Happy Heritage Day!
Today, South Africans across the spectrum
celebrate their culture and the diversity of their beliefs and
traditions. While you are enjoying time with your families, spare a thought for those lonesome souls who would love nothing more than to be a part of a family. If you feel like you could make room in your homes and hearts for another family member, please consider looking at your closest rescue shelter first.
Be a hero and adopt, don't shop.
Be a hero and adopt, don't shop.
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Do Something :: Prevent Animal Cruelty
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11 Facts about Animal Cruelty
Puppy mills are large-scale commercial dog breeding operations that put greater priority on profits than the health and well-being of the puppies. Many dogs are plagued with illnesses or infirmaries like kidney or heart disease, as a result of the poor conditions they’re kept in.
Each year, thousands of young and healthy Greyhounds are killed because they lack racing potential or have been injured while racing and are no longer competitive.
Emaciated & Dying Dog’s Amazing Transformation
When Patrick was found, he was emaciated and abandoned. His cruel
owner starved him until he was nearly dead, threw him down a garbage
chute that was 22 stories high and left him for dead. A maintenance
worker found the poor puppy before he was put into the trash compactor,
cold and almost dead.
The City of Newark Animal Control was contacted and ACO Arthur Skinner picked up the dog and brought him directly to the Humane Society. This was his amazing transformation:
When Patrick was found, he was so badly emaciated he was thought to be dead.
The City of Newark Animal Control was contacted and ACO Arthur Skinner picked up the dog and brought him directly to the Humane Society. This was his amazing transformation:
Fall in Love With the World’s Cutest Pirate Kitten
When Sir Stuffington was found on the street, he already was missing an
eye and his face was horribly scarred. His foster mom believed that he
suffered a raccoon attack when he was very young. Thankfully, a kind
family decided to rescue him… making him the coolest (and cutest) pirate
kitten in all of existence.
Even though Sir Stuffington has had a rough life, he has pulled through and beat unbelievable odds.
Civet cat coffee's animal cruelty secrets
Animal cruelty during the production of one of the world's priciest coffees has been exposed by a BBC investigation. Kopi luwak is made from coffee beans excreted by Indonesian palm civets - small, mongoose-like creatures.
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| Coffee firms say wild civet cats eat the ripest beans which gain a
desirable flavour - but as Chris Rogers reports, many are kept in captivity |
Support :: Cart Horse Protection Agency
Cavendish Charity Book
Sale next week!
Join the Cart Horse Protection Association at Cavendish Mall next week
for their Annual Charity Book Sale. There will be loads of great books
available at bargain prices, and your donations go towards great causes!
Don't miss this fabulous book sale.
You can find Cart Horse Protection Association's books on the ground floor
opposite CNA.
Volunteer Appeal for Cavendish Book Sale
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Please help us sell
books and raise funds for cart horses!
We are looking for
volunteers to fill shifts for the Cavendish Mall Book sale from Thursday 26 -
Sunday 29 September. Shifts are from 9-12:30 | 12:30-4pm | 4pm-7pm. Our
tables will be in the CNA Corridor. Please email andrea@carthorse.org.za
if you can help!
Please
call 0826 599 599 to report abuse!
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Costa Rica :: Organization Saves Hundreds Of Unique, Mixed-Breed Dogs
The Territorio de Zaguates in Costa Rica is an organisation dedicated to rescuing abandoned dogs; they shelter, neuter and find loving homes for them. And much like here in South Africa, they have trouble homing their mixed-breed dogs, as most people prefer purebreds. Undaunted, they came up with a fantastic way to promote these wonderful, unique dogs.
In a bid to erase the stigma that mixed-breed dogs are less valuable, the shelter invited canine experts to find out the breeds of these dogs. Considering their breed mix and other unique aspects, they conceived new names for them like "Chubby-tailed German Dobernauzer" and "Bunny-tailed Scottish Sheepterrier".
In a bid to erase the stigma that mixed-breed dogs are less valuable, the shelter invited canine experts to find out the breeds of these dogs. Considering their breed mix and other unique aspects, they conceived new names for them like "Chubby-tailed German Dobernauzer" and "Bunny-tailed Scottish Sheepterrier".
Video :: Dogs in slow motion
Pedigree Dogs ad shot 1000 FPS using the Phantom camera
Director Bob Purman used a camera at 1,000 frames per second to capture these scenes of dogs in action for a Pedigree commercial. The result is an opportunity to savor dogs’ expressions in a unique way — really slow.
“The super slow motion really captured this intense sense of desire in the dogs’ eyes,” Purman said to Creative Newsletter, from Advertising Age. “To me it was equal parts awe inspiring and hilarious to see so rich a palate of personality in a dog’s facial expressions.”
Azzan :: At the farm
Doron and Liam are off to the Richtersveld for the long weekend, so
Azzan is having his first sleepover at the farm with Steven and his
family.
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| Azzan in front of the fire Steven made for him |
Donate :: Animal Ark Centre
Buy-a-Brick and help build a future for SA's rescued animals
The Animal Ark Centre need to sell 40 000 bricks to raise money to build their new shelter and need our help. The bricks sold will form the foundation of Ark and the names of every individual or company who supports them will be honoured on Ark's Archangel Wall.
The wall will be the focal point of the shelter, where in years to come Ark's visitors will be able to appreciate those who contributed in making a difference.
Educate :: Esme in Namibia
Those of you who have been following Azzan's story will know Esme. She saw our plea for help and decided to take it upon herself to drive all the way from Windhoek to Ruacana to find him eventhough she didn't know us and only had a pretty vague photo of Azzan. If it wasn't for her, we might possibly never have rescued or even seen Azzan again! Well, this was no once-off and Esme is always actively helping animals in and around Windhoek.
Please Don't Chain Me
Please read and share this very important notice from SPCA Uitenhage. Please report ANY chained dogs to them, see their contact details after the jump:
Dog Behaviour
There have been a number of "cute" pictures circulating recently with dogs and kids. No one is suggesting not letting your dog interact with your kids or vice versa, just please be aware of the signs that your dog is, or may be, uncomfortable. Dog's generally don't like being hugged, some do and some tolerate it, but hugging is a primate behaviour, not a canine one.
An Act of Dog - Mark Barone
Faces of the Doomed: Artist immortalizes 5,500 shelter dogs by painting each of their portraits before they are put down. Losing a pet is impossibly hard, but if you can channel your loss into something productive, it hurts a little less.
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When painter Mark Barone's dog Santina died three years ago, after 21 years of companionship, he was devastated. But after his partner, Marina Dervan, suggested that they adopt a new dog from a shelter, both of their lives transformed in unexpected ways.
What to do when you find a stray
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Five things you should do when you find a stray
I don’t know a single dog owner who hasn’t, at some point (or quite
frequently), spent an inordinate amount of time trying to capture a
stray or lost dog. I know I’ve caught more than my share in the small
town, or its rural surroundings, where I’ve lived for the past five
years. I’ve caught burr-covered, obviously lost hunting dogs; dogs whose
injuries suggested they’d tumbled from the back of a truck; as well as
some fluffy little lap-escapees who looked like they were just out for
an adventure.
If the dog is wearing a collar and tags with current contact
information for his owner, you’re in luck – and the rest of the
information in this article isn’t relevant. But out of maybe 20 dogs
I’ve scooped up in the past five years, exactly one was wearing a collar
and current ID tag. It certainly seems like the people who keep collars
and tags on their dogs at all times are also the ones who manage to
keep them safely contained – but accidents can happen to any owner.
Here’s what you should do with an unidentified dog.
7 Ways to Encourage Child Safety Around Dogs
You may have seen numerous stories in the news lately about dog attacks against children. While such attacks are scary and heartbreaking to hear about, the truth is most of them could have been prevented. The truth is, there are several safety tips you can follow whenever having children around dogs, and these tips can help prevent any sort of attack or injury. Talking to children about how to be safe around dogs is essential because it keeps not only the child from harm, but keeps the dog safe and feeling calm as well. Fostering this relationship of mutual respect can lead to a lifelong and positive friendship between your child and animals. If you are unsure where to begin, take a look below at 7 ways to encourage child safety around dogs.
Help :: Leaps - Zykie
Words fail me when I see a post like this. This poor soul was stolen from his home in Vredenburg and then terribly abused by those that took him! Please consider joining us in making a donation to Zykie's recovery - banking details below:
Please could you help us help Zykie by donating towards his medical costs. Our bank details are LEAPS, Nedbank Southern Peninsula, account number 12321 44525, branch code 123209(00), ref: Zykie / your email
You can follow Zykie's progress on their Facebook page.
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LEAPS original post: 10 Sep 12h13
Zykie, was stolen off his long chain in Vbg. Sandra, a single mom, and her son were devastated. Then Zykie came home - but he had been assaulted. He has a cut across his back, and his 1 eye had to be removed. What really gets us is that Zykie is 1 of those rare gentle and loving souls, who wouldn't hurt a fly We wonder what darkness lurks in some peoples' hearts that they can do this.Please could you help us help Zykie by donating towards his medical costs. Our bank details are LEAPS, Nedbank Southern Peninsula, account number 12321 44525, branch code 123209(00), ref: Zykie / your email
You can follow Zykie's progress on their Facebook page.
Nice To Meet You, Portraits of Abandoned Dogs – Martin Usborne
'Nice To Meet You' is a poignant portrait series of abandoned dogs, shot by London-based photographer Martin Usborne::
I remember meeting a stranger on a sunny day whilst I was suffering from depression.
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'Nice to meet you, how are you?', said the stranger
'I'm fine', I replied.
I wanted to howl.
What happens to those raw, painful parts
of ourselves we hide away? The anger, confusion, uncertainty, hope? And
what strategies do we use to hide these parts of ourselves? Politeness,
arrogance, speed, disinterest?
Help :: Leaps - Tux
Doron was the first to dip into his pockets and make a big donation towards this plea. Just look at that face - still so happy!.
Please consider making a donation to Tux or to the Leaps Animal Protection Services to help them continue their hard work in the townships of Elands Bay, Lamberts Bay and Vredenburg.
If you are unable to help with a foster please help with donations for him. LEAPS, Nedbank Southern Peninsula, Current Account, Acc. No.: 12321 44525, B/C: 123 209 (00)Ref: Tucs. Please contact Michell on 0837347867 or email michell@leaps.co.za
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Please consider making a donation to Tux or to the Leaps Animal Protection Services to help them continue their hard work in the townships of Elands Bay, Lamberts Bay and Vredenburg.
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S.O.S!!! URGENT FOSTER OR FOREVER HOME NEEDED!!! This poor starving boy has been tied up all his life and is getting more emaciated everyday. We cannot remove him until we find somewhere to move him and his owner has finally said we can take him. He is about 2 years and will be sterilised as soon as the vet will say he is ok to be put under anaesthetic. Please help us help him.If you are unable to help with a foster please help with donations for him. LEAPS, Nedbank Southern Peninsula, Current Account, Acc. No.: 12321 44525, B/C: 123 209 (00)Ref: Tucs. Please contact Michell on 0837347867 or email michell@leaps.co.za
I just saw this update on their Facebook page, posted 11 Sep at 14h30:
LEAPS Tux update. He has been removed and dropped off at the vet today and is now in a safe temporary foster home in Vredenburg. Thanks to everyone who shared and donated. Now lets find him his forever home.
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