As a registered charity, TEARS relies entirely on public donations and the generosity of animal lovers.

Being a pro-life society, there is no limit on how long a dog or cat can stay with us, but as the number of animals increases every year, so does our need for support from the community, especially for volunteers of all ages.

We are always looking for volunteers who provide us with a wonderful, much appreciated service.

If you would like to volunteer your services, here are a few ways in which to get involved:

Working one-on-one with the dogs and puppies.

Includes jobs such as walking, grooming, rehabilitating and training our shelter animals, as well as spending time with the dogs and puppies, giving them love and attention or finding them new homes.

Working one-on-one with the cats and kittens.

Includes tasks such as cleaning litter trays to bottle-feeding, rehabilitation and spending time with the cats and kittens, giving them love and attention or finding them new homes.

Help rescue animals in distress.

Assist in the answering of phones, doing paperwork, general office and public relations, etc.

Fixing of Kennels/Cattery, painting, handiwork, carpentry and repairs.

Ideal for those of you who find it too heartbreaking to work with the animals.

Our three charity shops are always in need of assistance to sort and price the donated goods, place them onto the shelves and help the general public.

Helping at events, shows, exhibitions or awareness displays; baking, knitting, crafts, needlework; Selling raffle tickets, Christmas cards, etc.

Shake a tin and collect money at our annual street collection.

We are desperate for Home Checkers – people who are able to visit adopted animals to ensure their well-being and that our conditions of adoption are being adhered to.

Place and gather collection tins to raise much needed funds.

Collect large amounts of donated food from our sponsors/donators to feed our shelter pets and those in disadvantaged communities.

It has been said “the best shelter is a caring community!”. With your help and the help of enough volunteers, we can make that statement come true at TEARS.

• Monetary and monthly debit order donations (however small) to enable us to repay our bank loan for the purchase of our own property, “Wenga Farm”.
• Van which could be converted to a second, much-needed Mobile Clinic.
• Bakkie/Microbus for transporting animals, equipment, food, etc.
• Air conditioning unit.
• Wendy-houses.
• Shipping containers for storage purposes.
• Trailer for transporting equipment, food, etc.
• New computer equipment.
• Building materials, including paving slabs, bricks, vibacrete walling, ceramic wall tiles, wire fencing, roof sheeting, etc.
• Veterinary equipment, medical supplies and recovery cages for our clinic.
• Exhibition cages.• Wooden kennels.
• Carpeting.
• Grass sods.
• Dog, cat, puppy and kitten food.
• Pet accessories, such as leads, collars, bowls, blankets, towels, toys, etc.

Donations of good quality clothes, bric-a-brac appliances, furniture, in fact any quality items which we could sell in our charity shops.

Donations of good quality books for our book sales.

Membership information…

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