Soshanguve animal shelter rescues abandoned dog
He was found helpless in the street with concerned neighbours guarding him to keep him safe.
The Soshanguve animal shelter recently rescued a dog from horrific conditions and later took it to Friends of Rescued Animals (Fora).
The founder of the shelter, Tebogo Maredi, said since he was struggling to get help from nearby shelters and being a very small shelter with limited resources with full facilities, he had to take the dog to Fora.
“After he was provided with the help he needed, they renamed him Atticus. He is doing very well and can walk on his own,” he said of the dog.
Maredi said the neighbours had contacted the owner to tell them that Atticus had been lying in the street for over five hours unable to move.
“They tried to feed him or help him, but he didn’t want them to touch him. When I got there around 19:00, I found Atticus lying helpless in the street with concerned neighbours guarding him and making sure he is safe.
“When I managed to pick him up, his legs were shivering and were full of ticks. His claws were so long they turned semi-circle. I went to the owner’s house where I found the son to whom I spoke. He agreed to surrender the dog. The dog’s living conditions were very bad,” Maredi added.
Soshanguve animal centre mostly receives donations and support from social media users.
Maredi said donations kept the centre open but most of the time, it struggles to build facilities for the dogs and sustain what it does because of a lack of funding.
He said 186 local children participate in the dog walks every Friday at the centre where they are educated about how to properly take care of the animals and form bonds between children and animals.
Maredi said Secure Access Service Edge (Sase) has been helping by focusing on educating people about acceptable and unacceptable behaviour towards animals and spreading animal awareness in the township.
How to report animal cruelty:
– Inform the SPCA immediately
Include the following information:
– Date, time and address where the offence took place.
– Clear description of the animal and what you saw.
– Contact details of the person(s) involved in the cruelty.
– Contact details of any witness.
– Your name, address and telephone number.
(This is needed for record purposes and to inform you of the results of our investigation)
– Intervene if possible
Try and stop the cruelty, only if you will not endanger yourself and others.
– Take photographic evidence
Take photographs of the cruelty if it is safe to do so.
– Confidentiality
“Remember that we treat all reports as confidential, but you can report anonymously if you prefer.”
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