Cast Aways Animal Sanctuary desperately needs your help
If they don't get help, they face the hard decision to close their doors permanently.
Times are tough, especially for those who open up their hearts to look after animals that have nowhere to go.
This is the sad reality for the Cast Aways Animal Sanctuary in Wilbotsdal that is in desperate need of help, or face the hard decision to close its doors permanently.
They currently look after 185 cats and 78 dogs on the premises every day.
Louisa Rossouw, owner and founder of the sanctuary, explained that they were in need of dog and cat food, blankets, cleaning supplies, brooms and mops.
(Back): Neels van Zyl, Neo Moloi, Louisa Rossouw and Gertrude Chihata.
(Front): Vusi Mpofu and Thomas Moyana.
When asked how much food they had left for the animals, she said one week’s worth of dog food, and nothing for the cats.
If we can’t get support from the public anymore, then I would need to downscale and approach other rescue centres that would be able to take in some of the dogs and cats, or I will need to rehome all the animals and close the sanctuary’s doors, which I don’t want to do,” she said brokenhearted.
She explained that she doesn’t want to get to that point because the dogs and cats are her life, but financially it is impossible to sustain on their own.
They need the help now more than ever.
• Details: Contact Louisa on 072 812 3333.
