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K9 Patrol Pet Army member arrested after supergluing dog's ear
A K9 Patrol Pet Army member faces animal cruelty charges after shocking footage reveals him supergluing a dog's ear, sparking an urgent SPCA investigation.
‘From wound treatments to complex surgeries’: Behind the scenes at SANCCOB’s Penguin Rescue
As African penguin numbers plummet, SANCCOB’s crucial work reveals the urgent need for conservation and stronger protections to save this species from extinction.
Editor’s Note: Dreaming of a Porsche, and in the pink (sushi)
Another must-read today is Wendy Jasson da Costa’s interview with Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, who survived Idi Amin to become Uganda’s first wildlife vet. We also have an extract from her book.
Academic Thembeka Mtetwa has deep love for wildlife, concern about rhino poaching
Mtetwa, who is a lecturer in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology in the Faculty of Veterinary Science, said that she remembered the first time she saw a rhino in the wild, and it took her breath away.
Lap dog Josh puts life at risk to save mom from Mozambican spitting cobra
Josh, a pure-bred wire-haired fox terrier, was bitten in the face and had to spend several days at Valley Farm Animal Hospital in Pretoria, but he was released a week ago and is recovering at home.
Black-backed jackal litter saved from trafficking syndicate, SAPS investigating
Despite intense persecution as a livestock predator and rabies vector, the black-backed jackal has remained a common species in most parts of its range, even in areas close to large cities.
Yorkshire terrier survives being snatched, carried across valley, dropped by crowned eagle
That’s how pet owner Michael Blake described how his 5-year-old Yorkshire terrier Delphi survived being picked up on Tuesday by a crowned eagle, carried across a valley and dropped.
Free cat, dog inoculation drive as rabies cases double
Emanzimtoti and uMlazi are the worst area for rabies in Durban