SPCA asks community to be alert
Genuine employees will wear the official uniform when on duty with registered insignia.
The SPCA is issuing an urgent warning to the public regarding impostors who claim to be from, representing, the SPCA.
Genuine employees will wear the official uniform when on duty with registered insignia. They will also be in possession of formal identification and will not be afraid of anyone trying to verify they are who they claim to be.
The SPCA pleads with residents to not hand over animals to anyone claiming to be from the SPCA without checking first
Spokesperson for the NSPCA, Christine Kuch said, “Some time ago, there was a confirmed report of individuals collecting unwanted animals in a white van. People assumed this was the SPCA, as the term is often used loosely to refer to welfare organisations, but this was not the case.”
Impersonation is a serious offence and measures have been put in place to trace and apprehend the individuals doing so. In the meantime, the SPCA has asked everyone to be sensible and alert. Reports of suspicious behaviour of this kind can be phoned through to 011-907-3590 during office hours or faxed to 011-907-4013.
