Become Involved

Donate

Your financial contribution will be spend not just on maintenance or monthly expenses, it will also help an animal in need, an animal that need rescuing an animal that cannot speak for itself. thank you is such a small word, but we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for you donation.

Gifts in kind

We need the following each month:

• Dry dog food, puppy and adult
• Dry cat food, kitten and adult
• Wet dog and cat food
• Blankets
• Toys for the animals
• Cat sand

We appreciate donations of this kind, without your support we need to buy this and it will send expenses through the roof.

Volunteer

Your time or expertise to help at the SPCA will be much appreciated. Children under 13 must be accompanied by adult supervision for the whole time they are at the SPCA.

You can also help at our events, or help promoting our events.

Become a member

Become a member at the SPCA and receive a quarterly letter and a vote at the AGM, your input can be priceless

Leave a legacy

Leave a legacy to the SPCA and by that way you can insure that even after you are not there anymore animals still will be helped.

Sterilization

Why should I sterilise my animal?

A longer, healthier life for your pet: Older female dogs are quite susceptible to reproductive tract infections and disorders, which simply do not occur in spayed females. An unsterilized female dog has a 14 times greater chance of developing mammary cancer than she would have, had she been spayed.
No heat periods: A female in heat must be closely watched for her entire heat period. In dogs, this is approximately 21 days, every six months.
No litters: Taking care of a litter of puppies is a large responsibility and is both costly and time-consuming.
A more manageable pet: A neutered male dog is considerably less aggressive than an unsterilized male and therefore, less subject to injury.
A better urban environment: Eliminating the surplus of stray and unwanted animals will lead naturally to fewer animal-related problems.

What does sterilization involve?

Surgical sterilization is a safe, short and simple operation. Dogs are resilient patients; they are back on their feet within a day of surgery.

A spay operation involves surgical removal of the female reproductive organs. It is important to realize that in “season”, animals eg. dogs, the organs become active only when the animal is in heat, so spaying does not result in a major hormonal problem. A spayed female dog is just as she is when not in heat, only permanently so.
Neutering a male pet involves surgical removal of the testes. As with spayed females, neutering has little effect on hormonal balance. The one exception is testosterone, a hormone responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics such as roaming and zealous territoriality. Reducing these characteristics by neutering animals makes them more manageable and easier to live with.
The best age to spay a female dog or cat is between five and six months. Males between the ages of six and nine months. Adult animals can be sterilized without problems. Consult with your veterinarian to determine the best time for your pet.

You can contribute by sponsoring someone’s animal that cannot afford it to sterilize their pet.

Myths & Misconceptions

“Spaying will make her fat and lazy”: Not true . A pet’s owner controls the animal’s food intake and exercise program. Obesity in animals is a result of overeating, laziness, or a boring environment.
“It’s not natural”: Of course it isn’t natural, but neither is the situation in which domestic animals now find themselves. They are no longer ” wild “. Man has encouraged their dependence to the point where humans are  responsible for their care and their control. Sterilization is the only permanent control currently available.
“I can find homes for my pet’s litters”: Famous last words. Those nice friends and neighbors may become tired of your pets when they are no longer cute and cuddly. At that point, they will be given away, or brought to an animal shelter. Then it will be difficult to find homes for them, with so many puppies and kittens being available. Your litters are no different from anyone else’s litters.
“Children should witness the miracle of birth”: What about the miracle of death? Because of pet overpopulation, the average life-span of those animals will be two years, instead of the normal twelve to twenty. There are not enough good homes, even for your animals.
“It’s too expensive”: Caring for litters of kittens or puppies can be far more expensive than having an adult pet sterilized.

What do we do?

We sterilize between 25 and 35 animals per month.  Our aim is to double that over the next 6 to 12 months.  We only sterilize the under privileged people’s animals and request the public, that if you can afford private vet care, please take your animal to a private vet.  You can contribute by sponsoring someone’s animal that cannot afford it to sterilize their pet.

If you want to sterilize your animal through the SPCA, and you qualify for veterinary aid, you can apply by filling in a form, and we will contact you with all the arrangements.

If you want to help and sponsor someone’s pet you can contact us and we will give you all the relevant details.

R500 can sterilize a male and female, think of the difference you can make.

Special Moments

Wellington SPCA rescued 2 horses in March this year. They were starving and near to death when we found them. We removed them to Doctor Jim Antrobus where they received medical treatment as well as the correct food. It was touch and go for the two girls at the beginning but with a lot of care, love and attention they pulled through.

They stood at Doctor Jim’s farm for 2 months, before we moved them to a lovely farm belonging generous friend of the Wellington SPCA where they received all the love, care and food they needed. We also asked two girls to start working with the horses, both the girls and horses bloomed under the guidance of Anne-lida. They still have a way to go but look a 1000 times better than when we found them.

On the 17th of August we made our first BIG goal, we saddled them up and the girls rode them. They have done brilliantly, it was like watching a child take its first step.

The horses, now named, Akira and Lady Lea are 8 and 4 years old. Very relaxed and laid back. They box easy, stand for the farrier and are bomb proof. They are brilliant children’s horses and very easy to handle. They were not abused so are not scared of people, they love attention and to be near people. They cannot be separated so we would like to find them a forever home together.

• Charlotte Hoogenhout – brushed a few dogs and powered pups & cats. Walked a dog.
• Gayle Terblanche & Clare Bennett – walked dogs
• Ouma, Ma & Kind – walked dogs
• Magda & son – forwarded email
• Dog & cat food & blankets for dogs & cats dropped off by members of the public
• Sibanye Landscaping – 083 6330713, gerritvz@absamail.co.za, Supervisor/Landscaper – Phillip, cleaned up the whole garden and partly around the perimeter of kennels. Were here for at least 1 1/2 hours. Have taken pictures, but cannot download them, do not have a cable. Phillip says that if we have any need of them for anything, including tree felling etc, please contact them.

We at the SPCA would just like to thank all the people for there contributions and help. We appreciate it very much. Below are some stories of people that has helped us.

On Mandela Day the following people helped:

Special thanks to Magda & Jandré Kellerman who also helped us on Mandela day. Here are a wonderful message that we received from them:

“I would just again like to thank you guys for your hospitality yesterday & allowing me & my son to give some TLC to the animals. We enjoyed it a great deal & would definitely come help some more in future! Thanks for taking care of our four-footed-friends – they’re well looked there after & the place looks great!”

Magda & Jandré Kellerman

Happy Endings

Billy the Cat

Hello from Tulbagh, we just want to let you know that “Billy” which came to us last week is doing absolutely fine. he has settled in rather well and now starts exploring his outside world.
He has turned out an absolute LOVER BOY he likes to smooch with you, lies ontop of you and the computor. The connection bretween him and his mate Minka has not really taken b6555555555555555555555+ thats him on the keyboard.

Oh yes his new name is Schmauser – ther German for smoocher

Regards
Angela and Schmauser

Boris

By Walter Vos

“Homecoming”

Boris ended up at the SPCA when he was only 4 months old. He was one of the lucky ones who were rescued from an abusive environment.

Within a month, Boris came home with us. He became pals with Jock within no time. Jock, a Staffie, also from the SPCA, has been with us for over 9 years.

The age difference has an upside: Boris triggers Jock’s energy and Jock teaches Boris many new things: how to sit, to wait, to lie down… Obviously, Boris needed some training and socializing.

Boris is a happy dog and that makes all of us happy too, especially because we do not see any negative effects from his abusive past. He is doing very well on becoming more brave and self-confident.

“Growing up”

Boris is extremely playful and he spends a lot of time with his numerous toys, challenging Jock in play.

He is very clever and dedicated to retrieving sticks. After a busy day, he cuddles up with Jock or with us.

At the beginning of summer, we challenged Boris to swim. We thought it might take a lot of time and effort because he was afraid of water. Although Jock is a great swimmer, Boris had not taken up his example.

At first, we took him to the beach with an unexpected outcome. Within a couple of minutes, he was running in and out of the sea, retrieving sticks and chasing Jock.

Therefore, it was time to take it to the next level. A few days later, we introduced Boris to the Berg River. Boris was more hesitant than we had thought, but after a while, he literally took the plunge. A bit confused when he did not feel solid bottom anymore, he started to swim!

Ever since, swimming has become a daily routine for Boris and Jock. Our swimming pool is off limits and both of them follow that rule obediently.

Jock has a new challenge: staying ahead of Boris who is getting faster every time.

Many thanks to all the dedicated people at the SPCA for saving these wonderful and loving creatures!

Pootchi comes home safely

By Lise Beyers
Photo Lise Beyers

RELIEF. Gitte Nurok was in her element to be reunited with Pootchi. 

AFTER three nerve-racking weeks for a family whose beloved dog had gone missing, the little mutt is again safely at home.

Not only did the dog survive a terrifying stay in the wild, but a car accident as well.
Pootchi, the little dog of Gitte Nurok (10), went missing from the courtyard behind her father Greg’s shop in Lady Grey Street on 29 September.
Greg said that Pootchi often went to work with him and then spends some time in the courtyard. On the fateful day Pootchi vanished and the Nurok’s are still convinced that he was stolen.
Gitte was devastated and after a week, the family was fearing the worst.
After Pootchi’s story was published in Paarl Post, Greg was contacted by an employee of Dog Parade dog parlour in Paarl north to inform him that Pootchi had been brought to them by the Wellington SPCA.
“Pootchi had been taken to the SPCA after he had been found in a terrible condition on a farm in Windmeul. He was full of ticks and fleas and had evidently not eaten for quite a while.
“We always keep him beautifully groomed,” Greg said.
When the SPCA took Pootchi to the parlour for a clean-up as he was in such a poor condition, the employee recognised him from the newspaper article.
Greg rushed to the dog parlour and was relieved to discover that he was indeed the family dog.
To top it all, on the way to the Wellington SPCA to sign receipt of his dog, Greg and Pootchi were involved in a car accident.
“It has all been very nerve-racking, but I am just very pleased that Pootchi is home. Gitta is beside herself with joy.”
Pootchi is however still very traumatised and fragile.
“But our vet says that in a few weeks’ time, and with lots of spoiling, he should be his cheerful self.”

Donkey rescue

In April this year we recued a little donkey, she had an embedded rope around her one front foot.  We took her to Wellington Animal Hospital where she received treatment.

We could not give her the proper care that she needed and Cape of Good Hope SPCA’s  Horse Care Unit was very kind to take her over from us.

Under Louis Joubert, Stable Master & Farmyard Supervisor’s  experienced hands, she made a full recovery and has been re homed to a lovely home.  We want to thank the men at the Fire Station, who looked after her until we managed to make arrangements to collect her.

We want to thank the vets at Wellington Animal Hospital who give her the proper care she needed and last but definitely not the least we want to thank the dedicated staff of Cape of Good Hope SPCA who nursed her back to health and have done the great job by finding her a brilliant forever home!

Colleen

Just to report back that Mischa Gattibotter (she fell with her backside in the butter) alias Chippy, is prospering. She was very scared in the beginning, especially of being hit, so if you picked up a stick or lifted your arm, she would cower in a corner and wee, but she’s got over that now and has gained tremendous self-confidence. She is also very obedient, comes when you call her name and loves her hugs and kisses. I thought I had to protect her against our 6 years old male Great Dane, but I have to protect him against her, she hangs on the loose skin around his neck and is not afraid to puncture it. His neck looks as if it has been attacked by ticks. She also loves to jump in his kennel with him, so they get on famously and I think he really enjoys her company. She also forces me to take a walk every day, come hell or high water, so I am in good shape. She is so sweet-natured and can even dish out a smile. If it wasn’t for Valie’s disappearance, we would not have noticed her, so something good came out of it, maybe that would help Cush. We are totally besotted with her.

Her next vaccination is the 20/6, I do not think I will be coming in this Friday, Hugenote has decided that the koshuisbrakke must stray in due to some holiday trade-off days, so I will probably only come in next Friday. I am not going to bring her in, it is too far and the journey will be traumatic for her, she will think we want to dump her again, so I will pick up the injection and let the ‘nurse” on the farm inject her. She took the journey to Porterville very badly, we had to stop 3 times to clean up all kinds of messes, the first stop right outside Wellington already.

I think feedback like mine will remind you that you are busy with a holy cause.

Thank you

Margot Huysamer

Hello Wellington team

Just wanted to say thank you for two wonderful dogs.

Liefie fitted in just fine here and by Sunday it felt as if she has always been with us.

Bobo likes to sleep on the bed, but Liefie prefers the continental pillow.

She has bonded well with the Huskey which we picked up in February.

Thank you for the wonderful work you do in re homing “previously disadvantaged” pets.

Kind regards,
Theo & Katja Benskin
Ashanti Farm.

Hi Annelida en almal!

Hier is fotos van Amber, haar eesrte aand tuis was heerlik en rustig. Sy het sommer dadelik deur die hele huis gestap en eers alles gewoond geraak. Sy het uit Ulrich se hand heerlik gesmul aan die Montego Classic pilletjies en toe kry sy ‘n bederfie omdat sy elke keer so mooi sit en mooi luister, ‘n lekker Beeno koekie. Toe gee Ulrich vir haar haar nuwe speeding – ‘n Hotdog-been en hoef en daaraan het sy lekker gelê en kou. Hulle het gespeel en mekaar gejaag buite op die grasperk en later het sy by hom gaan lê terwyl hy swaai. Ons sal vanaand die stap-ding doen mamma moet net eers ‘n nuwe leibandjie koop. Sy het binne geslaap, ek het ‘n opblaasmatras in ons sitkamer gegooi (al plek waar dit koel was!) en ons het almal heerlik daar geslaap! Sy het haar tuis gemaak styf teen Ulrich. Sien julle Vrydag vir die steke se uithaal as ek sukkel.

Amber (11) – op die opblaasmatras by basie Ulrich Amber (3) – yum Amber (4) – soentjies Amber (5) – in Ulrich se kamer waar sy sal slaap later as dit koeler is!

Amber (7) – wou eers nie eet nie, maar later toe voer Ulrich haar en eet sy ‘n hele bak op! Vanoggend ook self na die bak gestap en gaan eet Amber (9) – Aan die eet

Groete,

Amber se mamma

Hallo Anne-lida

Dit gaan baie goed met ‘Murphy’. Sy naam is nou Stoffel.

Ek het die Windhondvereniging van SA gekontak om meer omtrent hom uit te vind, maar hulle het my in kennis gestel dat die swart geen nie in Suid Afrika geteel word nie en het my na die Boerwindhondvereniging verwys. Daar het ek, volgens verskeie fotos wat ek aangestuur het, wysgeraak dat Stoffel wel ‘n Boerwindhond van ongeveer 6 jaar oud is. Ongelukkig kan ons nie die spesifieke teler opspoor nie omrede die tatoo in sy oor onleesbaar is.

Aan die begin was hy baie skrikkerig – wou nie op sy eie van een vertrek na ‘n ander loop nie, waaiende dakwaaiers het hom laat spaander en selfs die klik-klik van my hoëhaakskoene het hom laat hardloop.

Maar ons het baie liefde en geduld en Stoffel het pragtig by ons gesin aangepas. Hy ry gereeld saam met ons – waarheen ons ookal gaan – al is al wat ‘n venster is vol kwyl wanneer ons terugkom. Ons het glad nie ‘n probleem met hom en die leiband gehad nie, hy is lief vir sy uitstappies, veral langs die rivier.

Ek het hom nou die dag by die veearts gehad, want dit lyk my rug keil hom ‘n bietjie op. Hy is soms styf en seer wanneer hy lank lê en staan dan moeilik op. Ons het pille gekry en dit gaan nou weer beter. Andersins is hy fiks en gesond.

Hy groet al wat ‘n besoekers is by die voorhekkie met ‘n nat neus in die ribbes. Almal skrik vir die groot hong, maar vind dan vinnig uit dat hy baie saggeaard is. Al ons vriende en familie is mal oor hom. Hy is voorwaar die liefdevolste, dierbaarste dier wat ek nog ooit die voorreg gehad het om te hê.

Ek stuur vir julle ‘n paar fotos saam.

Baie dankie vir die belangstelling. Dit word opreg waardeer.

Bokkie