Virginia SPCA

Happiest Update About a Love Story That Had Us All Blubbering

by Savanna Douglas @GoodThingsGuyApril 7, 2026April 7, 2026 301 0

Sello, who carried his injured dog 15km to save her life, now has some stability, and Option is bouncing around happily on three legs!   Free State, South Africa (7…

Benji and Heinz: Two Brave Dogs Ready for a New Home

by Karabo Peter@karabo_peter_February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 289 0

Thanks to a concerned passerby and swift SPCA action, these two dogs now have a chance at a better life and are hoping to find a new home.   Virginia,…

Photos of Peter and Teddy in Last Moments Say Everything About Animal Welfare

by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyJanuary 21, 2026February 1, 2026 73,958 0

‘When a picture speaks a thousand words….’   Free State, South Africa (21 January 2026) – Monday came with a difficult goodbye for the animal welfare team at Virginia SPCA….

Watch: Tears of Joy as Sello Visits Option at SPCA

by Savanna Douglas@GoodthingsguyNovember 7, 2025November 7, 2025 1,162 0

The clip of Sello and his doggie Option reuniting again is the warmth we didn’t even know we needed today.   Free State, South Africa (06 November 2025) – A…

Sello Refuses to Lose His Dog, Spends Last Cents on a Lifesaving Call

by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyOctober 28, 2025October 29, 2025 1,557 0

Sello’s love for his dog stretched to his very last cent, and then 15 kilometres further. He would do anything to see his companion wagging his tail again.   Free…

Love Transforms Neglected Cat’s Life “Oliver” For The Best!

by Nothando Mthembu@GoodThingsGuyFebruary 13, 2025February 13, 2025 523 0

Oliver, a cat with a now-lush golden coat living his best life, had a rough start to life, living in a vegetable box under neglected conditions.   Virginia, South Africa…

Good Samaritan Surprises SPCA; Fills up Their Bakkies with Petrol! 

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyOctober 25, 2024October 24, 2024 348 0

A Good Samaritan made the Virginia SPCA’s day after they filled up not one but two of the team’s bakkies with petrol!   Free State, South Africa (24 October 2024)…

High Schoolers’ Handmade Cards Bring Hope to This SPCA

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJanuary 29, 2024October 24, 2024 322 0

High Schoolers in the Free State brought handmade cards and other goodies to their local SPCA; making the team’s day that much brighter!   Virginia, South Africa (29 January 2024)…

Wildlife Vet Shares Then and Now Snap of Rescued Caracal Kitten

by TYLER LEIGH VIVIER@tylerleighvAugust 21, 2023October 24, 2024 1,746 0

This feisty young Caracal is no longer the tiny kitten she was when rescued; she is now ready to be released back into the wild to start her life.  …

Four Rescued Serval Kittens Take Next Steps to Freedom

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJune 26, 2023October 24, 2024 556 0

Four rescued serval kittens have been placed into a larger enclosure on the private reserve where they will slowly be released back into the wild.   Johannesburg, South Africa (26…