On Friday, 2 June, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA posted a live video of its dedicated inspectors seizing ponies from a property in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, with assistance from the City of Cape Town Law Enforcement Animal Control Unit.
A string of prior warnings to the owner urging immediate improvements in the ponies’ living conditions and the provision of sufficient nourishment served as the impetus for the intervention.
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In this case, the owner had been repeatedly warned to improve the ponies’ living conditions and ensure an adequate feed supply. According to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, the owner ignored the warnings and did not take any corrective action.
As a result, the SPCA inspectors sought legal recourse and were successful in obtaining a court order under the Animals Protection Act authorising them to seize the ponies. Animal cruelty charges will now be filed against them.
The SPCA said that it would provide updates and a thorough account of this incident as soon as possible.
Caring for equines in the SPCA’s horse care unit is expensive, with an average cost of R1 000 per animal. The SPCA relies on the public’s compassion and generosity to meet these financial obligations.
If you are willing and able to help make a difference in the lives of these equine companions, please visit the donation page here.
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