First, let me start by saying: ADOPT, don't shop!
I had a good chat with a friend this past weekend - he works for the SPCA - and last year alone they took in 23 621 unwanted and unloved pets. Only a few hunderd of these of pets were rehomed. This is scary!
As mentioned in my previous post, we have four beautiful dogs which we have adopted over the years. Our oldest child is Max.
Max turned 11 this year and is still in good health, bar a small bit of arthritis. He loves to play with squeaky toys, hang out on the couch, cuddle and all types of snacks. As he gets older, he gets a little grumpy, but is still the love of my life.
Mina, or Mooo, as we call her is second in line and turns 9 in August. She is a tri-colour Border Collie from George.
She does not like to cuddle, is very active and LOVES biscuits. She is super sweet ad absolutely the little circus monkey of the family. Mooo is a working dog and loves commands, games and challenges.
We adopted Molly from Hermanus Animal Welfare and even though she's not really a Border Collie, we call her a Border Molly. Growing up with Collies taught her a lot - she's a cuddler and basically a heart on very long legs. She is also our little ninja/ guard dog. Mops turns three on Mandela Day in July.
Ace recently joined our family. Ryno's dad adopted him from the SPCA in George last year. Sadly my father-in-law passed away earlier this year and so it came that Ace has moved in with us. It is so amazing to see how he just slots in with the pack (even with grumpy old Max). He is a little koala bear that clings, a shadow and a tiny little man that we've fallen head over heels in love with. We call him Mannetjie (or sometimes nugget) and we think he also turns three this year.
We are so fortunate that we get to share our lives with these beautiful dogs. I wish we had the space and the funds to have more of them!
Go and have a peak at the SPCA website for some more stats and information. We need to try and do as much as we can to support organisations like these. You can donate unwanted stuff from your house, funds, time - anything and everything helps them in their daily struggle.
If you live in Hermanus, I urge you to support HAWS in the same way. They have a fantastic team that looks after our community pets, but they also need all the help they can get!
