{"id":151349,"date":"2017-05-13T11:20:14","date_gmt":"2017-05-13T09:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=151349"},"modified":"2017-05-13T11:39:30","modified_gmt":"2017-05-13T09:39:30","slug":"take-care-animals-severe-weather-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/13\/take-care-animals-severe-weather-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Take care of your animals in severe weather conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) is appealing to members of the public to take extra precautions for their animals during the severe weather conditions forecast for this weekend by the South African Weather Service.<\/p>\n<p>The South African Weather Service issued a severe weather warning that could lead to disruptive and disastrous conditions.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The weather conditions include disruptive snowfalls, heavy rain, flooding and severe thunderstorms in certain parts of the country, especially in Gauteng and certain parts of the Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces.<\/p>\n<p>The NSPCA urges animal owners to keep their pets indoors and ensure that their other animals that live outdoors have access to adequate shelter for protection against the cold and wet weather conditions.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Animals should also be provided with sufficient bedding in such weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a legal requirement for animals to be provided with adequate protection against weather conditions. Animals can also suffer as a result of inclement weather,\u201d said senior inspector Jaco Pieterse of the NSPCA.<\/p>\n<p>The public is encouraged to report any animal abuse to their local SPCA or the NSPCA.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/150870\/spca-needs-urgent-help-to-keep-its-doors-open\/\">SPCA needs urgent help to keep its doors open<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/150892\/take-me-home-113\/\">\u2018Take me home\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)<span 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