{"id":142383,"date":"2025-01-28T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T10:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/?p=142383"},"modified":"2025-07-01T11:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T09:21:13","slug":"animals-gauteng-list-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/environment\/animals-gauteng-list-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Support These Charities in Helping Animals Around Gauteng for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Hundreds of &#8216;hearts of gold&#8217; live in Gauteng, working to help animals of all kinds; they save, rehabilitate and re-home animals that need a helping paw.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Gauteng, South Africa (28 January 2025)<\/em> &#8211; South Africa\u2019s city of gold is filled with hearts of gold and humans committed to animal welfare. Our comprehensive charity list grows and evolves every year as we add more good causes to the list. This is the 2025 list for the Gauteng province.<\/p>\n<p>Gauteng is one of South Africa&#8217;s busiest cities and with a booming human population, that means there is also a substantial animal population, not to mention wild animals that fit in-between all the urban spaces. Often, these animals find themselves in need of love and support. These are the organisations making sure that happens:<\/p>\n<p>Please note that this is a working list, so keep sending through your charities, and we will keep adding them!<\/p>\n<p>These charities include all kinds of animal welfare organisations. We have simplified the search process for you by adding the following codes:<\/p>\n<p><b>B \u2013<\/b> Birds, <b>C \u2013<\/b> Cats, <b>D \u2013<\/b> Dogs, <strong>F<\/strong> \u2013 Farm,\u00a0<b>H \u2013<\/b> Horses \/ Donkeys, <b>W \u2013<\/b> Wildlife, and <b>O \u2013<\/b> Other.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4Paws (Working in Diepsloot, but travel throughout Gauteng) (<strong>C,D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/4ourpaws.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adora-Bull (Working in Gauteng) (<strong>D<\/strong>) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/adorabullterrier.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bulliesrescue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Animal Anti-Cruelty League (Working in Johannesburg) (<strong>C,D<\/strong>) \u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacl.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AACLJHB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Animal Ambulance (Working in Pretoria) (<strong>C,D,F,H<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animalambulance.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/animal.ambulance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Animal Protection Network (Working in Alberton) (<strong>C,D<\/strong>) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animalprotection.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/APNAlberton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BARC (Working in Benoni) (<strong>C,D<\/strong>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thebarcers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Brainy Birds Parrot Rescue and Rehabilitation (Working in Edenvale) (<strong>B<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/brainybirds.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BrainyBirds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cat Family Foundation (Working in Randburg, Roodepoort, Fourways and Aeroton) (<strong>C<\/strong>) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CatFamFoundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CatzRus (Working in Pretoria) (<strong>C<\/strong>) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catzrus.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/catzrussa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cat Village (Working in Benoni North) (<strong>C<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catvillage.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CatVillageZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cause 4 Paws (Working in Johannesburg South) (<strong>C,D<\/strong>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cause4pawsnpc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chihuahua Adoptions SA (Working in Johannesburg) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chihuahuaadoptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CLAW (Working in Johannesburg) (<strong>C,D<\/strong>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clawsouthafrica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Critter Rescue SA (Working in Johannesburg) (<strong>O<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/critterrescue.org.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CritterRescueSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dogtown South Africa (Working in Pretoria) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/dogtownsa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dogtownsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Edenvale Ferals (Working in Edenvale) (<strong>C<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/edenvaleferals.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EdenvaleFerals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Free Spirit Claws and Paws (Working in Beverley Gardens) (<strong>C<\/strong>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Free-Spirit-Claws-and-Paws-516953122112676\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Friends of Free Wildlife (Working in Kyalami) (<strong>W<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/friendsoffreewildlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FORA (Working in Krugersdorp) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/friendsofrescuedanimals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Glenda\u2019s Dog Rescue (Working in Johannesburg) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/glendasdogrescue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Highveld Horse Care Unit (Working in Meyerton) (<strong>H<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.horsecare.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/highveldhorsecare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Husky Heaven Rescue (Working in Centurion) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huskyheavenrescue.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/huskyheavenrescue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Husky Rescue South Africa (Working in Randburg) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huskyrescue.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HuskyRescueSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital (Working in Gauteng) (<strong>W<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.johannesburgwildlifevet.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/johannesburgwildlifevet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jozi South Feral Cat Carers (Working in Johannesburg South) (<strong>C<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jozisouthferal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kempton Park Feral Felines (Working in Kempton Park) (<strong>C<\/strong>) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/kemptonferals.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Kemptonferals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kitty Kazz Kitten Rescue (Working in Krugersdorp) (<strong>C<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/kittykazzkittenrescue.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61557618155368&amp;mibextid=ZbWKwL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Linmeyer Community Animal Rescue Association (Working in Linmeyer) (<strong>C,D<\/strong>) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/261052944463805\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Love-a-Bull SA (Working in Gauteng) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.loveabullsa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LoveABullSA2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Maltese, French Poodle &amp; Yorkie Rescue South Africa (Working in Midrand) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Maltese-French-Poodle-Yorkie-Rescue-South-Africa-636290673098931\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nordic Rescue (Working in Tarlton) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/nordicrescue.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nordicrescuesa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Northgate Ferals (Working in Northgate) (<strong>C<\/strong>) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/northgateferals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Osman Animal Rescue (Working in Centurion) (<strong>C,D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmanar.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Osman-Animal-Rescue-100081848197499\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Paws R Us: SA (Working in Midrand) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PawsRUS.SA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pawsitive Mobility (Working in Alberton) (<strong>C,D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/pawsitivemobility.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100095013067091\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PET RESCUE (Working in Benoni) (<strong>C,D<\/strong>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pet.rescue.eastrand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pigs n Paws Rescue (Working in Cullinan) (<strong>F<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pigsnpaws.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PigsNPawsRescue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pretoria Animal Buddies (Working in Pretoria) (<strong>C,D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PretoriaAnimalBuddies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sandpaper Kisses Fundraising SA (Working in Centurion) (<strong>C<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/spkfundraising.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SandpaperkissesfundraisingSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Santa Cause for Paws (Working in\u00a0Weltevredenpark) (<strong>O<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.santapaws.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SantaCauseForPaws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Soweto Animals Rescue And Advisory Centre (Working in Soweto) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarac.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saracsoweto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Soldiers Against Dog Fighting \u2013 S.A.D (Working in Gauteng) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SoldiersAgainstDogFighting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>South African Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre (Working in Gauteng) (<strong>W<\/strong>) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SouthAfricanWildlifeRehab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Spay It Forward (Working in Pretoria) (<strong>C<\/strong>) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/catzrus.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Alberton (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/spcaalberton.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/albertonspca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Bedfordview\/Germiston (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spca.germiston.bedfordview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Benoni (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SPCABenoni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Brakpan (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/brakpanspca.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BrakpanSpca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Edenvale (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/edenvalespca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Johannesburg (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/jhbspca.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jhbspca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Kempton Park (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kemptonspca.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kemptonspca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Krugersdorp\/Roodeport (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SPCA-Roodepoort-Krugersdorp-424714620886372\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Midrand (<strong>All<\/strong>) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midrandspca.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61570407186679&amp;mibextid=ZbWKwL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Nigel (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NigelSPCA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Randburg (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spca-rbg.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SPCA.Randburg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Randfontein\/Westonaria (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spcarandwest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Sandton (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/sandtonspca.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SandtonSPCA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Springs (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SPCASprings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Tshwane (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/spcapta.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TshwaneSPCA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPCA Vereeniging\/Vanderbijlpark (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spcaver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SteriOne (Working in Bedfordview) (<strong>D<\/strong>) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100071641183303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The 9th Day Animal Rescue Centre (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the9thday.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/the9thday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Bunny Hop Haven (Working in Johannesburg) (<strong>F,<\/strong><strong>O<\/strong>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thebunnyhophaven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Dog\u2019s Trust (Working in Diepsloot) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/dogstrust.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dogstrustJHB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Murphy Cat Project (Working in Benoni) (<strong>C<\/strong>) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/themurphycatproject\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Society for Animals in Distress (SAID) (Working in Midrand) (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/animalsindistress.org.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tsfaid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tiny Paws Rescue SA (Working in Benoni) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TinyPawsRescueSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Underdogs SA Pitbull Rehabilitation Centre (Working in Gauteng) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/underdogs.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website <\/a>\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UnderdogsSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wetnose (Working in\u00a0Bronkhorstspruit) (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wetnose.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WetNoseARC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wild and Free Wildlife Rehabilitation (Working in Hectorspruit) (<strong>W<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/wildandfree.org.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WildAndFreeWildlifeRehabilitation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wollies Animal Project (Working in Pretoria) (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wollies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WolliesAnimalProject\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Woodrock Animal Rescue (Working in Pretoria) (<strong>D<\/strong>)- <a href=\"https:\/\/woodrockanimalrescue.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a>\u00a0\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WoodrockAnimalRescue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If we have missed an organisation or charity, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tyler@goodthingsguy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tyler@goodthingsguy.com<\/a>, and we will add it soonest; 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