Aug 26, 2024 | Clinic, Community, Inspectorate Beat
To warm your heart – your impact on KwaNyuswa
One of the areas where your support makes a great difference is in our outreach programmes.
The recent outreach in the nearby KwaNyuswa community proved this without any doubt. These results will surely warm your heart knowing how your outreach donations were used.
154 Animals were vaccinated against rabies, reducing the possibility of this deadly disease for both animals and people. 96 Dogs were sterilised as well as 12 cats. Sterilisation means a better quality of life for the animals and the prevention of regular unwanted litters which go on to compound the problems of animal suffering.
We were grateful to be given the use of the local building which we turned into a temporary clinic. This was especially important as we were there not just for a day, but for a full week.
Because people are struggling financially, it doesn’t mean that they don’t care about their animals, so it was heartening to experience the community’s genuine appreciation for improvements to their animals’ health and wellbeing.
The timing of the outreach was chosen to include the school holidays, so that our Inspectors and staff could interact with the children as well as adults to give them guidance on the welfare of their animals.
Thanks to your generosity, as well as that of various sponsors, we were also able to hand out some treats and snacks to the owners and children so that they didn’t go home empty handed. And all the animals treated went home with a bag of food, a blanket and a bowl.
What we did learn from our visit is that the need in Kwanyuswa is great, and a follow up by our Inspectorate team will be needed.
Aug 7, 2023 | Community, Inspectorate Beat, Rescue Stories
(Left)Kingston before he left the SPCA and(right)snuggling with a new friend in his new home.
Hanged in a tree and left to die
Why would anyone hang an innocent puppy in a tree and leave him to die?
We don’t know and can’t imagine why – but someone did.
Whether it was his indomitable spirit or the speed with which Field Officer, King Ndimande, untied the lifeless body pumping and massaging the little chest until he started breathing again, it’s still a miracle that he survived.
After his rescue he remained deeply traumatised, cowering in a corner petrified of any human approach . . . screaming when touched. In his eyes, we stood for the perpetrator of his barbaric treatment.
Yet slowly, very slowly, his natural character emerged, becoming our teacher. As he regained trust, there was a small wag of his tail, fewer and quieter yelps, until we knew eye to eye that he’d given humans a second chance. Displaying such generosity after all that he’d been through has been a lesson for all of us.
Field officer, King Ndimande is the hero in this story, so it’s only fitting that the pup was named after him – Kingston.
If only you could have seen the transformation that your gifts make possible for a dog like Kingston. He came in as a limp little body after his traumatic experience. But his spirit didn’t give up.
Because animal friends like you cared, he could be treated, fed, cared for and nurtured so that his trust of humans was regained. Kingston grabbed his second chance at life. And now a confident, playful and affectionate dog, he’s been adopted and is living his second chance to the full.
We thank you – for your kindness; and the Jones family for adopting him. Together you’ve made Kingston and all of us at the Kloof & Highway SPCA very happy.
Mar 16, 2023 | Fundraiser, Inspectorate Beat
Putting fuel into our SPCA Inspectorate
Ensuring that our Inspectorate and collection vehicles can always respond to a call out adds up to a whopping fuel bill of around R65 000 per month.
And you can imagine how each increase in the price of fuel really impacts on our budget. As in so many other ways, we rely on people who care about animals to help us with this, resulting in our Feel Good Fuel Campaign through which anyone can make a donation.
This can be done when you’re filling up at the Kloof Engen garage where we have our account, and where staff will be wearing identifying caps and lanyards with our Zapper code. And all the staff here at the SPCA – at reception, in the tea garden, Village Green and at the thrift shops will be wearing lanyards and brooches featuring the Zapper code – as will our Inspectors. Or you could make a deposit into our bank account:
Kloof and Highway SPCA
First National Bank
Branch Code: 250 655
Account number: 50730485741
Beneficiary reference: Your mobile number
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Oct 31, 2022 | Dogs, Inspectorate Beat, Rescue Stories
Maverick – a story of transformation through love!
Inspector Petra Abrams responded to a complaint about dogs that were always roaming in the street as they were escaping the property in which they lived.
Inspector Abrams went to the premises and spotted an extremely thin, fearful dog. She spoke with the owner and told her that should the dog not be handed over immediately, the owner would be prosecuted. The owner complied and Petra gently put a lead on the dog and then lifted him into her vehicle to transport back to our Kloof and Highway SPCA.
Inspector Abrams noticed that the dog was terrified of people and decided she needed to help this beautiful dog to learn to trust again. Petra would sit with him gently talking to him and stroking him and at times even lay down next to him to gain his trust. This compassion worked and the dog started to trust Petra and other staff members. We named him Maverick and put him up for adoption, hoping he would find someone who would understand him and give him the love he so needed.
Our hopes were not in vain and Cathy Barnes fell in love with Maverick the moment she met him. Cathy renamed him Charlie as he is so goofy. Charlie loves making himself a bed with toys, towels and blankets. He is in his element when playing throw and catch with his toys and has a new best friend, a St Bernard called Olly (Olly is Cathy‘s son’s dog who was adopted from Randburg SPCA) Cathy has cats and also has visitors with both cats and dogs and is therefore doing crate training with Charlie prior to him being fully integrated with her cats, Molly (also from the SPCA) and Cole. Cathy has no doubt they will all soon be the best of friends as the training is going so well.
Thank you to Cathy and her family for the incredible home they have given to Charlie!
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Aug 30, 2022 | Cats, Inspectorate Beat, Rescue Stories
On 2nd August, while everyone else was settling in for the night, Trainee Field Officer Sipho Mkhize was high up in a tree saving a cat!
After receiving a frantic call from Soxy’s owner Field Officer Sipho was sent to retrieve the distressed Soxy.
In the pitch dark Field Officer Sipho, with the help of a neighbor, climbed up a ladder and then up the tall tree where he managed to bring Soxy down to safety. A special thank you to Dean for assisting Trainee Field Officer Sipho and returning Soxy to her owners. A clearly relieved owner was delighted to have Soxy safe and sound.
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Jun 29, 2022 | Dogs, Inspectorate Beat, Rescue Stories
There is always a rainbow after the storm
Field Officer Philani Nzama responded to a call for a stray goat that had been found in the Bothas Hill area after the terrible storm at the end of May.
We suspect that the goat was separated from his mom during the storm and do not know how long he has been alone. He was clearly enamored with Philani who rescued him and took him through to our SPCA where he spent time in a kennel under a heating lamp with a warm bed and a full tummy.
This very special little rescue was then sent up to our Clinic where the our very own Vet, Dr Nic decided to give the little goat that stole everyone’s heart a home on his farm. A little ray of hope amidst the tragedy that surrounds us so often!
Thank you to our staff and volunteers for working even harder during the storms and thank YOU to our supporters who ensure we are able to continue our work even through the most trying times.
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