Earlier this year, the Midrand SPCA began a coal yard project after rescuing eight horses on Olifantsfontein Road.
While escorting the horses back to their home in Tembisa, the SPCA promised to assist the horse owners in performing regular check-ups of the animals and providing education, appropriate care, medication and well-fitted equipment for the horses.
During their recent visit back to the coal yard, the SPCA was thrilled to see that the many hours they had spent assisting and educating the horse owners had started making a positive change for all the animals.
“Some doubted that change was a possibility but our team of inspectors along with all the dedicated volunteers continued to soldier on in our determination to make life a lot easier for these animals and the reward has been heartwarming, to say the least,” said the SPCA in a statement.
The condition of the horses was fantastic and the improvements made by the owners were visible – water troughs were now available, the area had been cleaned up and there were fewer veterinary issues.
The SPCA noted that they have had several new horses coming in for treatment, now that word had spread, and this project had certainly made a huge difference in the lives of many animals.
The SPCA thanked all its dedicated volunteers and inspectors for standing firmly behind the horses.
These included Anthony Ward and his team of farriers, Kate Laird, Kim Rabjohn, Daryl Gershow at Western Shop, Mandy Jarmen of the Farrier Shop, Deon Boardman and his team, veterinarian Dr Edward Evans, Thomas Alegandra, Warren Hunter, and all the other volunteers involved.
“A heartfelt thank you also goes out to Thelma Fox and all the residents in Randjesfontein who continue to support this project with feed and tack. You are all amazing people with big hearts,” continued the statement.
The project will continue and the next outing for October has already been planned as the team looks forward to assisting more animals in need.
The Midrand SPCA firmly believes that knowledge is power and education is key, and through education and imparting knowledge, we can make this world a kinder place.
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