TEARS - The Emma Animal Rescue Society

Wish list

DEBIT ORDER DONATIONS

VOLUNTEERS

FOSTER HOMES FOR ANIMALS

DOG AND CAT FOOD

KENNELS, BLANKETS, TOWELS, BEDDING, BASKETS, BOWLS

PLASTIC DOG BEDS, TOYS, HOOVES, CHEWS ETC

LEADS AND COLLARS AND ½ CHECK CHAIN COLLARS

EXHIBITION CAGES, PLASTIC ANIMAL TRAVEL BOXES

HEAVY DUTY WASHING MACHINE (TOP LOADER)

TUMBLEDRYER

CHEST FREEZERS, FRIDGES

VINYL FLOORING EG. NOVILON OR MARLEY FLOORING, TILES

HIGH PRESSURE HOSE

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

TOOLS

GARDEN EQUIPMENT

WENDY HOUSES

FENCING, POLES, CORRUGATED IRON ROOF SHEETING

CEMENT, PAVING SLABS, ROLL-ON-GRASS

OFFICE EQUIPMENT

COMPUTERS, PHOTOCOPY MACHINE

OFFICE CHAIRS, DESKS

FILING CABINETS, CUPBOARDS

GUILLOTINE

OFFICE STATIONERY

PHOTOCOPY PAPER, PRINTER CARTRIDGES

LAMINATING POUCHES

DIGITAL CAMERA

FOR OUR CLINIC/HOSPITAL

FIBREGLASS RECOVERY CAGES

SPAY CRADLES

THEATRE LIGHT

OSTER FUR CLIPPERS/SHAVER

AUTOCLAVE

MICROSCOPE FOR WENGA

VETERINARY CONSUMABLES

DEVELOPER FOR OUR X-RAY MACHINE

X-RAY FRAMES

X-RAY FILM

MICROSCOPE SLIDES AND SPREADER SLIDES

BAKKIE FOR TRANSPORTING ANIMALS

CUSTOMISED DOG TRAILER

DONATIONS FOR OUR CHARITY SHOPS

BRIC-A-BRAC, BOOKS, CLOTHING, APPLIANCES, HABERDASHERY, LINEN, FURNITURE

CAR PORTS OR THE MATERIALS TO BUILD THEM

Join the MySchool Programme

MySchool is South Africa's number one community support system, raising over R1 million a month for schools and charities. More and more top retailers are choosing our system as a way of providing traceable, transparent and sustainable financial support for communities. Our vision is to connect all South Africans to a digital network for the benefit of communities, the environment, our partners and the country as a whole.

Whenever you visit selected stores and use your MySchool Card, a percentage of your purchase will go to TEARS. It’s an easy and effective way to help animals whilst you shop! To download a MySchool Application Form, click here.

Volunteer

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:

Kennels

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.

Cattery

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.

Office Assistant

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

Animal Rescue

Help rescue animals in distress.

General Maintenance

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

TEARS Charity Shops

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.

General Fundraising

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

Street Collections

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

Home-Checks

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.

Collection Tins

Place and gather collection tins to raise much needed funds.

Animal Food Collector

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

Gardening

Keen Gardeners with green fingers are always needed to beautify our premises!

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.

MySchool is South Africa's number one community support system, raising almost 2 million a month for schools and charities. More and more top retailers are choosing the programme as a way of providing traceable, transparent and sustainable financial support for communities. The vision of the MySchool Programme is to connect all South Africans to a digital network for the benefit of communities, the environment, our partners and the country as a whole.

Whenever you visit selected stores and use your MySchool Card, a percentage of your purchase will go to TEARS. It's an easy and effective way to support us and help the animals, whilst you shop! TEARS receives almost R2000 per month from the MySchool programme and we are endeavouring to increase this amount substantially. PLEASE SUPPORT US.

To download a MySchool Application Form, click here. If you would like to change your beneficiary to TEARS, please contact the MySchool Programme on 0860100445.

For more information call Marilyn on 0836516343.

TEARS' DOG-WALKING PROGRAMME

The most important thing we can do for our shelter dogs is to help them form positive associations with all kinds of people. This will help with their behavioural issues, making them calmer, quieter and more friendly when prospective adopters approach their kennels.

Our TEARS Dog-Walking Programme has made great strides (excuse the pun) in ensuring that our dogs receive daily stimulation and interaction with people and other dogs. Dog-Walkers come from all "walks of life" and comprise school learners who come to TEARS to complete Community Service, but often stay on, also young people, some single, some married, who are often not able to have a pet of their own, so come to TEARS to walk our dogs. There is also a special group of ladies who have been walking our dogs for many years. Among them is a dear elderly lady who tires easily, so, she grooms some of the dogs between walks. Other dedicated walkers arrive early in the morning and refuse to leave until every dog in the kennels has been walked. With so many dogs at our shelter, they rarely leave before 2pm. One of these ladies is mentioned in our story "A Devil called Angel". Another couple has made it their mission to exercise Monica and Pinto, ex-TEARS dogs, who are now security dogs at a premises nearby. Then, there is a compassionate lady who regularly takes dogs to her home for a day or more, which includes walks on Kommetjie beach. A few of the Sunday walkers are great at organising big groups of people who come to walk.

A fairly new walker has initiated a passion for nurturing each dog as an individual into the walkers' schedule and has also introduced puppy training. This person, along with a TEARS staff member, has produced a booklet - The Volunteer's Guide to Walking Rescue Dogs. The booklet contains invaluable information including canine body language, a site map of TEARS' premises, how to use a choke chain collar, getting started, how to enter and exit a kennel, what to do on the walk, TEARS' Dog Rehabilitation Programme and what to do after the walk.

Dog walkers are definitely "going the extra mile" for the sake of our shelter dogs. Their dedication is greatly appreciated not only by the dogs, but also by everyone at TEARS.

Organised walking takes place on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, from 10am. New walkers are requested to make contact with Leigh Hulsman via the office (021 7854482), to arrange for a short orientation before they start walking.

So, come on all you Animal Lovers who need exercise! Please join our Dog-Walking Programme. Not only will you be helping our dogs by making them more adoptable, but, you can meet people who share your passion for animals and get fit at the same time.

As one of the regular dog walkers, who is also a cyclist, said: Walking the TEARS dogs makes me fit enough to ride in the Argus/Pick n Pay Cycle Tour!

MAKES YOU THINK, DOESN'T IT!