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...
TEARS Urges Capetonians To Embrace Cat And Dog Adoption As Pet Homelessness Increases
TEARS Animal Rescue has announced that its Kennel is temporarily closed as the organisation is currently 88 animals over capacity with 338 animals in its care ~ including those in foster care. As a result, the Shelter has confirmed that no new adult dogs or puppies will be admitted to TEARS until adoption numbers increase....