FROM OUR NEWS HOUND …
‘Adopt a month’ schools’ pet food drive
This is a special shout-out to the young people – school girls and boys – who join our ‘Adopt a Month’ campaign to provide food for the animals in our care.
When you lose a beloved pet
Did you know there is a special ‘Rainbow Bridge’ page on our website where – in return for a small donation – you can post a message in memory of a beloved pet that has passed on?
Starving dogs rescued from foster home
We were recently called out to remove 18 dogs from a foster home. What we found was heartbreaking. All the dogs were severely underweight, starving, and in shocking condition. One was suffering so badly that the kindest thing we could do was to let it go.
Your kindness touched 100 lives in just one week!
Over the festive season – 24 December to 03 January – our SPCA admitted over 100 stray and unwanted cats, kittens, puppies and dogs. Each one needed documentation, a veterinary health check, a comfortable kennel or catbox, food, blankets and lots of TLC.
Taking animal care to where it’s needed most
On 9 October The Durban & Coast SPCA conducted a successful community outreach service in Ntuzuma, made possible by a special sponsorship and the collaboration of local community leaders.
Storm goes home
Storm had been missing for an entire year, after running away during the 2024 fireworks season. His owners had given up hope of ever finding him, and had even adopted another dog. They were so excited to hear we had him and came to collect him straight away.
Share the joy of these happy tails!
Don’t you just love seeing animals that were lost, abandoned or unwanted finding love again? Experiencing the joy of belonging to someone … having a home … and knowing that from now on, life is going to be an absolute ball!
Woolworths MyDifference replaces MySchool – with added benefits to you!
Did you know that MySchool – South Africa’s popular charity beneficiary programme – is being phased out? After 31 December 2025, both MySchool and WRewards cards will no longer work.
When Compassion Doesn’t Sleep
On Friday, 16 August, 16 dedicated supporters braved the rain, mosquitos, and a sleepless night as they took part in our annual SPCA Sleepover in honour of International Homeless Animals Day.