Derek | February 1, 2012
Recently we came across this poor feral cat, on the premises of Vodaworld in Midrand. We have been asked to trap and sterilize the feral colony living there and we have already sterilized a number of ferals and taken in several kittens. We could see that something was seriously wrong with her and fortunately we [...]
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Derek | January 16, 2012
A recent letter to the Booysens SPCA from Andrea Marais-Potgieter: I am a monthly supporter of the SPCA as well as a sporadic supporter (the funds I contributed for the Melville cart horses as only one example) but must say that I am devastated about the experience I had with Booysens SPCA last year. I [...]
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Derek | April 11, 2011
Jarred and Simone are animal lovers who have a particular affection for Bull Terriers, those misunderstood, wonderfully robust and loyal dogs that are loved by so many. They cared so much about them that they founded an organisation called Bull Terrier Rescue. When they received a call in the beginning of September 2010 from Rene [...]
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Derek | March 9, 2011
The animal community, including the domestic animals in our care and the people who love them, is under siege, and the consequences are in our emails, in the media, and patent to anyone with even a modicum of common sense. The cause of these events are readily apparent to everyone, it seems, except Government: The [...]
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Derek | January 15, 2011
(I received this update and its heartfelt sentiments and rational appeal demanded my attention – I hope that somehow it catches the eye of someone with means… – animalman) It’s year’s end – in January 2011 I will be working for 5 years in Cosmo City every week-end, relieving extreme suffering of animals, counselling their [...]
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