Category: Rescue & Shelters



5 week old kitten

4Paws – Abused greyhounds, blind kitten and Shelter News

WE ARE STILL DESPERATELY IN NEED OF FUNDING TO REBUILD OUR SHELTER On a recent visit to a Township in Brits, we came across these Greyhounds in a shocking condition!  They are severely emaciated and they have obviously been used for hunting.  Unfortunately there is a myth that “the hungrier they are, the better they [...]

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To improve the life of animals in disadvantaged and impoverished communities by providing the community with practical education on animal welfare and programmatically sterilizing animals while administering basic veterinary treatment and care.

ALPS achievements Jan to Apr 2012 – AND we now need more funds.

From January to end of April 2012, ALPS has achieved the following for our Etwatwa animals in need: 50 vaccinations 51 deworming treatments 59 tick/flea control treatments 10 sterilizations 1 Biliary treatment 1 Parvo treatment  2 treatments for severely emaciated dogs and 1 for rickets 2 specialist surgeries and rehabilitations  14 rescues 6 re-homings Dispensed an [...]

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The National Cat Action Taskforce - To help existing cat-care organisations and individuals countrywide do more of what they are already doing.

NCAT – Cat Food Appeal – Ermelo, Mpumalanga

Hi Everyone Please see the plea below for a rescuer who needs help no matter how small. Click here to view photos and details of some of the kitties Heidi has rescued and that will be benefiting from your help. Tamryn writes on behalf of Heidi: This is an appeal for a friend of mine [...]

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NCat – Help needed for cat carer in Louis Trichardt

NCat – Help needed for cat carer in Louis Trichardt

Dear animal lover, This is a plea for a Beneficiary Member of NCat, Verna Smith, who has started a cat sanctuary at her own home in Louis Trichardt – see the attached pics. There is little help for cats in Louis Trichardt, and as she says, people there don’t want to adopt cats. So she [...]

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4 Paws – Fleeces & Tees for our Shelter Funds

4 Paws – Fleeces & Tees for our Shelter Funds

WE ARE STILL DESPERATELY IN NEED OF FUNDING TO REBUILD OUR SHELTER Please help us to help them, you could perhaps buy some fleece jackets or t-shirts or by making a kind donation and please forward this email to all your friends and family, by spreading the word, we can spread the load. SAINTs is [...]

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View all Lost and Found Animals for April 2012

View all Lost and Found Animals for April 2012

Cammie went missing on Sunday, 8 April 2012, from Richmond Avenue, Craighall Park, JHB. If you have seen Cammie, please contact Sarah on 076-3304613 or sarah@aquavision.co.za We’ve lost our puppy, and I would like to ask that you please list her on the lost-and-found please. Her details as follows: Date Lost:17 April 2012 Area: Discovery/Roodepoort [...]

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The National Cat Action Taskforce - To help existing cat-care organisations and individuals countrywide do more of what they are already doing.

NCat – Will you help us sterilise more cats countrywide?

Hi everyone, Today I’m coming to you with a novel request, although it is still for the benefit of animals, of course. As you may know, NCat (the National Cat Action Taskforce) was established in order to try to help existing cat caregivers countrywide.  We find that we are receiving an increasing number of requests [...]

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The Animal Welfare Society Port Elizabeth – Volunteers Needed

The Animal Welfare Society Port Elizabeth – Volunteers Needed

The Animal Welfare Society Port Elizabeth Victoria Drive (Schoenmakerskop road) P.O. Box 5395, Walmer 6065 Phone: 041 366 1660 Email: assistant@animalwelfarepe.co.za www.animalwelfarepe.co.za

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Kitty and Puppy Haven, No-kill Rescue, Rehabilitation and Rehoming Centre for Kittens and Puppies. We rescue and rehome approximately 100 animals per month, and are growing rapidly. We also have separate cat boarding facilities, a kitty shop and a puppy shop, the proceeds of which are used to help fund the sanctuary.  .

Kitty & Puppy Haven – Appeal for Assistance for KPH Community Vet Clinic

When Kitty & Puppy Haven first entered Alexandra Township in November 2010, we had no idea that the Alex Project would be such a success and that the Alex community would come to rely on our work so thoroughly. What started as Dog Days held every few months with vaccinations, de-worming, and dipping, has grown [...]

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African Tails

Chasing Tails – African Tails Update, Cape Town

Grrreetings All There’s never a dull moment or a quiet day in African Tails-ville and when we do have the rare moment to reflect back to our humble beginnings, we do so with pride and gratitude, knowing that we have had such furtastic support from all of you, which has helped us realise so many [...]

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View all Lost and Found Animals for March 2012

View all Lost and Found Animals for March 2012

Sonia, who is moving overseas, had her beautiful siamese cross adopted by someone in Alberton on Saturday. The address: Bloukrand Singel 12, Albertsdal, Alberton. Unfortunately Dusk got away and is now lost. Poor Sonia is extremely upset by this. Please forward this to anyone who lives in the Alberton area. Sonia can be contacted at [...]

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The National Cat Action Taskforce - To help existing cat-care organisations and individuals countrywide do more of what they are already doing.

NCat – A Plea for the ferals of JHB

Dear animal lovers, As you know, NCat is widely involved in extending aid to cat caregivers throughout the country, and here in JHB there are a number of initiatives that we are lending our support to via our member beneficiaries. NCat’s beneficiaries currently trap, sterilise and feed the ferals in and around JHB, but they [...]

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To improve the quality of life of underprivileged animals. In our urban surroundings, the main categories are: squatter camp animals and feral cats.

4ourpaws – Desperate plea for help

We have reached the time where we have to move ASAP! WE DESPERATELY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO HELP THE ANIMALS IN OUR CARE! We have been offered a piece of land, but it is a bare piece of land with not even a fence around it.  Therefore, we need assistance with the following:Funds [...]

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Save Damian the Cat!

Save Damian the Cat!

Dear Friends We often get e-mails of owners that get bullied by body corporate to give up their animals, I have just been in touch with one such owner that wants to stand up against them to save his cat!!! What a miracle, all he wanted from us was support, he did not want me [...]

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Hillside Haven is a home for differently-abled cats and various other rescued animals.

Hillside Haven – Urgent Appeal for funds

Hi Everyone Last week I sent out an urgent appeal for funding. We had to raise R12 000 to pay our mounting electricity and water account and emergency vet bills. We have raised R7803.22 so far Thank you to the following people who have donated:Rosanna & Debra, Carol, Tamsyn, Scoozi & Bella, Louise Swart Interiors, [...]

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Hillside Haven – Cat Tales 2012

Hillside Haven – Cat Tales 2012

Anyone involved in animal work will tell you that “the holidays” mean nothing to animals or rescue work! Hillside Haven’s activities carried on as normal over December and January. We assisted in the homing of several cats and kittens over this period. While setting up our stand at Essenwood Market one Saturday, the car guard [...]

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P.E.T.S - Cape Town, South Africa

PETS ANGEL PROGRAMME

BECOME AN ANGEL FOR HOMELSESS ANIMALS We have so many babies desperately looking for their forever homes and sadly there are just so many constantly coming in that it is hard to always give 100% of our focus to networking each one regularly so they can find their forever home. That’s where you come in… [...]

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Shelter Donations & Help

IRWIN ANIMAL RESCUE CENTRE

Dear All, There has been a lot of publicity lately regarding the Irwins Animal Rescue Centre.  I was there yesterday, after receiving an email advising that the centre was opening their gates to the public as part of a rehoming campaign undertaken by a group of volunteers. As I understand the situation, they have a [...]

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View all Lost and Found Animals for February 2012

View all Lost and Found Animals for February 2012

Coco Missing!! 18/02/2012 AREAS SHE MIGHT BE: WITFIELD / RAVENSKLIP / RAVENSKY / JETPARK/BERTON PARK / LILIANTON / HUGHES / ELANDSFONTEIN / MARLANDS My little angel Coco has still not been found. Seems she was stolen. Security footage shows she was picked up by a lady, walking down the street (I am working on getting [...]

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To improve the life of animals in disadvantaged and impoverished communities by providing the community with practical education on animal welfare and programmatically sterilizing animals while administering basic veterinary treatment and care.

Animal Lovers Project Swing (ALPS) – Benoni, Gauteng

About us We reach out to animals in under-privileged areas primarily in Benoni. Our Mission To improve the life of animals in disadvantaged and impoverished communities by providing the community with practical education on animal welfare and programmatically sterilizing animals while administering basic veterinary treatment and care. Our Objective This project is focused on the [...]

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P.E.T.S - Cape Town, South Africa

P.E.T.S – HOW YOU CAN HELP

P.E.T.S – Cape Town, South Africa JOIN OUR HALL OF FAME Each month we need to pay out over R40 000 to cover vet bills/medical costs / food bills / sterilisation costs. YOU are the ones who are helping the animals in the townships with your donations We have had 25 000′s worth of promised [...]

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P.E.T.S - Cape Town, South Africa

BE A RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS AND BOOK YOUR STERILISATION TODAY

P.E.T.S – Cape Town, South Africa BE A RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS AND  BOOK YOUR STERILISATION TODAY 3 March 2012 14 April 2012 12 May 2012 2 June 2012 21 July 2012 18 August 2012 1 September 2012 27 October 2012 17 November 2012 1 December 2012 To BOOK: email anoux@pets.org.za  

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View all Lost and Found Animals for January 2012

View all Lost and Found Animals for January 2012

FOUND URGENT – KITTY FOUND, LOST IN ISANDOVALE AREA, EDENVALE GAUTENG SATURDAY 21ST JANUARY 2012 HE WONDERED ONTO THE PROPERTY OF NO. 4 LABORIA ROAD, ISANDOVALE. HOMEOWNERS  ASSOCATION OF ISANDOVALE ARE ASKING FOR URGENT HELP TO REUNITE HIM WITH OWNERS ASAP. TIME RUNNING OUT THOUGH – HE GOES TO THE SPCA ON THURSDAY 26TH JANUARY [...]

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Shelter Donations & Help

KNEADING PAWS – Help needed with Vet Bill

We urgently need help settling our vet bill, we have not been able to cope with all the December intakes and the adoptions have been very slow since November. We are hoping that the adoptions will pick up again from February onwards, but in the mean time we have had to sterilized, micro-chip and vaccinate over 50 [...]

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