Carletonville SPCA responds to heartbreaking case of severe animal neglect
SPCA says the animals were left to starve for weeks after their elderly owner died, while people living on the property allegedly failed to care for them.
Staff of the Carletonville SPCA this week had to step in at one of the worst cases of animal abuse seen in the area.
According to the office manager, Wanda Kramer, they received an anonymous call at about 08:30 on July 10 about animals being left in a yard without food. Shortly thereafter, security officers from Gladiator Community Protection also called the SPCA for help.
The scene was a yard in Orpiment Street next to the Carletonville tennis courts.
As far as could be determined, the elderly owner of seven dogs, which included a Pekingese, a Chihuahua, a Boerboel, a Labrador cross, and several Africanis dogs, had passed away a month ago.
Even though they stayed in the same yard, a group of young people, some of whom are allegedly drug users, never bothered to feed the animals after their owner had died.
The dogs were in such a terrible shape that they all had to be put to sleep. Several pet birds were also found dead around the premises.
“These people literally left the poor dogs to starve to death. Why did no one phone us for help in time in this case, which was clearly very serious?” Kramer wonders.
Anyone who sees such or similar serious animal abuse around Merafong must contact the Carletonville SPCA on 018 788 6262. The emergency number is 064 752 6035.
