responsible pet ownership

Discover 10 evidence-based pet care tips to improve your dog or cat’s emotional health, behaviour and long-term wellbeing in South Africa.
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The Pet Parent Playbook: 10 Expert Tips for Dog and Cat Wellbeing

If your dog could talk, it wouldn’t just ask for more walks or tastier food. It would ask you to look deeper into...

World Spay Day campaign in Cape Town will sterilise, vaccinate and microchip over 350 pets across local communities.
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World Spay Day Initiative To Benefit 350 Cape Town Pets

In celebration of World Spay Day on 25 February, the Animal Welfare Society of South Africa has partnered with TEARS Animal Rescue, AFRIPAW...

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Why sterilising your pet really matters

Sterilisation rarely gets the spotlight in pet parenting, yet few decisions have a greater impact on your pet’s health and on animal welfare...

Learn how the public plays a vital role in animal welfare in South Africa, from reporting cruelty to making ethical choices.
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How the Public Plays a Vital Role in Animal Welfare

Animal welfare in South Africa does not rest on the shoulders of the National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) alone. Every day, our ability...

Facing financial strain and cannot care for your pet? Learn safe, compassionate options and how the NSPCA can help protect your animal.
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When You Can No Longer Care for Your Pet: Making a Difficult Decision with Compassion

Across South Africa, rising living costs are forcing many households to make painful financial choices. Families are balancing school fees, transport, food and...

How pets fit into estate and sectional title living in South Africa, with guidance on welfare, nuisance issues and responsible ownership.
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Living Together: Pets and Community Life in South Africa

As estate living, townhouses and sectional title developments continue to expand across South Africa, questions around pets in shared spaces are becoming more...