\u201cThe single biggest contributor to animal cruelty is having unsterilised animals,\u201d said Burt Coetzee, manager of the Germiston SPCA.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne unsterilised female dog and her offspring can bring 67 000 dogs into the world within six years, and one unsterilised female cat and her offspring can bring 370 000 cats into the world within just seven years.<\/p>
\u201cThese are animals that, simply put, do not have a place in society.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe, as a population, do not have enough people who care enough and are capable enough of caring for all these animals.\u201d<\/p>
These are the animals that end up being abused, neglected, abandoned, given \u201cfree to good homes\u201d, chained and caged up and only experience pain and suffering.<\/p>\n
Most of these animals will never experience what love and compassion is – even once in their lives.<\/p>\n
These are the animals from only a single dog and a single cat.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce again we reiterate that sterilising and preventing breeding is the number one solution to preventing animal cruelty and we need the public to assist us in this task,\u201d said Coetzee.<\/p>\n
February 23 is World Spay Day and the Germiston SPCA will be conducting an outreach programme in townships such as Katlehong.<\/p>\n
Additional outreaches will also be done in Zonkiziswe and townships surrounding it.<\/p>\n
The objective of the outreaches will be to sterilise as many animals in the townships as possible, to prevent breeding.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will also be running a dip clinic, where all animals can be dipped for ticks and other external parasites, to prevent disease and related conditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cEducation will be provided and communities will be shown how to take better care of their animals.<\/p>\n
\u201cFood parcels and blankets will also be distributed to those who are in need,\u201d said Coetzee.<\/p>\n
The Germiston SPCA appeals to the public for the following:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis outreach is for the township animals which we are trying to assist and to alleviate the massive population issue and over-breeding of animals.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor your own animals needing sterilisation, please contact your local veterinarian,\u201d said Coetzee.<\/p>\n
All donations will be acknowledged in the Germiston City News.<\/p>\n
When making your donation, please give your first name and surname, so that you can be thanked properly in the GCN.<\/p>\n
Donations can be made at the Germiston SPCA\u2019s kennels, in Junction Road, Driehoek, or paid straight into the Germiston SPCA\u2019s bank account.<\/p>\n
The banking details are:<\/p>\n
Bank: FNB \u2013 Eastgate<\/p>\n
Branch code: 257 705<\/p>\n
Account number: 51112716150<\/p>\n
Account holder: SPCA Germiston<\/p>\n
Reference: World Spay Day (WSP) and your full name.<\/p>\n
For more information call the SPCA on 082 675 0072.<\/p>\n
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