Community ‘woofs’ rescued dogs
'We travel with the container and collect dogs from small local shelters. We then 'showcase' them in public spaces.'
Imagine not having any of those. It would feel like worthlessness, abandonment and coldness.
These are just a few of the emotions thousands of sheltered animals experience on a daily basis, as many enter shelters without any hope of leaving. This is why animal adoption enthusiast, Joanne Lefson came up with the WOOF Project.
This followed after she adopted her best friend Oscar, who became the only dog to ever travel around the world, visiting 42 countries across five continents to promote and inspire dog adoption.
Oscar’s journey now continues through Oscar’s Arc – a lasting tribute to the adopted dog whose life and endearing friendship inspired so many, and whose legacy drives the passion and purpose behind WOOF Project and the dedicated mission to home them all.
According to Project Manager Chanel Fourie, Oscar’s Arc is a mobile adoption container that allows sheltered dogs to be viewed by the community at pop-up locations.
She went on to say that roughly 50 dogs were recently collected from shelters, among them Wollies Animal Shelter, Woodrock Animal Rescue and Dogtown Centre, all near Pretoria. These dogs were displayed at Cradlestone Mall from Friday, 14 September to Sunday, 16 September.
Even though Oscar’s Arc – which has only been in existence for 18 months – has only been in the West Cape (where it’s based) and Gauteng, they aim to travel across the country in hopes of spreading awareness and having more dogs adopted.
She was also thrilled that the good reaction from the public resulted in an astonishing 35 adoptions during the weekend at Cradlestone Mall.
Since it costs about R10 000 to travel from one pop-up location to the other across South Africa, the WOOF Project needs your help. You can help by adopting, volunteering or donating money. If you would like to help or find out more, feel free to visit their website, www.oscarsarc.org, send an email to give@oscarsarc.org or call 082 557 7550.
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