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The mangy, emaciated black dog aimlessly wandered around the streets of Mamre searching for food and shelter from the heat. She was full of sores and all alone in the world. No one in the community even noticed her; it was like she didn’t exist. ...read more
Curled up in their marshmallow-pink blankie, fast asleep, are four spotty little furballs. And, as peaceful as these adorable orphans look right now, when they’re awake, they’re a real handful. ...read more
If you are lucky, a dog will come into your life, steal your heart and change everything! Being involved in animal rescue, volunteering at the SPCA or any rescue organisation, you will be blessed that this very often happens to you. Every now and again there’s that one special dog that just grabs your heart and will not let go! ...read more
The tiny tabby kitten flopped and wobbled around in the trap, unable to keep her footing. What’s more, she growled, hissed and spat. The kitten’s strange behaviour led her rescuer to worry that there was something terribly wrong with her. But it turned out that, although she was different, she was neither sick nor unfriendly… ...read more
Her elderly mom’s companion dog had passed away due to old age, she said, and they felt it would be a great idea to rescue another senior doggie to live with and love Ouma. This was the call SaM (Sedgefield Animal Matters) received on the 17th of June from a lovely-sounding lady from Sedgefield. ...read more

Caring for Karoo

18th Oct, 2017
Matthew was not on our list of patients to collect that day in June 2017 and, when he was handed over to us, it was not as a patient who’d be returning that evening but as a dog who nobody wanted around anymore. But all of that changed for him the moment his owner signed him over into our care. ...read more

A Home for Hanna

13th Oct, 2017
The gentle black-and-white Greyhound had outlived her prime hunting days and was no longer of any value to her owner. Rescued from Pienaarsig township near Nieu-Bethesda, Hanna has gone from strength to strength to become a happy family member who is of infinite value to those who love her. ...read more

Rafiki’s Return

11th Oct, 2017
When a sturdy little Jack Russell male of around seven years old came in as a stray on the 28th of August 2017 he was, of course, scanned for a microchip. When it was ascertained that the little dog was indeed microchipped, kennel assistant Lilanie Hart immediately logged on to Identipet’s website and punched in the microchip number; details of a Mrs Price from Greenside, Johannesburg, popped up on the screen. ...read more

Twiggy’s Tale

6th Oct, 2017
A heavy U-bolt pierced the emaciated dog’s foot behind her Achilles tendon; she was tethered by this U-bolt to a pole in a filthy yard. The foot had begun to die off and infection had set in, and she was barely clinging to life. ...read more
A loud calling for help came from the Mdzananda Animal Clinic’s front gate late one afternoon in July 2017. The Clinic had already closed for the day and most staff had gone home; fortunately, two staff members were still on site. Two elderly ladies were calling desperately, beckoning for our staff to come closer: “A man – he just put a small animal into a drain. Please help!” they exclaimed. ...read more
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