Weskus Veeartseny Ing.

04/12/2025

URGENT PLEA – 🆘
We have NINE beautiful cats (babies and their mommies) that were abandoned at our clinic in Velddrif. Despite sharing their story, NOT A SINGLE person has come forward to foster or adopt them. 😔
Animal Care and all the shelters are completely full – we have run out of options.
If these precious cats don’t find homes, they will be transferred to Malmesbury SPCA tomorrow (Friday). We are begging for miracles for them.
Can YOU give one (or more) of these sweet souls a safe, loving home?
Even one adoption saves a life.
Please, please contact us immediately if you can adopt or foster:
022 715 1444

Sharing reaches people we can’t – please share far and wide. These babies deserve a chance. 🙏❤️

02/12/2025

Anyone in the community that are willing to foster any of these cats untill we can have them adopted? All of them are still young,older females also under a year.

Early this morning someone abandoned 3 female cats and 6 kittens in this box at our Velddrif clinic. With no water, food or ventilation. When at last the box was discovered, the cats were gasping for breath and soaking wet from the condensation in the closed off black box placed in direct sun.
Whilst we understand that times may be tough, this form dumping is inappropriate, bordering on abuse.

This is the second such insident of abandonment we face in a weeks time as last week a kitten was left in a box outside our Hopefield branch.

Although rescue organisations are overflowing with kittens currently; there are formal, helpful, conpassionate channels available for the surrendering of unwanted animals and we regularly serve as mediator and facilitator between public and welfare.

This is also a stark reminder to sterilise your animals! What starts of as a single female cat very quickly escalates to a brood of 10 and more. We actively work with the Animal Cares and SPCAs in our area to sterilise animals from communities in need at discounted rates, if not wholly subsidised.

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-11-30-breeding-crisis-the-plight-of-animal-rescuers-during-kitten-season/

02/12/2025

Early this morning someone abandoned 3 female cats and 6 kittens in this box at our Velddrif clinic. With no water, food or ventilation. When at last the box was discovered, the cats were gasping for breath and soaking wet from the condensation in the closed off black box placed in direct sun.
Whilst we understand that times may be tough, this form dumping is inappropriate, bordering on abuse.

This is the second such insident of abandonment we face in a weeks time as last week a kitten was left in a box outside our Hopefield branch.

Although rescue organisations are overflowing with kittens currently; there are formal, helpful, conpassionate channels available for the surrendering of unwanted animals and we regularly serve as mediator and facilitator between public and welfare.

This is also a stark reminder to sterilise your animals! What starts of as a single female cat very quickly escalates to a brood of 10 and more. We actively work with the Animal Cares and SPCAs in our area to sterilise animals from communities in need at discounted rates, if not wholly subsidised.

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-11-30-breeding-crisis-the-plight-of-animal-rescuers-during-kitten-season/

27/11/2025

❗️WAT IS GIFTIG VIR HONDE EN KATTE❗️

Bietjie onverwags met baie pret vra ons,ons Vredenburg personeel.
Wat kan julle noem wat nog giftig is vir honde en katte? ☣️🐈🐕

27/11/2025

26/11/2025

From wild and tall to tame and small. 🦒❤️
This morning, Dr. Jacobs darted and examined a young giraffe that needed medical attention.

The gentle giant is back to towering over the herd and munching away happily. Another great day keeping animals healthy and thriving!

Big or small we treat them all!

For any after hour emergencies please contact 063 112 8693 we always have a vet on call.

26/11/2025

❗️❗️MISSING❗️❗️

Please help find Whiskey. She stayed with family in Velddrif and unfortunatily ran off. Last seen in Carosino street in Velddrif.

Please contact any of our practices if you have seen her.

19/11/2025

Patient of the week!

Meet BAILEY – the bravest GIRL from Hopefield who beat a Cape Cobra bite and lived to wag about it!
This tough little lady was bitten on Thursday and rushed from Hopefield to our vet on call in Velddrif in a critical condition.

💉 Immediate antivenom
😴 Necessary medication for pain control and symptomatic treatment of symptoms
💧 IV fluids 24/7 to flush toxins and keep her strong
After days of intensive care and constant monitoring… the news we all waited for:
🎉 BAILEY WAS DISCHARGED ON MONDAY – happy, healthy, and ready to rule the house again! 🎉

Cape Cobra bites are life-threatening (neurotoxic venom acts fast). Common signs in dogs:
⚠️ Excessive drooling or foaming
⚠️ Difficulty breathing or rapid shallow breaths
⚠️ Wobbliness, weakness or sudden collapse
⚠️ Dilated pupils
⚠️ Vomiting
⚠️ Paralysis (often starts in the back legs and spreads forward)
If you suspect a snake bite – even if you’re not 100% sure – get to a vet IMMEDIATELY. Every minute counts!

Weskus Veeartseny ALWAYS has a vet on call. For AFTERHOURS emergencies concact 0631128693

Massive thank you to Bailey's family for acting so fast – you gave your girl the best possible chance.
We’re beyond proud of you, BAILEY the Brave! 💪👑

19/11/2025

Ons maats wat steeds wil inskryf,ons gaan die afsnydatum skuif na 15 Januarie om almal kans te gee in die vakansie om vir ons te wys hoe kunstig julle is. Eisteddfod prente is baie welkom!

🐩 Kunswerk kompetisie 🎨🐶🐈

Graad 4-12

Tema: “ My Troeteldier”
Grootte: A3 of groter.

Stuur jou kunswerk na [email protected] of deel jou prent in die comments.

Ons sal n paar wenners se oorspronklike kunswerke kies om in ons spreekkamer te hang.

Die wenners sal ook n geskenbewys of prys wen vir hulself en hul troeteldier by die huis.🎁

Sluitingsdatum 18 September.
Termes en Voorwaardes geld.

27/10/2025

This little chap got himself stuck in a barbed wire fence and was taken to Vredenburg Animal Hospital, this past weekend.

Dr. Anel contacted me yesterday to find out if we could take him in.
Thank you Dr Anel for bringing him to our centre, for the x-rays and treatment.

27/08/2025

📌 Please read before posting animal complaints

🐾 Saldanha Animal Care – Rescue, rehab, rehoming, sterilisation, education (📞 071 535 7715 or 083 306 3285).
🚓 Law Enforcement – By-laws, nuisance animals, impoundments (📞022 701 6912 ).
🐶 SPCA – Cruelty/neglect cases, confiscations, prosecutions (📞 022 289 0998).

👉 When posting in WhatsApp groups, don’t only tag Saldanha Animal Care. Please phone the correct number first. Get a reference number or the person’s name you spoke to, and post that with your original complaint. This helps prevent Law Enforcement and the SPCA from being overloaded with calls.

🙏 Remember: Saldanha Animal Care receives no municipal or government support. We rely 100% on donations and can only do as much as our community helps us to do.
We are at full capacity and are unable to take in any more animals.
You can help by sharing our posts and helping our dogs get adopted.