adopt | foster
Our organisation is predominantly a veterinary clinic and our shelter unit is small and can only house 40 dogs and 20 cats at a time. When our shelter is full we cannot take more pets in and we direct people to other welfare organisations. Placing pets in foster homes allows us to have space available at our shelter facility to help more abandoned pets.
Why pay an adoption fee?
An adoption fee of R750 is applicable for dogs and cats. There are many costs involved in looking after an abandoned pet before finding him/her a new home. On average animals stay with us for 2 months before a new home is found. In the first month alone, our cost per pet is R2280. Most animals stay much longer. Some even for over a year. Your adoption fee goes towards covering some of these costs.
First month's costs
Sterilisation – R650
1st Vaccination – R85
1st Dewormer – R35
1st Flea and tick treatment – R50
Food for a month – R660
Average cost per pet for medical care, housing, electricity, water, staff involved – R800
Getting Started
Requirements To Foster
permanently impacting lives through temporary care
Need access to transport (if a pet is in a medical emergency you need to have transportation to get the pet to help)
Have a secure and fenced property
Provide food for the pet for the duration of his/her stay with you
If the pet requires medical attention / updates of vaccinations, the pet needs to be brought to Mdzananda Animal Clinic for treatment (if you wish to take the pet to a private veterinary clinic, this will be at your own cost)
Take lots of videos and photographs to share with us for promotion
Help to promote the pet to find a forever home
