TAKE HEED An urgent warning is issued to the public to beware of impostors: - any individual untruthfully claiming to be from, representing or employed by an SPCA. Genuine employees will wear the official uniform when on duty with registered insignia, will be in possession of formal identification and will not be afraid of anyone verifying that they are who they claim to be: - and are still in the employment of the SPCA in question. Inspectors will carry Magisterial authorisation for that area. Above all, please do not hand over animals to anyone claiming to be from the SPCA without checking first. Some time ago, there was a confirmed report of an individual collecting unwanted animals in a white van. People assumed this was the SPCA as the term is often used loosely to refer to welfare organisations. But this was not the case. When animals are involved, the matter becomes extremely serious and the public is urged to be extremely vigilant. Impersonation is a serious offence and measures have been put in place to trace and apprehend the individual/s doing so. In the meantime, we ask everyone to be sensible and alert. Even if an individual gives a telephone number to ring, ensure it is the actual number of an SPCA. We urge everyone to have the number of their local SPCA on their cell phone so this ought to be straightforward. Reports of suspicious behaviour of this kind can be phoned through to 011-907-3590 during office hours or faxed to 011-907-4013 or e-mailed to [email protected] . The NSPCA is sure that caring and compassionate people join us in condemning this despicable behaviour and we ask them to be co-operative with genuine SPCA personnel. The kind support of the public is noted with appreciation. Good news story In June 2011 an operation was performed at a facility near Hoedspruit on a wild male lion rescued by a rehabilitation centre from a foot snare near the Letaba Reserve outside Gravelotte, Limpopo. At the time a well known veterinarian specialising in dental procedures performed root canal treatments on two broken canines and three molars. The assisting veterinarian amputated the badly damaged tail tip and administered treatment to both front feet to clean the wounds caused by pulling against the snare. The NSPCA Wildlife Protection Unit was in attendance at the time. After recovery the lion was taken to Sabi Sabi for intended release. The lion escaped from the holding facility a few days after arrival on the reserve and the NSPCA received news shortly afterwards that the lion had been killed. Sad news indeed at the time as a number of people had come together and fought to get this lion back to the wild. News has now emerged that this lion with missing tail tip and canines is in fact still alive in the area near Klaserie and has taken over a pride of three lionesses after defeating the two resident males. This despite the fact that two of his canines are missing. He has also since become the proud father or two sets of cubs. Indeed a good news story for the fight against the exploitation of wildlife. Suspected dog fighters set free Thirteen men arrested in connection with a dog fighting syndicate in the East Rand of Johannesburg were granted bail with a warning and conditions on 18 November 2013 in a hearing held at the Tsakane Magistrates Court. All eighteen of the suspects who were arrested in the raid are now out on bail. The raid on the dog fighting syndicate was organised by the NSPCA with the assistance of the South African Police Service, and took place on 3 November 2013. The case has been remanded and elevated to a regional court and is scheduled to be heard on 3 December 2013. The conditions of bail for the accused include the handing in of all domestic animals owned by the men to a local SPCA by Friday, 22 November 2013. Thirteen dogs recovered by the NSPCA during the raid have had to be euthanased by a veterinarian due to the seriousness and extent of their injuries and suffering. Only one dog was able to be saved. “Although we are very disappointed by the ruling, we are not completely surprised,” said Marcelle Meredith, Executive Director. We have questioned the improper handling of the case from the beginning. 5 suspects were released on the same night of their arrest. In addition, evidence was returned to these suspects on that evening.” The NSPCA has laid charges against the Tsakane Police Station due to these irregularities. EFT DONATIONS Bank: Standard Bank - Branch Code: 012342 (Alberton) – Name: SPCA National Council of SA - Type: Current - Account No.: 220639744. CREDIT/DEBIT CARD DONATIONS Please click on the DONATE button at nspca.co.za. DEBIT ORDERS Please e-mail [email protected] for a debit order form if you would like to support us with a regular monthly amount. Section 18(A) tax receipt available to residents of South Africa on request (not applicable to SMSs); please e-mail request and confirmation of deposit to [email protected]. SMS Please SMS DONATE to 38018 to support our general work or TEAM to support our Team or DONKEY to specifically support the ongoing National Donkey Upliftment Project or STOP SHIPS to support campaign to stop the Ships of Same. Each SMS costs R10. “Innocence is a language that only mother nature teaches.” ~ Jasmina Siderovski We thank you for making the difference.
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:01:56 +0000
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