Pets and Adoption Corner

Planning to travel with your pets over the Easter weekend? It could lead to some serious health problems for your pets, so implement these travel tips from Merial South Africa to ensure your pets remain healthy and happy, wherever you travel this Easter.

I need to find homes for my two dogs which are Airdale Terriers. I had to sell my house and moved at the end of december last year. My daughter offered to accommodate me in her home, but unfortunately is unable to take my dogs there is not enough room to have the dogs in this situation.

Hero of the Month February 2013
A member of the community recently spotted two adult dogs at the side of the road. When she stopped and went to investigate, she found that there was somebody with the dogs. He was trying to give them away, saying that he could no longer afford to keep them.

Hero of the Month

An SPCA Randburg Inspector recently picked up a stray greyhound bitch. She had been running around on the highway, and was extremely thin with a large wound on her back leg. As you can see from the first two photographs, she was terrified at first.

SPCA Randburg Hero of the Month
A cat who had been wandering around an office park was brought to SPCA Randburg recently. He had a nasty-looking scratch on his face which extended across his left eye. Because the injury looked quite bad, and the SPCA Randburg staff were expecting a mark to remain on his face, the cat was named “Scar”.

SPCA Randburg Hero of the Month
Some weeks ago a stray dog, who had been wandering the streets, was brought in to SPCA Randburg. As with all dogs who come in to them, he was scanned to check for a microchip. Seeing that the dog was chipped, staff telephoned the dog's owners to let them know that he had been found.

Four Paws were recently informed about a dog in Alexandra that had been knocked over by s car and was badly injured.

Following the success of the first ever National Flea Week held at the end of November 2011, FRONTLINE® Plus aim to reach more pet owners in 2012 with a pawesome campaign which encourages pet owners all over South Africa to conduct home flea checks, taking a stand against fleas and the havoc they create!

SPCA Randburg Hero of the Month
Some weeks ago a SPCA Randburg kennel assistant was clearing up the area at the recycling bins. Imagine his surprise when he discovered a female cat feeding her three new-born babies! When Mother Cat was approached, she came across as being very friendly; she went up to the kennel assistant and even allowed him to touch her.

Hero of the Month
A female Collie cross was brought to SPCA Randburg recently from one of the local vets in the area. She had been found on the road, and it transpired that she had a fractured leg. It is suspected that her injury was the result of a possible car accident.