When the Animal Welfare Society team received reports of three dogs desperately trying to stay afloat in a dam, they dropped everything to try to save them. Cape Town,…
The BEST news! This brings the total to FOUR (and counting) wins scooped by SA’s animal welfare teams at this year’s international awards. Cape Town, South Africa (06 March…
When a dog was reported trapped in a dark canal near Rondebosch, Inspector Crystal and volunteer Janice jumped in and didn’t come out until they’d saved not one, but three!…
Love was truly in the air in Vrygrond this past Saturday as AfriPaw and its amazing partners in animal welfare attended to over 1,000 furbabies and their dedicated owners in…
When Whitey arrived at the Animal Welfare Society, he was a silent, unresponsive shadow of himself, but his owner’s desperate race on foot to save him was met by a…
The Animal Welfare Society of South Africa, alongside TEARS Animal Rescue, is working tirelessly to rescue and comfort pets and community animals affected by the recent Masiphumelele fires. Here’s how…
The devastation at Pearly Beach has been overwhelming, but it has been met with an even greater surge of compassion. Members of the Animal Welfare Society have been braving smoke…
After being stolen from his family thirteen years ago and surviving what followed, Rufus is finally wobbling around a home that feels like his, and the future’s looking so bright….
When an ill mother of five fell to the ground, a battle-scarred stray dog became the unlikely guardian angel who helped her regain consciousness and forged a bond that saved…
After almost 100 years of service in animal welfare, the AWS SA is celebrating what has brought them so far in the mission. Cape Town, South Africa (27 October…
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