In an effort to look after the animals which were affected by the wildfire in Cape Town, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA is raising funds to assist injured animals which include dassies, grysbok and porcupines.
The same fire that destroyed valuable parts of the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus, also injured the mentioned animals. SPCA started a back-a-buddy campaign to purchase cool packs and various items to help any animals. Inspectors from SPCA already went to the disaster operation centre to help injured animals that were found in the aftermath of the veld fire.
Animals in need of attention will be treated at Wildlife Facility. Several videos have emerged on social media of the affected animals receiving water to drink. However, SPCA shared good news on its Facebook page. SPCA said the feral cat colony roaming around the UCT campus has not been affected. “People have asked about the UCT feral cat colony, all those cats are in good health. They were unaffected,” stated SPCA.
Through its back-a-buddy campaign, the SPCA said they are hoping to help preserve animal’s lives. There will be drop-off points for donations at all the Absolute Pets stores across the city for the remainder of the week. Anyone who would like to donate towards the animals affected in the fire can drop off donations at the nearest Absolute Pets stores.
“With this campaign, we are hoping to save animals’ lives and help preserve Cape Town’s wildlife. The area is rife with dassies, birdlife, porcupines, tortoises, grysbok, snakes, frogs and many other species that will need our help. We need you to help us raise funds to reach the animals in need of help, and to purchase the following items for injured animals: dry and wet dressings, cool packs, silbecor ointment, bandages and fresh fruit or vegetables,” concluded SPCA.
