HEAL Humans Enriching Animals Lives

27/07/2022

10/11/2021

02/11/2021

I'm not your pet, but I feel pain....
My spine is broken, my stomach hurts, my pain is increasing, I can't move, I'm dying slowly.
If you didn't want me, you could use the trap cage, pick me up without injuring me and then set me free in the countryside or take me into a SPCA.
I was just hungry.....

20/08/2021

: This baby Scrub hare (Lepus saxatilis) was caught by a dog and immediately brought to our hospital. Luckily the little leveret didn't sustain any visible injuries, and has been doing well under our care.

On an optimum diet of a special milk formula, costs R6. As he is fed up to five times a day, it costs around R30 PER DAY to feed him. In the coming weeks, he will be weaned onto wild grasses, and slowly rely less on this milk formula.

We'd love it if you'd sponsor his next few meals, please scan to donate: https://pos.snapscan.io/qr/PXMP5766

PS: Our other donation channels are always available here: http://www.johannesburgwildlifevet.com/make-a-donation.html

We treat indigenous wildlife free of charge, relying solely on the support of our community.


www.johannesburgwildlifevet.com
📷: Ashleigh Pienaar

31/05/2021

ADOPTED!!!

06/05/2021

Ostrich boop time 👆

27/04/2021

The Mata Mata Turtle
Found mostly in South America. Its shell resembles bark, and its head resembles fallen leaves, making it an expert at camouflage. It is also an expert at looking like my nightmares.

22/04/2021

No photos today!

Mountain Hare in the Highlands
📸 Howard

15/04/2021

13/04/2021

13/04/2021

08/04/2021

23/03/2021

These blue dragon sea slugs look just as we would imagine aliens to look. Official name is Glaucus atlanticus. It is a pelagic aeolid nudibranch. They float upside down by using the surface tension of the water to stay up, where they are carried along by the winds and ocean currents. We think they’re amazing.

https://masterliveaboards.com/galapagos/

📸 by the talented

22/02/2021

27/01/2021

When a CAT GOES MISSING you have to act immediately
You have to ask neighbours in a 10 block radius, flyers, posters, physically go to as many SPCA’s as possible, go to vets, go out late at night & call their names, while moving slowly through the streets
A newly moved cat is bewildered & scared and there are no familiar smells & will run off if you don’t follow the proper protocol of keeping him/her inside for at least 3 weeks
When a cat goes missing, he/she could have landed up in someone’s garden
People drop cats off at vets and SPCA’s & rescue organisations the second they spot a cat - they don’t bother to ask around - so you have to ACT FAST & COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURS
When you go to an SPCA branch take along a missing poster to be put up on their notice board (no bigger than A4) with all the relevant info under the photo: GENDER / DATE GONE MISSING / AREA / CONTACT INFO / CHIPPED - NOT CHIPPED / STERILISED
Also give staff an A5 printed photo of your cat so they can show kennel hands
When you call vets, it has to be vets in at least a 20km radius, which will entail googling as many vet practises as possible because people can take cats out of the area to drop them at a vet far from your home
Speaking with neighbours is what is vital: cats can get into a storeroom, a garage, an empty room, go and hide somewhere in that space & then get trapped there
You have to IMMEDIATELY make social media posts BUT YOU CANNOT RELY ON THIS ALONE
YOU HAVE TO BE PROACTIVE
YOU HAVE TO THINK BEYOND YOUR IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS
Broaden your scope of search - there are unique stories where cats have been found in different provinces - so search groups in other areas, check as many SPCA pages around the country
DON’T WAIT DAYS BEFORE YOU START ANY OF THESE STEPS
ACT IMMEDIATELY

22/01/2021

Big cat😍😮🐱

03/01/2021

Everything is connected and every individual has a role to play. In 2020 we were shown the catastrophic effect unsustainable, unjust global systems have on the natural world, on people, and on other animals. But there is still a window of time. What will you do in 2021 to create a better world for all?

Get inspired by listening to Episode 1 of the Jane Goodall available now >> http://bit.let/hopecastep1

08/09/2020

Absolutely magnificent ..

23/08/2020

The Great Hammer Head Shark.

The known species range from 0.9 to 6.0 metres (2 feet 11 inches to 19 feet 8 inches) in length and weigh from 3 to 580 kilograms (6.6 to 1,278.7 pounds).[2][3] They are usually light gray and have a greenish tint. Their bellies are white, which allows them to blend into the ocean when viewed from the bottom and sneak up on their prey. Their heads have lateral projections which give them a hammer-like shape.

Hammerheads have disproportionately small mouths compared to other shark species. They are also known to form schools during the day, sometimes in groups over 100. In the evening, like other sharks, they become solitary hunters. National Geographic explains that hammerheads can be found in warm tropical waters, but during the summer, they participate in a mass migration to search for cooler waters.