POLOKWANE – During the month of March, animal-lovers will be given the opportunity to vaccinate their beloved pets. This will take place from 1 March to 15 March at various locations around the city.
The vaccines will only be for dogs and cats, and are administered free of charge for all residents who are urged to make use of this opportunity.
The vaccinations will take place as follows:
Date Time Place
1 March 10:00-17:00 Soetdorings Buiteklub
1 March 10:00-18:00 Ladanna – Bulawayo Street
2 March 10:00-17:00 Eduan Park – Opposite Shopping Centre (The park)
2 March 10:00-17:00 Welgelegen – Cnr De Meer and Potgieter
3 March 10:00-17:00 Platinum Park – Cnr Hillary and Outspan
3 March 10:00-18:00 Laerskool Pietersburg Oos – Bendor Drive
6 March 10:00-18:00 Ster Park – Phobos and Gemini Street (The park)
6 March 10:00-17:00 Fauna Park – Between Rhebok and Impala Avenue
7 March 10:00-18:00 Flora Park – Flora Park Dam
7 March 10:00-18:00 Dalmada – Dalmada Business Centre
8 March 10:00-18:00 Penina Park – Penina Park Shopping Centre
8 March 10:00-18:00 Municipal Pool – Cnr Burger and Rabé Street
9 March 10:00-17:00 Southgate Filling station
9 March 10:00-17:00 Ivy Park – Ivy Park Primary School
10 March 10:00-17:00 Nirvana – Opposite Community hall
10 March 10:00-17:00 Rainbow Park – Next to the restaurant
14 March 10:00-18:00 Westenburg – Ben Harris homestead
14 March 10:00-18:00 Leeuwkuil Supermarket
15 March 10:00-12:30 Protea Hotel – The Ranch Resort premises
15 March 13:00-17:00 Kuschke – Chris Hofmeyer Primary School
15 March 08:30-16:30 Môregloed – State Vet Office
The initiative is a long-standing project of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Simon Mogale, a technician at the department explained why the initiative is so important. “This vaccination campaign is a yearly initiative by the department to assist in the eradication of rabies. We have noticed that a lot of places in the Polokwane area have a significant amount of bushes where wild animals, that usually spread rabies, are found. This is why we have decided to have this initiative so that instances of rabies in domestic pets can be avoided,” he said.
Mogale says there has been a significant decrease in the number of rabies cases in the city and this is the ideal time for pet owners to vaccinate their pets.