The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – Johannesburg, believes that animals, as living creatures, have value beyond economic measurement, and are entitled to legal, moral and ethical consideration and protection.

 

The Johannesburg SPCA’s mission is to act as an advocate on behalf of animals, to obtain rights for them and to protect and enforce those rights. To provide for the well being of the animals in our area who are abandoned, injured, subjected to unfair or cruel treatment or otherwise in need. To cultivate in the people of our community an awareness of the animals whose world we share and to instil respect for and appreciation of all living things.  To assist indigent, elderly and underprivileged people of our community by providing subsidised health services and support for their pets.

The Johannesburg SPCA (JSPCA) has been serving its community and hundreds of thousands of homeless, sick and abused animals for 103 years. It was established in 1902 with the mission of protecting all animals, great and small, from cruelty of all kinds.

 

As the protector of the defenceless and a voice for those that cannot speak for themselves, the JSPCA came from humble beginnings. It now serves the greater Johannesburg area, including Soweto, offering a wide range of animal protection and welfare services.

 

The JSPCA has extensive permanent facilities at its headquarters in Reuven, Johannesburg South, from where, amongst other things, it operates the city pound. The JSPCA is a non-profit organisation and receives no government funding! It therefore depends solely on donations from animal lovers to fund its valuable work. Without the JSPCA over 40 000 animals a year would have no one to depend on for much-needed care.

 

A shift in municipal boundaries has changed the JSPCA’s fundraising area, and as a result, it has lost its more lucrative fundraising areas and has poorer areas to service.

 

We, as the Johannesburg SPCA, are permanently trying to alleviate the plight of unfortunate animals. We value your interest in animal welfare and ask that, in whatever way you can, please help us, to help those who cannot help themselves.