South Africa
With pop-up health clinics, education, and transport, AfriPaw are transforming pet's lives and bringing hope to communities in Cape Town.
South Africa
For informal settlements in South Africa, the biggest barriers to pet care are: lack
of finance, limited transport to reach veterinary services, poor education, and
hopelessness caused by huge social challenges. We're helping AfriPaw end the
suffering of dogs and cats by removing all of these barriers.
AfriPaw work closely with pet owners to teach them what their pets need. The charity
offers practical solutions through 4 key programmes: neutering, pet clinics, paw
patrol and affordable pet food.
The pet clinic programme treats an average of 525 pets a month with pop-up clinics
in the centre of townships. The focus of these free clinics is community
participation and education. AfriPaw want to improve the quality of life for pets
with their owners, instead of removing them from the place they call home. These
homes may be not be the ideal environment for pets, so AfriPaw work alongside owners
to educate them and change their behaviours. By doing this, they can break the cycle
of neglect and tackle the root cause of suffering.
The Edgard & Cooper Foundation made the very first donation to AfriPaw in 2022.
2022
Our donation will cover the cost of campaigns and pet clinic days for 1 year - helping up to 7,000 animals.
€22,485 pledged
Responsible pet care is the focus for AfriPaw. With a team of local resident
ambassadors and volunteers, the charity forms relationships with pet owners and
shows them how to care for their pets. With our donation, AfriPaw can offer free
neutering, parasite control, vaccination, treatment of diseases and injuries,
grooming, feeding, and shelter.
Every pet that attends the clinics will have an extensive medical record. And regular attendees who've been neutered, are rewarded with a pet clinic card. It gives the owner extra benefits that Afripaw help fund - like fast-tracking at clinics; free pet food, collars and leads; and consideration for a kennel during the annual Mandela Day Kennel Drive.
The Mandela Day Kennel Drive is an initiaive that gives dogs a dry, warm, and safe
space of their own. It's also an incentive for pet owners to make sure they attend
clinic sessions and keep their pets healthy. The kennels are donated by amazing
supporters, and a team of AfriPaw volunteers work hard to load, transport, lift, and
place these kennels.
By building a deeper understanding of pet needs and offering practical petcare
solutions, AfriPaw is creating happier, healthier pets. And bringng hope to
communities.