Poor people still have animals to feed
It should not come as a surprise that the consequential effect of the riots and looting will have a lasting negative impact on households, businesses and SPCAs
‘The SPCA movement in its entirety depends on the generosity of the public to keep operational.
‘We need your help to keep the SPCAs in KZN open and to provide the desperately required assistance to animals in those communities.’
This was the sentiment of the National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) in light of last week’s civil unrest that brought the province to its knees.
The NSPCA said it should not come as a surprise that the consequential effect of the riots and looting will have a lasting negative impact on households, businesses and SPCA branches.
Many shops remain closed for safety and recuperation purposes, while stores that are open have been all but cleaned out of essential items as many people have gone into survival mode.
This has left the people and animals across KZN with limited access to the necessities required to live.
Production companies are down, and the NSPCA fears supplies will run out before the companies have the chance to start producing and supplying safely again.
‘Apart from this, hundreds of businesses have been completely destroyed and will leave countless people unemployed.
‘Without any source of income, some families will really begin to struggle to take care of themselves, let alone their animals.
‘Many people who support the SPCA, which is not funded by the government, will not have the means to donate to us any longer.
‘The SPCA plays arguably the most essential role in terms of animal welfare in South Africa. It is on our shoulders to try and prevent and protect animals from suffering.
‘We are imploring the public to please assist us if they are in a position to donate.’ Please use reference ‘KZN’ when making your donation: https://nspca.co.za/donate/
