SPCA Bethlehem

16/11/2024

IMPORTANT NOTICE with referal to the Media Press release as issued on November 14, 2024.

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Please note that the lottery money has been awarded to the Bethlehem SPCA but has not yet been received. It is important to point out that Ms. Corlene van der Merwe, the former Chairperson of the Bethlehem SPCA, made the initial application for this donation. As a result, certain documentation signed by her is required to finalize the process which cannot happen as Ms. Corlene van der Merwe has been removed as Chairperson of the Bethlehem SPCA.

MARIUS DREYER
ACTING CHAIR
SPCA BETHLEHEM

15/11/2024

Please ask us for assistance if there are stray cats in your area
Also please do spay and neuter your cats
We need to get the numbers of unwanted cats in our kennels down as well as the number of Strays around our town 🐾🐾

14/11/2024

* MEDIA PRESS RELEASE *

* For Immediate Release *

Bethlehem SPCA Receives Major Donation From The National Lotteries Commission

Bethlehem,14 November 2024 - Mr.Marius Dreyer, the Current Chairman of the Management Committee of the Bethlehem SPCA, is delighted to announce that we have received a major donation of R1 516 900.00 from NLC, the Commission of the National Lotteries in South Africa on the 6th of November 2024 after Ms. Corlene van der Merwe's many years of hard work and sacrifice and effort to receive this money to put together education projects and do everything for the benefit of the community and the Bethlehem SPCA.
This generous contribution will have a major impact on our ability to help animals in need in our community, surrounding towns and townships.

These funds will be used to:

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*Accounting and Bookkeeping Fees
R 10 000.00

* Audit Fees R 10 000.00
* Bank Charges R 6000.00
* Petrol/ Diesel R 80 000.00
* 2 Permanent NLC (National Lottery) Logos for the vechile and trailer R 10 000.00
* Cattle Trailer for farm animals R 50 900.00
* Personal salaries and benefits R 200 000.00
* Post and Telecommunication R 5000.00
* Animal Welfare Projects/Programmes / Services R 700 000.00
* Repair and Maintenance R 10 000.00
* Security R 20 000.00
* Stationery and Printing R 2000.00
* Stipends R80 000.00
* Suzuki Super Carry 1.2i R 285 000.00
* Water, electricity, rates and taxes
R 48 000.00

TOTAL APPROVED BUDGET
R 1 516 900.00

Ms Corlene van der Merwe was removed by the NSPCA ( National Council of SPCA'S) as Chairperson of Bethlehem SPCA on the 29th Of October 2024.Her Legal Representative is currently asking the NSPCA to reinstate Ms Corlene van der Merwe as Chairperson in the interim, until the PAJA application is before the Court, so that she can carry out these education projects for the community and the animals.

Without Ms. Corlene van der Merwe, these education projects cannot continue as all the other members of the committee are working there day jobs and they are not there every day like Ms. Corlene van der Merwe.

We are currently awaiting the NSPCA's response and feedback.NSPCA has until November 18, 2024 to respond as to whether the NSPCA is willing to consider this.

We are deeply grateful to NLC, The Commission of the National Lotteries for the extraordinary gift, "says Mr.Marius Dreyer, Chairman of the Bethlehem SPCA. This donation will enable us to make an even greater difference in the lives of the animals we care for."

The Bethlehem SPCA is dedicated to promoting the welfare of animals in our community.We work hard to rescue ,rehabilitate and rehome animals. With this donation, we will be able to strengthen our work and help even more animals.

It will have adverse consequences for people and animals if the Bethlehem SPCA do not receive this much needed donation.

MARIUS DREYER
ACTING CHAIRMAN
SPCA BETHLEHEM

14/11/2024

We are ADOBTABLE!!

Please help us get our own second chance!!

Contact our office for more information 058 303 3998 on adoption

12/11/2024

Anonymously donated!
T H A N K ♡ Y O U

12/11/2024

T H A N K ♡ Y O U
RAYMOND!!!

12/11/2024

T H A N K ♡ Y O U
CORLENE VD MERWE !!
Your ongoing donations still keep us going!!!
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12/11/2024

T H A N K ♡ Y O U
HOOGLAND PRINTERS
for the design and printing of our calendars at a discounted price as well as the vet cards for our animals that you donated!!
We appreciate your support and goodwill toward us!!
♡

12/11/2024

Oh Going home sweet home with my new family!!!!

Thank you A Blumenthal for choosing to adopt !!

Be happy, always
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12/11/2024

And then my own second chance happened.
I gots adopted.

Thank you van der Linde family for choosing me!

11/11/2024

My very own second chance !!!
I gots adopted!!!

Thank you mommy Janet Mill for choosing me!!

11/11/2024

Monday funnies

10/11/2024

I was found in the middle of nowhere.
I was starving.
I was so skinny.
I was hurt.
I was blind.
I was old.

Someone kind enough found me. They brought me to Bethlehem SPCA.
Aunty Rika took me to the vet.
With tears in their eyes they saw that it was too late. My suffering was too much. For too long.

Today I got my wings.
My last breaths was surrounded by people who cared.
Today I am running free and painless.

Thank you to the last faces I saw, who gave love and care and support. Who didn't turn away. I'll never forget.

💔

09/11/2024

Ons wil vandag baie dankie sê aan ons gemeenskap leiers, Roy Jankielsohn & Willie Theunissen, vir julle initiatief, Isoldé Laesecke, wie nie geskroom het om ook jou gewig by hierdie poging in te gooi nie. Ons is dankbaar dat julle ook 'n passie vir ons diere het en vandag moontlik gemaak het.
Verné Burger, wat kan ons sê......
Aan elke lid van die gemeenskap wat daar was vir ons Bethlehem DBV, baie dankie!
Ons waardeer julle liefde en ondersteuning in hierdie moeilike tyd. Weet verseker dat dit nie ongesiens verby gaan nie!
Dankie ook aan elkeen wat ons dierekinders bederf het met julle skenkings!
Saam met 'n gemeenskap soos hierdie, maak dit alles die moeite werd!
Liefde en vrede vir elkeen van julle.

07/11/2024

07/11/2024

Our bakkie will soon need new tyres!!!
Please donate toward that purchase or help by donating 215/80R15 commercial or all terrain tyres.

07/11/2024

Hi guys!!

The silly season is upon us!!

Craziest, not always happy or a very merry time of the year in the lives of animal rescues!!

Please consider donating to help us get through this year!!

Thank you
♡

07/11/2024

2025 CALENDERS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!!!

Please contact our office get yours!!

Deskpad @ R100
Triangle desk calendar @ R100
A3 Wall calendar @ R20

Winners of the competition collect your free A3 wall calendar with your pet on it!!

058 303 3998