Recent Articles
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Five reasons children should grow up with dogs (or cats)
Every child deserves a puppy or a kitten – for more reasons than just the obvious. While owning a pet is a responsibility, the benefits of living with happy, well-socialised animals are numerous – especially for children.
Treat your dog to home-made biscuits
We all know home-made is best, and only the best is good enough for our pets.
Autumn has arrived
Autumn has arrived (seemingly overnight) with night-time temperatures dropping into single-digits.
It’s tick and flea season all-year round
Colder weather does not mean that ticks and fleas are not around. Pet owners often stop
Poison awareness month
Most people tend to think of poison as something sinister but did you know that
A New Home for Bentley
When we found Bentley, she was approx. three months old, scared hungry and covered in mange. This poor little pup most definitely did not have a good start in life. …
Please do not desert your pets over the holidays
It is the of year every animal shelter across the country dreads. As people are preparing to go on holiday, shelters are preparing for the intake of animals that comes through our doors every year. We book our holidays way in advance, we make our holiday plans in advance, how come we don’t ensure our pets accommodation at the same time?
A Happy Ending for Otis
Who can remember Otis’s story of having to be surrendered over to the Johannesburg SPCA due to his owner losing his job at the beginning of the Lockdown and not being able to afford to look after Otis anymore.
Coping through CoVid
We know it’s been a tough time for so many South Africans and we thought we’d share how things have been at JSPCA since lockdown commenced at the end of March.
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Meet Our Mascot, Lola.
Lola was rescued from a storm water drain in Soweto a few months ago. She was in a terrible condition and we really didn’t think she would make it as she was extremely underfed, malnourished and scared of people.
But her spirit was determinded and somehow she made it, blossiming into this beautiful girl full of confidence we have come to know and love.
Please contribute to the search and rescue of animals like Lola.
Willing to Adopt a Pup or Kitten?
Our animals at the Johannesburg SPCA are always looking for a new home, see how to adopt and more below.
