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Animals

Senior Inspector Kay Prinsloo of the National Council of SPCA’s Farm Animal Unit was assaulted twice on the Kempton Park property of a rabbit-meat producer.
The visit to the property was a routine inspection. The owner initially denied access and the SPCA Kempton Park motivated and requested a warrant to enter the premises. This was duly [...]

Captive predator (Panjo) welfare concerns

Editor July 29, 2010 Animals

The events of the past few days regarding Panjo, the tiger, which escaped from an inappropriate vehicle whilst being transported from Groblersdal to Springs, have drawn the public’s attention. The NSPCA is relieved that the animal has been recovered and is unharmed.
The News24 poll has revealed that the public supported the opposition of wild animals [...]

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Catalonia bans bull fights

Editor July 28, 2010 Animals

It was announced on Wednesday 28 July 2010 that Catalonia has become the first part of mainland Spain to ban bullfighting. A 135-member regional parliament voted to approve a ban proposed by animal rights activists.
The message sent out is that bullfights are not an intrinsic or untouchable part of Spanish culture and identity but [...]

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Paul the octopus

Maureen Cram July 14, 2010 Animals

This from the SPCA… Paul, the match-predicting octopus, rose to international fame as a result of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup. The National Council of SPCAs hopes his celebrity status will lead to a greater awareness of the Cephalopod family: – which includes chokka and octopus. In addition to being intelligent creatures (with reputed [...]

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Naked protest against the fur industry

Maureen Cram July 8, 2010 Animals

Wearing nothing but the flags of various countries painted on their bodies and holding football-shaped signs that read, “Unite Against Fur,” members of PETA Asia, Fur Free South Africa, and the South African Naturist Federation protested against the fur industry at the World Cup finals in Johannesburg on Thursday. The event was led by FHM  [...]

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Giveaway pets – warnings and the reality

Editor June 24, 2010 Animals

Appeals for “good homes” for unwanted dogs continue: – circulated by e-mail, in classified advertisements and through word of mouth. The NSPCA warns that people with dubious motives (to say the least) obtain dogs this way. Security companies will take dogs and we have proof that former South African family pets are being exported to [...]

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Cat lovers in Gauteng – can you help?

Maureen Cram June 21, 2010 Animals

I received this mail from Anita the Cat Samaritan…
Hi Everyone, this plea is very late as I have had to set up another email address.  PLEASE can you get this out urgently to everyone because the deadline is end of this month!!!
Over time, Rose has rescued kitties that have been abandoned or had nowhere else [...]

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Animals and the World Cup

Editor June 11, 2010 Animals

The SPCA movement in South Africa adds our voice to the support for Bafana Bafana and we join our country in celebrating the momentous event: – the Soccer World Cup 2010 in South Africa.

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The public is assured that SPCAs throughout South Africa and the National Council of SPCAs will be [...]

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NGO’s offer solutions to help lions

Editor June 9, 2010 Animals

A grouping of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) joined forces to meet with officials from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and provincial nature conservation agencies on the 2 June 2010, to discuss the possible welfare crisis facing more than 3 500 Lions currently held in captivity in South Africa.

Photo credit: Tambako the Jaguar

The potential crisis could [...]

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Please help the Uitenhage SPCA

Maureen Cram June 1, 2010 Animals

The Uitenhage and District SPCA is currently in dire financial straits and without urgent public assistance will face closure. It is the only animal welfare organisation in Uitenhage and Despatch but this SPCA also services the needs of the animals in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan area. Their current financial situation is of grave concern.

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