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    Domestic animal survey results are in

    Domestic animal survey results are in

    04 October 2025

    The survey returned an animal count of 32 185 – 1 749 of which were documented during drone flyovers and manual counts.

    CAWF em'barks' on latest mass sterilisation project

    CAWF em'barks' on latest mass sterilisation project

    05 August 2025

    Since 2013, 17 876 animals have been sterilised at a cost of nearly R8 million.

    Animal matters nothing to bark at

    Animal matters nothing to bark at

    13 June 2025

    The City’s Animal Control Unit (ACU) has responded to 3 465 complaints during the first five months of 2025.

    Domestic animal survey hits the home straight

    Domestic animal survey hits the home straight

    17 April 2025

    In the space of four weeks, the domestic animal survey has yielded 13 037 completed surveys.

    City zooms in on animal welfare

    City zooms in on animal welfare

    17 March 2025

    The domestic animal survey is the latest in a series of interventions undertaken by the City administration to promote and ensure the welfare of animals in the metropole.

    Not such sweet surrender for animal welfare organisations

    Not such sweet surrender for animal welfare organisations

    16 June 2024

    TEARS, which is also a member of CAWF, reached out to the City recently, having witnessed a marked increase in the number of pets being surrendered.

    CAWF members launch the 2023 Mass Animal Sterilisation project in Macassar and Eerste River

    CAWF members launch the 2023 Mass Animal Sterilisation project in Macassar and Eerste River

    07 September 2023

    This year, we celebrate 10 years of the Mass Animal Sterilisation Project (MASP) and send grateful thanks to the City of Cape Town for their continued support and recognition

    Animal matters is a shared responsibility

    Animal matters is a shared responsibility

    09 June 2023

    ​The City’s Animal Control Unit has seen a sharp increase in the impoundment of animals in this financial year

    City facilitates nearly 15 000 animal sterilisations in a decade

    City facilitates nearly 15 000 animal sterilisations in a decade

    09 May 2023

    The Community Services and Health Directorate first disbursed Grant-in-Aid funding to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA in 2013 for a pilot mass pet sterilisation project in Dunoon and Brown’s Farm

    City funds yet another mass animal sterilisation project

    City funds yet another mass animal sterilisation project

    10 August 2022

    The City of Cape Town is once again partnering with animal welfare organisations in the interest of pet health.

    City supports World Spay Day

    City supports World Spay Day

    22 February 2022

    The recently promulgated Animal Keeping By-law regulates the number of pets that any one person may keep, and the conditions under which those pets must be kept

    City and Paws-a-While give animals a barking chance

    City and Paws-a-While give animals a barking chance

    14 February 2022

    The Paws-a-while animal adoption fair held at Observatory on Sunday

    City to sensitise public to provisions of amended Animal Keeping By-law

    City to sensitise public to provisions of amended Animal Keeping By-law

    13 December 2021

    MEDIA STATEMENT BY SAFETY AND SECURITY PORTFOLIO CHAIRPERSON, COUNCILLOR MZWAKHE NQAVASHE

    Safety and Security Portfolio Committee unanimously approves new and amended bylaws

    Safety and Security Portfolio Committee unanimously approves new and amended bylaws

    01 September 2021

    The bylaws are amendments to the Traffic Bylaw, Animal Keeping Bylaw and the Bylaw relating to Streets, Public Places and Prevention of Noise Nuisances

    City seeks to update its Animal Keeping Policy

    City seeks to update its Animal Keeping Policy

    26 April 2021

    The revision of the Animal Keeping Policy is being driven by the City’s Safety and Security Portfolio Committee

    City supports animal adoption

    City supports animal adoption

    18 March 2021

    The Cape Animal Welfare Forum(CAWF) together with the City’s Safety and Security Directorate will once again work together to promote and support animal adoption.

    City and partners complete successful animal sterilisation in Tafelsig

    City and partners complete successful animal sterilisation in Tafelsig

    24 February 2021

    The mass sterilisation campaign was managed by the Cape of Good Hope SPCA on behalf of the City’s Health Department.

    Give a dog (or cat) a home

    Give a dog (or cat) a home

    25 February 2020

    Statement by the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security Alderman JP Smith

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