Durban North ‘fur mom’ finds fosters for abandoned puppies
“Fosters are given all the necessary equipment and a run-down of any illnesses to keep an eye out for. My knowledge and experience is with puppies so I will generally take in a litter of sick of abandoned puppies,” - Chloe Hardman.
WHILE completing her final year in school in 2018, Chloe Hardman devoted much of her time, not only to studying, but to fostering dogs as well.
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Fast forward to 2021, she still studies and finds homes for abandoned pups, but now through her very own organisation, Safe Haven Dog Rescue, which she started during her first year at college.
To date, about 150 pups have been kept safe, warm and healthy thanks to Hardman.
“I started fostering in my matric year as a way to get involved with other rescues. I took in a few very badly hurt or traumatised dogs which was what opened my eyes to the reality of a lot of dogs which need homes. I always knew there was an issue but never realised just how bad it was until I started helping out other rescue organisations and fostering for them,” said Hardman.
Safe Haven operates throughout Durban, and is not a shelter.
Hardman finds a foster home for these fur babies.
“Fosters are given all the necessary equipment and a run-down of any illnesses to keep an eye out for. My knowledge and experience is with puppies so I will generally take in a litter of sick or abandoned puppies,” she said.
The puppies are given a thorough examination at a local vet, at preferential rates, due to the animals being rescues.
“Depending on their age they are vaccinated, de-wormed and treated for ticks and fleas and then I am able to give them to their various fosters. I would say finding reliable and committed fosters is one of the more challenging parts as I can’t take in a litter unless I have a foster for every pup to go,” said Hardman.
Every adoption goes through a process which entails filling out documents, a home check and an adoption fee.
Fostering is a more simplified process which entails a questionnaire screening.
Hardman recently took in a litter of eight puppies that are four weeks old and were found under a container in a truck yard.
“They were covered in ticks and fleas and full of worms and were living in a really horrible and unsafe condition. I was almost unable to take them in due to my lack of fosters at the moment. They are now safe in loving homes,” she said.
Hardman has always raised funds for Safe Haven through events, however things have slowed down due to the pandemic.
In order to keep the litter of eight puppies healthy, she asked for financial assistance on the organisation’s Facebook page, and animal lovers were only to happy to help.
“At the end of last year a team called RunEx hosted an event for Safe Haven to raise funds which has helped me pay off all my vet bills until this litter which unfortunately leaves me asking for donations. I generally prefer raising the money through events rather than asking for donations but this litter was in desperate need of help that I have had to ask my supporters which I am very thankful for,” she said.
If you would like to donate towards the vet bill or towards the vaccinations of these rescues, these are the vet’s banking details: Ashburne Vet FNB
Account number: 62610335368
Reference : Safe Haven Dog Rescue Send
Send proof of payment to Chloe 083 411 5562.
If you are able to donate towards dog food and other items please donate to:
Bank: Standard Bank 0051001
Name: Miss Chloe Hardman
Account number: 03 401 511 6
Reference: dog food
Proof of payment: 0834115562
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