TEARS dog Max Earns Good Citizen Award

Max, a two year old German Shepherd Belgian Shepherd cross, is a great believer in ‘third time lucky’ after being returned to the kennels twice in his short life. When he was returned earlier this year, staff realised that he was sad and confused and they felt that he needed some extra TLC. And so…

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The Relationship Between Feral Cats and Horses

Recently, the TEARS Feral Cat Project relocated 13 feral cats from the Cape Nature Reserve near Witsands to a horse stable in the Noordhoek area.  We are blessed to have avid Horse-Cat rescuer Erin Le Roux from Whispering Woods who has always allowed us to bring unadoptable ferals to live the rest of lives in the horse…

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Sweet Valley Primary Grade 3 Class Raises a Bundle for TEARS

A huge thank you and congratulations to the entire Grade 3 Class of Sweet Valley Primary School for their big effort and fantastic donation! Every year, the Grade 3 Class fundraises for TEARS Animal Rescue and this year they raised the most that they ever have: over R21 000 and over 100-kg of food! Not…

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Learn More About Snuffles

Learn more about snuffles, how to prevent your cat from developing this disease and what to do if you suspect that your cat is suffering with snuffles. Causes: Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Disease – Cat Flu, also known as “snuffles,” is most commonly caused by feline herpesvirus (FHV-1) and feline calici virus (FCV) in cats.…

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Announcing the TEARS 2020 Calendar

The TEARS 2020 Calendar has gone to print and is available for pre-order! This year we were very fortunate to partner with Ingrid Alice Irsigler, renowned fashion and advertising photographer, and her incredible team. The calendar features some of South Africa’s most talented models and our very own cats and dogs. The calendar shoot took…

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