TEARS Animal Rescue has been rescuing, treating, rehabilitating and rehoming homeless, sick, abused and injured companion animals for the last 25 years. As a level 1 B-BBEE contributor and Public Beneficiary Organisation, TEARS relies 100% on donations to remain sustainable and cover the R22M per annum it needs to deliver its welfare community services and...
Tears Announces Rescue Intake Capacity And Warns Of Pet Homelessness Crisis
TEARS Animal Rescue has announced that it can no longer accept rescue intakes as the organisation has 363 pets in its care at its Kennel and Cattery and foster care. Of those, 75% are considered adoptable while the remaining 25% are in its rehabilitation programme either convalescing from illness, injury, and/or abuse; or are too...
Tears Urges Capetonians To Vaccinate Their Cats And Dogs After Dramatic Increase In Infectious Canine Hepatitis Cases
TEARS Animal Rescue has announced an increase in laboratory confirmed cases of Infectious Canine Hepatitis (ICH), which results in a 95% death rate in unvaccinated animals or if they receive treatment too late. Due to the infectiousness of the disease TEARS is urging pet owners to speak to their local animal clinic regarding the risks to their pets and confirm...
International Rescue Cat Day – 2 March
International Rescue Cat Day is observed on March 2 every year. There are a lot of homeless cats on the streets just waiting for a day like this when people will come to take them off the streets and adopt them as a member of their families....
Bowling For Paws
HELP THE PAW! Make a huge difference in the lives of animals in need and have a fun-filled day of garden bowls with family and friends!...
Kitty S.O.S – April Food Drive For The Feral Cats of Cape Town
Capetonians Against Animal Abuse (CAAA) is asking for cat food donations in its April Food Drive – Kitty S.O.S. On Friday, 1 April 2022, the Cape Town charity posted a plea on Facebook, asking to urgently help with cat food donations to feed the feral cats of Cape Town during the winter season....