Empathy is the capacity to understand and identify with the emotions of others regardless of their race, culture or species. Making an effort to see a situation from the point of view of another makes us better able to react to it fairly. This is why empathy is a prerequisite for pro-social behaviour. Parents set […]

Christmas is a time of giving and we often see images of wrapped up puppies or kittens, but is it kind and ethical to give a pet as a gift? With few exceptions, I agree with the general principal of welfare organisations that pets shouldn’t be given as a gift. The responsibility of taking on […]

After more than a year of investigation and court appearances, Inspector Jacob Maduna and the Lower South Coast SPCA have successfully concluded a significant Animal Cruelty case involving wild birds and other animals including one exotic bird. The case of Animal Cruelty against Palm Beach resident Nita Dobson, who was accused of keeping animals in […]

The Lower South Coast SPCA will be hosting their annual fundraiser golf day on the 30th of November 2024 at the Southbroom golf course, we would like to invite you as a sponsor on a hole. The cost to sponsor a hole is R1000.00, which goes directly to the Lower South Coast SPCA to aid […]