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New Events Page
Please like and share our new Facebook page. If you have an event you'd like to share, you can contact Caim here.
Yellow Dog Project
The Yellow Dog Project is a global movement for owners of dogs that need space. It
hopes to educate the public and dog owners to identify dogs needing
space, promote appropriate contact of dogs and assist dog parents to
identify their dog as needing space.
Yellow Dogs are dogs who need
space - they are not necessarily aggressive dogs but more often are
dogs who have issues of fear; pain from recent surgery; are a rescue or
shelter dog who has not yet had sufficient training or mastered
obedience; are in training for work or service; are in service; or other
reasons specific to the dog. Here’s a list of what a yellow dog is NOT.
The Yellow Dog Project seeks
to educate appropriate ways to approach or make contact with a dog with
permission of a dog owner only, whether or not a dog is a “yellow dog”.
They also seek to promote the use of yellow ribbons to identify yellow
dogs needing extra space.
As a
not for profit organization, all of the monies raised/donated are used
to buy more material for ribbons, t-shirts for representatives, and
posters for display.
Dogs are People Too
Now, after training and scanning a dozen dogs, my one inescapable conclusion is this: dogs are people, too.
Because dogs can’t speak, scientists have relied on behavioral
observations to infer what dogs are thinking. It is a tricky business.
You can’t ask a dog why he does something. And you certainly can’t ask
him how he feels. The prospect of ferreting out animal emotions scares
many scientists. After all, animal research is big business. It has been
easy to sidestep the difficult questions about animal sentience and
emotions because they have been unanswerable.
Until now.
Reunion :: Michelle & Azzan
My sister (who lives in the UK) seeing Azzan for the first time since we found him at Hippo Pools in Namibia last December.
Support :: Cart Horse Protection Association
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Christmas shopping time is upon us and what better way to spread good cheer than to support the Cart Horse Protection Association. Their Christmas cards are ready and can be viewed here (only R20 per pack!) They are also raffling a gorgeous Christmas cake...
Christmas Cake Raffle Time
Buy a raffle ticket for just R10 and stand a chance to win a divine Christmas cake donated by Barbara and the South African Cake Decorators Guild. Their beautiful cakes have helped CHPA raise over R40 000 for cart horses in the last 3 years!Let's make this year the best one yet. Donate R10 for one entry or donate R200 for your very won raffle sheet worth 20 entries. Please use the deposit reference: Initial Surname Cake Raffle and send your confirmation of deposit to 021 535 3435, info@carthorse.org.za or PO Box 846, Eppindust 7475 to enter.
Report Abuse
As always, you can call 0826 599 599 to report cart horse abuse and stay updated with news and tips on how to spot abuse through their Facebook and Twitter pages.Stolen Pets :: Your Questions Answered
Article via CSI, courtesy of SPCA Uitenhage ::
If
your dog has been stolen, this is a police matter and you will need to contact
your local SAP Branch to open a case and to seek assistance. Please
note that the SPCA cannot assist with the actual recovery of your dogs other
than by networking on Facebook. The
SPCA is NOT a government organization and we have NO rights to enter someones
home or garden without their permission.
Invariably if your pet (usually an unsterilized male or female dog) is stolen, it is for nefarious purposes, ie: to be used as a breeding machine in a puppy mill or as a bait dog in dog fights or as a bait dog itself. All three activities are in direction contravention to what we stand for.
We attend to reports of abuse and neglect on a daily basis and this is our job and we do it because we care deeply for the welfare of ALL animals.
As a member of the public we urge you to report matters of neglect and abuse to us whenever you witness something and if you know the whereabouts of a stolen dog to report it to the police.
As a responsible pet owner please ensure that:
a) your pet is sterilized,
b) your pet is microchipped
(cost +-R180 from your local vet),
c) your pet has a name tag
and collar with their name and your phone number on it and
d) that your garden is secure
and that all gates are closed so that your dog cannot easily get out and go
walkabout in the street and if possible not visible from street and
no access from neighbouring walls.
Let's work together to keep our beloved pets safe!"
Let's work together to keep our beloved pets safe!"
Ralph Lauren Presents The Dog Walk
Rescue dogs model Ralph Lauren clothes in new campaign
Miniature dachshund Roxy is one of 10 rescue dogs who participated in Ralph Lauren’s “The Dog Walk” campaign, a collaboration with the ASPCA that kicked off on Oct. 15. The charming pups were plucked from shelters and featured in a short film, set on city streets, that showcases the company’s Fall 2013 accessories collection. Though the brand has never shied away from including dogs in print ads in the past, this is the first time the company has let rescue dogs take center stage in a fashion show alongside their human model counterparts.
Follow on Facebook :: Special Needs Animals
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Their post :: A newly created page for special needs animals!! I was wondering if it was ok that I stop in and say HI to all of your friends! I'm Roosevelt the Border Collie - I was born with a front leg birth issue (both front legs), and use a FWD (front wheel drive cart) to get around.
Animals are not clowns
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Bring dogs back into the family
People tether their dogs for a variety of reasons; but solutions are available
Passive cruelty. Neglect. Ignorance. These are all terms that can be used to describe the act of leaving
a dog on a rope or chain, or even in a yard alone and isolated, for long periods. Dogs, like humans,
are social animals and require the companionship of their “pack.” Without the benefit of companionship and the socialization it accords, dogs can become neurotic, depressed or aggressive.
“A lot of people don’t know this, and so that’s why education around the issue of tethered dogs is so important,” says Kim Monteith, regional animal welfare supervisor for the BC SPCA. Monteith offers insight into the most common reasons people tether their dogs:
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Update :: Dog Fighting Case
A case of dog fighting that occured in May 2011 has finally had a day in court.
Source :: Cape Times 08 Oct 2013 - John Harvey
In May 2011, police and animal welfare groups raided a
smallholding in Ladywood. The police and
SPCA officials made the horrific discovery of two pitbull terriers fighting in
a cage in the centre of the living room where another 6 pitbulls were chained
waiting to fight. The welfare workers
were horrified at the extent of the injuries of the dogs. The two dogs were so badly injured that they
had to be rushed away for treatment.
Police arrested 10 people and confiscated a substantial
amount of restricted veterinary drugs, allegedly used to treat dogs severely
injured in fights, or even to put down pitbulls which were unlikely to survive
the ordeal. Upon further investigation
it emerged that the drugs were supplied by a government official also arrested
at the fight. In Feb 2012 IOL reported
that Ferdinand Endemann had been dismissed as an employee at the Western Cape
Agriculture Department, and criminally charges were brought against him. Billy
Marais, a chef at a top local restaurant, and owner of the property, was also
amongst those arrested. He was known to
own about 6 American pitbull terriers and claimed that he was rehabilitating
these rescues.
An SPCA source, who did not want to be named because he
feared for his and his family’s safety, said some of the men arrested were
believed to be involved in professionally organised fighting bouts and were key
players in the underworld of organised fighting.
Source :: Cape Times 08 Oct 2013 - John Harvey
Donate :: Camdeboo Sterilisation Initiative
Camdeboo Sterilisation Initiative (CSI) is appealing for our support to raise money for their much needed sterilisation campaign. Started by a small group of animal lovers, their main focus is to reduce animal suffering, neglect and abuse through the sterilisation of domestic pets in the mainly impoverished areas in and around Graaff Reinet.
Support :: Knysna Animal Welfare
Join the KAWS demonstration against dog fighting on Monday 07 October at 10h00
A few months ago a group of people from KAWS and PAWS demonstrated against the light sentence handed down to Billy Marais who had been convicted on a charge of dog fighting in the Plett area. On Monday the court case starts against the other men involved who have pleaded not guilty.Our demo was featured on the front page of the KP Herald. For those who did not participate in the previous demonstration, we appeal to you to join us on Monday 7 October at 10am outside the Knysna magistrate court. We will be making a number of placards, but please also make your own. Here are some examples that we used in July: "Dog fighting is barbaric" "No to extreme animal cruelty" "No light sentences for these criminals".
Help :: Stolen Pitbulls - PE Area
Please help us find these Pits and return them home to their families. Mia was found in the township 7 days after going missing. She was emaciated, abused and had signs of fighting - no dog deserves this kind of treatment! She was lucky and is back home safe after her terrible ordeal. Now we need to find and save the others.
If you have any information at all, please get in touch with the following people immediately. You can remain anonymous:
Koos Croucamp Uitenhage SPCA 082 905 4716 kooscroucamp@gmail.com
Marizanne Ferreira 083 446 6180 animalwelfare@halftimebnb.co.za
Animal Welfare Society PE 041 366 1660
Check out the new ADOPTABLES page
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For those of you who find the idea of visiting a shelter overwhelming, we now have a brand new page that lists all the shelters across the country that have pets available for adoption. I've separated them into cats, dogs, and so on, to help you find the perfect pet for you and your family. Visit the Adoptables page now and remember that these shelters are continuously updating their pages so if you don't find what you're looking for at first, please visit again. Also, please spread the word; every animal adopted from a shelter saves two lives - the animal being adopted and that of a new animal that can be taken into the shelter. Awesome.
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