Mary Anne Radmacher once said that courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says ‘I’ll try again tomorrow’.
Having the courage to be a voice for the voiceless doesn’t always come easy, but with some genuine help, support and understanding it might become a bit more bearable.
This is why Claw (Community Led Animal Welfare) founder, Cora Bailey and her team of dedicated volunteers is appealing to the community during these difficult times.
“Being the festive season and being these dark times that we’re having, we are inundated with animals and struggling to keep our heads above water,” Cora said.
“Since we are located near various townships, we are the place these people turn to, to drop off their unwanted animals or call for us to collect. We are the first stop they make when they can no longer care for their animals. This is usually because of loss of jobs and homes – it’s just really, really sad.”
Even though it’s an extremely challenging time for Claw, they remain thankful for community members who have been supportive with animal food and other needs.
“While people have been wonderful with food, our need is always just there. We’ve recently had 32 puppies come in, over and above the other animals we already have to care for,” she said.
They are currently in desperate need of the following:
• Puppy food
• Cat food
• Tick and flea powder
• Bleach
“We would like to seriously plea to every pet owner to take responsibility and spay or neuter their pets. The thousands of unwanted animals of every description that will be put to sleep over the next few months is something we cannot continue to ignore,” Cora concluded.
