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Cape of Good Hope
AnnualReport
2014
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We at the Cape of Good Hope SPCA remain devoted to
speaking for the thousands of animals in the greater Cape Town
area who cannot speak for themselves. We stand fast in our
vow to be the guardians of animals in need, the carers for the
sick and injured, and the safe haven for the lost or abandoned.
In a world crippled by ignorance, indifference, neglect and
abuse, our team of dedicated staff are determined to overcome
new challenges every day, as they persist in their commitment to
fight for the legal and sentient rights of animals.
We are humbled by the backing of thousands of animal-
lovers and supporters who have helped us care for the animals
of Cape Town for 142 years. We thank you for believing in us,
empowering us and standing beside us in our mission to bring
an end to cruelty towards all animals.
It is our greatest wish that as a Society, as a community, and
as a city, all Capetonians will one day join hands and work
together towards a single vision - to live in an animal cruelty-
free society where all life is equally valued and respected.
Our Mission
No animal will ever be turned away. No animal will be left to an uncertain fate.We will stand up and fight for the rights of ALL animals as sentient beings and a cherished part of the world we live in.
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The Cape of Good Hope SPCA’s mission, enshrined in its
constitution, is to:l Prevent cruelty to all animals;l Rescue animals from crisis and distress;l Provide care and shelter for sick and injured, abandoned, stray,
unwanted and surrendered animals;l Reunite and adopt animals into loving forever homes;l Provide primary veterinary care to animals from poor communities;l Educate young learners about the humane treatment of animals;l Advocate for changes in laws and policies to benefit all animals;l Inspire and motivate people to stand up for animals and share their
gifts to help us continue our life-saving work.
Table of Contents
Our Mission . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chairman’s Report. . . . . . . . 4
Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CEO’s Report . . . . . . . . . . 5
Your donations at work. . . . . . 6
Inspectorate . . . . . . . . . . 8
Wildlife Unit . . . . . . . . . . 10
Horse Care Unit . . . . . . . . . 12
Farm Animal Unit . . . . . . . . 14
Veterinary Services . . . . . . . . 16
Animal Care Centre . . . . . . . 18
Education . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Fundraising and Communications. . 22
Treasurer’s Report . . . . . . . . 24
Bequest and Trusts. . . . . . . . 26
Directors and Management . . . . 27
Editor: Lise-Marie Greeff-Villet
Photography: Tamed and Framed
Design: Joan Sutton
Printing: Ascot Press
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A sincere thank you to our staff and to all the
members of the public and business world who
have supported our SPCA. Your generosity will
bless many animals and reduce the suffering of
many tormented creatures. May the year ahead
be filled with even greater advances for our
SPCA.
Sincerely,
The year we have completed has brought many
lessons learned and a long list of achievements
which are reflected in the reports of the various
departments.
I am humbled by the thought that our staff is
willing and able to work with desperate animals
and unthinking people in order to achieve a better
life or a dignified end for our animals in need. The
most exciting undertaking which began many
months ago and which will run for a long time to
come, is the building of a number of new kennels
and other facilities for our Animal Care Centre.
This huge building project has been referred to
in our Treasurer’s and Managers’ reports and
deserves the full support of donors, the public and
the corporate world. Such support then endorses
the fact that animal welfare is closely linked to our
personal and community well-being and health.
It is with a sense of pride and humility that I write
this report at the end of my second year as Board
Chairman.
The pride I feel arises from the fact that I feel
privileged to work and serve with a large force of
dedicated animal lovers who strive each day to
improve the lot of vast numbers of animals in and
around greater Cape Town.
“The humility I feel is because I am deeply aware of the incredible effort and
drive our staff applies to its daily tasks - many of which demand both courage
and great commitment.”
Chairman’s Report
Theodore Shippey
Chairman
Horse Care Unit
l Adopted 62
equines to loving
new homes.
Fighting Animal Cruelty
l Investigated 5454 reports of cruelty.
l Opened 5 new cases of animal cruelty.
l Three Trainee Inspectors successfully
qualified to fully authorised Inspectors.
Education
l Received a Silver Impumelelo Award
in recognition for excellence of the
Ani-Pals Education Programme.
l Increased sterilisations by 8% to 675.
Farm Animal Unit
l Assisted 22% more farm
animals than the previous
year.
l Increased adoptions by 74%.
Highlights
Wildife Unit
l Increased wild-
life interventions
by 13%.
I salute the Board of Directors, my entire team
and everyone else who has supported us
throughout the year for enabling our
organisation to achieve countless victories in
our fight against cruelty to animals and plan a
host of exciting endeavours for the future.
Best wishes
Allan Perrins
CEO
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CEO’s Report
I dedicate this annual review to one of my heroes
and role models, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela - the
late Father of our Nation and Patron of the SPCA
movement who sadly passed away on the 5th
December 2013, aged 95.
Madiba once said that: “You will achieve more
in this world through acts of mercy than you will
through acts of retribution.” This famous quote
forms the basis of our ethos of Prevention before
Prosecution and Education instead of Confiscation
with miraculous results. He is also revered for
saying (while addressing newly elected USA
President Obama): “Your victory has demonstrated
that no person anywhere in the world should not
dare to dream of wanting to change the world for
a better place”.
We are privileged to be able to live this dream
through our daily deeds and unselfish actions and
Animal Care Centre
l Reunited 608 lost pets with their owners.
l Initiated the planning and funding of a project
that will see a new world-class Animal Care
Centre constructed in the near future.
Hospitals and Mobile Clinics
l Administered 27 140 treatments to pets from indigent
communities through our Mobile Clinics
l Treatments administered by mobile clinics up by 33,7%
l The hospital was finally able to acquire a digital X-Ray machine.
Fundraising
l Donations from supporters who
responded to our mail appeals
generated a nett profit of R2 171 000
l Web site donations grew by 53%.
pPhotogra her: Alf Kumalo
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Surplus Invested
Fundraising
Capex
Administration costs include depreciation, bank fees, insurance
and IT costs, which for accounting purposes are not reallocated
to underlying departments.
Administration
Vetshops
Animal Care
Inspectorate
Education/Awareness
Treatment
Your donations at work
Income 2013 / 2014
Vetshop14%
Trusts10%
Investments9%
Inspectorate2%
Hospital12%
Horse Care Unit 1%
Communications andResource Development
30%
Education1%
Bequests14%
Boarding andAdoptions
4%
LotteryDistributionTrust Fund
3%
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
How our funds were utilised
R’0
00
3054
4092
243
940
3297
3603
4008
1523
5436
26196
7
13 395
learners reached through education programmes
cats and dogs adopted to loving new homes
cats and dogs vaccinated
752
14 825
25 422
animals inspected
equines received medical treatment
wild animals rescued
454
1150
4915
animals sterilised
animals treated through our veterinary services
86 391
Thank you for making every
animal count!
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successfully qualified to become fully
authorized Inspectors bringing the staff
complement of Inspectors, Controllers and
Collection Officers to 22. Faced with the task
of covering 11 000 square kilometres, and
responding to approximately 150 alerts per day,
this team needs to be commended for their
determination in ensuring that all reports of
distress and cruelty are investigated, all year
round, 24 hours a day:
l Various proactive interventions were
conducted in for instance Hout Bay, Imizamo
Yethu, Kalkfontein, Bloekombos, and farms
in the Stellenbosch area.
l Cats kept us on our toes, such as the cat
stuck up the 12m pine tree that we, only
after four hours and with assistance of two
Fire and Rescue Stations, finally rescued.
l Our skills are regularly tested such as in the
case of the dog that had his head stuck in a
container and was trapped in Wallacedene
Vlei. Inspectors had to wade through the
shoulder deep water for approximately 15-
20 meters to successfully rescue the dog.
l The City of Cape Town has invited the SPCA
This results in thousands of animals falling victim to a
vicious cycle of cruelty as typified by neglect, trauma,
starvation and disease. Accordingly, humane animal
population management will remain a key theme of
all activities within the Inspectorate in the coming
years and great inroads have been made in this
regard during the period under review with more
than 4 000 animals sterilised through campaigns
implemented in DuNoon, Brown’s Farm and
Khayelitsha Site B.
During the past year, three Trainee Inspectors
Inspectorate
We find ourselves living in a society characterised by a domestic animal population
that far exceeds the capacity of good homes available to care
and provide for these companion animals.
As embodied in the Cape of Good Hope SPCA’s
mission - to prevent cruelty to all animals - the
Inspectorate set out over the past twelve months
with a focus on mass sterilisation campaigns as a
targeted approach to combat the explosive animal
population growth within the Cape Metropole.
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2013/2014
Cruelty investigations 5 454
Warnings issued 889
Animals inspected 25 422
Collected animals (unwanted/stray) 7 607
Statistics
to be part of a committee that will be working on
the policies and standards applied to the use of
security dogs.
l More often organizers of animal-related religious
festivals or events, such as the Muslim festival of
Qurbani or the Cape Rabbit Association Show, are
recognizing the role of the SPCA and contacted us
to ensure the welfare of the animals.
l We were frequently called upon to assist animals
affected by severe weather conditions whether it
be animals trapped in floods, pets left without
shelter in the winter cold or summer heat, or dogs
locked in closed cars in the scorching sun.
Although our philosophy is to try and educate and
guide first before taking punitive action, we will also
not hesitate to lay charges against those who
perpetrate cruelty towards animals and contravene
the Animal Protection Act (APA). We are fortunate in
this regard to continue to receive great support from
SAPS and Law Enforcement:
l Three suspects were apprehended after they were
spotted carting a nanny goat with a kid in a
wheelie bin in the Mitchells Plain area. The goats
were brought to the SPCA and charges of animal
cruelty were laid against the offenders.
l With the help of Muizenberg SAPS a group of
teenagers using dogs for fighting purposes, were
caught in the act and charges laid.
l We met with the Airport SAPS team with a
mandate to curb the trafficking of animals,
especially dogs, to Angola and Namibia.
Our priorities for the year ahead:
l Advocate for more funding to be made available
for Mass Animal Sterilisations projects
l Embark on more outreaches aimed at sterilisation
and education on responsible pet ownership
l Engage with senior SAPS and Law Enforcement
officials in order to investigate the scourge of
dog fighting.
l Bolster the relationship with the WC Department
of Agriculture to strengthen the oversight of
welfare issues with regards to farm animals.
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During the year under review, the Wildlife Unit
experienced significant growth in both the impact
made on the community, as well as exposure
received. As more Capetonians become aware of the
role that the SPCA plays in caring for and protecting
wildlife, calls for assistance increased and 13% more
wild animals were admitted compared to last year.
Of great concern is the drastic increase in the
number of exotic animals that found their way to
our Short Term Wildlife Care Facility. This seems to
indicate an escalation in the number of such animals
being kept as “pets”.
We therefore persisted in working with the
relevant authorities to bring an end to the illegal
import and sale of exotic animals as pets. In the
same vein we kept, and will continue to keep, a
watchful eye on circuses, zoos, pet shops, aquaria
and other captive wildlife facilities.
Furthermore, much focus was placed on
successfully releasing as many animals as we possibly
Wildlife Unit
could. Birds of prey, small antelope, snakes,
tortoises, porcupines, seals – these are but a few
examples of the wide array of animals that were
magnificently returned to their own habitat over the
past year. We also undertook a few mass release
projects at approved sites such as Diemersfontein
Wine Estate, that lends itself well to the release of
certain species, such as birds and tortoises, and has
become a valued partner in this regard. It gives us
immense joy to see these animals free in an
environment conducive to their survival, and it is our
greatest wish that all people will understand the
importance of keeping them in the wild. Very often
injured animals end up at our Unit as a result of
human-wildlife conflict. Most of this conflict origin-
ates from a lack of knowledge and understanding
of the animals’ natural behaviour and we believe
that through education many such incidences can
be prevented.
Accordingly we actively sought out opportunities
for exposure that would allow us to reach as many
people as we could with our message. The Wildlife
Unit took up every chance to speak at schools, clubs
and community outreach organisations with the
We are committed to our credo that wild animals
belong in the wild.
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a neighbouring industrial waste factory. The pup
was caught and after spending a night in our care,
was returned by boat to Seal Island where it made a
happy reunion with its mother.
Our thanks go out to all our donors, and speci-
fically also to the amazing support received annually
from the Hans Hoheisen Charitable Trust, who make
it possible for us to continue our critical services.
Our priorities for the year ahead
l Respond to wildlife in crisis and distress as quickly
and effectively as possible.
l Increase our efforts to reach the people of Cape
Town with educational messages about wildlife in
and around their communities.
l Continue to build and maintain productive
relationships with all authorities involved in
wildlife care and management.
preservation of all living creatures.
We are very grateful to those
members of the community who do
already embrace the wildlife around
us, and take the time to alert us to
animals in distress. Although the large
number of callouts continually keep
our three wildlife inspectors on their
toes, it is all worth it when you relieve
an animal from suffering, and
successfully save animals such as in
the following two cases:
l During the cold winter of 2013, a Burmese
Python came to us in an appalling condition. The
adult female reptile was ill due to being kept under
extremely poor captive conditions, which led to the
development of pneumonia, mouth and scale rot.
After weeks of antibiotics and special care in a
warm and comfortable environment, the animal
made a full recovery into a vibrant, healthy snake
and was released into safe sanctuary.
l In March 2014 we were called upon to rescue a
seal pup which swam too far off from home and
was found heading up a canal dangerously close to
Statistics 2013/2014
Wild animals admitted 1 353
Wildlife cruelty cases 800
Wildlife rescues 1 150
Facilities monitored 15
purpose of making the community aware of the
role we perform with regards to monitoring and
protecting wild animals, and providing advice on
how to live peacefully in such close vicinity to an
abundance of wildlife.
Reaching our younger generation is key, and
the Unit was lucky to be featured and share their
message on the SABC2 television show ”Hectic 9
Nine”, that has an estimated 2,5 million viewers.
We hope to see the young people of Cape Town
become excited about the animals found in their
area, and become passionate about the
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It is an undeniable fact that to own a horse is very
expensive. It is also a fact that the more work we
do, the more we spend and over the past year, our
Horse Care Unit was filled to capacity almost year
round with many horses and ponies requiring an
extra-ordinary investment to nurse them back to
good health. The unavoidable consequence of the
Unit having to feed and care for so many horses,
ponies and donkeys for extended periods was a
grossly over-spent budget. The two areas that we
dare never compromise on, namely food and
primary health care, took a real hammering and by
financial year-end were 258% and 558% overspent
respectively. An additional unforeseen expense that
added significantly to the financial woes of the Unit
was excessive vehicle and horse box repair and
maintenance costs - as a result of excessive wear
and tear of the Unit’s vehicle fleet due to an
unprecedented demand for the Unit’s services.
We eventually decided to replace the Units “tired”
Isuzu with a brand new, customised vehicle that will
enable the Unit to safely render its services for many
years to come.
The Unit also suffered a loss of dependable,
monthly income from the Western Cape Equine
Trust which reduced its funding from a generous
R21 000 to R5 000 per month. Thankfully this
shortfall was substantially mitigated by the kind
generosity of our Society’s many individual donors
who rallied to the aid of the Unit so that it could
continue its life saving work without being overly
pre-occupied by financial concerns.
We are passionate about giving abused, aban-
doned and neglected horses, ponies and donkeys
a second chance by rehabilitating and retraining
them and finding them caring new homes - and
this year we once again committed ourselves to the
challenging goal of not euthanasing one equine
because a suitable home couldn’t be found. We
adopted a total of 62 equines ranging from retired
racehorses to humble donkeys. An incredible
achievement despite seemingly overwhelming
odds and testament to the tenacity and genuine
commitment of the Unit’s personnel.
Horse Care Unit
The Horse Care Unit (HCU) remains steadfast in its focus on being a major role-player in the prevention of cruelty, and the education of equine owners.
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We remain enormously grateful to all of our
donors for their on-going support and continued
faith and confidence in the Unit and wish to
acknowledge everyone who chose to adopt from
us instead of buying from the many unscrupulous
breeders and traders that abound the industry.
We also wish to thank and pay tribute to the
Unit’s small army of dedicated volunteers who
brave the elements to ensure that the horses in
our care receive regular grooming and exercise
whilst awaiting a new home or return to their
owners. They made an incredible difference and
allowed us to do what we do best - prevent
cruelty.
We are also pleased to be able to report that
the efforts of the Unit have not gone unnoticed by
the “equine industry” and are grateful for the
pledge of support from the Thoroughbred
Breeders Association.
Despite a tumultuous past year, the Unit proved
its resilience and came out on top and ambitious
plans are underway to further improve the levels
of professionalism and service of the Unit which
will soon migrate over to the Farmyard area of the
facility which is better suited to the keeping of
horses as it is not prone to seasonal flooding.
We look forward to sharing our challenges and
achievements with you over the next 12 months.
Priorities for the year ahead:
l Embark on more community outreaches aimed at
educating owners on proper equine husbandry
and care.
l Prioritise post home checks on all the animals
adopted from the Unit and be able to ensure that
the welfare of the animals adopted from the Unit
is not compromised.
l Engage with other organisations and relevant
authorities in the Cape Metropole involved in
equine welfare to ensure adequate monitoring
of living conditions and working routines of all
equines.
Statistics 2013/2014
Admissions 161
Adoptions 62
Equines Treated at HCU 454
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The Farm Animal Unit with its on-site farmyard
facilities, continues to play a critical role in caring
for, rehabilitating and rehoming stray, injured and
confiscated farm animals. During the past year the
unit was a temporary safe haven for copious
numbers of goats, potbelly pigs, rabbits, chickens,
cattle and sheep brought to the SPCA either
because they could no longer be kept by their
owners, were removed from their owners due to
abuse or unacceptable living conditions, or were
found wandering about homeless and often causing
havoc in traffic and city suburbs as a result.
Catching, herding and loading these animals,
especially if found on a busy highway, often posed a
difficult task and the inspectors assigned to this unit
are expected to be skilled and experienced in
working with large livestock. Appropriate transport
is also crucial, and maintaining and purchasing the
approved vehicles and trailers on a shoestring
budget, remained a great challenge.
Farm Animal Unit
Farm animals have the same rights as any other living creature, and our Farm Animal Unit plays a vital role in the SPCA's mission to care for and prevent cruelty towards ALL animals.
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confiscations were once again from small scale pig
farmers, and we were faced with some of the most
horrific cases of neglect and abuse towards these
intelligent and sentient animals.
We believe that education is a vital tool in
uplifting the plight of farm animals especially in the
hands of small to emerging farmers who lack the
basic infrastructure to adequately care for these
animals. Accordingly we try to use every opportunity
to build productive relationships with the local
farmers and advise and assist them in their endeav-
ours. In one particular instance partnerships were
forged with external specialist veterinarians who
assisted with the education of small farmers in the
Klipheuwel area. This project yielded good results
and paved the way for similar partnerships in future.
The unit continues to work closely with the
Animal Control Unit of Law Enforcement by offering
additional housing facilities and attending to the
veterinary needs of impounded animals, as well as
working on joint rescue projects during emergency
situations. In the period under review the unit
attended to the emergency flooding in the rural
fringes of the Cape Metropole in record time and
assisted in the rescuing of a large number of pigs,
sheep and goats that had been trapped in the
disaster. These animals were cared for in our
farmyard until it was safe for them to be returned
to their owners.
We sincerely thank all who donated feed,
provided funding and those who opened their
paddocks and pens as new homes for adopted
farm animals.
Priorities for the year ahead:
l Make increased efforts to engage the various
stakeholders within the Cape Metropole
ranging from the City to the Provincial
Department of Agriculture in order to improve
the welfare standards of all farm animals.
l Reach out to the small scale farmers in the
surrounding communities with organised
education initiatives.
The advent of factory farming
has seen an increase in the
abuse and cruelty subjected to
farm animals. This cruelty takes
the form of inadequate housing,
unnecessary confinement,
parasitic environments and
unacceptable modes of transportation, to name but
a few of the most prevelant issues. In this regard we
continued to confiscate animals as a result of such
conditions, not returning them unless the farmer
proved that circumstances had changed, and full
inspections had been passed. Sadly, most of the
Statistics 2013/2014
Admissions 263
Adoptions 31
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house clinic, while 39 490 animals passed through
our animal hospital. We are also pleased to report
that our veterinarians sterilised a record number of
4 240 animals.
Many of the pet owners who need our services,
are however not in a position to come to our
Animal Hospital due to financial and logistical
limitations. This is why we make sure to take
veterinary services to their doorstep through our
Mobile Clinics. During the last year these Mobile
Clinics performed 27 140 treatments, an increase of
33.7% compared to the previous year.
The SPCA Animal Hospital again took up adminis-
trative and operational leadership of Mass Animal
Sterilisation Projects undertaken, in association with
the City of Cape Town and the Cape Animal Welfare
Forum, in Du Noon, Brown’s Farm and Site B,
Khayelitsha. Animal population control and
sterilisation was a key area of focus for the Animal
During the past year 86 391 dogs and cats and
their financially strapped owners were the direct
beneficiaries of the Cape of Good Hope SPCA’s
subsidised veterinary services comprised of the Clinic
and Animal Hospital in Grassy Park and a fleet of
four Mobile Clinics that serve indigent communities
in the Cape Metropole.
Even with expectation of slight economic relief as
we slowly start to recover from the recent recession,
many of the communities we serve continue to
struggle with decreased levels of disposable income,
resulting in more and more pet owners turning to
welfare-based health care services, such as offered
by our Animal Hospital, for assistance. Consequently
our in-house clinic and animal hospital once again
ran close to, or at full capacity, for most of the past
year, challenging not only our financial, but also our
human resource capacity.
15 521 owners brought their animals to our in-
Veterinary Services
Despite many operational and financial challenges faced by our Animal Hospital, we are dedicated to heal and relieve the pain and suffering of all animals, and will never turn
away any animal in need of care.
Hospital and many resources were put into organ-
ised campaigns to address uncontrolled domestic
animal breeding in and around the Cape Metropole.
As a non-profit hospital, keeping up to date with
the latest equipment and technology is always a
challenge, but we remained committed to providing
basic veterinary care of the highest standard. This
year we were very fortunate to be able to acquire a
digital X-Ray system that has greatly improved our
diagnostic ability and has significantly lowered the
cost of X-Rays.
Whether it is in the Animal Hospital, or out in the
field with the Mobile Clinics, the hospital staff are
faced with new difficulties each and every day. More
so than you would find in any private veterinary
practise or hospital, this hospital’s team of veterin-
arians, animal welfare assistants, orderlies and
administrative staff have to, on an on-going basis,
not only handle the daily grind of standard medical
cases, but also deal with a multitude of incidences
of extreme neglect and abuse. That is why, in our
hospital, you will only find people with strength of
character, a true passion for animals, and a genuine
empathy for the plight of pet owners in need.
We would like to extend our gratitude to loyal
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supporters and corporate donors who
supported our efforts, and it is our wish
that continued support will allow us to
expand our reach and impact going
forward.
Our priorities for the year ahead
l Expand operational capacity through
the training of staff and
modernisation of hospital facilities.
l Replacement of aged anaesthetic
units.
l Reducing the hospital’s operational
deficit.
l Increasing the number of
sterilisations.
l Increasing the number of animals
treated, and services delivered, by our
Mobile Clinics.
2013/2014
Animals brought by owners to our Clinic 15 521
Animals admitted into Hospital 39 490
Animals treated by our Mobile Clinics 24 301
Animals sterilised 4 240
Statistics
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animals, and rescue abused animals from a fate
worse than death.
We are, however, indebted to the various pet
food companies, distributors and supporters who
provided food donations, and the many individual
donors who enabled us to never turn any animal in
need away during the past year.
Once again the anomaly that disturbs us most is
the fact that of the total animals admitted only
7066 were brought in as strays, whereas 9752 were
surrendered to us by their owners. Although we are
thankful that these owners at least brought the
animals to the SPCA for surrender, we are saddened
by the apparent disregard that so many of them
have for their pets. Some of these surrenders are
due to genuine crises that hinder the owners from
keeping their pet, but most of the surrenders could
be prevented by making more informed choices, not
giving pets as gifts, through humane education,
and maybe even by means of more effective policies
to guide pet ownership in Cape Town.
The fact that only 9% of strays were claimed by
their owners, leads us to believe that the vast
majority of ‘strays’ are also actually owned animals
which have been handed in by their owners.
Although we are relieved that we did not experience
the same decrease in adoptions as in the previous
reporting period, we will never be satisfied until we
significantly increase this number. We remain
eternally thankful to those who chose to adopt a
pet rather than support a breeder and our hope is
that this approach, paired with the message of
sterilisation, will spread throughout our
communities sooner than later.
As it is our philosophy to not just wait for hand-
outs, but to also put in place active income-streams
of our own, our dog Boarding facility plays an
important role in boosting the Animal Care Centre’s
financial resources. Although there was a decrease
in boarding income over the past financial year, the
facility still managed to bring in over R234 000. We
are looking forward to an upgraded boarding
Our division could have been called many things:
the kennels, the cattery, the pound, but we chose
to call it the Animal Care Centre, because this is
where animals are cared for, rehabilitated and
treated with compassion, 24/7, every day, year in
and year out.
The period under review saw 16 818 animals
admitted to our SPCA. Although this signifies a
significant decrease compared to the previous year,
it obviously is still just too many. Our team of ardent
staff had their work cut out for them in trying to
care for these thousands of animals, reunite as many
of them with their owners as possible, and provide a
second chance at a good life to those left behind.
Balancing the budgets, whilst caring for so many
animals, remains a huge challenge, especially since
we receive no government funding and are
completely reliant on the generosity of mainly
individual donors. Adding to our burden, the price
of pet food is forever on the increase and donations
in this regard sadly dwindling. We foresee that we
are going to have to spend more than R10 000 per
month on food in the coming year, which is
worrying as we would much rather utilise such
funds towards activities that combat cruelty to
Animal Care Centre
The good news is that 608 lost pets were reunited
with their families through our Lost and Found department, and we successfully rehomed
752 animals to new loving forever homes.
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come rain or shine, and the handful of wonderful
cat-lovers who regularly visit the cattery to pamper
and cuddle our feline friends.
Last, but definitely not least, we thank the
conscientious and hardworking staff who are the
backbone of this department. With their love and
compassion we are able to provide our dogs and
cats with a warm caring and loving environment to
live in during their stay at the SPCA.
Our priorities for the year ahead
l To streamline marketing and awareness plans to
boost adoption numbers.
l To finalise plans and secure funding for the
upgrade and refurbishment of our Animal Care
Centre facilities.
facility being built in the near future and are
confident that we will be able to attract many more
boarders.
In addition to financial resources, human
resources in a high care facility such as ours is key.
We accordingly extend our gratitude to our
dedicated volunteers who walk our dogs everyday
Statistics 2013/2014
Admissions 16 818
Stray dogs 4 022
Stray cats 3 044
Surrendered dogs 6 576
Surrendered cats 3 176
Adopted 752
Lost animals claimed 608
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Gugulethu, Square Hill, Macassar, Khayelitsha,
Nyanga and Manenberg; reached 4223 learners;
and sterilised 462 cats and dogs.
The education team again participated in what
have become annual events, namely the Youth
Environmental
Schools Programme
presented during
Biodiversity Week,
and World Animal
Week. These events
not only allow the
team access to even
more schools, but
also offer much
needed fundraising opportunities.
Our education initiatives are not only limited to
classrooms though and the team engaged with
local communities on a regular basis as part of
holiday and outreach programmes. During these
outreach activities the members of the education
team immerse themselves in the community, its
people and its animal-related needs. Their true
commitment to helping and educating, as opposed
to judging and reprimanding, has gained them
respect and trust, enabling them to effectively
teach and advise about the health and welfare of
pets, and the positive impact proper care can have
on the community as a whole: healthy animals
mean healthy families.
A further 213 sterilisations were brought in
through holiday and outreach programmes, resulting
in an overall increase of 8% on total sterilisations
achieved by the education team as compared to the
previous financial year.
The highlight for the education team this past year
was the recognition received for the Ani-Pals’
Education Programme through a prestigious Silver
Award for Excellence at the 2013 Impumelelo Social
Innovation Awards These awards acknowledge the
hard work of individuals and organisations that make
it their mission to improve the lives of South Africans,
and Ani-Pals is humbled to be honoured in this way.
The award was accompanied by a cash donation of
R20 000 sponsored by the Distell Foundation, for
which we were very grateful.
We also wish to extend our gratitude to Airports
Company South Africa, Cape Town International
(ACSA, CTI) for providing significant funding with
which to further the Ani-Pals reach and impact.
Our award-winning Ani-Pals Education Programme
sees three dedicated education officers take
humane education to thousands of Grade 3-5
learners across Cape Town. During the past year
they reached 13 395 learners from 109 schools,
teaching them
about the impor-
tance of properly
caring for their
pets, and creating
awareness about
the seriousness of
animal cruelty -
that it is not only
inhumane, but also
an offence punishable by law. The programme also
places a strong focus on domestic animal
sterilisation. To this end 11 of the above-mentioned
schools participated in an extended programme, the
Ani-Pal Mobile Clinic Programme, whereby learners
were also given the opportunity to have their pets
sterilised, thus preventing thousands of unwanted
puppies and kittens from being born. This extended
programme was specifically presented at schools
from poorer communities in Mitchell’s Plain,
Education
“All living things require nurturing, care and respect” - this is the premise from which our education team has, for the
past decade, strived to impact positively on the attitudes of our youth in the hope
that they would become responsible adults who exude empathy and
compassion for all living creatures.
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Our priorities for the year ahead:
l To become involved in Mass Participation, Opportunity and
Development (MOD) Centres at schools. These centres,
introduced and managed by the Western Cape Department
of Cultural Affairs and Sport, have been set up primarily in
poorer communities and at schools that have few, if any,
sports and/or cultural facilities. The idea is to give children
opportunities for participation in wholesome activities
outside of normal school hours and in so doing reduce the
risks of these children becoming involved in destructive
activities that could compromise their futures. The SPCA
believes that education should be holistic and that humane
education should form a vital component of such activities.
Our goal is to engage in the development and funding of a
humane high school and adult curriculum based programme
that will be beneficial to learners at these MOD Centres.
l Extend our range of educational leaflets and posters on pet
care and health that are used to inform pet owners reached
through the SPCA’s education team, animal care centre,
mobile clinics and hospital.
Statistics 2013/2014
Learners reached 13 395
Schools visited 109
Animals sterilised 675
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Fundraising within the South African non-profit
landscape remains extremely challenging as the
business community continues to lag behind its
international counterparts in terms of corporate
giving. This is compounded by policies within
commercial as well as government structures that
consistently place animal welfare matters as lowest
priority on the giving list.
Although our Society does not receive any
government funding, we are thankful to be located
in a city where the local regime seems to be more
forward-thinking with regards to domestic animal
well-being, and we extend our gratitude to the City
of Cape Town for providing generous funding
specifically earmarked for mass sterilisation projects
during the year under review.
Loyal corporate donors who came to the fore and
supported us in our commitment to act for all
animals, included PicknPay, Woolworths, Checkers,
Nestle Purina, Royal Canin, Hills Pet Nutrition, ABAX
Investments, Cipla Vet (PTY) LTD, Bayer (PTY)
LIMITED, Cape Union Mart, New Balance, Boland
Printers, Canal Walk Foundation, and MySchool
MyVillage MyPlanet. We are gratified by the
confidence these companies place in our ability to
responsibly use their funding, and extend our
heartfelt thanks to each and every business who
supported us last year - also not forgetting those
who provided much needed pro bono services such
as Mustard Marketing, DigitalPro, Medialist,
Formeset, Tamed & Framed Photography and Desiré
Kohn Photography.
Even with the backing of the aforementioned, the
burden of support for the most part still fell on
individual members of the public. We continued to
nurture our relationships with supporters through
our PawPatrol and e-newsletters, our bi-annual
Footprints magazine, media channels, networking
events and online platforms. This past year saw our
following on Facebook grow by 50% and on Twitter
by 40%, while our web site received approximately
116 000 unique visitors, showing growth of 45%.
Accordingly thousands of Capetonians stepped
up by donating money, contributing gifts in kind,
attending our various events, taking on challenge
fundraising, supporting us through our various
retail channels, and offering their time and skills
as volunteers.
To this end we saw monthly donors increase
by 17,4% and donations in response to our mail
appeals bringing in a nett profit of R2 171 000,
surpassing expectations by 22%. Web site
donations grew by 53% with 2046 donors
bringing in R555 927.
With the support of a loyal customer base behind
us, our retail endeavours grew from strength to
strength. The Charity Shop increased revenue by
13% to R587 150 while the Book Shop also
increased their income by 12%. The Vet Shops saw
the expansion of the Grassy Park store with a
resulting steady growth in sales due to us being
able to stock a wider variety of pet products at
affordable prices. Plans are in place to develop
these premises even more as part of the SPCA
expansion in 2015. The Plumstead and Grassy Park
Vet Shops ended the financial year with a combined
growth in profit of 19%.
Fundraising and Communications
In keeping with our fundraising strategy of utilising multiple income streams in order to
achieve our operational targets, we offered many ways in which
animal-lovers could join our efforts and support us.
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Other key outcomes for the year under review
included:
l The SPCA went mobile with the launch of its
Connecto contact and news application.
l Our popular annual Mutt and Meow of the Year
Competition saw 209 dogs and cats vie for the
titles and raise R32 000 in the process.
and through MySchool MyPlanet contributed
more than R200 000 to the care of needy
animals.
l In times when supporters are weary about
committing to donations over the telephone, the
telesales based Tails Up Club Competition still
managed a slow growth rate of 2% per month,
and brought in nett income of R167 000.
We are thankful for the successes achieved during
2013/2014, and humbled by the unwavering
backing of our supporters. One only needs to look
at the statistics provided throughout the rest of this
report, to see how every donation was used
responsibly to the benefit of sick, injured,
abandoned, lost and abused animals, as well as pet
owners across the Cape Metropole who consistently
require our assistance.
But there is much work still to be done, and will
be for a long time yet to come. The sustainability of
this Society therefore remains our primary concern
and we - driven by our passion for animals - will
continue to spread awareness, educate, and raise
funds so that our inspectors, care workers and
veterinary staff can bring to fulfillment our mission
to prevent cruelty to all living creatures.
l Challenge Fundraising really took off this year
with animal-lovers taking up all kinds of sporting
events and challenges in a bid to raise funds for
our Society. In one instance a 12-year old boy
climbed Kilimanjaro and raised more than
R20 000. Our biggest campaigns had 140 cyclists
and 64 runners take up the Cape Argus Cycle
Tour and the Two Oceans Marathon respectively.
Together all our challenge fundraisers raised
R607 000, an increase of 46% compared to the
previous year.
l The annual Wiggle Waggle and Woefie Wandel
walkathons saw a combined number of 2950
walkers and 2100 dogs take to the streets in aide
of the SPCA and raised R125 000 and R105 000
respectively.
l 377 supporters planned for our future by being
part of our Bequest Society and remembering us
in their wills
l We were generously supported by 56 Trusts and
Foundations that provided us with R2 719 354.
l In-store collection tins provided astounding
returns with a 40% increase on the previous year
and R612 036 collected.
l Supporters made a point of shopping for a cause
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The 2014 financial year can best be described as
reasonably successful. The highlights include the
following:
l The further reduction in our operating deficit
through a combination of revenue growth and
strict cost control without in any way
compromising on our level of care and the
competence of our professional staff
complement.
l Although bequest income in this financial year
was substantially lower than a usual year we
were still able to grow our reserve assets through
judicious investment and capital growth achieved
on these assets.
The 2014 financial disappointments and challenges
that confront the Society are as follows:
l The loss of funding for our Horse Care Unit from
the Western Cape Equine Trust resulted in that
unit running at a substantial deficit and we are
currently working hard to find alternative sources
of funding for it.
l The struggle we have had with the City of Cape
Town to contribute in any way to the costs of
providing a Pound Service which the City
acknowledges it is constitutionally required to
provide, yet incapable of doing itself. Despite
several meetings with the highest levels of City
authorities we have been unable to secure any
funding in the 2014 year, although we continue
to persevere and are hopeful that in time these
efforts will prove fruitful and a constructive
partnership can be forged.
But undoubtedly the most exciting news is that on
the back of the growth in our reserves, the Board
has authorised the final step in our decade long
capital expenditure program – the reconstruction
and extension of our cat and dog boarding,
adoption, quarantine and holding facilities, as
well as the building of a charity shop facility and
renovation of the adoption centre. This is by far the
largest and most ambitious capital project that the
organisation has tackled and we are all very excited
about the tremendous improvements that will be
achieved for the animals under our care. It is
envisioned to be a world class facility and which will
set the standard for environmentally enriched, bio-
secure domestic animal housing facilities. We look
forward to sharing more about this project with our
supporters in the year ahead and to delivering it
within our limited financial budget.
Anthony Sedgwick
Treasurer
May 2014
Treasurer’s Report
As we look ahead to the 2015 financial year we plan to take
another step on our journey to operational breakeven.
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Fixed assets
Investments
Total Fixed Assets
Accounts receivable
Stock on hand
Cash in bank and in hand
Cash on call
Total Current Assets
Creditors
Overdraft utilised
Net Current Assets
less current liabilities
Analysis of funds
Retained income
Revaluation reserve
Accumulated funds
2013/14 2012/13
R’000 R’000
15305 14891
74454 69500
89759 84391
747 686
327 284
951 4129
4462 1709
6487 6808
2599 3258
0 0
3888 3550
93647 87941
58197 57493
35450 30448
93647 87941
Analysis of net assets
for the year ending 31 March 2014
INCOME
Education
Boarding and Adoptions
National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund
Comms & Resource Dev
Horse care Unit
Hospital
Inspectorate
Investments
Vetshop
Trusts
BEQUESTS
EXPENSES
Administration
Depreciation and Insurance
Boarding and Adoptions
Education
Comms & Resource Dev
Horse Care Unit
Hospital
Inspectorate
Maintenance
Mobile Clinics
Vetshop
Wildlife
2013/14 2012/13
R’000 R’000
283 163
1,146 1,630
746 -
7,974 6,561
367 805
3,078 2,592
408 335
2,317 2,036
3,615 3,074
2,715 2,401
22,649 19,597
3,547 12,910
2013/14 2012/13
2,228 2,705
597 463
2,583 2,461
475 537
4,092 3,899
1,020 1,013
5,436 5,086
3,205 2,629
230 289
1,048 740
3,297 2,620
803 731
25,014 23,173
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Analysis of Income and Expenditure
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Bequests
Bock, Selma Ida
Bookless, Norma Hedwig
De Bie, Johanna Christina
De Graaff, Prof. Andries Samuel
Duncan, Prudence Graeme
Finsen, Anne
Glass, Pamela Marcia
Gleeson, Patricia
Gregorowski, Katherin MB
Hugo, Catherina
Kershaw, Eileen Jessie
Kotze, Ellen Helena Johanna
Lindop, Margaret Isabel
Madden, Kathleen Mary
Merand, Verdun
Mitchell, Erika Gertrude
Nawratski, Ellen
Rathfelder, John Otto
Macfarlane
Reyneke, Thealeza Jacqueline
Smit, Amy Andrewetta
Stripp, Margaret Shirley
Towers, Moira Isobel May
Trewick, Gloria June
Tulipan, Sylvia
Van Rhyn, Maria Johanna
Jacoba
Wiese, Maria
Williams, Mary
Williamson, Shirley Barbara
Yates, Victory Henry
Trusts and Foundations
AG Fairclough Trust
AWE Larpent Charitable Trust
Azriel and Moyra Fine
Foundation
Bob Langham-Carter
Memorial Trust
Brian and Mira Robinson
Charitable Trust
CA Jones Will Trust
CA Mabin Trust
C.D. Robertson & M. Howie
Trust
C.S. Boulton Trust
Colin John Campbell Trust
Diane Kaplan Charitable Trust
Douglas Jooste Trust
Dr. Sunshine Charitable Trust
Edward Daniels Charitable
Trust
EVM Dyer Will Trust
FG Pay Trust
GM Pilcher Will Trust
H. Wisdom Trust
H.S. Forrest Charitable Trust
Hans Hoheisen Charitable Trust
Hendrina Joyce Trust Fund
IR Burrows Charitable Trust
Jesse Graham Memorial
Foundation
Joan Walton Charitable Trust
Leo and Patricia Fine Foundation
Loewenstein Trust No. 2
Lorenzo & Stella Chiappini Trust
Lou Orr Trust
Lynette Croudace Charitable
Fund
Margaret Joyce Stern Charitable
Trust
Marjorie Cook Will Trust
Mauerberger Foundation Fund
P.S. Policansky Trust
R. Lewin Will Trust
Rolf-Stephen Nussbaum
Foundation
Sheila Dakin Charitable Trust
Stavros Tsatsos Trust
The Dangwen Trust
The David Graaff Foundation
The E.R. Tonnesen Will Trust
The Good Faith Foundation
The Harry Crossley Foundation
The Hyman Goldberg
Foundation
The Jawan Trust
The Lily Ashton Charitable
Trust
The MC Davis Trust
The M.L. Flarry Trust
The MRF Brun Trust
The Willmott Trust
The Yates Charitable Trust
Vera Glegg Charitable Trust
VWG Stone Will Trust
W and J Weise Charitable Trust
W.A. Currey Trust
Western Cape Equine Trust
WMH Tichy Trust
United against animal cruelty
Bequests and Trusts provide a much needed source of income for major projects, as well as
financial security for the future of our Society. Therefore, although we are sincerely
grateful for all the donations we receive, we do wish to acknowledge in particular, the gifts
received from the following Bequest Donors, Trusts and Foundations.
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DirectorsDr Theodore ShippeyMiss Christabel GelandMr Henry FabeMr Anthony SedgwickDr Gininda MsizaDr John OakleyAdvocate Phil SnijmanMiss Nocamagu Mbulawa
Management Team
Mr Allan Perrins
Mr Moyo Ndukwana
Mrs Lise-Marie Greeff-Villet
Mr Brett Glasby
Mr Keith Evans
Mrs Margie Ainscow
Mr Darryl Burt
Chief Executive Officer
Inspectorate, Horse and Farm Animal Unit Manager
Communications, Resource Development and Education Manager
Wildlife Unit Manager
Hospital Manager
Animal Centre Manager
Accountant
Patrons
Helen Zille
Alderman Patricia de Lille
Rassie Erasmus
Ambassadors
SA Equestrian Paralympian, Philippa Johnson
Lewis Pugh
Office Bearers
Dr Theodore Shippey
Miss Christabel Geland
Mr Anthony Sedgwick
Mr Henry Fabe
The Honourable Premier of the Western Cape,
Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town,
South African Rugby Union General Manager,
Horse Care Unit Ambassador:
Wildlife Unit Ambassador: Environmental Campaigner,
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Treasurer
Secretary
General Information
1939/013624/08 (incorporated Association Not for Gain)
003-244 NPO
930004317
Registration number
Fundraising Number
Public Benefit Organisation Number
Contact InformationCnr 1st Avenue and First Road Grassy Park, Cape Town
021-700 4140
0866 7433 56
www.spca-ct.co.za
Tel:
Fax:
Web:
Email:
Bank details
Cape of Good Hope SPCA
Standard Bank
0718 32858
Constantia
Bank:
Acc no:
Branch:
SPCA Directors and Management
You can help the Cape of Good Hope SPCA by:
Leaving a legacy in your will
Making a regular donation direct from your bank account *
Making a once-off donation *
Adopting an animal into your home
Buying your pet food and pet care products from SPCA Vet Shops
Becoming a volunteer
Donating unwanted items to our charity shop
Donating gifts in kind
Becoming a sponsor and/or partner in our fundraising initiatives
Joining Team SPCA to be part of challenge fundraising
Using your MyPlanet loyalty card to dedicate funds to our SPCA
* Financial donations are tax deductible and we will gladly provide you with a tax certificate on request.
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