Make a difference in an animal’s life with Sandton SPCA
The Sandton SPCA is calling on the community to help ease the burden on their shelter with a special 40-day fundraising drive to support animals in need.
The Sandton SPCA is calling on the community to extend a helping hand to ease the burden faced by their overwhelmed shelter.
With an influx of abandoned, injured, and frail animals, the organisation is reaching out for support through a dedicated 40-day fundraising campaign, scheduled to run from July 1 to August 18, aiming to raise R167 000.
Sandton SPCA fundraising manager Yolande van Rooyen said: “Our shelter is under immense pressure. Each week, we take in more and more animals in distress, abandoned puppies left at our gates in cardboard boxes, elderly cats arriving frail and malnourished, and injured animals in desperate need of veterinary care.
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“Recent outbreaks affecting both cats and dogs have placed significant financial strain on our organisation. Mandela Month presents the perfect opportunity for you to support us and help give these animals a second chance.”
Van Rooyen added that the campaign is more than about money; it is about mercy, dignity, and hope. “The demand for our services continues to rise, stretching our already limited resources. We remain deeply committed to never turning away an animal in need, but, to continue doing this crucial work, we urgently need your support.”
These funds will go directly towards:
- Urgent sterilisation procedures to reduce suffering and control overpopulation,
- Educational outreach in schools, to teach compassion, kindness, and responsible pet care, and
- Critical shelter upgrades, so they can continue offering animals the safety and dignity they deserve.
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Here’s how you can make a life-changing difference:
- Sponsor a sterilisation – R550: Help stop the cycle of suffering before it starts.
- Join us on-site (bookings essential) at Trouville on July 6 and Alexandra on August 13.
- Fund a School Visit – R5,000: Sponsor a visit to one of 10 schools in disadvantaged communities.
- Help build safer spaces.
- Support our charity shop and declutter with purpose. Pre-loved books, clothing, and household items can be donated to our shop, turning what you no longer need into warmth and nourishment for animals in crisis.
“Mandela Month is a perfect opportunity to embody the values Nelson Mandela stood for: Compassion, service, and unity. Let’s ensure that these weeks are remembered, not just as a time of reflection, but as a time of action and hope for our vulnerable animals and the children we aim to teach compassion.
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“Let’s not allow Mandela Month to pass by as just another calendar event. Let’s make it a time when lives are truly changed through kindness and care.”
Details: Yolande van Rooyen, marketing@sandtonspca.org.za and 011 444 7730
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