Stories
MySchool’s Impact: How Emma Found Hope and Healing
Rescued from the neighbouring under-resourced community of Masiphumelele, Emma’s journey to recovery began when her owners surrendered her to the TEARS Mobile Clinic. Neglected, emaciated and suffering from severe dermatitis caused by an infestation of ticks and fleas, Emma arrived at TEARS crushed both in body and spirit. Compounding her malnutrition and the discomfort caused…
Read MoreEnsuring Your Pet’s Health: The Importance of Deworming and Preventing Tick and Flea Infestations
As pet owners, we strive to provide our furry companions with the best care possible. However, there are crucial aspects of pet health that often go overlooked: deworming and preventing tick and flea infestations. Parasites can pose significant risks to our pets’ well-being and even impact our own health. In this article, we shed light…
Read MoreTEARS 2024 Calendar Competition Winners
Thank you to everyone who entered their beloved TEARS pets into the 2024 TEARS Calendar Competition in celebration of “second chances” and the commemoration of 25 years of rescuing, treating, rehabilitating, and rehoming vulnerable pets. Every single TEARS pet is a winner in our eyes, but in terms of the brief, we made our selection…
Read MoreAgainst All Odds: Valora’s Triumph Over Tragedy
TEARS and local residents rescued an abandoned female Pitbull from inevitable demise after she was hit by a train. They found her lying along the tracks, where she’d been for about a week, with her front leg severed. They’ve named her Valora because it means brave. On 14 April, Valora’s traumatic story began when it…
Read MoreHey There, Delilah
Meet Delilah. She arrived on the 13th of November 2022 at death’s door. Rescued from a nearby low-income area, emaciated, skeletal, covered in ticks, fleas and fly larvae, the TEARS Veterinary Team was not confident that this little angel would pull through. A filthy mess, her paw pads, gums and ears were pure white when…
Read MoreNikolai Was Rescued in the Nick of Time
Poor Nikolai has been waiting for his chance at TEARS for some time. With desperation reaching a peak, TEARS has been forced to place animals in need of rescue onto a waiting list as we simply do not have space to accommodate them. Nikolai was one of the vulnerable pets on the waiting list, biding…
Read MoreThe Decluttered and the Not-Decluttered
We have a neat way of classifying people based on what they have: the HAVEs and the HAVE NOTs. Though the distinction aims to divide people into rich and poor, it is indicative of how much weight we, as a society, place on possessions – on “having” something that the others do not. All too…
Read MoreRupert – The Boy Who Almost Didn’t Make It
Just over a year ago, Rupert was rescued from Vrygrond by the wonderful people of AfriPaw who were made aware of his plight when the owner contacted them looking for help. Rupert, formerly Rex, had been living on the end of a short chain that had been crudely fashioned out of bits of metal and…
Read MoreThank You for a ‘Tee-riffic’ Golf Day Fundraiser
Thank you to everyone who participated in the TEARS “Putts For Rescue Mutts” Golf Tournament at Westlake Golf Club on Thursday 8 September. Thanks to your support and generosity, TEARS Animal Rescue raised over R106,242.00 from our 20 4-Ball Teams and 6 Hole Sponsors, including R11,752.00 from the Heads & Tails Game, Raffle and the Auction. A…
Read MoreWomen’s Day Lunch was an unforgettable day celebrating life, friendships and new connections!
What do you get when you combine wine, women and song with a good cause?If you attended the TEARS Women’s Day lunch at Fat Harry’s on Women’s Day you’d know the answer….an unforgettable day celebrating life, friendships and new connections that culminated in much needed income that TEARS can use to extend its rescue, pet food support and veterinary outreach initiatives in…
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