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Dog and cat representing Cape Town's proposed Animal Keeping By-law changes
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Cape Town pet owners: Here’s what could change under the new Animal Keeping By-law

Cape Town pet owners could face stricter leash rules, new identification requirements for dogs and shorter holding periods for animals picked up by...

Mdzananda Animal Clinic and Shelter celebrates 30 years of caring for animals in Khayelitsha
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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...

Dogs taking part in a community dog show fundraiser in Cape Town
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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, an 11-year-old senior dog waiting for a forever home at TEARS Animal Rescue in Cape Town
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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 of Good Hope SPCA team providing care to animals in a Cape Town community
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SPCA enters ‘one of Cape Town’s most dangerous communities’ to help 40 animals

Photos: SPCA Cape of Good Hope SPCA teams entered a Cape Town community described as one of the city’s most dangerous after animals...

Working cart horse in Cape Town as the City proposes stronger animal welfare protections
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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, a three-year-old pit bull available for adoption through TEARS Animal Rescue in Cape Town
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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...

Donkey rescued following an alleged animal cruelty incident in Mamre
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Donkey rescued after alleged abuse video sparks outrage in Mamre

A donkey has been removed from its owner after a video showing four adults riding the animal while it was being whipped circulated...

Dog receiving care during Mdzananda Animal Clinic’s sterilisation campaign in Khayelitsha
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Mdzananda sterilises 497 dogs in six weeks during Khayelitsha campaign

Mdzananda Animal Clinic and Shelter has sterilised 497 dogs in six weeks as it works towards its target of 1,000 sterilisations. The mass...

Rescue puppies from TEARS Animal Rescue at the Canine & Co Kloof Street grand opening in Cape Town.
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Puppy Cuddles, Giveaways and Adoptions Await at Canine & Co’s Kloof Street Grand Opening

Cape Town’s pet lovers are in for a treat on Saturday, 1 August, when TEARS Animal Rescue joins forces with Canine & Co...