‘Put your dog in the cage, look it in the eye and then walk away’
The wild, cruel animal is not behind the bars of a cage. He is in front of it.
The wild, cruel animal is not behind the bars of a cage. He is in front of it.
The SPCA feels that the time has come for them to reveal the shocking statistics of the animals that do not get adopted.
It isn’t sunshine and roses for all the animals that get dropped off at the SPCA, not every story has a happy ending. There has been a shocking increase in the number of animals being impounded.
Witbank SPCA is a relatively small branch with only 72 kennels compared to the other 90 branches countrywide. As their policy is Prevention of Cruelty they will never ever turn away a pet in need, but they have to do what most people are unwilling and reluctant to face, euthanasia of a pet.
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They are not a ‘killing machine’ as most people view them, but they are the ones that have to do the dirty work for you by euthanizing your unwanted commodity of a pet!
“We, as Witbank SPCA, are unable to ‘turn a blind eye’ to the ignorance of the general public.”
It is very clear that they are tired of all the rubbish excuses used by aggressive people with guilty consciences. The SPCA is not there to clean up after the public’s mess and unwanted litters.
It costs the SPCA hard earned money through fundraising to keep the animals alive for as long as they possibly can.
“It is unacceptable that people assume that it’s fine to take their too noisy, naughty, old pets to the SPCA just because they don’t want to make the effort to care for them,” said Mr Jaun van der Merwe. “You wanted the animal in the first place so you must be willing to bare the consequences.”
The least you can do is to do the right thing and take your senior dog to the vet to be put to sleep. Stroke his head, assure him all is well and he will be better off. Have the strength of character to treat a warm blooded animal that is capable of feeling pain and distress with the same respect you’d afford a family member.
Mahatma Ghandi once said – “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
With these words in mind it is clear that we, as humans, are falling short in all aspects.
Always remember that your dog will never wake up one day and decide that they don’t love you anymore.
