Pretoria Animal Buddies

02/04/2025

DONATION DAY 🛀

Our once a month Donations Day came and went as usual with such excellent professional operational management
Ya
One day that will be true
But not this day

No one panicked when the truck phoned to say he was lost. No not all.
Its happened before.
Take out the emergency list 📝. Check ✔
We have extra data to send to the driver so that we know he can recieve the pinlocation.
We make sure there is a forklift available so that our donations can be offloaded
We make arrangements for someone to stay late so that there is a remote to open the gate when the truck needs to leave.... No. We have never locked the truck inside the entire night.
We make arrangements, and pay for security so that our donations don't get stolen at night.
We have torches (read Mandy Scar Charity and animal health shop has torches) and stays late to sign off all the blue pallet slips and Waybills.

Only it wasn't Donation Day
We had no list or little emergency ticks ✔✔✔✔
It wasn't Donation Day
By the time I did panic the truck saved himself from being lost and arrived at the gate
There was the truck.
Mandy just plain out didn't believe me.
She actually thought I was clever enough and had enough time to pull a April Fool joke on her.
Ya. Like I'd be even remotely interested in playing pranks. I'm that type. 😒

Off load happened and finished by 18:43pm
I'm sure someone had a flashlight
Im sure someone opened the gate for the truck to leave
I don't know who drove the forklift
I recieved some blurry photos of the paperwork that didn't get signed
Security slept on a pallet of washing powder
It went great
Professionals 💪

We are grateful always for our very generous monthly donation of cleaning products which we are able to share to other rescue organizations

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02/04/2025

FROM THE INSPECTOR DESK 👩‍⚖️

Twenty thousand police stations, forty thirty nine and sixty seven court trips......
😏 I'm dramatic alot

It was actually 3 court trips and 3 police stations. Actually it was 4 police stations, I had to revisit one police station twice.
Actually if you count last week .... its 4 court trips and 5 police stations
🙄 It feels like Twenty thousand forty thirty nine and sixty seven.....

As part of my TIME OUT (I really really need to rethink the terms & conditions of my TIME OUT) I booked this week out to catch up on my Admin for cruelty cases
That means going to every police station where the docket was opened and hope that my detective is there and available at the police station. Sometimes the docket is at the police station.
Sometimes the docket is at court. That means a trip to court and hope that the prosecutor is there and available in his office. Sometimes the docket gets transferred to another court.
Sometimes I have to go back to the police station.

Case: Titan
🖤 Titan the Rottweiler was shot multiple times.
Due to his injuries and recommendation from the vet Titan had to be euthanized.
While we can't bring Titan back
We can fight
We are working with Cullinan police to prepare the best possible evidence for their docket and adding our own cruelty to animals charges

Case: Dog theft
😏 It doesn't matter what your intentions were or your opinion with regards to a owner ability to take care or look after their dog
Ya'll better stop stealing other people pets
Its theft
And somewhere, sometime you gonna find that one owner will be pi**ed enough to open a case of theft - been there got that tshirt.
Now understand me well. While I realize how you feel - you can not go taking other people's dogs/cats
We are working with the owner, the thief ☺ and Villiera police station to resolve the matter amicably
With this case I'm happy to say without interference, malicious intent and personal agendas fueling the matter, dog best interest is the only point of discussion and importance with no judgment against anyone involved

Case: Puppy
🐾 A case could be dormant purely because no one cares. Going to the police station and going to the court in the district and speak to the prosecutor could show due cause for the court to reopen a case.
We are hopeful that 🤞 after the time and effort we put in this week to follow up with the detective for the case and the prosecutor, that the court will relook at our case for a more favorable outcome and charges against the owner

Case: Dog attack
💉 Sometimes a case is better resolved without having to go to court.
One final settlement payment is outstanding against the owner of 2 dogs that escaped their property and attacked 3 households pets.
Killing one dog and severely mauling another dog that was hospitalized for almost 3 months
A 3rd dog escaped with minor injuries.
The owner of the dogs agreed to pay all veterinary accounts for the injuries his dogs inflicted.
Although the dogs are clearly other dog aggressive, no children/people were attacked during the incident while the dogs were in close proximity and could easily have turned on domestic staff and children walking in the street.
The dogs are usually kept behind a 9 foot wall and steel gate. Human error resulted in the dogs escape.
I did not want to remove dogs from a owner that clearly took responsibility and accountability for his dogs actions.

Case: Dog attack
🏨 Going to the police station sometimes mean you walk in with one case and walk out with two.
😊 Loving my Sergeant Detective
While I'm still waiting for the dog theft case to be concluded, my Sergeant Detective added another case docket for my investigation
Another unfortunate case of a dog attack which resulted in severe injuries and hospitalization.
I will meet with both families to try resolve this case.
The owner of the dog negligently opened his gate when he got home, without observing if there were no children, other dogs or people passing his property. His dog escaped after the gate was opened and attacked a neighbor walking in the street.
Should the owner of the dog commit to full payment of all Hospital accounts and after care should the patient require additional physio therapy the case wont be referred to the state prosecutor.

😁 Sometimes I go to the police station just stalk someone else case.
It's not interfering
It's just stalking

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01/04/2025

CENTURION FERALS

O Ya 🙄 Centurion TNRs are going great
Just great
Wonderful

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31/03/2025

CENTURION FERALS
TNR PROJECT AVAILABLE

We have 🔥FREE🔥sterilizations available 🎉 for FERAL CATS ONLY - CENTURION

🏘 TNR for only in Centurion area
🐱 Feral cats only
👭 While we have traps available for you to use, we do not have volunteers. Trapping & Transport will be for yourself.
📝 We have a TNR agreement that you will be required to sign.
- Under the TNR agreement all kittens must be surrendered to our organization. We do not support breeding
- Sick, injured and diseased cats will not be sterilised
- Traps and sterilizations will only be done by vets under our sterilization contract
- Permission for your home and/or property where animals under your name are kept to be inspected by any officer of any Society for the prevention of cruelty against animals. We do not support hoarders

😊 Free sterilizations if you agree to our terms and conditions
☎️ Please contact me on 0828113035

29/03/2025

The things in Animal welfare that makes us happy 😊 might seem meaningless to others but greatly appreciated by rescue organizations Cat Angel Refuge T/a Angels Refuge SA 🚕

28/03/2025

The hidden truth in Animal Welfare Industry.

Hiding animals in darkness.
Hoarding animals on farms.
Rescue volunteers & rescue organizations that warehouse animals.
Thank you SPCA Witbank

Its been a super challenging week so far...

We would like to thank the following amazing people for all the assistance with the hoarding and heartsore matter we had to attend to yesterday and continued today...

Thank you to the amazing Maureen Scheepers & Annemarie Bouwer, SPCA Middelburg - Senior Inspector Petro & JP and last but now least our own staff who were busy from early till late to remove animals.

We have a few staff members who got bitten badly and the wet and slippery road also made the mission seem impossible - but we made it.

Please continue to support and donate towards our cause to be able to continue to do what we do.🙏🐶🐱🐄🦩

No further information can be supplied at the moment as this case is not finalised yet.

27/03/2025

TNR Cats

As we get ready for our next sterilization program I want to urge every feral cat feeder to take responsibility for the health of your feral cats
This is not okay
Please don't leave your feral cats to become ill, diseased, suffering from broken teeth, mouth ulcers and gingivitis. Its abuse to not provide veterinary services to animals in your care.

We are getting ready for our next feral sterilizations. If you apply and are approved to recieve free feral cat sterilizations under our TNR agreement, no sick/ill, diseased or injured cats will be sterilised or returned and at the discretion of the vet will be euthanized.
Any kittens in your colony must be surrendered to our organization.
We do not support breeders.
You will give permission for your home and/or any property where animals are kept under your name to be inspected by any officer of any Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. We do not support hoarders.

Loving a animal is not enough
Responsible Rescue means accountability, responsibility and care for the animals you have under the name of your organization

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26/03/2025

AFTER-HOURS VETERINARY SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE

A veterinarian is now on duty 24/7 for small animals
Faculty of Veterinary Science, Onderstepoort
To better serve our clients, the Faculty of Veterinary Science’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH) has introduced extended after-hours services to ensure your pets receive expert care beyond regular hours.

Hospital operating hours:
Weekdays: 08:00 - 19:00
Saturdays: 09:00 - 12:00

After-hours services (after-hours rates apply):
Weekdays: 06:00 - 08:00 & 19:00 - 23:00
Saturdays: 12:00 - 23:00
Sundays: 06:00 - 23:00

24/7 Emergency services for horses, farm animals & wildlife

☎️For appointments & emergencies:
Small animals: 086 100 8387

We’re here when you need us most – because your pet’s health doesn’t follow a schedule! 🆚

25/03/2025

STILL TAKING A BREAK

The amount of calls iv recieved to collect cats/kittens have been staggering
Day after day
Its always more than 10 cats/kittens
Its always unsterilised cats/kittens

Feral colonies have been even worse
🤦‍♀️ Cats breeding out of control
Feral feeders actually raising kittens in colonies. INCREASING their numbers to mega over populated colonies.

In every single situation i arrived to collect tame cats/kittens, the household still had last year unsterilised cat, the previous litter of unsterilised teenagers and this year kittens and new borns. 3 generations of cats/kittens in one home.
In every single situation i arrived because another rescue organization gave my details for collection. In most cases the same rescue organization collected kittens last year and left unsterilised cats on the property.
We have made it so easy
I am not ashamed to admit that this is a rescue problem.
As a rescue organization I feel responsible for creating this mess. I feel a responsibility to solve the over breeding of kittens.
I am a open admission organization
Not all animals are rehomed and your pets could be euthanized
If you surrender your kittens to our organization, we will offer you a free sterilization for your unsterilized cat.
If there are rescue organizations out there who feel they are not responsible. Great. Well done. 👏

Feral colonies are breeding out of control
If your unsterilised feral cats are breeding, you are a breeder.
If you are raising kittens in a feral colony, you are a breeder
If you are giving away your litters of kittens and keeping your unsterilised adult cats to produce more kittens, you are a breeder.
If you are a rescue organization and your unsterilised ferals are breeding, you are producing kittens and the process repeats itself - YOU ARE A BREEDER.
Yes. It's your cats. You ARE the breeder.
If you are feeding kittens, you can afford sterilization
Cat organizations actually paying for dentals and exorbitant veterinary services for one cat 🤦‍♀️but leaving 10 unsterilised cats in their colony.
Feral feeders waiting for free sterilization projects
Just waiting
Breeding more and more cats
Until they become so desperate they begging for free sterilizations. By now their feral colonies have exploded with 40 and more newly discovered unsterilised cats.
40 more cats
Its staggering to add the numbers
9 cats
15 cats and kittens
17 cats and kittens
19 cats, kittens and new borns
27 cats
40 cats and kittens
6 cats
4 cats and kittens
Rescue organizations have failed to reduce the number of unsterilised cats
Rescue organizations that own feral colonies are actively breeding their cats to over populated colonies.

I really couldn't care less if you are a rescue organization and don't agree with me
You wouldn't know what I know - because you don't show up for removal
You wouldn't know - because you gave out my number for removal.

I have taken a break from rescue
To collect unwanted, unsterilised cats and kittens
Daily
I don't have sterilizations to post at moment
My TNR traps are booked out weekly to owners/rescue organizations of feral cat colonies that want to remove their own colonies. They do this themselves.
They not waiting for someone else to help. They not waiting for free sterilization projects. They not waiting to see their feral cats breed uncontrollably while they do nothing
Heartbreaking decisions because they can no longer afford food or sterilizations and their colonies are actively breeding.
Responsible feral feeders
Responsible rescue organizations


I do this while I work fulltime and spend time with my family
I have small group of friends that have given me time to be mad at world while they quietly wait for me to available again. To laugh again. To smile again
To be friends again
Thank you

Please excuse me while I take this time to assist owners and other rescue organizations
I don't think I'm going to be available soon
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24/03/2025

Thank you for speaking out 🐾

24/03/2025

Rescue organizations are biggest supporters of breeders

If you have money to take in kittens, why are you leaving the adult cat without a sterilization?
If you can fundraise for rescue kittens, why are you leaving the adult cat without a sterilization?
If you can ask for donations to save/raise bottle kittens, why are you leaving the adult cat without a sterilization?
If your volunteers can collect kittens, why are you leaving the adult cat without a sterilization?

24/03/2025

Well done Inspector Tracey Bosman & Angelique Fernandez Goncalves

https://www.facebook.com/groups/538803108809404/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

20/03/2025

UPDATE TITAN:

💔 Heartbreaking Update on Titan & Bella 🐾

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our beloved Titan is no longer with us. 💔 While we had hoped and fought for his recovery, the vets determined that his bone structure was not strong enough to support him on three legs. They also warned that even if we went through with the amputation, he would have started experiencing severe complications within six months.

Faced with this painful reality, we had to make the heartbreaking decision to let Titan go. 😞 To honor him and help others, we chose to donate his body for veterinary students to study, ensuring that his life can contribute to future medical advancements.

Bella is still doing well. 🖤🐶 She had a vet checkup and, while she is stable, we were advised to keep her off her leg and indoors for now. She will need another checkup in three weeks to monitor her healing progress.

We want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who has supported us during this incredibly difficult time. 🙏 Your kind messages, donations, and love have meant the world to us. The funds we received will be used to cover both Titan’s and Bella’s medical expenses, and anything remaining will go toward Bella’s recovery and future vet visits.

A special thank you to the amazing vets who guided us through this painful journey. Your dedication, compassion, and support have been invaluable, and we truly appreciate everything you’ve done for Titan and Bella. 💙🐾

We truly hoped for the best and wished more than anything to bring Titan home. Sadly, that wasn’t possible, and we had to say goodbye. 😢 Bella will miss her brother dearly—they were always together, cuddling and playing. His best friend Lilly, our six-month-old Pitbull, will also feel his absence, as the three of them were inseparable. 💔 Our family will miss Titan just as much.

We will continue to share updates on Bella’s recovery as she heals. Thank you all for standing by us through this heartbreaking time.

Titan will always be in our hearts. ❤️🌈

20/03/2025

WELL DONE!!!!! Thank you everyone involved 🐴

Emergency workers rescued a donkey trapped in a sewage-filled septic tank pit after a six-hour operation in Pretoria.

19/03/2025

Have you forgotten about us? 😢
2 beautiful tabby sisters are still waiting for their own family 💔

0123616206 to make an appointment to meet them.

Adoption fees apply 🐾

18/03/2025

Where do you think they go?
If you said no
If you don't choose euthanasia
If you are full
If you don't help
Where do you think they go?
If they don't have food
If they are not safe

How do you just forget about them?
How do you not care?
🥺

How can you forgive yourself
If you send them away

Turning away vulnerable animals does not spare them from suffering - it condemns them to an even worse fate. In a recent case, a surrendered dog who was turned away from an NPO was later found tied to a tree without food, water, or shelter. When animals are refused by welfare organisations or left t...

17/03/2025

🐾The amount required for amputation is R12 000 🐾

PLEASE NOTE:
We seldom ask for private funding towards private dogs. Titan is not a rescue dog.
He has a family that would greatly appreciate a kind donation towards Titan surgery at Onderstepoort to amputate his leg 🥺
We do have a much lower quote available from another vet, but would rather share Titan Back a Buddy for him to recieve his surgery at Onderstepoort

🚔 A case has been opened by the police

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Our beloved puppies (6 months old) Titan and Bella, were senselessly shot by our neighbors. Titan's leg is severely injured, and he needs immediate veterinary attention to save it.

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