{"id":212109,"date":"2019-07-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212109\/spca-gdard-aid-pet-owners-in-the-spirit-of-madiba\/"},"modified":"2019-07-22T09:42:50","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T07:42:50","slug":"spca-gdard-aid-pet-owners-in-the-spirit-of-madiba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/22\/spca-gdard-aid-pet-owners-in-the-spirit-of-madiba\/","title":{"rendered":"SPCA, GDARD aid pet owners in the spirit of Madiba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Germiston SPCA did things differently this year with regard to Mandela Day, having a week of activities leading up to the day.<\/p>\n<p>The GCN chatted to state veterinarians from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) as part of the Mandela Day activities last Thursday while they were busy with their outreach sterilisation day at the SPCA\u2019s premises.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The dedicated Germiston team sterilised four cats and 18 dogs at no cost to the owners.<\/p>\n<p>The team is made up of Drs Ganean Chetty, Athiksha Bodasingh, Anndrea Yelliah and Roxanne Buckle, as well as physics student Courtney Davey, who wishes to study to become a veterinarian.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212111\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212111\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALSTER_08933-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALSTER_08933-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALSTER_08933-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALSTER_08933-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALSTER_08933.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bongani Nkosi prepares one of the dogs for her sterilisation last Thursday at the Germiston SPCA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The animals came from the SPCA\u2019s outreach areas of Katlehong and Zonkizizwe.<\/p>\n<p>Ganean told the GCN they do sterilisations every Thursday and sterilise between 18 and 20 animals a week (normally animals who are being adopted).<\/p>\n<p>The vets have been doing this community work for the past five years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe help with the outreach projects in Katlehong and offer clinical services and vaccinations to community members for their animals,\u201d Ganean said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery two weeks we do the same in Daveyton, in Benoni.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ganean added that the breeding of pit bulls and greyhounds is rife in the informal settlements and this is why sterilisation of animals is extremely important.<\/p>\n<p>After caring for domestic animals in the mornings, the team then utilises their afternoons to do farm call-outs.<\/p>\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\/212253\/nepic-showers-germiston-spca-with-support-this-mandela-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nepic showers Germiston SPCA with support this Mandela Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212249\/fresh-coat-of-paint-brings-dignity-to-families\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fresh coat of paint brings dignity to families<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe assist with the veterinary care of animals, as well as teach people how to manage their farms,\u201d Ganean said.<\/p>\n<p>The SPCA advocates for sterilisation.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the advantages of sterilisation include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Less sexual and territorial aggression.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 It minimises or eliminates bad behaviour, such as jumping over fences and chasing(in dogs).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Minimises the risk of various cancers in animals.<\/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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