Support the ‘pawfect’ cause this Christmas
Santa Cause for Paws initiative focuses on dogs and cats and other animals in need over the Christmas period.
CHRISTMAS is a time for giving and sharing, and while these principles are applied to people, animals are the ones often forgotten about. That’s where the Santa Cause for Paws initiative comes in. The concept is very similar to the Santa Shoebox initiative, except the focus is on dogs and cats and other animals in need. Each box that is pledged has five items: two things ‘yum’ (food and a treat), something warm (blanket or jacket), something useful (food bowl, collar, conditioning tablets) and something fun (toy for cat/dog).
Northglen News recently caught up with Redhill resident and Feeding the Furballs founder, Farrah Khan Maharajh, to find out about the shoebox idea.
“The initiative started in October 2013, and in the first year, they managed to deliver 2 195 boxes to our 10 pre-selected charities in Johannesburg and Pretoria and 667 boxes to KZN charities. Although there only one designated person in KZN, I decided to help to do what I could to spread the message. Santa Cause for Paws collects and distributes Christmas packs to various animal shelters,” she said.
Farrah added that the goal this year was to reach 500 boxes.
“We’ve set up a number of drop-off points around Durban, including the Spade Design Centre on Lothian Road, Cereal Killers Café in Morningside and SAM Store in uMhlanga. The aim is to make Christmas a little more special for cats and dogs in shelters by providing them with treats that they would otherwise go without,” she said.
To find out more, visit www.santapaws.co.za and pledge boxes for either a dog, cat, puppy or kitten. Thereafter, people can choose where and when they would like to drop off their box from a selection of pre-determined drop-off points.
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