Critter Rescue SA launched its 6th annual festive bucket food campaign, this year, committing to help 10 other animal charities.
South Africa (21 May 2024) – Critter Rescue SA takes in the smaller creatures that are often forgotten about; they care for rabbits, hedgehogs, and many other cute critters. Despite their focus being on small animals, each year they run a Christmas Bucket project to feed dogs in need. This year, celebrating the 6th annual event, they aim to feed dogs from 10 other organisations.
Critter Rescue SA was founded in 2018 to help take care of these little critters who are abandoned or abused. Currently, the organisation is caring for hundreds of animals. These include rats, bunnies, hedgehogs, tenrecs, hamsters, guinea pigs, chinchillas, reptiles and degus.
It started when Karien van Wyk did a home check for Lauren Namer, who founded the Little Critter Rescue Club. Lauren needed to close the organisation, so Karien offered to take it over. CRSA was officially registered as a non-profit organisation in September 2018 and received its NPO status in October 2018.
The team rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes various critters and sometimes even cats, dogs or birds. Some of the residents have taken up long-term space with Karien due to old age or specific health issues.
Every Christmas, Karien and her team raise funds and collect dog food to feed the dogs living in surrounding shelters and through outreach programmes. They fill a bucket that can feed around 40 dogs and deliver it to the shelters and outreaches. This year, the aim is to support 10 shelters.
The team started collecting buckets early this year and has already reached 13 buckets; now, they only have 52 to go. They will be supporting the following organisations in 2024:
1. SPOT – Sunny’s Pet Outreach Team NPC – Brakpan
2. Thaba Tshwane Dogs
3. Paws R Us: SA
4. Maltese, French Poodle & Yorkie Rescue South Africa
5. Border Collie Rescue SA
6. Husky Heaven Rescue – NPC 2014/153344/08
7. Friends Of Rottweiler Rescue
8. Tiny Paws Rescue SA
9. The Animal Guardians – TAG
10. CLAW (Community-Led Animal Welfare)
If you would like to support the cause, you can donate to Critter Rescue South Africa below:
Critter Rescue SA
FNB Business Account
Account Number: 62781751716
Branch Code: 250-655
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Reference: Name and Lunches
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