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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...

BySeptember 3, 2026
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...

ByAugust 28, 2026
Huxley has made a remarkable recovery after arriving at TEARS Animal Rescue with severe demodectic mange.
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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...

ByJune 11, 2026