| CAWF em'barks' on latest mass sterilisation project | CAWF em'barks' on latest mass sterilisation project | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/Annual%20EDIT%20By%20BrigFord%20-%20162.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <p><span class="cf0">The project, funded by the City for the past 12 years, will take place in subcouncils 4 and 6 this year, including areas like Ravensmead, Elsies River and Bellville South. Since 2013, 17 876 animals have been sterilised at a cost of nearly R8 million. Read more below:</span><br></p> | <p></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">The City's partnership with the Cape Animal Welfare Forum (CAWF) to advance the health of animals and communities started in 2013, when 1 800 pets were sterilised in Dunoon and Brown's Farm.</span></p><p class="pf0"></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Since then, the campaign has benefited pets in Khayelitsha, Wesbank, Atlantis, Wallacedene, Tafelsig, the Deep South, Macassar and Eerste River.</span></p><p class="pf0"></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">The City has made available R850 000 in funding for the latest campaign in subcouncils 4 and 6. </span></p><p class="pf0"></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">‘The City is very proud to continue this long-standing relationship with our partners in the animal welfare sector. So much good work has happened over the last 12 years, and we look forward to yet another successful mass sterilisation campaign. Thank you so much to all of the member organisations who continue to lend their support to this initiative, and their commitment to making it a success,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Francine Higham</span></p><p class="pf0"></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Six registered animal welfare organisations will collectively sterilise 1 500 domestic pets between August and December this year.</span></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0"><span></span></span></p><figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"><img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/Annual%20EDIT%20By%20BrigFord%20-%20160.jpg" alt="" style="width:951px;" /></figure>The project aims to:<p></p><p class="pf0"></p><ul><li class="pf1"><span class="cf0">prevent unwanted litters</span></li><li class="pf1"><span class="cf0">minimise the incidence of animal cruelty and abuse</span></li><li class="pf1"><span class="cf0">improve general standards of animal health and husbandry, thereby improving the health and welfare of people</span></li><li class="pf1"><span class="cf0">encourage responsible pet care and ownership through humane education</span></li></ul><p class="pf0"></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">'This year, we celebrate 13 years of MASP, and send grateful thanks to the City of Cape Town for their continued support.</span></p><p class="pf0"></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">'This campaign is a positive intervention in support of healthier communities, and will substantially reduce the instance of unwanted litters, thus reducing the heavy burden placed on welfare organisations around the Metropole,' said CAWF Chairperson, Karen de Klerk.</span></p><p class="pf0"></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Participating organisations are the Animal Rescue Organisation, Animal Anti Cruelty League, Animal Welfare Society of South Africa, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, Envirovet and Vetsol.</span></p><p class="pf0"></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0"> </span></p><p class="pf0"></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">End</span></p><p></p> | 2025-08-04T22:00:00Z | GP0|#1d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70;L0|#01d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70|City news;GTSet|#62efe227-07aa-45e7-944c-ceebacca891d | | | | | GP0|#4dc70c10-2193-4bba-85d3-0f033ab6f0cd;L0|#04dc70c10-2193-4bba-85d3-0f033ab6f0cd|City Health Department;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb;GP0|#1cb86dd3-b43c-4384-919d-154c186936b4;L0|#01cb86dd3-b43c-4384-919d-154c186936b4|SPCA;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
