Local SPCA’s wagging tails show their gratitude

BARBERTON – If you want to bring happiness to dogs that are stray, have been abandoned or given away by owners who can no longer care for them, visit the kennels of the SPCA where, thanks to the kindness and dedication of very special people, these animals do not have to spend their days “behind bars” anymore.

Permission was given by the landlord, Cas du Preez, to extend the fence to create three separate runs at the back of the enclosure where impounded dogs can spend their day outside and only return to their respective kennels at feeding and sleeping time.
This freedom vastly reduces kennel stress and allows for exercise and socialisation between the animals. In order to get these runs erected, the public people became involved.

Animal champion number one is the well-known Bruce Robson who is Barberton’s local fencing expert.
Robson and his team worked miracles to obtain material and do the construction in record time. Barberton SPCA cannot thank him enough for the effort they’ve put in.

The staff and the dogs are in his debt. He also involved former resident Edgar Rudge, who was only too willing to help with poles and material needed, a welcome donation. Robson then brought the SPCA in contact with yet another animal hero, Brandon Miller of Obaro, and within a day Miller had organised donations of the nine rolls of mesh needed for the runs from Obaro and two of its suppliers, Mpumalanga Discount Materials and Transvaal Gate. The SPCA sincerely appreciates this gesture from these companies and wants to extend a special thank you to Miller for caring about these homeless dogs and bringing joy into their lives.

With the sponsorship of paint from NTT Toyota and Sturgeons Hardware, the kennels and buildings have a coat of fresh paint and now have a brighter and more inviting exterior.

The SPCA again thanks all of these wonderful people and businesses for their support – you are the best!
There are still some boarding kennels available for the holidays.