Knysna Animal Welfare Society

Knysna Animal Welfare Society NPO: 009-263 | PBO: 930031101
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KAWS is a registered non-profit organisation dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming animals in need across the Greater Knysna area; and promoting responsible pet ownership within our community.

Congratulations to everyone who finished the  today - most importantly to this beautiful pooch who joined the runners ab...
05/07/2025

Congratulations to everyone who finished the today - most importantly to this beautiful pooch who joined the runners about 2km in and ran the ENTIRE route. Our unexpected champion of the race!

She was absolutely exhausted at the end. Thank you to the amazing Shelley for bringing her to the KAWS stall on the field. She is safe in our hospital for now while we look for her owner.




๐ŸงŒ BEAST IS BACK ON THE MARKET ๐ŸงŒ He went to a foster home, gave it a good sniff, and loved itโ€ฆ but it turns out, the resi...
04/07/2025

๐ŸงŒ BEAST IS BACK ON THE MARKET ๐ŸงŒ

He went to a foster home, gave it a good sniff, and loved itโ€ฆ but it turns out, the resident cat wasnโ€™t on Beastโ€™s guest list! ๐Ÿšซ

Looks like Beast and the cat couldnโ€™t quite agree on the house rules - heโ€™s more of a โ€œfetch and belly rubsโ€ kinda guy, whilst the cat prefers โ€œplot world domination.โ€ No hard feelings, just a classic case of dog vs. cat! ๐Ÿ˜ผ๐Ÿถ

So Beast is back up for adoption, still on the lookout for a forever home thatโ€™s ready to welcome his big heart (and maybe a cat-free home to keep the peace).

Want to welcome this gentle giant to your home? WhatsApp Belinda on 082 767 0847 to adopt Beast or fill in an application form here: https://knysnaanimalwelfare.co.za/dog-adoption-application/

โ€ผ๏ธ DUE TO POOR WEATHER, OUR FUN RUN HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE โ€ผ๏ธ
04/07/2025

โ€ผ๏ธ DUE TO POOR WEATHER, OUR FUN RUN HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE โ€ผ๏ธ

  - it's been a minute! We have lots of new faces to introduce to you this week, and we hope that these precious pooches...
02/07/2025

- it's been a minute! We have lots of new faces to introduce to you this week, and we hope that these precious pooches and kitties will crawl so deep into your heart that you have to make them part of your family

Our new dogs ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ•

CASSIDY was found roaming in town and never claimed. She is an absolute joy.

REX & BOBBIE are surrenders from Brackenhill. Rex is playful and outgoing, whilst Bobbie is more shy. Both boys are magnificently handsome.

THE SECRET SEVEN - Luna, Noodle, Georgie, Gus, Milly, Tiddles and Happy are 7 beautiful babes rescued by our outreach team. Mom is medium sized, dad is the postman.

LANDO is a true survivor and a champion, just like his namesake. He was found as a stray, survived parvo, and now would love to spend his days cuddled on your lap, watching himself win F1๐ŸŽ

ZOE the Mini-pit is pint sized for her age. She adores being held in your arms. She will need to go to a family familiar with the breed.

Our new cats ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿˆ

JUNE-BUG is all things cuddly, wrapped up in a tiny, wild-cat looking body. She loves her food and will wrestle you for treats. She is stealing hearts ๐Ÿ’•

MILEY is a large lass, 8 years old and surrendered as her owner was moving. She is very friendly and quickly becoming a cattery favourite.

We have no doubt that one of these specials will be just the right fit for your family.

Please Whatsapp Belinda on 082 767 0847 for more info or visit www.knysnaanimalwelfare.co.za for an adoption application form

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜-๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜‡ ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜! ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด, ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด & ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ดThanks to your amaz...
01/07/2025

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜-๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜‡ ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜! ๐ŸŽ‰
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด, ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด & ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด

Thanks to your amazing support, our โ€˜Letโ€™s Go on Safariโ€™ Quiz Night raised a fantastic total of R22,422 for KAWS! Every ticket purchased, prize donated, and kind word shared made a difference.

A very special thank you to Belvidereโ€™s Linda-Jane Thomson, donor of the bottle of Hennessy Cognac, which raised R1,000 in a raffle. Another generous Belvidere donation came from Jenny Crocker, which was reinvested into four beautiful hampers - together, their raffle brought in an incredible R5,500!

We are deeply grateful to our generous sponsors:
๐Ÿก Dream Knysna Property Sales & Marketing
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ 34 Degrees South Restaurant Knysna
๐Ÿบ Bosuns Pub & Grill
โ˜• The Village Cafe Knysna
๐Ÿ“ Princess Jams
๐ŸŒฑ Elements Nursery & Landscaping
๐ŸŽ DCD Laserworx
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Allsound Security
๐ŸŽณ Knysna Bowling Club

Thank you, community, for a ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ฌ๐™š๐™จ๐™ค๐™ข๐™š fundraising achievement! ๐Ÿพ

๐ŸŒŸ ๐—” ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜‡ ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜„! ๐ŸŒŸ ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ท๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด & ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎOur 'Letโ€™s Go on Safari'...
01/07/2025

๐ŸŒŸ ๐—” ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜‡ ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜„! ๐ŸŒŸ
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ท๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด & ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ
Our 'Letโ€™s Go on Safari' Quiz Night was our most successful yet - and it wouldnโ€™t have been possible without the incredible organising team of Irene Jacobs, Cathie Garner, and Elaine Elliott. A huge thank you to these amazing women for making it all happen!

Special thanks go to Debbie, Janine, and especially Tyra, who worked tirelessly from morning setup to late-night raffle hustle, your dedication truly carried the night!

To those who kept everything running smoothly on the night, we are deeply grateful:
๐Ÿฆ“ Lesley Fox
๐Ÿฆ’ Mary Anne Jeffrey
๐Ÿฆ Pen Howie
๐Ÿ˜ Tyra Lee Nel - again, a powerhouse from start to finish!

Warm thanks also to our soup donors, your contributions were as comforting as they were delicious:
๐Ÿฒ Elaine Hunneysett
๐Ÿฒ Louis Krige
๐Ÿฒ Janet Burns
๐Ÿฒ Elaine Elliott

Your generosity and energy made this night a roaring success ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’›

30/06/2025

๐Ÿ’˜ Lonely Hearts Club: Feline Edition ๐Ÿ’˜

Name: Skye
Age: 2-3 years young and emotionally mature
Relationship Status: Single, but ready to love you unconditionally

About Skye:
Tall and devastatingly handsome. Heโ€™s the strong, silent type. He doesnโ€™t meow much, but says a lot with his big, blue eyes (even if they donโ€™t point in the same direction).

Looking for a long-term commitment with someone who enjoys cuddles on the couch, slow blinks across the room, and the occasional philosophical stare into the void.

Fill out that adoption form. Letโ€™s make it officialโ€”you bring the catnip, Skye will bring the snuggles: https://knysnaanimalwelfare.co.za/kaws-cat-adoption-application-form/

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ - ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜‚๐˜€! ๐Ÿพโค๏ธ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ–ค
28/06/2025

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ - ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜‚๐˜€! ๐Ÿพโค๏ธ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ–ค

The shelter with the most love will receive half a ton of soft blankets โ€” a lifeline for animals in need this winter.

๐Ÿšจ DUE TO POOR WEATHER, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE. DATE TO BE CONFIRMED ๐Ÿšจ ๐Ÿพ๐—ž๐—”๐—ช๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—ฌ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—™๐—จ๐—ก ๐—ฅ...
28/06/2025

๐Ÿšจ DUE TO POOR WEATHER, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE. DATE TO BE CONFIRMED ๐Ÿšจ

๐Ÿพ๐—ž๐—”๐—ช๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—ฌ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—™๐—จ๐—ก ๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—ก - ๐—™๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—ฌ ๐——๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ ๐—˜๐——๐—œ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก!๐ŸŽญ
๐Ÿ“… Sunday, 6 July
๐Ÿ“ Totties Country Market, Rheenendal

Get ready for a paw-some day out with your furry best friend! Join KAWS for a fun and festive ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป as part of the Knysna Oyster Festival, winding through beautiful forest trails. Dress up yourself AND your pet - festival style! ๐Ÿถ
๐Ÿ‘Ÿ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ:
โ€“ 2.5km or 5km easy forest route
๐Ÿ• Dogs strictly on leads, please - safety first!

๐Ÿ•™ Event Schedule:
โ€“ Registration opens: 9:30 AM
โ€“ Fancy Dress Parade: 10:30 AM - includes a short 500m 'Cat Walk' for all dressed-up entrants to strut their stuff!
โ€“ Final judging & group photo: 11:00 AM
โ€“ Prize giving: 11:15 AM
โ€“ Run starts: 11:30 AM
โš ๏ธ Only fit and healthy pets (and owners!) permitted on the run.
โš ๏ธ Please donโ€™t overextend or overwhelm your furry friend - welfare first.
โ˜• Not running? Totties will be open for coffee, food, and shopping!
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€:
โ€“ R150 per adult
โ€“ R75 per child
โ€“ R75 for fancy dress entry only
Book early via Quicket, or register on the day.
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/322173-kaws-oyster-festival-fun-run-fancy-dress-edition/

๐ŸŽ‰ Prizes for Best Dressed - Get Festive!
๐Ÿฅ‡ Best Pet & Owner Look-Alike
๐Ÿ‘‘ Best Dressed Dog
๐Ÿ˜‚ Funniest Outfit

๐Ÿด Totties restaurant and stalls will be open for food, drinks & post-run cheer.
๐Ÿฉบ A vet will be on emergency call (please note: owners are liable for any vet related charges)
๐Ÿ“ธ Donโ€™t forget to tag us in your photos!
All proceeds support the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of animals in need.


Kittens, approx 5 months old, found in Trotter Street, Knysna Central.Please call our office on 044 384 1603 on Monday t...
28/06/2025

Kittens, approx 5 months old, found in Trotter Street, Knysna Central.

Please call our office on 044 384 1603 on Monday to claim them. Proof of ownership required.

27/06/2025

Who can resist a Sunday Market & Car Boot Sale? ๐Ÿ‘€
Grab a coffee from one of the food stalls, soak up the vibes, and wander through all the stalls - including ours! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

๐Ÿพ KAWS Charity Shop will be there with lovely linen, collectables, bric & brac, and upmarket clothing! ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฑ

๐Ÿ“ Corner of Waterfront Drive & Hedge Street
๐Ÿ—“ Sunday, 29 June | ๐Ÿ•˜ 9:00 โ€“ 14:00

Come pop in to say hi - weโ€™d love to see you there! ๐Ÿ’›

Address

1 Marlin Road, Fisher Haven
Knysna
6571

Opening Hours

Monday 08:30 - 16:00
Tuesday 08:30 - 16:00
Wednesday 08:30 - 16:00
Thursday 08:30 - 16:00
Friday 08:30 - 16:00
Saturday 09:00 - 11:00

Telephone

+27443841603

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