50 Shades of appreciation

Yvette Wilde well known local animal activist writes:

A lady asked me how I was raising funds for 50 Shades of Spay and I had to admit that it wasn’t going too well.

It seems that every time I have that vet account paid I have another animal in the community that needs urgent vet care.

I just close my eyes and say: ”mogge troffe, f@k weet… and help”. We will ‘maak ‘n plan’ with the account.

Over the weekend I attended a market day that was organised by Linel Visser and her hubby Dries at The Braai Wagon in Vereeniging.

All I wanted was dog food to be donated as I am living from outreach to outreach with limited food sources for the animals.

I was feeling rather despondent because community support has not been great lately. So my hopes weren’t too high.

This is nobody’s fault but my own as I have not, as usual, been begging publicly. So woe on me.

I arrived at the venue and I was most impressed by the efficient organisation.

I have done enough market days to know things can be hectic early morning when everybody arrives at the same time.

Stall setup was painless and I made friends with the people around me, met up with old friends and started enjoying myself.

Linel surprised me with 10 donated bags of dogfood which came from a local supplier. The people started arriving and soon I had a mountain of dog food behind me.

Thank you to Douw’s mobile dog food (you can order by contacting him on 062 901 1960. He delivers.)

I was called to take a photo with the organisers and when I arrived the Albatross Ski Boat Club patrons had a surprise for me.

R1 500 will be paid into the vet account as per donation from them. They also donated food and blankets.

Amanda De Villiers-Styles and her daughter Kim arrived shortly thereafter to keep me company. Thank you girls.

Vereeniging Lions also brought donated dog food and blankets for the outreach.

I came home with a car packed with goodies for the next outreach.

Thank you to my community, Linel, Braai Wagon, the awesome guys from the Albatross Ski Boat Club.

I am deeply indebted to you all. Much appreciated.

• If you would like to learn more about 50 Shades of Spay or support Yvette in her cause, visit her Facebook page: 50 Shades of Spay