Stray Paws South Africa

31/01/2025

STRAY PAWS IS CLOSED TO ALL NEW CASES, REHOMING AND PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE TO ALL ANIMALS

We are swamped with calls about sick cats/ dogs, strays, and all sorts of other cases.

We receive over 20 calls and WhatsApps a day! In January alone, we helped 47 animals, which really hammered our already huge vet bills.

We are currently experiencing a decline in financial support.

Our request for cat food resulted in a minimal response, with only three individuals coming forward.

For this reason we are finding it challenging to provide assistance, which has led to us to be verbally abused and insults by frustrated pet owners.

If we find animals in critical condition, we will hand them over to shelters that offer us support.

Our immediate focus will be the animals in our care, addressing their nutritional needs, and undertaking fundraising efforts to cover our significant veterinary costs.

We are sorry but there's only so much we can do. 😔

If you wish to help us to reduce our vetbills, you can deposit directly into our vet accounts.

R80k
Vetcare Animal Clinic
Standard bank
Acc no. 250765950
Briardene
Reference: Stray Paws

Or

R30k
Queensburgh Animal Clinic
Absa Bank
Current Account
Account Number 4055137466
Reference: Stray Paws

Kindly WhatsApp the proof of payment to 0676989876 so we can tract payments.

EVERY LIFE MATTERS❤
We appreciate every bit.

29/01/2025

Durban, KZN

Our supplies of cat food are critically low.

It is affecting the well-being of over 120 township and underprivileged cats who depend on us for daily feed.

We kindly request your support for our Township Feeding Project, enabling us to provide these animals with the sustenance they need.

You can contribute by purchasing cat food or depositing funds into our bank account, which will be utilized to purchase the required food.

We sincerely appreciate your support.

STRAY PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
Standard Bank
Current Acc Acc No 10137112279
Reference: Cat food donate 🙏

28/01/2025

PLEASE HELP! 🙏

Umhlatuzana, Durban KZN

Posted as received. A desperate cry for help.😔

"Not too long ago I had a kitten that was a few months old and it was my best friend and a dog killed it, it was the most painful moments of my life to see the innocent little kitten lying dead."

"Please help me out with these kittens, I will be totally devastated if anything were to happen to them."

If you are able to help these kittens, please call
069 901 6820.

Please share widely.

26/01/2025

An update on Brody, the Welbedacht Township dog suffering from severe mange and malnutrition.

Durban, KZN.

Many have inquired about Brody's progress since we rescued him from the township.

He has shown remarkable improvement and had a second veterinary visit on Friday. The vet was impressed with his condition. He has 3 more vet visits to complete his treatment.

He eats nourishing meals (5 meals a day of Hill’s Pet Nutrition ) Goes for walks 3 to 4 times a day and enjoys lazing around all day.

Brody has been in my care since he was picked up by us, contrary to what had been said.

We would like to thank everyone who donated so far, cared for his wellbeing and shared positive comments. We are grateful 🙏

To donate towards his upcoming treatments, kindly donate directly into our vet account. Every bit helps.

Queensburgh Animal Clinic
Absa Bank
Current Account
Account Number 4055137466
Reference: Stray Paws Brody

20/01/2025

Durban KZN

HEY! Join us on our journey today to the Welbedacht township where we fed animals. Thanks to our sponsor Karishma Maharaj and her beautiful furbabies for sponsoring chicken livers, vegetables and rice. You have brought joys to so many hearts today 😍

Watch how excited and happy the animals are to eat a fresh cooked, hearty meal.

Some couldn't contain their excitement 😆

Thank you Hill’s Pet Nutrition for the donation of can food. Each dog received a pack of delicious food. 😋

If you wish to donate cooked meals and come along to experience our joys and excitement with these underprivileged animals, call 067 698 9876 and we will set it up.

This day could not have happened without our dear volunteers. ❤️. Each of you is truly a blessing to the organization 🙏 for cooking and helping with the feeding ❤️

ENJOY THE REEL. 🫠

16/01/2025

DOG SUFFERING FROM ADVANCED STAGES OF MANGE

Welbedacht township, Durban

We found a dog in the township struggling with advanced stages of mange. As we approached, he cried out in pain and could barely run away.

The mange has eaten more than his body, it has also killed his spirit.

He was hungry and ate the food we gave him.

We are taking him to the Queensburgh Animal Clinic for treatment.

Please help us to help him by donating towards his vet treatment. Our vetbills do not warrant us taking in another animal for treatment 😒

Queensburgh Animal Clinic
Absa Bank
Current Account
Account Number 4055137466
Reference: Mange Dog Welbedacht

Together ❤️ , we can help him.

15/01/2025

Hi supporters.
Please go to the original post of Ales for Tails and vote for Stray Paws South Africa

Every bit helps our organization to help more animals. 🙏

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/163QucyM2t/

HELP US HELP THEM!
We have some exciting news coming! But for now we need your help 🙏 Simply let us know in the comments who your favourite KZN based ANIMAL charity is and we'll do our best to help them at our 2025 event.

14/01/2025

LOST DOG
Bakerville Gardens, Newlands, Durban, KZN.

Could this be your dog? He has been wandering the streets for three months, though kind people have been providing him with food, he appears sad and longs for his home; he is also very friendly and adorable.

To claim him kindly WhatsApp 67 698 9876.
Proof of ownership is required.

03/01/2025

Welbedacht Township Chatsworth Durban

We thought we would take you on a small trip into the Welbedacht township where we often work with stray, abused, neglected, injured and abandoned animal.

It's an understanding of life there.

Kindly share video. 🙏

31/12/2024

AN OVERVIEW OF OUR YEAR 2024.

As we step into a brand new year, we would like to wish all our sponsors, food donors, vets, volunteers and social media friends a Happy and Prosperous 2025.

Without any one of you, Stray Paws would not exists.

Thank you to The Robin Hood Foundation South Africa , National Sterilization Project , Project Dog Durban, South Africa Tassie with Love , Glen Lorain for your sponsorship towards our mass sterilization clinics and our monthly sterilization project. We are so grateful 🙏

To our volunteers who put in so much effort at the clinics, distributing food and feeding the strays, may you all be bless, always.

We are extremely appreciative of our food suppliers, Hill’s Pet Nutrition , Purina Rotary International President and everyone else who generously donates food each month 🙏. Our 190+ Township cats and dogs eat well.

The new year hold many possibilities for Stray Paws. If we are able to secure more sponsorships and funding for strays, sick, abandoned and abused cats and dogs, we will be doubling or tripling the number of animals we currently help. We also hoping to receive a sponsorship for a bakkie for our Township runs. We need every dog and cat vaccinated in the rural townships and we are working on this possibility.

And finally, to the generous people who without fail donate even a R50 per month towards our vetbills, we are so grateful. It all adds up.

We look forward to your continued support in 2025.

In 2024 we:
1. Assisted numerous cats and dogs for injuries, sick, parvo, distemper, mauled, abused, abandoned, sterilizations, vaccinations, deworming, rehoming and rehabilitation.

2. We sterilized 458 cats and dogs.

3. We provided over 5 tons of cat and dog food to cats and dogs in the townships and the underprivileged areas of Tongaat, Verulam and Phoenix.

4. Sadly we put down and lost 27 puppies due to the deadly Parvo virus in the townships. 2 dogs had to be put down due to neurological problems. Sadly both dogs were from the same litter. We put down 3 very badly mauled dogs and 2 mauled cats. May they all RIP 🙏 😢

Please continue supporting our organization so that we can help so many more animals ❤

22/12/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18jRELG8ex/
Real rescue is trying to save the life of the injured or sick animal.

04/12/2024

🔶ADOPTION ALERT 🔶

Durban KZN

Jello and Zabi are looking for new families.

Jello a pure bred German Shepherd is 3 years old and Zabi a pure bred Rottweiler is 4 years old.

Both dogs had a loving family but due to unfortunate circumstances they have to be rehomed.

They get on well with kids and other dogs.

Kindly note, in order to qualify for any adoption through our system, you have to have a well secured yard with high walls and a secured gate area.

Home checks and adoption fees apply.

To adopt kindly whatsapp 067 698 9876.

04/12/2024

UPDATE: Thank you everyone, The Bluff Rescue Kennels NPC 2019/634263/08 will fetch Joey tomorrow for rehoming. Kindly contact Amanda if you wish to adopt Joey. Amanda is at 071 869 8746.

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Never again will I be shouted at, kicked, or chased away by people.

I will not hear "get down," "shut up," or "get out of here" anymore!

There is only peace in the air and no longer any sense of hate.

This is what little Joey will feel when he will be put down tomorrow 💔 😢

URGENT ADOPTION 🆘

Durban KZN

Sweet little Joey needs a lifeline or he will be put down tomorrow 💔😢

He is just four months old. Friendly but extremely timid. Not knowing yet who to trust.

Don't let Joey die. He has nowhere to go. We are appealing to everyone to please find a place in your heart ❤ and home for this little life.

He doesn't have to die become some nasty human abandoned him.

To adopt Joey, kindly whatsapp 067 698 9876.

Please share this post widely because Joey doesn't have much time.💔😢

23/11/2024

💔A heartbreaking experience💔

Durban, KZN

Today I was asked to uplift a dog Rex from a horrible life and drop him off at Ashburne vet.

He spent the majority of his life in chains, and his spirit was totally crushed.

A couple with a stunning Boerbull sat there waiting for their turn while we waited outside for our turn.

Rex was wagging his tail and gazing at the dog with joy.

Numerous people approached the gorgeous Boerbull, petted him, and gave the owner praise for their lovely dog.

Rex watched with envy and as the people spoke in baby language to be Boerbull, he whined.

It broke my heart that no one came up to pet or talk to this dirty, injured, malnutritioned dog. With sad eyes, he watched, wishing someone would do it to him.

Most of the time, I take in dogs in bad condition to the vet, and I often get "the eye" from people who think I am a bad owner and that it is my dogs.

I gave Rex lots of love, hugs and kisses to make him feel better. 🥰

Rex needs a home where he can be loved and cared for. To adopt him contact Melanie Dazel or 067 698 9876.

10/11/2024

UPDATE:

We are devastated to report that Sheba had to be put out of her pain and suffering due to her having multiple broken ribs and a broken forearm. 💔😢

She was attacked on Thursday and due to the injury not been attended to immediately, it became septic and oozed with matter. She suffered tremendously since the attack.
RIP SWEET SHEBA. 💔😢💞

Thank you so much to all who donated towards her vetbill.

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Mauled puppy needs your help.

Riet River, Durban

We had to go out in the pouring rain today to help a puppy who had been mauled by a dog.

We knew we needed to get to the puppy and assist her after seeing the pictures that were sent. She is only about nine weeks old.

She was lying on the floor almost lifeless from the pain. We immediately gave her pain medication and antibiotics to stabilize her.

Every small movement sent her into agonizing screams. It really broke our hearts to see her in this condition.

She is with me tonight and will go to the vet in the morning for x-rays and treatment. She ate her supper, hungryly and walked a bit outside, although weak. She is now asleep.

We are in dire need of your assistance with Sheba's medical care. Her front leg was bandaged and is hanging. It is likely that she will require an amputation.

We feel terrible to take her to the vet because our vet bills are so high and we do not have the deposit. We will need at least R1800 deposit.

Please donate even a R50 towards her treatment. Every bit adds up.

STRAY PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
Standard Bank Current Acc
Acc No 10137112279
Reference: Mauled pup Sheba

Little pup needs people with big hearts to help her.🙏🏻😔

30/10/2024

Durban KZN

We are always asking for food, but today we are giving away kitten food, 4-12 months, brand, Purina to organisations that feed kittens.

Note, only organisations, not individuals. Please I beg of you not to WhatsApp if you don't have an organization. I am too busy to handle individuals wanting one bag. 🙏🏻

WhatsApp 0676989876.

22/10/2024

Thank you Glenda Fawbert for helping us in our quest to curb the overpopulation of dogs and cats in the informal and rural townships of Durban.

Without our sponsors like From Tassie with Love we will not be achieving the figures we are achieving.

We will always grateful for your kindness.🙏🏻💛💜💙