Emgwenya Animal Welfare Organisation NPC

10/01/2023

Sterilization is important for two main reasons:

1. Health Benefits
2. Population Control

Pets should be spayed (females) or castrated (males) at around 6 months old. In giant breed dogs (such as the St, Bernard or Great Dane) this can be extended to 9 months due to their slow maturation.

Waiting until a female has had her first season (heat) predisposes her to a 60% increased risk of mammary cancer, as well as the risks of unwanted pregnancies (unplanned litters) and uterine infections. Pregnancy complications can place the life of the female and puppies at risk.

Uncastrated male dogs have higher levels of testosterone and can be more aggressive and territorial. Roaming to find females on heat places them at risk for injury from fighting and car accidents. Roaming dogs are also at higher risk of contracting illness and transmitting disease.

Please note:
Our view on animal sterilization is based on verified scientific research by respected agencies, and is also the accepted norm for veterinarians, animal rescues and welfare organizations worldwide.

06/01/2023

👉 Vaccinations are SO important! 👈

All animals - puppies, kittens, as well as older dogs and cats - need vaccines to prevent diseases. These include Distemper and Parvo virus in dogs, Panleukopaenia and Rhinotracheitis virus in cats, and most importantly, Rabies virus! It is absolutely vital to vaccinate to help prevent unnecessary illness, suffering and death, and to curb the spread of disease.

We service the areas of Waterval Boven, Machadodorp, Belfast and Dullstroom on a monthly basis for vaccination outreach. It costs us R100 to vaccinate an animal. Although we would love to be able to vaccinate every animal in need for free, it is just not possible. We need your help!

If you would like to donate toward our outreach vaccinations please EFT us with Reference: Name+VACC.

03/01/2023

01/01/2023

Wishing all beings a wonderful start to 2023! 💖

27/12/2022

We are very pleased to introduce you to our newest Director, owner of Manawa Massage in Johannesburg, Ms Nina Joubert! Nina's doggo, Desmond, is her number 1 assistant! ❤✨ Welcome aboard, Nina!

27/12/2022

24/12/2022

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21/12/2022

The EAWO is non-profit (NPO) and public benefit organization (PBO) that was founded by 3 individuals with a passion for Waterval Boven 🧗‍♂️🚵‍♀️ and for animal welfare🌈🐾, giving of their own personal time and finances to better the lives of others.

The organization is NOT funded by government and relies solely on DONATIONS and the GOODWILL of others. All donated items - dog food, collars, leads etc. - are distributed to those in need during our outreach days.

Please visit out website (www.eawo.co.za) to find out more about who we are and what we do. Your donations are most appreciated ❤🙏

17/12/2022

Today we vaccinated and dewormed a litter of 9 gorgeous healthy pups! They were also given tick&flea treatment in preparation for finding their forever homes ❤️🤗

16/12/2022

Thank you so much Natasja for helping this morning - it was a mammoth task for just two ladies, but we did it! 😘❤️

16/12/2022

REMINDER: collect some free PET FOOD from 9-11am today - we will be driving around so please look out for us! First-come first-served 🤩✨

14/12/2022

What a FABULOUS surprise we had yesterday from Mr and Miss Amberfield 2022 from Amberfield College in Centurion! Earth Angels ✨ Morongwa and Njabulo ✨ headed up a charity drive at their school to collect dog and cat food for our organization and dropped it off at Bakenkop Animal Clinic ❤ Thank you! We are so grateful! 🌈🙏

These items will be distributed along with other dog food this coming 👉 Friday 16th Dec. in the Emgwenya township, between 9-11am 👈
Please look out for us as we drive around town!

12/12/2022

Animal welfare and human welfare go hand-in-hand.

There is a global concept called "One Health" whereby we recognize and understanding the connectedness of people, animals, plants and their shared environment. Caring for the health and wellbeing of animals has a direct impact on human lives.

Animals also have rights and are protected by the Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962 in South Africa. There are 5 recognized domains of animal welfare that must be provided in all instances for every animal.

09/12/2022

The EAWO team will hand out the 1300+kg of DONATED DOG FOOD on ❤🐾 Friday 16th December, between 9am - 11am ❤🐾

We will be driving around the Emgwenya Township and distribution will be on a first-come first-served basis to those most in need. Please spread the word! 🎉

THANK YOU to Mars South Africa & Pedigree South Africa as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition for the generous donations of DOG FOOD that will be distributed. Made possible by Almans Dried Fruit And Nuts and Roc 'n Rope Adventures.

08/12/2022

The food has arrived!!! 🤩🥳

HUGE THANK YOU again to Almans Dried Fruit And Nuts (Buzzy and Primo) for the transport, and to Roc 'n Rope Adventures and owner Gustav Janse van Rensburg for providing the storage space - we would not have been able to do this without you! ❤🙏

We are planning on distributing the food in the Emgwenya township on Friday 16th December... Stay tuned for more details! 🤩🎧🎁🎉

07/12/2022

We have to say a HUGE and HEARTFELT thank you to all the amazing people at Almans Dried Fruit And Nuts for their amazing gesture of goodwill in transporting our 1300kg of donated dog food all the way from Kyalami to Emgwenya! ❤ What a great Christmas it is going to be for all the hungry pups in our community! 🐶😍

06/12/2022

Here are a few snaps from our outreach this past weekend 😄💜

One weekend every month is spent visiting each of the 4 towns in the Emakhazeni Local Municipality, namely Waterval Boven, Machadodorp, Belfast and Dullstroom, to provide vaccines, deworming , tick and flea control as well as wound care to the local animals. We also give out dog/cat food donations to those supporting the outreach, showing us that they are making an effort to properly care for their pets.

If you would like to sponsor a vaccine or treatment for our animals in needs, please visit our website (www.eawo.co.za). You can choose from SnapScan or PayFast or take down our banking details to EFT. We also have an international donation platform called GivenGain that may be used for foreign currencies.

You support is greatly appreciated! 🙏

02/12/2022

Reminder for our last outreach days for the year... See you there! ❤

30/11/2022

*PLEASE NOTE* We are experiencing a few snags on our WEBSITE as we are in the process of changing our host provider. Please be patient - our new site will be up and running soon! 🙃

30/11/2022

The Emgwenya Animal Welfare Organisation DOES NOT SUPPORT the current proposed ban on Pit Bulls in South Africa.

Although many may feel otherwise, we view this as a problem with 1) how these animals are misrepresented in the media, 2) a lack of understanding of animal behaviour, aggression and triggers, 3) an inability to properly handle and train powerful dogs as a fault on behalf of their human custodians, 4) a lack of education of the public at large about animal welfare, and 5) indiscriminate and uncontrolled breeding of these types of animals.

There are far-reaching implications, as well as consequences, of all of the above that may not be the fault of the dog nor can they be pinned on one specific breed. And there are always two sides to every story.

While we sympathize with the victims and families of ALL animal-related attacks (as this is traumatic and disturbing to those both involved and their communities), one MUST acknowledge the lack of sufficient legislation and regulation surrounding pet ownership as a whole in our country .

Simply banning a breed does NOT address the underlying issues and is NOT an adequate solution in our opinion. We believe that the NSPCA and relevant government entities should focus their efforts on amending OUTDATED LAWS, EDUCATING the public, and CLAMPING DOWN with harsher sentences on those who show disregard for the health and wellbeing of ANY animal.

Here are a few simple ways (among others) that you can minimize the risk that you and/or your loved ones may face:
- ensure all pets are sterilized (cannot breed),
- that pets are adequately socialized with people and other dogs,
- that children are taught from a young age not to taunt or hit animals and to maintain healthy respect for an animals own personal space / boundaries,
- that pets remain securely behind adequate fencing in your yard with no risk of escape,
- that pets are kept healthy (vaccinated, especially against Rabies) and are exercised regularly.

Disclaimer: We do not wish to spark unnecessary criticism for expressing this view publicly, and respectfully ask that you consider all aspects before casting judgement.

27/11/2022

The entire town of Waterval Boven (due to a failing municipality) has now been without running water for almost a week... Please spare a thought for our animals that will be in desperate need and offer them water! 🙏💦

If you would like to donate toward our cause, please visit our we site's donation page - www.eawo.co.za

26/11/2022

We are ONE! Please help us reach our of R3650-00 by pledging ❤️ JUST R100! ❤️ You can EFT, SnapScan or donate via our website - www.eawo.co.za

24/11/2022

We are turning ONE! 🥳🎂🥂 In celebration we are challenging all our supporters, friends and family to ✨ PLEDGE just R100 ✨ to help us reach our of R3650-00!

This will help us reach our next goal of sterilizing 365 pets at our first STERILIZATION DRIVE in the new year! Sound good??🙏❤

Also, as soon as our donated PET FOOD has been transported to Emgwenya (we are still looking for a truck sponsorship if you would like to assist?) we will be handing out a whopping 1350kg of pet food to help feed our local pets in continuation of our BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS! 🎉

23/11/2022

Don't miss out - it's our last vaccine outreach for the year! We hope to see you all there 🤩❤

21/11/2022

We are SO grateful for everyone at Bakenkop Animal Clinic for their ongoing support! 🙏 We cannot thank you enough for all of your donations! (too many to be pictured here.) Both staff and clients have been incredibly generous! ❤

ALL donations received are distributed directly to the local communities of the Emakhazeni Municipality areas - namely Emgwenya (Waterval Boven), Machadadorp, Belfast and Dullstroom - during our outreach days.

18/11/2022

🎉ANNOUNCEMENT🎉
We are incredibly proud to share with you that we have just been awarded a FUNDING GRANT by the Alice Morgan Wright- Edith Goode Trust (through Humane Society International) in the USA!

The EAWO was chosen from a total of 65 grant applications that were received and competitively reviewed by the Grants Committee. A total of 29 applications were approved (2 USA applications and 27 international applications).

We are overwhelmed with JOY AND GRATITUDE at this amazing opportunity! 🙏🐾🧡

16/11/2022

12/11/2022

Huge thank you 🙏 to everyone who participated in our Pet First Aid course practical day this morning... We had such fun!! ❤️

06/11/2022

We had a wonderful outreach weekend this weekend, visiting Belfast, Dullies, Machado and Boven! The rain🌩️ caught us a bit short of 2pm this afternoon but we had a great turnout nonetheless! Thank you to all who took time out of their weekend to take care of their pets ♥️ We will see you all again in December!

04/11/2022

Only one more week left to secure your spot! ❤ Don't miss out! Follow the link 👇 to register
https://forms.gle/Gxrgy63fo5gErWH59

02/11/2022

Summer is the most active time for fleas and ticks!
With higher 🌧rainfall their numbers 💥explode and research has shown that these parasites on cats & dogs can increase up to 70%! 😱
Please make sure you use adequate parasite control measures at all times for your pets, and not just in summer - PREVENTION is better than cure! ❤

01/11/2022

November Vaccine Outreach is drawing closer! Be sure not to miss out! 🤩 As per usual, we will have a FREE doggie dip bath, as well as limited FREE pet food donations for those who attend (first come first served basis, please bring your own bag/container). ❤

Deworming and tick/flea control remedies will be available at affordable prices, as well as microchipping and nail trimming.

28/10/2022

Only 2 weeks to go until this 🐾PAWsome course! ❤ Follow the link 👇 to register
https://forms.gle/Gxrgy63fo5gErWH59

26/10/2022

ALL animals need vaccinations to keep them healthy! Our next vaccination outreach is the first weekend of November - hope to see you there ❤️

25/10/2022

Don't miss out on our next vaccine drive in November! 🤩💜