PET owners are urged to claim their lost pets from the Durban and Coast SPCA.
Tanya Fleischer, marketing manager at Durban and Coast SPCA, said the festive season proved once again to be a busy time for the SPCA. Between 24 December and 2 January, close to 300 stray and unwanted cats, kittens, puppies and dogs were admitted.
She said of these, 33 per cent of the animals were surrendered as unwanted pets, with 67 per cent being strays.
“Of the 67 per cent, only 13 animals have been claimed by their owners. Others are still waiting for their owners or are waiting for new homes. We do still expect more animals to continue to come in over the next few weeks,” she said.
ALSO READ: Plant a tree to bring in the new year
Tanya said there were eight rescues over the festive period and happily, no firework-related injuries this year.
“Our inspectorate received 111 calls for collections during this period. If you have lost your pet, please visit us to check if your pet is here or call the kennels department,” she said.
Tanya also urged pet owners to ensure pets are microchipped as this is the best and easiest way for them to be returned to their owners in the event that they get lost. She said people can book with the SPCA to have pets microchipped. Contact 031 579 6500.
For lost pets, call the kennels department during office hours (Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm and Saturday from 8am to 12.30pm) to complete a lost pet report on 031 579 6524/6.
Do you want to receive news alerts via Telegram? Send us a message (not an sms) with your name and surname to 060 532 5535.
You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have signed up for our news alerts you need to save the Berea Mail Telegram number as a contact to your phone, otherwise you will not receive our alerts
Here’s where you can download Telegram on Android or Apple.
