{"id":142981,"date":"2025-02-06T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T08:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/?p=142981"},"modified":"2025-02-10T08:34:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T06:34:38","slug":"sa-animal-list-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/environment\/sa-animal-list-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the South African Heads of Animal Welfare Supporting Animals in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>South African animal welfare organisations that cover the entire country use incredible networks of volunteers and supporters to make good things happen for animals in need.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>South Africa (06 February 2025)<\/em> &#8211; Animal welfare organisations make the most difference in South Africa. There are thousands of people working to help millions of animals. Our comprehensive charity list grows and evolves every year as we add more good causes to the list. These are all the animal welfare associations making a difference across South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for an animal welfare organisation in a specific province, we have listed all the provinces below for you to click through to.<\/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<h3>South Africa<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Australian Shepherd SA Rescue (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/assaro.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/australianshepherdsarescue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Barking Mad (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/barkingmad.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BarkingMadSA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Border Collie Rescue SA (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bordercollierescue.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/collierescuesa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Boston Terrier Rescue SA (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonterrier.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BostonTerrierSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dachshund Rescue South Africa (<strong>D<\/strong>)- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DachshundRescueSouthAfrica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>English &amp; French Bulldog Rescue SA (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063567176960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Friend of the Rottweiler Rescue &amp; Re-home South Africa (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rottierescuesa.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rottierescuesa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Four Paws (<strong>All<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.four-paws.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FourPaws.ZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>National Sterilisation Project (<strong>C,D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/nsp.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NSPZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Network for Animals (All) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/networkforanimals.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/networkforanimals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NSPCA \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nspca.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Find your nearest SPCA via the website.<\/li>\n<li>NSRI (Rescues animals and assists the Whale Disentanglement Network) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsri.org.za\/our-planet\/animal-rescue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li>People\u2019s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) (<strong>C,D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pdsa.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PDSA-SA-242031152487832\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pekingese Haven (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/pekehaven.co.za\/#menu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pekingeserehoming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pug Rescue South Africa (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/pugrescue.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PugRescueSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rest Ur Ass Donkey Sanctuary (<strong>H<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.resturass.co.za\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ResturAss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SA Basset Adoptions (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabasset.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SABassetAdoptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rescue South Africa (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/staffordshireterrierrescuesa.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StaffordshireBullTerrierRescueSouthAfrica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stafford Rescue Africa (<strong>D<\/strong>) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/staffordrescuesa.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StaffordRescueAfrica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The South African Whale Disentanglement Network (<strong>W<\/strong>) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/sawdn.org.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wild Heart Wildlife Foundation (<strong>W<\/strong>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildheartwildlifefoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wildheartwildlifefoundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Animal Organisations by Province<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/charity-lists\/eastern-cape-animal-charities-to-go-above-and-beyond-in-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eastern Cape<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/charity-lists\/small-towns-but-big-hearts-these-charities-support-free-state-animals-in-need\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free State<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/environment\/animals-gauteng-list-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gauteng<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/charity-lists\/across-the-lush-kzn-landscape-charities-take-care-of-animals-in-need\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KwaZulu-Natal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/environment\/animal-charity-limpopo-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Limpopo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/environment\/animals-mpumalanga-charity-list-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mpumalanga<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/charity-lists\/northern-cape-animals-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northern Cape<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/charity-lists\/north-west-animal-charities-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North West<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/environment\/western-cape-animal-list-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western Cape<\/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; kindly supply the relevant links as well as which province they work in, the NPO registration details and a brief description of what the organisation does.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><em>Sources: Various &#8211; Linked Above<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>Don\u2019t ever miss the Good Things. 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