Animal Talk

welfare

In the beginning

2003

Marlene de Beer

Sterilisation is fundamental

Friends of Rescued Animals

It costs approximately

R15,000 to R20,000 per
month for tick and flea
treatments

Feeding time

500 – the number of animals to feed daily

R2,500 – approximate cost of food fed daily

200kg – food consumed a day

120 – cats in the shelter

380 – dogs in the shelter

Accommodation

82

main shelter dog runs

8

main shelter cat runs

Founded by

THIRTY

hospital cages for puppies, new in-

takes and quarantine animals

12

cages in the kitten room for

new cats and kittens

AREAS COVERED

With the closure of the

Krugersdorp SPCA about four

years ago, their main area

is Krugersdorp, Roodepoort,

Tarlton and Kagiso.

DID YOU KNOW?

750-800 cats and dogs

are sterilised every year

• FORA

1,000

approximate number of

animal intake every year