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Tears Animal Rescue will host an Adoption Day at Cape Quarter on Friday, May 9, giving the public the chance to meet puppies looking for loving homes.
TEARS ANIMAL RESCUE

Join Tears Animal Rescue for a Puppy Adoption Day at Cape Quarter

Tears Animal Rescue will host a puppy Adoption Day at Absolute Pets in Cape Quarter on May 9, giving prospective adopters the chance to meet dogs looking for homes and learn more…

  • Erin Carelse
2 min read
LAMTA’s Isabella Abrahams
DANCE

Dancers Love Dogs returns to Artscape

Alan Committie and over 300 dancers will host the annual Dancers Love Dogs fundraiser on October 22 at Artscape. This vibrant event, now in its 14th year, aims to raise funds for…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
The South African Guide-Dogs Association is asking the public to buy a R20 sticker and wear their shades in support of its Wear Your Shades Day campaign on Friday October 18. Go to www.guidedog.org.za or call 021 674 7395 to buy a sticker. The stickers are also for sale at Pick n Pay and Buco Hardware. You can share pictures of yourself wearing the sticker and your shades to the association’s Intagram page at sa_guide_dogs using the hashtags #shadesday #shareyourshine to stand a chance to win prizes for the best selfie. Email info@guidedog.org.za for more information. Guide dog in training, Paige, shows how it’s done.
SOUTH AFRICAN GUIDE DOGS ASSOCIATION

Wear your shades to support guide dogs

  • Staff Reporter
Power breeds like pit bulls, Rottweilers, bull terriers are at greatest risk of being stolen to be turned into killer dogs for illegal dogfighting, says the SPCA.
SPCA

‘Remove the love,’ says man who makes dogs kill

In the backyard of a Mitchell’s Plain home, five pit bull puppies suckle from their mother while the owner considers which one he will train to be a killer. Meldricho, who spoke…

  • Tauriq Hassen
4 min read
ARTSCAPE THEATRE CENTRE

Dancers Love Dogs fund-raiser at Artscape

The dance community is uniting for Dancers Love Dogs on Wednesday September 11, at the Artscape theatre, at 7.30pm, with comedian Alan Committie as the master of ceremonies. The…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
The City started a pilot mass pet sterilisation project in Dunoon and Brown’s Farm in 2013. Picture: Tracey Adams - African News Agency/ANA.
ANIMAL

Almost 15 000 animals sterilised in a decade, says City

Almost 15 000 domestic pets have been sterilised over the past decade, in areas identified by Cape Animal Welfare Forum, at a cost of more than R6.3 million, according to the…

  • Sibulele Kasa
1 min read