JACQUI’S uSHAKA VISIT
Even the best-run animal facilities are routinely checked by the SPCA. Jacqui was at uShaka recently and walked around with Dr Mark Penning ... more»

LAMB FOUND IN GLENWOOD
A cute three-week-old baby lamb in prime condition was found wandering in the road in Glenwood and brought to the SPCA. The little creature ... more»

KITTEN BURNT BY YOUNG CHILDREN
If ever there was a story that confirms the need for our education programme, this is it. The secretary of a Malvern vet phoned the Inspectorate ... more»

THE CAVERN IN THE BERG
Jacqui produced this picture of a madumbe female who lives at the Cavern in the Berg and is very spoilt! A sign at the Cavern in the ... more»

COURT CASES
Jacqui feels heartened that court cases involving animals are being taken increasingly seriously: “Justice can be done if everyone ... more»

DEATH OF ONE OF OUR SPCA YARD CATS
Twenty-four years ago, a feral black cat was trapped at the SPCA and sterilised. She then stayed around, ... more»

CHARGE LAID AGAINST UNCLE
Two young township men brought their dog to the SPCA. Their uncle had cut part of its ears off because it had done its business on ... more»

DOG CAUGHT ON SPIKE
Few people realise how often dogs are impaled on gate or fence spikes when they try to jump over. Security measures like this can be ... more»

DOG IN RIVER
It was pouring with rain, and a message was received that a dog was in the river near the Coedmore bridge near the entrance to ... more»

GOOD SAMARITAN
Jacqui was doing a kennel round to assist Bruce and checking on all the animals. She noticed that her arm was red and that ... more»

PACKAGED LIZARDS IN INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT
There is no end to what people will get up to when it comes to animals. A man who gave his name on the air waybill as Mark Herbert ... more»

CALLOUS WOODLANDS PUPPY MURDERER
A member of the public phoned the SPCA to say that a man living in the vicinity had drowned ten puppies in a bucket and had buried ... more»

ALFRED AND THE DUIKER
Alfred was called out on a case involving a duiker which had come up from the wooded area on the Umgeni river side and had been stoned by... more»

BROKEN LEG NEGLECTED
A neighbour phoned to tell us that an elderly black dog belonging to a neighbour came every day to lie on his verandah ... more»

PET BULLDOG KILLED BY SECURITY GUARDS!
There is concern over the behaviour of security guards at some security companies. Some security company employees ... more»

OWNER DISTRAUGHT OVER MURDERED PETS
The following was a brutally handled situation by people who should have known better and is likely to be viewed ... more»

VERULAM MAN CALLS GUARDS TO KILL HIS DOGS
A pet dog that had attacked a member of the family was shot five times when its owner called a security company to come ... more»

AN UNUSUAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUE
A bull and cow were being transported on a trailer going to Umlazi along the N2 when the trailer tipped over. The bull escaped and ran off down the road, and ... more»

A ROOM FULL OF FAECES
That was a happy story. This is a sad one. A German Shepherd guard dog was incarcerated for a week in a small ... more»