Tokkie’s rescue video caused a stir…
Why chained?! Dogs fighting and a very busy road. We’ve seen more dogs hit by cars on her road than we care to remember 😓
Why don’t her family take her to the vet themselves? No car, no funds, no vet in their area.
When Tokkie’s family called @SidewalkSpecials for help – we weren’t going to respond by confiscating her. If we had, pets would still get injured in this area, but in future no one would tell us about it. Meaning the animals would suffer at the end of the day ❤️🩹
Why do they have pets if they can’t afford a vet? We see it in the comments all the time 😐
From our perspective, it’s a moot point. There’s thousands of animals in the De Doorns township, as in most townships. There aren’t thousands of adoptive homes waiting to take them in – look at South Africa’s euthanasia statistics if you need proof of that 💔
Whether this community should or shouldn’t have pets – they do, and we’re working to ensure that they live the best lives possible. Free from injury, breeding, disease and suffering 🐾
Perhaps if the level of empathy we felt for animals living in townships, was extended to the humans living in the same circumstances, we’d be able to look at situations with fresh, compassionate eyes…
What @SidewalkSpecials do insist on is pet sterilisation, fence mending and dogs living off chains.
We vet and sterilise all animals on the property, educate the owners on changes needed, help with fencing and then keep checking in to make sure all is well ✅
This creates a lasting change for the pets, opens a friendship with the owner that allows for education, and ensures any future pets will live a better life 🙌🏻
Confiscation is far easier than ongoing education, but only one changes the future for the pets of De Doorns 🐶💕
Thank you to everyone who found it in their hearts to help with Tokkie’s vet bills, here she is to say a huge thank you on behalf of herself and her family! 💖
If you can help @SidewalkSpecials remain a safety net for the dogs of De Doorns by making a once off donation, or by becoming a monthly donor, please use any donation option below ❤️🩹
Sidewalk Specials are PBO approved and can issue Section 18A tax certificates for all donations received! ✅
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