Dogs maul one stranded seal; another is rescued and taken to safety An urgent call has again been made for dog owners to keep their animals on leashes on the beach. This comes after a seal succumbed to its injuries last Friday after it…
SIBULELE MTONGANA Thieves have hit the SPCA in Port Alfred for the second time in 10 days. The organisation is urgently looking for ways to tighten security measures at the facility after two dogs were stolen some time on Saturday night,…
A 37-year-old woman was mauled to death by dogs this morning while was walking in Alfred Road, Port Alfred, to catch a taxi to work, Eastern Cape Police Spokesperson Brigadier Kinana said. “While walking along the road she was attacked by…
Illegal hunting with dogs on private property is getting out of control, agricultural union TLU SA has warned. “This situation creates a huge problem for livestock and game farmers, as no farmer can allow his animals to be wiped out in…
WAITING FOR A FAMILY: Ice, a two-year-old Swiss Shepherd girl, is being well socialised at Retreat 2 Eden in preparation for her ideal home. She gets on well with most other dogs, cats, people and older children as well. Ice is looking…
Neighbours are up in arms about two pitbull dogs allegedly kept chained 24/7 on a property in Halstead Road and the nuisance they cause by barking all hours of the day and night. Linda Clur and Marie Dickie came to see Talk of the Town…
The SPCA held its Spring Paws Parade on Saturday and residents were out in force to support the organisation’s fundraiser. At 11am dogs of every description and breed took their owners on either a 3.2km or 4.7km walk that began and ended…
It’s important work, so here is another photograph from Mandela Day at the SPCA where vets, volunteers from 43 Air School and the community got together to neuter their dogs and cats, as well as feral cats, to prevent unwanted pregnancies…
Vets, local and from Makhanda (Grahamstown) were on-call to assist in the neutering of animals for Mandela Day on Wednesday. The vets and volunteers from 43 Air School, assembled at around 8am to help keep unwanted puppies, kittens…
There were hounds, mutts and pooches of all breeds and sizes at the Bathurst Dog Show on the village green this morning. From thoroughbreds to pavement specials, all were loved and in the limelight and got along like old pals. Prizes were…
A COUPLE’S heart for abused, neglected and abandoned animals led them to open an animal shelter on their Southwell farm that includes dogs, horses, pigs, a goat, pony and donkey. Johann and Lynne Wilhelm have been running the Retreat 2…
