Name: Fee Bee

Age: 4 months

Sex: Female

Breed: X Breed

Story:

Fee Bee was handed into the Sandton SPCA by her owner Philiph, who is a resident of Alexandra Township. Like many dogs which are kept as pets in this area, Fee Bee’s owner could not afford to take care of her. Unlike many Philiph realized this and made a responsible decision; he brought her to the SPCA in the hope that she could find a new home.

Philiph left a letter when handing Fee Bee over, he writes: “I am Philiph, I stay in 15th – 65 in Alexandra. This dog I have got no space to stay. It make noise at night. I have got no food to eat so I can’t afford to stay with dog. Please take this dog your hands.”

Fee Bee’s craves human attention. She has not been abused or cruelly treated, merely a victim of circumstances. Fee Bee has a spunky personality and would make someone a wonderful pet.

If you would like to adopt Fee Bee, please contact Sandton SPCA on 011 444 7730 or visit him at our shelter in 9th Street Marlboro Gardens. To help dogs like Fee Bee and the many dogs living in the Alexandra Township please support Sandton SPCA by giving a donation. For more information, email info@sandtonspca.org.za or visit www.sandtonspca.org.za.   
  

Sandton SPCA would like to thank everyone who supported our winter blanket appeal. Your contributions helped keep our animals warm this winter. Although we are moving into spring and warmer weather, we would like to appeal to the public to continue bringing in those blankets! Why you should ask? Here at Sandton SPCA we believe are dogs and cats should be afforded the comfort of a warm blanket all year round. No animal should sleep in an empty bed! To donate blankets or give a donation towards the cost of blanketing call 011 444 7730 or email info@sandtonspca.org.za

 

THANK YOU TO THE PUBLIC FOR YOUR RESPONSE. BOTH JESSIE AND KAYLA HAVE BEEN ADOPTED TO LOVING NEW HOMES!

Names: Jessie (L) & Kayla (R)

Age: 10 & 18months

Sex: Females

Breed: Boxer

Story:

Since Toyota came out with TV adverts featuring Buddy, the boxer there has been a recent surge in the breed’s popularity. Currently Sandton SPCA is home to two female boxers Jessie & Kayla. They came in separately from different families but the reasons for giving them up were the same. Jessie (10 months) and Kayla (18 months) had become too much to handle. Not enough time and too little space to take care of them.

Boxers are a wonderful dog breed with fun personalities and great family dogs. Potential adopters must be aware though that Boxers require a lot of exercise and training is essential to prevent bad habits from forming. But don’t be deterred Boxers’ are intelligent, loyal pets which are easy to maintain with their short coat. Both Jessie & Kayla are wonderful, loving dogs and would thrive in a new home with people who understand their needs.

If you would like to adopt Jessie and/or Kayla, please contact Sandton SPCA on 011 444 7730 or visit him at our shelter in 9th Street Marlboro Gardens. To help dogs like the “boxer girls” please support Sandton SPCA by giving a donation. For more information, email info@sandtonspca.org.za

On Monday 16 August Sandton SPCA inspectors were called by Norwood SAP to the property where the missing dentist's body was recovered. The police had found cats locked in a single garage. Sandton SPCA inspectors were horrified to discover 30 cats incarcerated to cages and plastic travelling boxes in total darkness with no ventilation whatsoever. Multiple cats were housed per carrying box and seven cats were found in a cage measuring 93cm X 110cm X 62cm covered in urine and faeces.  
 
The cats’ owner claimed she was given permission to use the garage to keep the cats. The cats were kept in horrific conditions with no litter trays, forced to live on top of layers of newspaper caked in their own excretment. It is estimated the cats have been kept at the property since June 2010.

Sandton SPCA warns people trying to re-home their cats to be cautious that organisations claiming to be “friends of the cats” may in fact be placing your pet in a living hell taking no regard for quality of life of such beautiful, regal animals.

On Sunday the 25th of July over 60 Sandton SPCA volunteers participated in the 702 Discovery Walk the Talk. Not only did each volunteer wear a special Sandton SPCA t-shirt but a percentage of their entry went as a donation to our SPCA.

Participating in the 5km walk was Bella and her owner Ann. Ann adopted Bella from Sandton SPCA in January 2010. On meeting up with an I was wonderfully surprised how Bella had changed since she left the SPCA. Not from a puppy to an adult but from very skinny to a healthy round figure.

Ann is a wonderful owner, taking Bella to obedience classes and taking her for daily walks. Ann's family has also started spoiling Bella rotten, given her treats and sneaking titbits off the table.

Thank you to all those involved in organising the day and to all the friends of Sandton SPCA for walking the talk for Sandton SPCA!