HOW TO HELP
ANIMALS IN NEED
ANIMAL welfare organisations need help during the lockdown:
PAWFECT NATION is trying to get food to feeders in areas not close to supplies, or who cannot afford the food. Bulk food donations will be delivered for distribution.
Pawfect Nation feeds feral and stray animals not in shelters. It needs bags, cans or pouches of cat and dog food. If you can help, please email info@pawfectnation.org.za
DURBAN AND COASTAL SPCA, AND KLOOF SPCA need help to make up
for the funds lost during hard lockdown when fundraising events and charity/thrift shops were closed.
Please consider donating unwanted items to them. Here are the details to make donations:
◆ KLOOF & HIGHWAY SPCA
First National Bank, Account Number: 50730485741, Branch code: 221526 Type: Cheque Account.
Village Green is open every Tuesday to Saturday, the last Sunday of the month and all public holidays (except religious), from 8am-3pm at 29 Village Road, Kloof.
Thrift shops at The Junction Centre, Inanda Road (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-1pm); Maytime on Charles Way, Kloof (Mon-Frid 8.30am-5pm, Sat 8.30am-1pm); Uniland Centre, Pinetown (Mon-Fri 8am5pm, Sat 8am-1pm). Visit kloofspca.co.za for details.
◆ SPCA DURBAN & COAST
First National Bank, Branch code: 220226 Account Number: 62238932893, Account name: SPCA Durban.
Visit spcadbn.org.za for details, or to shop online. They also have a charity shop at La Lucia Mall. Open Mon to Sat 9am5pm and Sun 9am-3pm.
ANIMAL ANTI-CRUELTY LEAGUE
Standard Bank, Account number: 051350521, Branch: Durban North Code: 042826. Website: aacl.co.za/ branches-durban
CENTRE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF WILDLIFE (Crow)
First National Bank. Acc: 50770230859 Branch Code: 222126,
Wishlist for all the items needed at the centre: https://bit.ly/2NZAnyV or Donate to the Covid-19 relief fund at https://www.givengain.com/cc/crowcovid19-relief-fund/
CATS OF DURBAN
Standard Bank, Account Number:
056 592 523, Branch code: 042526 Website: https://catsofdurban.wixsite.com/ catsofdurban/donate
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