Animal welfare orginasation from Secunda celebrates 10 years
Little Paws Big Hearts gets new a logo.
The animal welfare organisation Little Paws Big Hearts (LPBH) celebrated its 10 years of existence on November 2.
The team visited Ponta do Ouro in Mozambique and reached out to dogs by giving them dog food and launching a new project, the Captain Underpants project, where they collect and hand out underwear for boys.
They also had a new logo designed for LPBH to celebrate their 10 years of existence.
One of the founders of LPBH, Sonja Kempen, said on November 2, 2013, a small dedicated team of animal lovers entered Holfontein township for the first time with a big dream in their hearts to improve the lives of animals.
“We wanted to illustrate how healthy human-animal relationships can benefit the communities,” said Kempen.
“What we did not know at the time, was the impact our work would make. However, we cannot take the credit for that. Our work was, is and always will be, made possible by our donors, volunteers and supporters.
“Without them, we may as well throw in the towel.”
Over the last 10 years, LPBH has done work and education in three townships, done 240 outreaches, distributed 120 000kg of dog food and 16 000kg of cat food, done 2 700 veterinary runs, sterilised 2 100 animals, vaccinated 2 600 animals and saved and re-homed 360 animals.
Another achievement for this organisation was hosting a successful mass sterilisation day for animals in the Afganistan township near Kinross on October 24 and 25.
They sterilised 41 animals. The state veterinary team from Ermelo helped them at the Kinross Church.
“We prevented the suffering of unwanted animals by these sterilisations,” said Kempen.
LPBH transported the animals back and forth and ensured that these animals only returned home when they recovered from the anaesthesia and became strong enough.
Kempen thanked the Kinross Church for providing their premises for the two days and other businesses who sponsored water, snacks, breakfast and dinner, the state veterinary team, a hotel for accommodation, the Evander Dierekliniek for emergency care provided for two of the dogs and each individual who supported them.
