We care about dogs. To lend a helping hand to mutts in need, Biped will donate R100 to a shelter for each kit distributed by that shelter. We've been working to put MuttMix in shelters so that people who adopt a pet can find out more about the new addition to their family. The list of our current partners is below. Please support these shelters - they do great work.

If you run a shelter and would like to participate in the programme please contact us - muttmix@bipedbiotech.com

 

http://www.fora.org.za/

FORA is a pro-life shelter for homeless dogs and cats, opened in August 2003. It is a non-profit organisation run by a dedicated team of volunteers.

The shelter, based in Luipaardsvlei, Krugersdorp, Gauteng has expanded to accommodate 600 dogs and 200 cats. It is a safe haven for homeless and abused animals to live whilst awaiting adoption, or failing this, to live out the rest of their lives in a safe environment.

Apart from providing a safe home. The organisation has a programme aimed at poorer communities that includes sterilization care.It also runs continued education programmes with local schools.

The "No Kill" policy is applied here. If the animal cannot get a home then it will live out it's days at the shelter where it will be cared for and loved by all the volunteers.

 

http://www.wolfshaven.za.org/

Wolfshaven and its associates are dedicated to the responsible rescue, rehabilitation and correct re-homing of domestic dogs from all walks of life, regardless of their age, origins, or background.  Wolfshaven is a staunch supporter of essential sterilisation for all domestic dogs. 

Resident dogs are not in kennels, but are allowed much freedom in spacious enclosures with grass, shade and walk-in shelters, or live in the home with the family. 

We pay for sterilisation, vaccination and primary health care to assist qualifying disadvantaged dog owners in our area, and strive to continually educate the public with regards to responsible, humane dog ownership, with the emphasis on the need for sterilisation. We supply needy families, who do not want to relinquish their dogs for adoption, with food on a regular basis, provided we are allowed to have the dogs in question sterilised, as we do not feed to breed.

 
http://www.townshipanimalrescue.co.za

After years of helping animals in the townships, Jillian and Vanessa Cunningham formally started Township Animal Rescue in 2004. They rely entirely on donations for their work.

They run weekly clinics in the townships (Lwandle/Nomzamo) for minor medical treatments, they transport pets from the townships to local vets for major treatments, they have put a sterilization program in place and they rescue the neglected and unwanted pets for which they try and find loving homes.

Donations are vital as they are used for vaccinations, de-worming, de-fleaing, food, special diets, dipping, injections, medications and operations. All donations are used 100% for the animals.

We have the ability to take things into our own hands and change them for the better - Let us all try and make a few more tails wag today….and every day!
 
http://www.africantails.co.za

Once upon a time in December 2006 an organisation called African Tails was born. Its story is one of searching and striving for ways to curb the over-population and suffering of dogs on the Cape township streets – particularly Du Noon, Joe Slovo, and Maccassar townships. The organisation is run entirely by volunteers and dedicated staff, who are bound by their love for the uniquely African dog, known as Canis Africanis, which is frequently seen in rural areas and on the streets of South Africa’s informal settlements.

The ever-increasing number of stray and neglected dogs adds fuel to the cycle of abuse, suffering and neglect. With this in mind, African Tails’ key focus areas are sterilization,
rescue & re-homing and feeding.
 
ART on Facebook or Debbie on +27 84 207 8070

A.R.T. has come into existence out of necessity. We are a pro life non profit organisation that relies on donations. Our aim is to Sterilise, Educate and Rescue.

Our dream is to educate so that the need to have animals removed is no longer necessary and to sterilise so that no more unwanted babies end up in shelters, and rescue those that are already unwanted or un-loved.

Every adoption is preceded by a home check and all our animals get spayed/neutered when they reach 5/6 months.
 
 www.animalaction.org.za

Animal Action is a small group of pro-life volunteers who are committed to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of puppies and dogs in need. Our passionate volunteers offer their time, love and often their own money to assist in finding loving homes for the animals that come to us. The vast majority of our pups and dogs are placed in foster homes, where they are well looked after, loved and integrated with family and other pets, allowing us the opportunity to assess the personality and temperament of each dog in order to ensure that they are placed with a family that is well suited.

In addition, we strongly focus on sterilisation, ensuring that we do all that we can to prevent the many unwanted litters which so often lead to the neglect and abuse of animals. We ask only for a small adoption fee (which often times only just covers the cost of the inoculation and de-worming that each of our animals receive) and rely on donations to assist us in continuing to help the many animals in need.

 
 http://www.pugrescue.co.za

The Purpose of Pug Rescue: is to give every Rescue Pug a second chance to find a happy, loving home for his/her lifetime. We rescue ALL pugs regardless of age or medical condition.

Our Success: is that we adopt pugs into compatible homes – we do not adopt on a first-come first-serve basis. It is about placing the right pug in the right home.

The Pug Rescue Team: are all volunteers who, as pug lovers, give of their time, skills and resources to helping as and where they can. We are funded solely on donations which are used for veterinary bills and
flight costs for transporting pugs from other provinces to Pug Rescue in Benoni, Gauteng.
 
 http://www.furkidz.co.za

We founded FurKidz to help re-home the thousands of cats and dogs in shelters around South Africa.
 
www.Furkidz.co.za provides an easily searchable, comprehensive database of rescue pets and shelters. Our FurKidz Finder makes it easy for you to sort through hundreds of ads by using search criteria like breed, age, size and gender.
 
It is our mission to show you how many wonderful shelter animals there are out there and just how many different and unique characters are looking for forever homes. We visit shelters, take pictures and film short video clips of their animals, write pet profiles, upload the information and post fundraising events and general news.
 
Our FurKidz Behaviourist will answer all your questions about barking, aggression, fear, phobias, destructiveness or puppy training free of charge. We also provide an online Forum, a Library filled with pet related articles and a comprehensive service section where you can find vets, groomers, behaviourists and pet sitters
 
http://www.claw-sa.org/

Pets are always there for us when we need them. Loyal and steadfast, they are an endless source of unconditional love.

For many in disadvantaged communities, a pet is an important part of the family. But pets suffer from poverty the same way their owners do. Without the means to provide proper care, pets can be vulnerable to disease, malnutrition and abandonment. Dogs and cats in developing countries are particularly likely to suffer from neglect and poor health.
 
CLAW provides primary healthcare and humane education to an increasing number of informal settlements in the Soweto/Johannesburg. In addition we do outreach sterilisation projects in rural communities.
 
http://www.4ourpaws.org.za/

Mission: To improve the quality of life of underprivileged animals. In our urban surroundings, the main categories are: squatter camp animals and feral cats.

Vision: To expand by obtaining more vehicles, employing more fieldworkers and to operate from our own clinic.
 
 http://www.barkingmad.co.za/

OUR PURPOSE: To end the pointless killings of healthy animals. OUR MISSION: To rescue, rehabilitate and re home South Africa’s abandoned pets.

Our GOALS are to:
  • Help feed dogs and cats in South African Shelters and impoverished  communities
  • Decrease the suffering, abandonment and euthanasia of South African Pets through education and a spay and neuter programme
  • Provide people and their pets with the tools they need to develop lasting and successful relationships with one another and with their communities.
  • Provide a central point for people looking to adopt and re-home their pets
  • Assist shelters by providing trained volunteers to implement world-class standards for companion animal care, including their physical, emotional and behavioral health
 
http://www.huskyrescue.co.za

Husky Rescue SA rescues, rehabilitates and re homes; abused, abandoned and neglected Huskies, Nordic breeds and Nordic crosses. We also advise and counsel people having problems with their huskies in order to enable them to keep their dogs instead of giving them up. We are a non-profit organization and rely solely on donations to pay for our vets bills, dog food etc.

Husky Rescue SA is a pro-life organization and we provide the best medical care and where necessary behaviour modification programs and training for our rescues.

We comprise of an amazing group of volunteers who spend most of their free time helping to transport dogs, rehabilitate and re home them. We also have an amazing group of people who open up their homes and their hearts to our dogs to foster them until we find a permanent home for them. We have just recently opened up our Husky Haven in Chartwell North. Our dogs now have a lovely sanctuary with large enclosures where they can live happily until we find their new family. In Gauteng alone we have over 65 Huskies looking for loving homes.
 
 www.swartlandwestcoastspca.co.za

The Swartland and West Coast SPCA has been in existence in Darling since 1992. We cover a  vast area of over 10 000 square km. Our kennels provide a safe home for stray, abandoned, rescued and unwanted cats and dogs – with the aim of finding suitable, loving new homes and reuniting stray animals with their owners.

Our first objective is to prevent cruelty to animals; we have 2 inspectors who offer a 24 hour inspectorate service. The Inspectorate has its finger on the pulse of every issue involving animals – including how they’re transported, housed and treated in the name of sport, religion, culture, security or entertainment.

We provide bi-weekly mobile clinic services. Operating in the informal settlements and impoverished communities in our area, the mobile unit provides primary veterinary care and educates owners about responsible pet care. Dipping, de-worming and vaccinating are among the vital services they provide.

Sterilizations are done on a regular (± one a month) basis in our areas.
 
http://www.pets.org.za

PETS (Pet Empowerment in Townships) strives to empower animals in townships and poor communities. We work with the community to improve the lives of these disadvantaged animals by giving them daily meals, warm shelters, regular inoculations, sterilisations and vet care in emergencies. We also re-home those ones that are unwanted, unloved or lost. We try to instill in the communities, a responsibility and pride for their animals by not just empowering the animals, but also by educating and helping the people uplift themselves. We believe in working hand in hand with the animals and people of these impoverished areas to create unity, trust and stability for all.
 
http://www.sandtonspca.org.za

The Sandton & Eastern Metro SPCA takes in between 270-500 unwanted, abandoned and abused animals each month. We provide services not only to the vast Sandton area, but also to Alexandra, Betrams, Bez Valley, Troyeville, Hillbrow and the Johannesburg CBD. We are not a government or municipal organisation and, apart from a small “pound fee”, we receive no government funding. We depend on the support of individual donors to enable us to provide essential veterinary services in some of SA’s poorest communities and to educate people about animal care. We thank you for your support. You will make a difference.
 
 http://nddf.blogspot.com

The Namaqua Dog and Donkey Foundation is an animal sterilisation organisation which operates in disadvantaged communities. Since our inception, we have sterilised over 1,600 animals and plan to increase this number significantly in the near future providing we have the sponsorship.Our mission is to improve the quality of lives of these animals, and through the work that we do, improve the quality of lives of their owners. We offer owner education, primary health care services such as vaccination, dipping and deworming - as well as when funds allow, provide food, blankets, bowls, etc.  Another service we provide is that of assisting when animals are ill or injured by taking them for veterinary attention.
 
www.kittypuppyhaven.co.za

Kitty & Puppy Haven (KPH) is a pro-life rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing centre that takes in injured, abandoned or abused animals. All animals receive veterinary treatment where necessary, and are vaccinated, dewormed and sterilised. Once healthy, the animals are adopted out into loving homes. Kitty & Puppy Haven has a Community Veterinary Clinic (CVC) in place that services the needs of underprivileged communities, focusing mainly on Alexandra Township. They also host Dog Days in Alexandra every two months whereby animals are vaccinated and treated within the Township. Over 3000 animals are treated, adopted or sterilised by the sanctuary annually.