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In 2021 I've reached out to the SPCA the nearest one to us is Kimberley cause I discovered that cats are being killed in the cruelest of ways here in Upington. This after my daughter brought home this small kitten one night that was wandering in the street and some boys wanted to stone it to death. So I took the kitten in. After that day I became more aware of the issues these little animals are facing since growing up we've only had dogs so I never took an interest in them. That's when I saw the need for someone to step in so I did and I took in more cats. Problem came in I'm not working and where I stayed the person staying with me didn't like cats. That's why I reached out to the SPCA asking for assistance cause I wasn't just gonna walk away and leave these animals to fight a battle they weren't winning. The one in Kimberley told me that in order for them to be able to assist me with these animals I need to drive them all the way to Kimberley bear in mind I'm unemployed. They gave me a number that I've contacted and I did send an email as well and was informed by the liaison officer of the SPCA head office back then. I must remember that the SPCA isn't a government institution kinda like you people just want everything for free. None of them ever assisted me in helping these poor animals in fact I got the message that if you're an animal in South Africa and you're not in an area where there's an SPCA don't even bother expecting help from them. I went as far as telling these people that I've been taken to court by the person I stayed with cause she wanted these animals out and I was refusing to let them die in such a cruel manner. Not even that caused the SPCA to assist me so I went through hell and ended up on the street all cause I was trying to help these animals. That's when I saw this might be the reason no one ever tried helping cause you're literally alone up until I met Christine Maritz but there's really just so much she could do. I'm really deeply disappointed in the SPCA and the fact that they're not making it clear that they only help animals in areas where they're situated cause if it's advertised in that manner everyone will be aware not to ask for help if there's no SPCA. I'm now in an area and yes I still have cats where dogs are being mistreated so much so that I stepped in and was threatened by grown men. Reason why I was threatened cause I now took two dogs in and when they bark inside the yard they get thrown with bottles an stoned cause they're making noise. It's not just grown ups doing this even children are so I'm fighting everyday with someone. Some of these dogs are in terrible shape you can actually see their ribs and when it's storming outside they're left in the rain. What gets to me is I don't even know why people around here have these animals if they're so mistreated cause they don't even feed them. These dogs are in the streets the whole day looking for food and I can't help them cause I'm still unemployed and the little I do is nothing. This is the first area I stay in where dogs bark 24/7 and also fight a lot cause some of these owners walk in the street with their dogs not on leashes. There are even pitbulls that's are walking around like that with their owners just today there was a case where a pitbull attacked another dog in their yard. The other day two pitbulls was outside the yard and one of them fought with this really sickly dog and everyone was standing watching and I ran to them cause I saw he was gonna kill that one. He's still a young pitbull so I managed to seperate him from that one with the broom stick I had. Dogs in this area are being neglected and abuse and no one cares not even the SPCA cause I'm sure they'll give me the same story like they've been doing since 2021 there's no SPCA in Upington. So I need for the SPCA to please make it clear to the people of South Africa that the only animals you help are those in areas where you're situated.
Best regards,
Best regards,
Best regards,
Best regards,
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