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crocodiles NSPCA Limpopo
limpopo

GRAPHIC: Crocodiles viciously hacked with pangas at a farm

NSPCA
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NSPCA: “Maiming is illegal and cruel to dogs”

Fireworks, firework season, Diwali, Deepavali, Guy Fawkes, dogs, cats, safety, animal safety, pet safety, PETA, fur friends, fur babies, SPCA
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5 tips to keep your pets safe and sound during firework season

crocodiles NSPCA Limpopo
Limpopo

GRAPHIC: Crocodiles viciously hacked with pangas at a farm

NSPCA
News

NSPCA: “Maiming is illegal and cruel to dogs”

Fireworks, firework season, Diwali, Deepavali, Guy Fawkes, dogs, cats, safety, animal safety, pet safety, PETA, fur friends, fur babies, SPCA
News

5 tips to keep your pets safe and sound during firework season

Meet Nobomvu, the latest logge
Environment

Meet Nobomvu, the latest loggerhead to be rescued from a ghost fishing net [photos]

By Erene Roux22-08-2021 12:50

A 50kg female loggerhead sea turtle was rescued by the Two Oceans Aquarium after she was found entangled in a ghost fishing net.

Wally the walrus to get a floa
Lifestyle

Wally the walrus to get a floating platform to prevent him sinking boats [photos]

By Erene Roux19-08-2021 16:57

Authorities in Ireland are looking for a floating platform for Wally the Walrus to prevent him from sinking boats.

‘Dinner first’: Impala runs in
Lifestyle

‘Dinner first’: Impala runs into mating leopards [watch]

By Erene Roux29-07-2021 12:42

In what is described as an ‘amazing wildlife sighting’, an impala runs into two mating leopards when the male proceeds to kill it in a tree.

cat aws
News

Cape Town Cat Killer: Death toll rises to 11 after three more cats were butchered

By Storm Simpson23-07-2021 16:41

“Over the past 10 days these revolting beings have mercilessly tortured and butchered 11 cats making this one of the largest animal killing sprees the Cape Metro has ever witnessed,” said the AWS.

‘Vagrant’ leopard seal washes
Environment

‘Vagrant’ leopard seal washes up in Kommetjie, public warned

By Erene Roux15-07-2021 14:40

A leopard seal found himself far away from its usual home on pack ice in the sub-Antarctic islands when it came ashore in South Africa.

SA’s Steve Irwin: Dingo Dinkel
Environment

SA’s Steve Irwin: Dingo Dinkelman is building an animal kingdom in KZN

By Erene Roux08-07-2021 11:21

Dingo Dinkelman and his team will build a unique wildlife haven in order to care for some of the globe’s most endangered animals.

Watch: Pride of lions mesmeris
Environment

Watch: Pride of lions mesmerised by ‘feisty’ crab [video]

By Erene Roux06-07-2021 13:43

The Kambula pride of lions in the MalaMala Game Reserve in South Africa was mesmerised when a crab tried to make its way into its burrow.

cat
News

Cape Town Cat Killer: AWS hunts for ‘serial killer’ that gutted eight cats

By Storm Simpson22-06-2021 13:24

The hunt is on for a cat ‘serial killer’ terrorising the community of Manenberg. The eighth cat corpse was found with its innards ripped out in the playground of a school on Wednesday.

Watch: Youtuber arrested for f
News

Watch: Youtuber arrested for flying pet dog with helium balloons

By Thabo Baloyi27-05-2021 18:19

Gaurav Sharma from New Delhi, India, faces animal cruelty charges for ‘flying’ his dog using helium balloons

SPCA euthanised goose
News

East London SPCA staff suspended for ‘inhumanely slaughtering’ goose

By Natasha Bezuidenhout04-05-2021 18:11

Three members of the East London SPCA will be charged with animal cruelty. This after a video emerged of a goose being slaughtered inhumanely.

SPCA euthanised goose
News

Video of goose euthanised by East London SPCA causes outrage

By Natasha Bezuidenhout03-05-2021 12:35

The video of an injured pet goose being euthanised by inspectors from the East London SPCA has caused outrage amongst animal lovers.

NSPCA to appeal judgement
News

NSPCA to appeal after Thandi Modise acquitted of animal cruelty charges

By Natasha Bezuidenhout30-04-2021 18:35

The NSPCA has instructed their legal team to appeal the judgement against Thandi Modise after she was acquitted of animal cruelty charges.

Modise animal cruelty charges
News

Thandi Modise back in court on animal cruelty charges

By Natasha Bezuidenhout30-04-2021 08:20

Thandi Modise has pleaded not guilty to six charges of animal cruelty. She is accused of causing the deaths of 79 animals on her property.

burnt piglet spca
News

SPCA finds burnt bodies of piglets trapped in cages during Cape Town fire [pics]

By Storm Simpson21-04-2021 20:01

The Cape of Good Hope SPCA found the burnt remains of two piglets locked in cages on the slopes of Table Mountain on Wednesday.

Cape Town fires arson evacuated
News

Cape Town fires: SPCA raises funds to help injured animals

By Natasha Bezuidenhout20-04-2021 11:42

The SPCA is raising funds to assist animals such as dassies, grysbok and porcupines that were injured in the Cape Town fire.

Sailors fight off killer whale
Lifestyle

Sailors fight off killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar [video]

By Erene Roux10-04-2021 18:12

Dramatic video footage shows the moment a sailing boat was surrounded by killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar.

Tiger hunt controversy: Prince
Celeb News

Tiger hunt controversy: Prince Philip, a hunter and conservationist [photos]

By Erene Roux10-04-2021 11:30

Royal controversies: Prince Philip shot a tiger in India the same year he became president of the World Wildlife Fund UK.

Ezemvelo monkey Rescue
News

Monkey Rescue Latest: Ezemvelo seizes 100 vervets from centre

By Lyse Comins31-03-2021 09:19

The SPCA and wildlife authority rescued the monkeys that were being kept in crowded, cramped and unhygienic conditions in the rescue centre.

Puppy
News

SPCA investigates claims of abuse after viral video of puppy surfaces

By Natasha Bezuidenhout25-03-2021 11:20

The Cape of Good Hope SPCA is investigating claims of cruelty after a video of a puppy being abused by pet-sitters surfaced.

Lady Rosemead
Lifestyle

Lady Rosemead: Homeless, streetwise dog lured to safety with KFC

By Storm Simpson19-03-2021 18:40

Lady Rosemead was spotted all over Cape Town before she was eventually captured in Ottery because she found KFC irresistible.

Born Free bear cubs
Environment

Born Free: Why 2020 might have redeemed itself for the animal kingdom

By The South African28-12-2020 16:37

The international wildlife charity has released its list of 20 animal welfare successes as 2020 draws to a close.

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