National Sterilization Project

24/11/2024

499 STERILISATIONS THIS PAST WEEK!
These are the combined Project Graafwater and Project Port Alfred figures.

Contributing to this 499 are the amazing 302 sterilisations conducted in Port Alfred.

This was Phase 1 of a 6 Phase project that will be conducted from 2024 to 2026.

2300 sterilisations have been estimated to reach the 80% sterilised 'golden target', but Dr Roos conducted a census while she was there so we can get a better picture of actual sterilisations required going forward.

We are incredibly grateful to Doc Roos for her exceptional efforts to research,
set up the project and engage with other parties to contribute to its success, and of course her surgical skills. Thank you, Dr Maryke and Caro who made up the Doc Roos team, for your incredible input.

And to PDSA - SA for sending a support team to assist, and to SPCA Port Alfred for your venue and back-up support.

PROJECT PORT ALFRED Phase 1 and Phase 2 proudly powered by the funding of National Sterilization Project, Dancers Love Dogs and .

Together we can do this thing!

24/11/2024

Indeed! Fantastic work, Pit Pals. Thank you.

23/11/2024

What a wonderful story about Kitty and a Kangaroo hopping car. Great work Cat Angel Refuge T/a Angels Refuge SA!

We are so pleased we can support your sterilisation efforts, waaaaaaay up there in North-West Province.

So sometimes sterilising an animal takes time. Takes a lot of education and sometimes you win and get to make some into sports models.

Kitty is now officially a sports model.

Her mom and dad understand that this is a priority for kitty to remain healthy and happy.

National Sterilization Project and all the donors. You have made this a reality for us. The opportunity to say yes we can sterilise when our education is accepted.

Kitty loves car rides even though the car goes very very slow and kangaroo hops and sometimes splutters and stops and other times forgets how to stop. For her as long as she is with dad she is happy.

Dad drove her to us and fetched her again with many hops and jumps.

And even better she has had her rabies jab too. Part of our commitment to

22/11/2024

PROJECT GRAAFWATER REPORT: 430 ANIMALS STERILISED IN 2 PHASES - an incredible result!
Funded by National Sterilization Project and Dancers Love Dogs.

So many people to thank:

We are exceptionally grateful to Alma and the African Tails Team for their tireless work. From driving the 250km up and down from Cape Town (several times), sourcing animals, engaging with the community to educate, installing kennels where needed, taking dogs off of short chains, taking animals in for foster….. the list is endless. Your dedication to excellence is a shining example. RESPECT.

Thank you, Dr Elizna and Team from EnviroVet CVC for your incredible veterinary services.

LEAPS for your backup support and providing accommodation for the teams.

As Dr Elizna says: “What a wonderful event! Well planned, well executed spay days with bells and whistles!”

Dr Roos will now conduct another census to ensure that we are on track with 80% sterilised in this area.

Just awesome.

22/11/2024

Incredibly dedicated work as always, by Feral Cat Project Cape Town.
These 33 means that 96 of the next batch of 100 funded by National Sterilization Project have been snipped!
Thank you, FCP.

21/11/2024

DAY 3 REPORT (YESTERDAY’S FIGURES) – PROJECTS GRAAFWATER AND PORT ALFRED
The 2 teams are dealing with very different conditions. 1 in the West with 40+ degree temperatures and lots of dust, and 1 in the East with lush green vegetation but rain.

But they are both knocking it out the park! Thank you to the amazing teams that are attending to these projects:

In Port Alfred - the legend, Dr Roos who has mobilised various parties to ensure that this phase of our biggest sterilisation project to date is properly executed (2300 animals over 1.5 years). And to Dr Maryke who is assisting with surgeries, Caro (anaesthetist and sourcer of animals extraordinaire) and the assistance of the local SPCA.

In hot and dusty Graafwater - African Tails supported by LEAPS and the awesome vet team of EnviroVet CVC.

And thank you and Dancers Love Dogs for your co-funding of these projects. Awesomeness!

We are well on the way towards the 600 sterilisations pinned for these 2 projects.

Rock on!

21/11/2024

Almost 2000 cats! Thank you to our co-funders and our supporters; the dedicated Pretoria Animal Buddies and Be Wise Sterilise teams and the fabulous vets who made this possible.
Amaze(NO)balls!

We are so greatful to the following veterinary clinics
Glen Veterinary Clinic
Centurion Animal Hospital
Olympus 24 hour Animal Hospital & Specialist Referral Center
Kruin Animal Clinic

Thank you to our incredible sponsors
National Sterilization Project
LET'S SPAY

Your combined efforts achieved getting almost 2000 cats 😊 in Tshwane sterilised.
To show our appreciation we donated each veterinary practice two brand new feral cats traps
These traps will be available for future TNR projects under contract with Pretoria Animal Buddies

"Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we raise above ourselves"
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20/11/2024

REPORT: The 2 major projects on the go (report from yesterday’s results). West to East of SA.

PROJECT GRAAFWATER: The team pulled out all stops in 40+ degree heat. Another 52 sterilised. 107 sterilised so far. Huge respect to the Teams from African Tails, supported by LEAPS and the veterinary services of EnviroVet CVC. Awesomeness.

And then, PROJECT PORT ALFRED: Dr Roos and team did another 67 sterilisations. 130 so far. Fortunately, they are working in cooler conditions, but the rain slowed down their progress today. But as always, Doc Roos is on the road to conduct a census for the area, to ensure that this 1.5 year project is properly attended to and 80% of the pet population is sterilised.

Both teams are ROCKING IT!

A huge thank you to NSP supporters who have made these projects possible, and to the incredible Dancers Love Dogs and for your co-funding of these projects.

19/11/2024

2 MAJOR PROJECTS ON THE GO.
Project Graafwater and Project Port Alfred got off to a cracking start yesterday. A total of 118 sterilised, on route to the target of 600 for both projects over the next 4 days.

PROJECT PORT ALFRED: our fabulous Dr Roos is in attendance. This project (target 300 – 350) is Phase 1 of a 6-phase project for the sterilisation of 2300+ cats and dogs over the next 17 months. A huge thank you to for co-funding Phase 1!

PROJECT GRAAFWATER: this is Phase 2 of our project in the area to get up to 80% sterilised. 200+ sterilisations on the cards. Thank you Dancers Love Dogs for co-funding this and to the incredible team from African Tails for handling this project on the ground, support from LEAPS, and Dr Elizna and Team from EnviroVet CVC.

ROCKING THE STERIS!

18/11/2024

Our fabulous TUFCAT – one farm at a time in Grabouw. Awesomeness!

And thank you to Alley Cat Rescue Inc. who have provided funding to TUFCAT, specifically towards places where African wildcats / hybrids have been sighted. Once a DNA test has been conducted by TUFCAT on cats that resemble hybrids and they test positive, Alley Cat Rescue then covers the steris on the farm in that area. According to reports, a few have already been discovered by TUFCAT.

Fantastic work everyone!

16/11/2024

What an awesome project and a HUGE thank you to SAFE for your consistent, tireless and professional approach to ‘cleaning’ up the sterilised population of cats and dogs in the very impoverished community of Frasers, Tongaat. What a fabulous summary report and video.

This project would not have been possible without the generous funding contributions of Dancers Love Dogs, and Aesthetics/Dr Nardus le Grange – thank you!

The project will resume in 2025 with further NSP funding and to ensure that no stone is left unturned.

Happy days and well done to everyone involved!

15/11/2024

What a fantastic end to a week of coordinating the 2 x mass sterilisation projects that are happening from Monday in Graafwater and Port Alfred (up to 600 animals on the cards).

Thank you Feral Cat Project Cape Town for your ongoing and awesome work. We love supporting your efforts.

15/11/2024

A massive thank you to Hill’s Pet Nutrition for this very generous donation of 550kgs of food for the Graafwater Project starting on Monday 18 November. Happy sterilised and fed dogs and cats!

We wish the teams from African Tails, EnviroVet CVC and LEAPS the very best success with Graafwater Phase 2.

[More info on this project in the African Tails post].

14/11/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT: DR ROOS IS AT IT AGAIN!
We previously reported that Doc was celebrating her retirement and the 86000+ sterilisations under her team’s belt by cycling in the Victoria Falls to Kilimanjaro section of the ‘TDA Tour D’Afrique Cape to Kili’, 3180kms through Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and finally to Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. And Dr Roos did it!

And retirement? Not on her agenda. After arriving home only a week ago, Doc Roos is leaving on Sunday for Port Alfred for Phase 1 of the Port Alfred project that she researched and implemented.

This area, among many others in South Africa, is in dire need of pet sterilisations. It is geographically isolated and impoverished with a mere 30% of people in the area being financially independent at present.

This is the biggest project that NSP has ever tackled. An initial census indicates that 2 300 pets need to be sterilised to achieve the 80% sterilised target. This will be done in 6 Phases from November 2024 to April 2026 with a minimum of 300 pets sterilised in each Phase.

We are exceptionally grateful to who are very generously co-funding the first 2 phases of this project (18 - 22 November 2024 and May 2025). Mandy, YOU ROCK!

We wish Dr Roos and all the teams on the ground the very best success for Phase 1.

12/11/2024

We are so chuffed that NSP was nominated for the FORCE FOR GOOD ABSA INITIATIVE. The donation of cat traps. Of course, we then nominated Be Wise Sterilise and Pretoria Animal Buddies to receive these traps to further the next Phase of the F3 Pretoria Feral Cat project.

750 feral cats were previously sterilised in Phase 1 of the project. Phase 2 has just started with funding from to sterilise another 250.

These traps couldn’t have found a better home and they are already being put to good use!

Such a much need donation recieved!!!!!

3 Brand new feral cat traps arrived 😁

Thank you National Sterilization Project for nominating Pretoria Animal Buddies & Be Wise Sterilise as a beneficiary to recieve this donations. It is so greatly appreciated.

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11/11/2024

Cat Angel Refuge T/a Angels Refuge SA - waaaaay up there in the north of SA. Your dedication and care for the pets and their owners in the vast communities that you service, is simply astounding.

We are very proud to support your ongoing sterilisation efforts. You rock!



Thank you!

National Sterilization Project
Changing dreams into reality.
Trina.

A few months ago her owner arrived with her, sobbing, please save my dog. She was very ill. It was touch and go and thanks to Marico Bosveld Dierekliniek, somehow her expertise and our determination and Trina's will to survive. She made it.

Fast forward to Friday and Trina is now officially a sports model and has had her rabies vaccination and tick and flea treatment.
Her dad is over the moon.

All this was possible because people donate.

10/11/2024

We asked and Feral Cat Project Cape Town, one of our primary beneficiaries answered - we are in awe of the work done by Brenda, Claire and Team. Long drives, early mornings, late nights and pure dedication. Respect!

A HUGE thank you for applying your love and care to helping sort out this colony.

NSP can only fund sterilisations within our budget which has now been fully allocated to February 2025. Any donations to assist us with more projects will be greatly appreciated:

√ A donation to: National Sterilization Project | STD Bank: 070106363 | BR: 020909 | REF: HELP

09/11/2024

PROJECT GRAAFWATER
230 sterilisations done in PHASE 1. Up to 300 sterilisations will be funded by National Sterilization Project and Dancers Love Dogs in PHASE 2.

This project is in keeping with our focus to ‘clean up’ an area to up to 80% of the pet population sterilised and thereafter only ‘maintenance’ is required (sterilising 5 – 8% of the pet population per year).

We are very grateful to African Tails for their exceptional work during each phase of this project and especially during the sourcing phases under very difficult circumstances. And their extra funding required for the project.

Also, to LEAPS for their back-up support and committing to the maintenance of the area once the project is complete.

We will do this thing!