PREVENTING CRUELTY

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’ goes the adage, and it is completely appropriate to the domestic animal welfare scenario in South Africa.”

The major focus of most animal welfare organisations is on rescuing neglected, abused and lost animals. In the current crisis, where more and more animals arrive daily at shelters that are already overfull, strays and abandonments are on the increase, and every day we discover yet another incidence of neglect or cruelty.