SPCA Grahamstown in South Africa, a three-time Africa-Based Animal Welfare Organization Grant Program recipient, will complete their grant project, Siyeza Vukani, at the end of January.
But that doesn't mean their work will stop! Thanks to a kind and generous AKI supporter, we were able to top-up their grant project. The additional funding (known as the Good D.O.G. Fund-Dogs of Grahamstown, which will also include cats) will support many sterilization surgeries, parasite treatments, and emergency vet treatments for low/no income residents living in local townships.
The SPCA's sterilization outreaches using the additional funding will start from Feb 2025, once Siyeza, Vukani sterilizations have been completed. But since December, when we sent SPCA Grahamstown the Good D.O.G. Fund, they have been busy with emergency vet treatments. Michelle with the SPCA said, "It is such a privilege to be able to offer normally unaffordable surgeries and treatments to owners … making the impossible, possible!"
Siyeza, Vukani! (We Are Coming, Vukani!)
The SPCA's Africa-Based Animal Welfare Organization Grant Project targeted Vukani because of the high number of low-income residents living in a mix of squatter camp and government provided houses, the latter being poor quality, basic housing. Conditions in Vukani are challenging for humans and poor for animals and there are many animals, increasing all the time as litters are added to the numbers. Mange has been a big problem in Vukani and needed to be addressed too.
With the grant funding, SPCA Grahamstown - South Africa was able to spay and neuter and provide vet care in Vukani for 6 months (August-January 2025). Going door-to-door, they identified dogs (and some cats too) in need of s/n and other vet care.
In December, which was a short work month due to the holidays, the SPCA:
Sterilized 5 female dogs
Neutered 1 male dog
1 male dog has his 2nd eye operated on for cherry eye
1 male dog received sutures and a drain for a neck wound (photo)
1 female dog had a mammary tumor removed during her sterilization
7 dogs were de-wormed
6 dogs received Nexgard treatments for skin parasites
6 dogs were given a bag of dog food on their return home
In November, a busy month, which is more typical of the level of effort of previous months, the SPCA:
Sterilized 20 female dogs
Neutered 2 male dogs
Sterilized 1 female cat
1 female dog received follow-up TVT treatment (photo)
1 female dog treated for pyometra (photo)
1 male dog received ongoing treatment for his injured leg while recovering at the SPCA Grahamstown
1 male dog had his tail amputated on the vet’s recommendation after chewing most of it off (photo)
1 female dog had her leg stitched
1 female dog was a pregnant spay
1 female dog received surgery for a cherry eye
1 female dog had her leg stitched after being caught in a fence
22 animals went home with a bag of food
SPCA Grahamstown - South Africa Continues Spay-Neuter & Vet Care
In December, SPCA Grahamstown - South Africa continued and expanded their vet care beyond Vukani (while still doing s/n in Vukani) through our additional support under the Good D.O.G Fund. Here's a sample of their work, with so much more to come in 2025!
Mabhityile had a penile prolapse that was so advanced that in a day or two the blood supply would have been stopped and he would probably have died. Mabhityile received surgery for his prolapse and was also neutered.
Roxy was brought in with a dreadful vaginal prolapse. Roxy received surgery for her prolapse and was spayed, given Nexgard and a dewormer.
Jessie’s owner asked the SPCA to help her – they think she got her foot stuck in a fence causing a partial degloving. Jessie needed regular bandage changes and had to stay at the SPCA for a while. She was treated with Neguard and de-wormed, and didn't need to be spayed since she previously been.
We'll be posting many more stories made possible thanks to the Good D.O.G. Fund and our generous supporters!