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Eid al-Adha – Qurbani

Eid al-Adha – Qurbani

Oct 2, 2020 | Community, Did you know, Education, Inspectorate Beat

Qurbani August 2020

Dedicated to the cause. Dedicated to uphold anti-cruelty.

On the 1st and 2nd of August 2020, a dedicated team from the Kloof & Highway SPCA comprised of 9 staff members, 6 qualified Inspectors, 3 Field Officers and an Inspectorate Assistant headed out to monitor the welfare and slaughtering of approximately 1175 sheep, 17 goats and 53 cattle during the Muslim Festival Eid al-Adha which means “feast of the sacrifice”  better known as Qurbani.

The task entailed monitoring 6 sites to check transportation and off-loading of animals, welfare of animals in holding pens, handling and slaughtering of animals to ensure that all animals were treated humanely and that no animal was skinned before the required bleeding out time had expired. The team were on site from 7:30 until 16:00 each day and several pre-check inspections were conducted at each site prior to Qurbani.

The Kloof & Highway SPCA Inspectorate would like to thank the members of public who alert us to slaughtering in residential areas. Traditional and religious slaughtering is allowed if a permit is obtained from eThekwini Health department, (031) 311 3690 / (031) 311 3555. If our SPCA is notified of any scheduled slaughtering in our area, an Inspector is dispatched to visit the premises, check on the welfare of the animals, provide advice and educate owners to have the slaughter done as quickly and humanely as possible. The Inspector then returns on the day of slaughtering to monitor the event.

For all animal welfare concerns, complaints and animals in distress, please contact the Kloof & Highway SPCA Inspectorate during office hours on (031) 764 1212, email: controller@kloofspca.co.za / inspectorate@kloofspca.co.za or for after-hours emergencies phone our emergency number on 073 335 9322.

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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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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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