Help, Wollies is running out of food
The animal shelter's food is running dry with only enough supplies left until Thursday.
The Wollies animal shelter in Hestiapark in the north of Pretoria is in dire straits as the animal food is expected to last only until the end of the week.
“Wollies is running very low on food. We only have enough to feed all the animals until Thursday. This is a desperate situation and help is needed urgently,” founder of Wollies animal shelter, Cilla Trexler said.
“You can drop food off at the shelter. Please Wollies supporters, the animals need you,” Trexler urged the community.
Trexler said the shelter was short on animal food because they have been assisting various needy communities such as Soshanguve and Ga-Rankuwa with animal food.
“And then we ran out of food too fast.”
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Wollies currently houses more than 1 000 animals (about600 dogs and 400 cats) at the shelter located at their premises in Rooikat Street.
Last month, Trexler told Rekord the shelter was taking strain under the current national lockdown due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
“Wollies initially had many fun fundraising events planned, but due to the current Covid-19 epidemic they had to be cancelled.
“As you can imagine, this has led to a severe shortage in our resources – we are running very low on cat and dog food supplies. It is a crisis.”
In an attempt to raise funds and collect food for the animals, the shelter has announced that Afrikaans pop sensation, Nadine will be visiting the shelter on 29 August, to donate animal food and spend time with the animals.
“Come and meet Nadine, and while you are at it, bring a bag of cat or dog food along,” Trexler said.
Wollies has also teamed up with legendary Afrikaans singer, Anton Goosen to raise additional funds via a social media concert, Together apart for Woolliness, next month in efforts to raise much needed funds for the shelter.
“In light of the postponement of the Sleepathon Challenge 2020 due to Covid-19, Wollies will not be receiving the funds we normally raise through this event – important funds that help us achieve our vision of giving all animals a second chance for a good life.
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“We are, therefore, extremely pleased to announce that Anton Goosen, with his big heart and love for animals, is hosting an online event via YouTube in aid of Wollies Animal Shelter later this year in September.”
Trexler thanked the community for their continued support throughout tough times.
“We at Wollies would like to thank all our supporters. You are always there for us and every single one of our animals. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
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