Dog Adoption
Rescued canal dog Moonlight finds her forever home
More than a year after her dramatic rescue from the Liesbeek River canal, Moonlight has found the happy ending everyone hoped for. The...
TEARS Animal Rescue urgently seeks homes for more than 100 dogs this winter
Cape Town’s winter may have delivered less rain than expected, but TEARS Animal Rescue is facing a different kind of overflow. The shelter...
Rescue Dog Finds Purpose as Therapy Pet at Homeless Shelter
After spending two years waiting for a family to choose him, a rescue dog named Bandit has finally found his forever home and...
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 ever...
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...
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...
Rescue dog Tyson finds new home after loss in Cape Town
By Venecia Valentine Tyson’s world changed the day his beloved owner passed away. For years, he lived the life many dogs long for....
She’s Not Just a Dog: How Skye-Jojo Saved Me
By Thembekile Ntsele I adopted Skye-Jojo in June 2022. I was going through a dark season and felt an urgent need for a...
A Rescue Story of Hope and Healing
Shannon-Lee Beukes, Adoptions Manager at Animal Welfare Society of South Africa I started working at the Animal Welfare Society of South Africa about...
