Causing pain and suffering to an animal is inhumane and definitely not the way to start the New Year. The Cape of Good Hope SPCA wishes they had better news, but unfortunately an escalation in illegal firework activity resulted in a busy night for their Inspectors on New Year’s eve.
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA responded to approximately eight calls reporting animals in distress every hour between 9pm and 3am on New Year’s Eve. 16 Stray animals were admitted during the night and in the early hours of Saturday morning, nine of these animals were injured, most had been hit by cars, the likely result of fleeing in panic from firework-related activity.
In one heartbreaking incident, a pregnant dog had to be coaxed out from under the bathtub of a home she had run into, desperate to find a safe place to hide. Four cases of animal cruelty were also investigated, one involving a man who in an intoxicated state was beating a small puppy with a plank of wood.
“We are still counting our blessings and we are so thankful for your support that means that we can be there for animals whenever they need us, whether it is 12am or 12pm. All these animals are now safely in our care, they are being treated, they’re been fed and they are being given all the love they need to overcome the trauma caused by those who selfishly continue to disregard their wellbeing”, says the Cape of Good Hope SPCA.
If you were one of the many that reported incidents of animal suffering, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA sends you a heartfelt thanks for putting your celebrations aside and putting the welfare of animals first.
“Please continue to report animals in distress by calling 0217004158/9 during office hours or 0833261604 after hours. We are the only animal welfare organisation that responds to stray animals in distress and investigates cruelty 24/7 right throughout the year”, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA concluded.
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