeting held at St. Wendolin’s Community Centre in Pinetown to discuss various topics around caring for the animals in the community. These ranged from the importance of vaccinating pets against Rabies, what to do if bitten by a dog or who to contact regarding sick and injured animal, as well as the 5 Freedoms of the SPCA.

 This work is crucial and goes a long way in ensuring that animals within these areas are given a fair chance in life and, also, the ongoing care which they deserve throughout their lives. Our outreach programmes assist the communities with immunisations, sterilisations and education, all of which have been made possible through ongoing support from our donors. We are so grateful for your support.

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