by CAAWODev | Mar 3, 2021 | Awareness
The latest development on the local animal welfare landscape, for which there has been very little media coverage, has been the reclassification of 33 species of wildlife as farm animals. The development took place in May this year, when the South African government...
by CAAWODev | Jan 19, 2021 | Awareness
The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) took to social media in early October to expose the live export of tens of thousands of sheep to Kuwait, from a local harbour, for slaughter over Eid. The conditions on board included...
by CAAWODev | Oct 19, 2020 | Life Saving
The Rhino population in South Africa remains at risk with numbers in the Kruger National Park being on the decrease, having dropped from 2 809 rhinos at the end of 2020 to 2 458 rhinos at present. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)...
by CAAWODev | Jul 14, 2020 | Awareness
Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals, and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting plastic or getting entangled in it. The ocean is perhaps the most vulnerable environment to plastic waste. It is estimated that plastic pollution kills 100,000...
by CAAWODev | Jun 6, 2020 | Awareness, Education, Health
Pets can experience discomfort, be it acute or chronic pain, some of these may be more obvious than others but knowing how to spot possible signs of pain can make the difference in getting them prompt medical attention. As animals cannot tell you with words that...
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We are excited to welcome the newly appointed ministers, John Steenhuizen and Dion George, to… Read more: Welcoming the New Ministers: A Step Towards Better Animal Welfare in South Africa