In ongoing efforts to protect beloved pets and build healthier, happier communities, the City of Cape Town’s Mass Animal Sterilisation Project will be expanding by bringing its services and vital care to more neighbourhoods.
Cape Town, South Africa (26 August 2026) – Since 2013, the City of Cape Town’s Mass Animal Sterilisation Project has sterilised over 19,000 dogs and cats, preventing unwanted litters, reducing animal cruelty, and boosting overall community health.
Now, pet owners in Manenberg, Hanover Park, Athlone, and Heideveld have the chance to do right by their furry companions as the project rolls into their neighbourhoods.
Funded by the City, this vital initiative is spearheaded by the Cape of Good Hope SPCA on behalf of the Cape Animal Welfare Forum (CAWF).
By preventing unwanted litters, the project directly tackles animal abuse and cruelty. Beyond that, it promotes responsible pet ownership through compassionate education and elevates animal care standards, thereby creating a healthier, happier environment for both pets and people.
Previously, this vital work has reached Dunoon, Brown’s Farm, Khayelitsha, Wesbank, Atlantis, Wallacedene, Tafelsig, the Deep South, Macassar and Eerste River.
The City has once again made available R850,000 in funding for this year’s campaign, where seven registered animal welfare organisations will collectively sterilise 1,500 domestic pets from the beginning of September. They include the Animal Anti Cruelty League, Animal Rescue Organisation, Animal Welfare Society of South Africa, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, Manenberg Pets, People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) and Vetsol.
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Francine Higham, encouraged the residents of Manenberg, Hanover Park, Athlone and Heideveld (subcouncil 11) to participate for the health of their pets and the health of their communities.
CAWF Chairperson, Karen de Klerk said she and her team were grateful for the opportunity to create meaningful change and upliftment in the lives of animals whose owners depend on welfare support.
Mqabuko Moyo Ndukwana, CEO of the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, further highlighted the importance of sterilisation in the work of animal welfare and the well-being of all:
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Sources: City of Cape Town
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