Taking responsibility for change
Animal rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming, and sterilisation in the greater Durban area
Our key pillars
The Betterment program
Mass sterilization and vaccination program
Adoption program
Foster program
RESCUE – ADVOCATE – FOSTER – REHABILITATE – ADOPT
Adopt
Adopting a dog can bring a lot of joy and create a strong bond. You are giving a new home and hope to a deserving pup, and also freeing up space for another in need. By adopting, you’re not just saving one life but two!
Foster
Fostering pets is a great way to help shelters and animals in need. It reduces shelter populations, provides pets with a home-like environment to grow, and offers foster parents the reward of love and affection from the animals.
Volunteer
Volunteers are crucial to SAFE and make a big impact on animals’ lives. There are many ways to volunteer, including working with rescue and care teams, fundraising, home checks, photography, dog training, and veterinary work.
RESCUE and return Policy
If stray companion animals, such as cats and dogs, are not claimed within 7 days and stray farmyard animals are not claimed within 30 days, they will go through the adoption process.
Note that in order to claim ownership of any animal in our care, full proof of ownership will be required, this includes but is not limited to: vaccination cards, proof of purchase, photo or video. Without satisfactory proof being provided the animal will not be released.
When any animal is claimed, a minimum release fee of R500.00 is charged. The fee helps cover the costs of transportation, food, veterinary expenses, micro-chipping, and sterilisation. Note that addition fees may be applicable as indicated below.
Animals will remain in the custodianship of SAFE FOSTERING NETWORK NPC until the vet deems it healthy to be returned. The owner will also be required to pay for all additional charges incurred in the treatment of the animal(s) within 14 days or the owner will relinquish all rights of ownership.
Additional fees:
- Kennel and/or boarding: R250 per day
- Vaccination: R250
- Deworming and Tick & Flea treatment: R350
- Veterinary care: On case by case basis
Meet our dogs
Mass sterilization and vaccination program
The mass sterilisation and vaccination program aims are to tackle and reduce the problem of the astronomical numbers of unwanted and abandoned puppies and dogs across KZN and reduce the amount of fatal and in some cases human contractable diseases, such as rabies
News and Stories
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Dog Size Calculator
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Saving Lives: A Tale of Compassion and Determination
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