{"id":212019,"date":"2019-07-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212019\/bringing-warmth-to-shelter-animals\/"},"modified":"2019-07-25T08:45:44","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T06:45:44","slug":"bringing-warmth-to-shelter-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/25\/bringing-warmth-to-shelter-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing warmth to shelter animals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dogs at the Germiston SPCA received a warm surprise recently when they were visited by representatives from West Pack Lifestyle The Reef and Pet Zone The Reef with a truck load of beds.<\/p>\n<p>The beds, worth almost R20 000, could not be sold, so instead of sending them back to the supplier, the store brought some warmth to animals in need.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Approximately 40 beds in all sizes were donated to the SPCA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are new in the area and want to connect with the community,\u201d said Roxzanne van Eyk, the social media manager for West Pack Lifestyle.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211985\/community-flocks-to-germiston-spcas-market-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Community flocks to Germiston SPCA\u2019s market day<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212109\/spca-gdard-aid-pet-owners-in-the-spirit-of-madiba\/\" target=\"_blank\">SPCA, GDARD aid pet owners in the spirit of Madiba<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know the Germiston community loves animals and as we had the beds we immediately thought of the Germiston SPCA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roxzanne said there are so many creative and cost-effective ways you can assist animals with beds if you want to donate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe sell 90-litre oval basins and if you cut off the front, this makes a perfect dog bed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can then just place a budget blanket, also sold at the stores, in it and shelter animals will be warm and cosy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that the store is looking for more ways to help animal shelters in the area.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e 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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span 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