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Petro Heunis founded Nkonkobe Animal Care three
years ago.
Here is a brief description of what the organisation
does for the
welfare of the animals in the area, including Hogsback.
Nkonkobe Animal Care
Petro is currently feeding 63 dogs, including the 25 dogs she
keeps at her Nkonkobe Animal Care grounds on which she has erected big
enclosures enabling the animals to run around. Most of these dogs have
been sterilized or are in the process of being sterilised. Almost
all of these dogs are from abused backgrounds such as plain neglect or
having been burnt with cigarettes, diesel oil. Whilst feeding the dogs in Fort
Beaufort, she noticed the chickens running after the bakkie when they
heard it coming. She has now started feeding the chickens who
no longer run after the bakkie but fly after it! This is apart from all
the cats which are being fed. We recently purchased cat traps from Port
Elizabeth and are in the process of attempting to catch the feral cats
for sterilisation.
There are many sick animals whom Petro, with the support of
our local vet, Carl Kritzinger, has rescued. Mange remains a big problem in
the area, the cause of which is malnutrition.
I think it is reassuring to know that if we have an emergency
and the vet is not available that Petro is available to help us.
Should anyone wish to put a stop order against their accounts
towards this worthy cause (it does not matter how small the amount is - it
all counts), Nkonkobe Animal Care's banking details are as follows:
Account Holder: Nkonkobe Animal Care
Bank: FNB
Branch: Fort Beaufort
Branch Code: 210419
Account No. 621 068 70993
Future projects, excluding the ongoing daily work, include the
extension of the kennels in Fort Beaufort so that they can possibly
become commercially viable by taking in paying customers' pets who
require their pets cared for whilst they are away. There is a major problem
in Alice with dogs and cats breeding out of control which needs to be
tackled.
Contact Nonkie Barnes for more information: tel: 0459621057
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