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Some calls attended in the month of May 2010.

1.  A rescue took place where a Staffie Cross was badly bitten by dogs and was lying next to the parking area of the hotel in Cullinan.  The dog was removed with severe bite wounds to the head and to the front legs.  The dog was rushed to Wet Nose and stabilized and treated for the wounds by myself, Veronica and Alicious.  He was firstly called “Daddy” but was changed to “Oubaas” as he is a senior citizen of the canine world at Wet Nose. “Oubaas” on the day he was found. “Oubaas” the following day.

2.  A pig and chicken farm of an emerging farmer was inspected, on arrival a pig was found to be very old and in a state of collapse.  The pig was rescued but did not survive because it was too exposed to the weather elements and in a severe neglected condition.  All the other animals were inspected and a warning was issued to the owner to improve on the welfare of the pigs.  A follow up inspection will be done.

3.  Two horses were removed from a ranch where they were allegedly abandoned.  The horses were removed and taken to Wet Nose.

4.  A complaint was investigated about a Great-Dane that was in a state of severe neglect.  It came to light,  after investigation that it was not deliberate that the animal was left in this condition and no charges could be laid under the Animal Protection Act 71 of 1962.  However, the owner was educated and warned.  We also offered to assist the owner with food and medical treatment for the remaining animals.  The Great-Dane “Dexter” has been homed to very caring people.

5.  A case was investigated regarding a horse in a neglected condition.  Due to the  injury the horse sustained after it was hit by a vehicle on the N4 highway, and after examination by a veterinarian, the owner was spoken to and the old horse was put down.

This concludes the inspectorate report for the month of May 2010.

Compiled by Insp Jacques van der Merwe.

 Some calls attended in the month of APRIL 2010.

 1.         Six owl chicks was rescued from a building that was going to be built closed and the owls would not be able to get to the chicks to feed them and that could be bad for the chicks.

 2.         A case is being investigated to a possible chicken farm who is dumping fertile eggs next to the road near Boschkop.

 3.         A water tortoise was rescued near Pienaars River as a child (teenager) had picked the tortoise up and wanted to sell the animal. It was released close to a river near Bela-Bela.

 4.         A number of times cattle was found next to the road that get out from a farm near Boschkop and had to be chased back into the farm. The owner has fixed the fence of the farm and have had no incident since then.

 5.         Assistance from the Kungwini SPCA was received to help with seven cattle that they had  removed and WET NOSE was asked to help with the loading and transporting of the animals. The owner was found and the animals where handed back to them.

This concludes the inspectorate report for the month of April 2010 compiled by Jacques van der Merwe.

Inspectorate Report
March 2010
Insp Jacques van der Merwe

Some calls attended in the month of March 2010.

1.   Though I was on leave for two weeks some calls were done.  A mom and foal donkey was recued by people at a riding school in Swawelpoort. They were wandering around the area for a week or so. They were both brought to WET NOSE.

2.   A rinkals (snake) was found by Wynand in the exercise runs. I released the snake in a suitable area away from people, where it would be safe.

3.   A security company was visited again at Hazeldean Shopping Centre after we received a complaint about a dog closed up in an enclosure. The cages were empty at the time of the follow-up. This is a previous picture of the dog in the cage.

4.   A pit-bull female was rescued and confiscated on a plot behind WET NOSE as the dog was in a bad fight with another dog. The dog has been treated by the vet and is doing great.

5.   The Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre who only works with mentally and physically disabled children came to visit Wet Nose. The children have to a “fun day out” every month, Mr Hennie Theart therefore decided that the children and staff would enjoy something else. “Heaven” and “Allicious” were assisting me with the children and the animals. It has been confirmed by the centre that there would be 2 more visits from the remaining groups. This was the second group that had visited us.

6.   Chickens were removed for the reason of the buyers carrying the chickens wrongly and thought it was a joke when I spoke to them to find another way of carrying the chickens.

This concludes the inspectorate report for the month of March 2010 compiled by Jacques van der Merwe.

Inspectorate Report
February 2010
Insp Jacques van der Merwe

Some calls attended in the month of February 2010.

1.   A call was received about animals being abandoned in Cullinan. On arrival the premises was found in a neglected state, 6 x fish, 1 x cat and 2 x dogs was removed.

2.   3 x horses were found abandoned and in a neglected state on the Mooiplaas farms near Pretoria. The foal “Lady Lea”, the mare “Lady Q” and the stallion are in the process of  being rehabilitated.

3.   A call was received about a young GSD that was roaming in the street in Ashlea Gardens; the dog was found in a bad neglected state.

4.   A security company inspection was done at Hazeldean Shopping Centre after we received a complaint about a dog closed up in an enclosure.

5.   A Rottweiler male was found in a very bad neglected state at the Donkerhoek Quarries.

6.   A complaint was investigated in Lindo Park, a GSD X was found on the premises without any shelter, food or water. The dog was removed from the care of the owner.

7.   The Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre who only works with mentally and physically disabled children came to visit Wet Nose. The children  have a “fun day out” every month, Mr. Hennie Theart therefore decided that the children and staff would enjoy something else. “Heaven” and “Allicious” were assisting me with the children and the animals. It has been confirmed by the centre that there would be 2 more visits from the remaining groups.

8.   I assisted Veronica v/d Merwe on the 28^th February with a “Leopard” call in Groenkloof at the SABS Building after the Centurion SPCA took to long to respond. On arrival we found a “Serval” with a rogz collar and name tag. I drugged the animal so that we could remove him from the premises. Nature conservation collected the animal on Monday morning and placed it in quarantine at the Pretoria Zoo.

This concludes the inspectorate report for the month of February 2010 compiled by Jacques van der Merwe.