Adoption & Rescue
Discover heartwarming stories and essential resources for pet adoption and animal rescue. Whether you’re considering bringing a new furry friend home, looking for ways to volunteer, or seeking advice on fostering, you’ll find plenty of inspiring information here. From spotlighting local shelters to sharing successful rescue journeys, these guides are sure to help you make a difference in an animal’s life.
From abandoned to adored: Frankie the rescue dog’s incredible transformation
A tiny dog who arrived at the Animal Welfare Society of SA (AWS) severely underweight, almost completely hairless and suffering from tick-bite...
Fishermen rescue drowning baby elephant and reunite it with its mother
Five fishermen have become unlikely heroes after rescuing a newborn elephant calf from a river in India and helping reunite it with its...
32 donkeys rescued from remote Cederberg herd, but eight are still missing
Thirty-two free-roaming donkeys have been brought to safety after a complex rescue operation in Wupperthal, deep in the Cederberg Mountains of the Western...
Chief survived being hit by a car, now he’s spent a year waiting for a home
Chief survived being hit by a car and made it through surgery for a serious leg injury. More than a year later, this...
30 years of caring: Mdzananda celebrates a milestone in Khayelitsha
Thirty years ago, one community member began going door-to-door in Khayelitsha to feed pets and stray dogs. Today, that initiative has grown into...
Calling all Cape Town pups! Community Dog Show takes place this Saturday
Got a four-legged superstar at home? It might be time to practise those tricks, fluff that coat and get ready to strut your...
Maxi has waited years for a home: Could you give this senior girl her happy ending?
Any shelter will tell you, puppies get adopted in a heartbeat. Senior pets, though? These golden oldies are often the gentlest beasts and...
Cape Town draft animal by-law proposes new protections for cart horses and working dogs
Working horses would be protected from extreme heat, guard dogs could no longer be chained on site and glue traps would be banned...
Mufasa has waited 1,222 days for someone to choose him
His name means king, but for 1,222 days, Mufasa has had no kingdom of his own. No couch. No permanent family. No place...
5 Things You Need to Do Before Bringing a New Pet Home
Congratulations, you are getting a new best friend. You have bought the food, prepared the bed and perhaps even found a little Springbok...
