Adoption & Rescue
From severe mange to a forever home: Huxley’s remarkable rescue story
When Huxley arrived at TEARS Animal Rescue in February, staff were confronted with one of the worst cases of mange they had...
How My Dog Succeeded Where AA Couldn’t
By Vivienne Vermaak, journalist, philosopher, and public speaker As a journalist and TV presenter, I have climbed Kilimanjaro. I have arm-wrestled Maasai warriors,...
Winter Adoption Slump Puts Pressure on Cape SPCA as Animal Rescues Rise
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA is urging animal lovers to consider adoption this winter as a seasonal drop in adoptions coincides with...
From Drain Rescue to Forever Home: Ponzo’s Incredible Journey
By Shannon-Lee Beukes, adoptions manager at Animal Welfare Society of South Africa Five years ago, when I started working at the Animal Welfare...
SPCA inspectors rescue abused dogs before saving schoolboy on Cape Town highway
What began as a routine animal welfare operation for the Cape of Good Hope SPCA quickly turned into an extraordinary day of rescue,...
FOUR PAWS launches 67 Kennels of Hope campaign for Mandela Day
As Mandela Day approaches on 18 July, FOUR PAWS South Africa is calling on South Africans to help improve the lives of dogs...
TEARS urgently needs foster homes after storm damage
TEARS Animal Rescue is urgently appealing for foster parents and adopters after recent storm damage left several of its kennels unusable. The Cape...
Cape Town Storm: Inside the Massive Animal Rescue Effort
Cape Town has just endured a fierce two-day weather system that left a trail of destruction in its wake. While human relief efforts...
Lace Up for a Cause: Sea Point Run Supports Stray Animals This Winter
As winter sets in, conditions become tougher for stray dogs and cats trying to survive on the streets. A community run in Sea...
Sadie: A rescue dog’s journey from abandonment to a new life
Sadie’s story begins with pain, but it does not stay there. When the young crossbreed arrived at the Animal Welfare Society of South...
