After years in the care of Paws R Us, six-year-old Leroy stepped up to save another dog’s life this week. Our hope is that his bravery will finally win him…
The animal welfare organisation says it needs more individual donors and business partners to help sustain its essential services. Johannesburg, South Africa (25 October 2026) – The Midrand SPCA…
A researcher at Stellenbosch University, Dr John Paul Makumbi, has been announced as a winner of the prestigious $150,000 Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant to support his work that tracks…
If Border Collie Rescue doesn’t find a suitable home in the next few weeks, this could be the end of the organisation. Come on South Africa – the pups need…
By trading personal birthday gifts for bowls of pet food, one selfless Midrand resident has turned her special day into an annual lifeline for local shelter animals. Midrand, South…
Even hadedas can find themselves in over their heads, needing a hero… Gauteng, South Africa (23 July 2026) – Whether you love their dawn chorus or wish they’d actually…
From local business owners and sports teams to passionate families and SPCA inspectors, the Midrand community is going behind bars with a shared mission: ensuring the Midrand SPCA can continue…
Every day, Sthembiso stood at the traffic lights wearing a suit and believing life could still get better. Every morning, while cars rushed through a busy intersection, one man…
Trying to catch a sheep that doesn’t want to be caught isn’t a dignified exercise. Now imagine doing it in the mud. In the dark. In the rain! That was…
Honouring the heroes who see the worst and turn it into second chances. South Africa (30 March 2026) – The Midrand SPCA has recognised two of its long-serving inspectors,…
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"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." - Coretta Scott King
