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During the holidays, while families are adorning their homes with lights, exchanging gifts and sharing joyful meals, something less cheerful is happening to animals across the country. Shelters and animal welfare groups have warned of an increase in pets being abandoned or returned to shelters.
Cape Town pets and their owners suffer because of the impact of lockdown By Shakirah Thebus Share Cape Town - Cape Townâs animal shelters are facing an increase in admissions due to pet abandonment and with unemployment exacerbated by the lockdown, further prompting pet owners to hand over their furry loved ones for better care. Domestic Animal Rescue Group (DARG) managing director Faustina Gardner said theyâve seen an increase in animals abandoned (both cats and dogs), with the increase more marked over the past few months. An outreach programme serving the communities of Imizamo Y...