Walkers wanting to make the 702 Walk the Talk on Sunday 26 July a family affair can also bring their four-legged friends along. Let them take in Joburg’s fresh air and stretch their little (or long) legs in the 5km and 8km doggie routes sponsored by Beeno. It is free to enter your dog but
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Alyssa Carter was 6-years-old when she decided that rhinos needed her help. On Saturday, a year-and-a-half later, she handed two Belgian shepherd dogs worth R100 000 each to the Marakele National Park in the North West to aid in fighting poachers, Netwerk24 reported. Alyssa told Netwerk24 on Sunday that she was in Grade 1 when she first heard about
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Media statement from the NSPCA Dr Sameer Abbas, a veterinary surgeon practicing in Potchefstroom, appeared before an independent disciplinary committee at the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) on 08 May 2015 on a complaint lodged by the NSPCA against Dr Abbas for unprofessional conduct in terms of the SAVC rules. Personnel from the National Council
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Reasons to move Charly Seale, outdoorsman, sees the Texas grasslands as a potential sanctuary for South Africa’s rhinos. The vast area will aim to protect the endangered rhinos from poachers. In 2014, poachers hit a new record with 1,215 rhinos killed. International crime syndicates are after rhino horns, which are used in traditional Asian medicine and
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The day started like any other. We woke up, played, had a nap, played, ate breakfast, had another nap, and played some more. Then they came to fetch us! There were about five families and they took us all into a room where we met with the families – our new families! They will be
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FOUR PAWS (Fourways) is running out of food and funds. The shelter feeds approximately 200 animals, and has huge vet bills to pay. FOUR PAWS works in 20 townships and provides sterilisations, vaccinations, veterinary treatments, etc. free of charge. They also trap and sterilise feral cats all over Johannesburg – even as far as Springs
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Have you ever donated a blanket and felt really good about it? Well now, multiply that feeling by 300 and that’s how Roxy Blow’s and the Mix FM team are feeling right now! #AnimaltalkListenstoRoxyBlows Click the link to hear the exclusive online Animaltalk segment on Roxy’s show below: Mix FM donates blankets and dog food throughout
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Global aviation giant, Emirates Airlines, has sent shock-waves through the South African hunting industry after it became the second major airline to place an embargo on the transport of elephant, rhino, lion and tiger hunting trophies in less than a month. The embargo becomes effective on Friday 15 May, a spokesperson for Emirates has confirmed. Throwing down the hunting trophy
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Police have 10 suspects in custody for allegedly killing a wild panda and selling its meat in Yunnan, one of China’s southwestern provinces. Police were tipped off in December about the illegal killing and selling of bear near. Investigators were shocked when DNA tests came back with alarming results, a state broadcaster reported. “We realized
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A puppy room to “aid relaxation and calmness” is being offered to stressed students at the University of Bristol. Several hundred have signed up and organisers say they are hoping “the cute pups” can provide respite from the stresses and strains of revision. About 20 dogs and puppies will be rotated throughout the day on 18 May,
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The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has warned the public of the very real threat of rabies in the Helderkruin area. A 9 year old bull terrier was diagnosed with Rabies by the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute Rabies laboratory. This previous reported rabies case in the area was in 2010 at Witpoortje. Rabies is a
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