The Midrand SPCA will be closed to the public during the 21-day lockdown and are calling on the local community for assistance.
While the SPCA will no longer be doing adoptions or vaccinations during this time, they will, of course, be caring for animals in need. General manager of the organisation, Pam Pretorius said, “We will be taking in stray and unwanted animals, taking care of our animals and three inspectors will be dealing with emergencies.”
With the restrictions on movement, the organisation has called on the community to only contact them for serious animal cruelty emergencies. “We do get a lot of nuisance calls. Basically, their neighbour’s dog is barking and they call us to sort it out. We would like to deal primarily with cruelty complaints during this period.”
The Midrand SPCA is also calling on the local community to provide any financial donations that could assist them going forward during this period.
Pretorius said that because they are not doing any vaccinations or adoptions, the organisation will not have a regular income stream during the lockdown. “We ask the community to please find a way to make financial donations of any kind to assist in the well-being of our staff and animals.”
Any residents willing to assist the organisation can contact them at
manager@midrandspca.co.za
Details: Midrand SPCA 011 265 9935.
Related Article:
Notice: Coronavirus reporting at Caxton Local Media aims to combat fake news
Dear reader,
As your local news provider, we have the duty of keeping you factually informed on Covid-19 developments. As you may have noticed, mis- and disinformation (also known as “fake news”) is circulating online. Caxton Local Media is determined to filter through the masses of information doing the rounds and to separate truth from untruth in order to keep you adequately informed. Local newsrooms follow a strict pre-publication fact-checking protocol. A national task team has been established to assist in bringing you credible news reports on Covid-19.
Readers with any comments or queries may contact National Group Editor Irma Green (irma@caxton.co.za) or Legal Adviser Helene Eloff (helene@caxton.co.za).
