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An former employee of the Kloof and Highway SPCA pleads guilty to fraud charges, stealing R80 000 from the charity.
Residents of Hilton are urged to exercise caution following a rabies alert issued by the uMngeni SPCA and uMgungundlovu District Municipality after a dead dog tested positive for the virus. The alert follows a recent dog attack on a person in the area.
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Beachgoers are advised to exercise caution as rabies becomes endemic among Cape fur seals in South Africa, with experts urging the public to avoid close encounters and report unusual behaviour.
The City of Cape Town's domestic animal survey has gained significant traction, with over 4,000 surveys completed and 2,000 online submissions ongoing.
To determine conclusively who killed Raygun, the National Council of SPCAs needs more evidence. This includes footage or eyewitness accounts of the events immediately preceding his death.
To determine conclusively who killed Raygun, the National Council of SPCAs needs more evidence. This includes footage or eyewitness accounts of the events immediately preceding his death.
Animal welfare organisations Kloof and Highway SPCA and CROW are calling on the community for urgent support after severe storms caused extensive damage to their facilities. With urgent food shortages and operational challenges, find out how you can help these local heroes in their time of need.
Since August last year, the SPCA has intervened in four shocking cases in which organisations registered as NPOs and soliciting public donations were found neglecting and harming the very animals they claimed to protect.
Three people were bitten, including a child
A Mossel Bay dog breeder has been sentenced to a fine and suspended prison term after the SPCA rescued 68 Boerboels from his property.
The violence was captured on video, with audible screams from witnesses attempting to intervene. Sadly, the owl succumbed to its injuries, almost every bone in its body nearly shattered from the severity of the attack.
An eagle owl was killed by a man at Sunset Beach, sparking outrage and a swift response from local authorities and animal rights advocates.
He was ordered to pay a R1 000 fine or serve a month in prison.
Discover the alarming trend of animal cruelty videos on social media and learn about the NSPCA’s response, the legal ramifications for abusers and viewers, and how we can all take responsibility.
The Owl Rescue Centre successfully captured and relocated a young male baboon named Jasiri, bringing joy to animal lovers. However, this celebration is overshadowed by the tragic killing of another baboon, Raygun, prompting investigations by the National Council of SPCAs
The latest sighting comes just days after another male baboon was brutally killed by learners at a Delmas school.
In a video shared on social media, the male Chacma baboon known as “Raygun” was seen being chased, beaten and then set alight at a secondary school.
Witnesses reported shocking details of the incident that occurred near Botleng Secondary School in Delmas, where Raygun was chased, beaten, and ultimately set on fire.
The organisation was forced to humanely euthanise thousands of chickens at two broiler farms.
In a shocking case of neglect, the NSPCA confirms the culling of over 4,000 chickens in Mpumalanga, revealing the horrific conditions they endured.
NSPCA intervenes after thousands of chickens are found starving and resorting to cannibalism on Delmas farms, leading to a significant culling and a criminal investigation.
Discover the urgent need for pet sterilisation in Cape Town as six animal welfare organisations unite to combat the growing crisis of animal overpopulation. Join the cause on World Spay Day and learn how you can help.
In a series of raids, the SPCA has arrested three men involved in organised dogfighting in Cape Town, revealing alarming conditions for the animals involved.
Major dogfighting operations have been uncovered just 30km apart - one in Ottery and another in Eerste River.