Doberman Rescue South Arica

A huge thanks to Susan and Doberman Rescue South Africa for coming to my friend's aid who had to rehome the family's two Dobermans, Kumbu and Misha. 

DRSA responded immediately to my mail and had two potential homes lined up within days of contacting them.  Kumbu and Misha are inseparable and the family's wish was for them to be homed together.  DRSA came through and found them their perfect new family in Sedgefield.   They carried out all the necessary home checks and ensured that they would have the space they were used to, coming from a farm in Stellenbosch.  Having to give up your family pet is never easy, but knowing that an organisation like DRSA dedicate themselves to ensuring the best possible outcome for your beloved furfriend certainly helps the process. 

Doberman Rescue South Africa specializes in networking Dobermans looking for new homes throughout the country.  Visit their Facebook page to learn more or if you are looking to adopt.

How to handle pet emergencies

As a pet owner, you may find yourself in a situation where your pet requires emergency treatment.  Please read the following provided by the South African Veterinary Council and be well prepared for any pet emergency.

If you have a pet, you're never poor

Waiting for us

Weekend's here!

Help save bees

Life on a dairy farm...

...vs life on a sanctuary

Quality of life

Thou shalt not kill

Share :: Battery Hens

Animal Outreaches in PE shared these photos taken from inside a factory, after reading about the horrible conditions discovered by the NSPCA at a Nulaid factory in Rustenburg. The photos are a bit blurred as the camera was hidden.

What you are about to see are unhygienic conditions, dead hens left on top of cages and on the floor, cramped cages – pain and suffering beyond belief.

This is a massive industry that nobody can stop, but the facilities that hold the hens should, at the very least, be monitored and that falls on the NSPCA. The fines should be heavy so that local SPCA can employ more staff to inspect the farming industry, as this is inhumane. No animal or bird should be tortured to death in a cage.

This is the price hens have to pay to put eggs on the shelves of supermarkets. Please Share.

Kids and Dogs :: How Kids Should and Should Not Interact with Dogs

By Dr Sophia Yin

I'd like to share this great article I found on Dr Sophia Yin's blog.  It has valuable information on how you can prevent dog bite incidents by ensuring that your kids are giving your family pet the space and understanding that it needs.  It starts with our kids; let's teach them how:

When a child is bitten by a four-legged family member, it can turn the household upside-down. Owners feel puzzled and confused. “They sleep together all the time,” they might say, or, “He’s always been really good. He even lets Timmy sit on him.” In a majority of cases, the bite seems out of the blue. The humans can’t fathom why their once-trusted companion would bite an innocent child. But anyone who reads “dog” or can see life from the pet’s point of view would most likely say, “I’m surprised it didn’t happen sooner.”

Donate :: The Winter Blanket Drive

 

The Winter Blanket Drive started in 2003 and assist shelters with blankets for the abandoned animals through the cold winter months.  Last year they helped over 50 shelters and organisations!
The annual collection is now running until the 16th of May 2014. 
Visit their site for a list of those they have helped :: www.blanketdrive.co.za

WBD now not only assist with donating blankets, but also help by donating food, assisting with veterinary bills, sponsor sterilization campaigns and do outreach work.   

Weekend's here!

Time to relax

Network :: Lucky Lucy need new premises

Weekend's here!

First sunshine for 752 rescued hens

Post by Animals Australia.

Participate :: Mdzananda Easter

You and your pet are invited to join Mdzananda Animal Clinic and, professional pet photographer, Rima Geffen, in De Waal Park on the 29th March.  Be sure to join in on the fun ::

Weekend's here!

Time for a lie in

The best kind of hugs

It's only a dog

Happy Valentine's Day

Adopt :: Stellenbosch Animal Welfare

Stellenbosch Animal Welfare are in desperate need of a suitable and loving home for Molly. 
She was found as a stray in November 2013, is 1-2 Years old. small-medium Breed.
Molly is a very sweet and affectionate girl, she gets along well with all doggies. She loves going for walks and playing around, she will make a great companion for a couple.

Sadly, AWS don't have enough camps to allow her her own space and wisely know that they can't keep a Pittie locked up in a kennel all day as this is highly traumatic for a Pit Bull (as for all animals, but especially so for the Pitts as they are such people-orientated dogs and can't be isolated all day in a kennel).

She's absolutely gorgeous and still so young, she has many happy years to spend with a loving family!  She is lively, adores human company and would do best in a home where she is the sole dog with an individual owner or a couple who will take her for regular walks. 

Please call Carmen at Stellenbosch AWS if you can help om 021 883 9129 or email her.  Strict home checks will apply and the adoption fee includes her sterilisation, vaccination, deworming and microchip.

Reason to adopt #105

It's not too late to start on that New Year's resolution!

Madiba

Weekend's here!

Kitty crafts

True joy

Time out

Support :: KAPS Monthly Garage Sale

If you are in the Cape Town area, please consider supporting the KAPS garage sale.  It is held every month on a Saturday from 09h00 - 12h30 at their offices in Ridgeworth, Bellville.  All proceeds go to provide much needed mobile welfare for animals in the farther reaches of the country, such as the Little Karoo and other rural outbacks.

If you'd like more information about KAPS or their garage sales, please contact Sue at 0219195543 or Gloria at 0215318931/0834502782.

Address :: 18 Greenway Drive, Ridgeworth - Take the Old Oak exit from the N1 (Cape Town towards Paarl), turn left at the lights, 2nd traffic light left and first right into Greenway Drive.

See you there!

Don't let your pet become a victim