Our mission is to provide sustainable veterinary services in the disadvantaged areas around Robertson. We are committed to the treatment and reduction of sick, unwanted, abandoned and abused animals.
- Sterilisation and population control
- Rehoming when necessary
- Vaccinations, external and internal parasite control
- Education on animal care
- Distribution of blankets and food parcels
- Control of the feral cat colonies within Robertson
- Humane euthanasia
Clinics
Clinics are run weekly in Bo-Dorp to offer primary health care to local animals. We vaccinate, deworm, and treat for ticks, fleas, mange, and other external parasites. Sick animals are directed to Cornerstone where the welfare fund will assist if and where possible.Sterilisation
Once a week, with permission from the owners, we collect approximately 5 animals from Nkqubela or Bo Dorp and transport them to Cornerstone Veterinary Clinic. We sterilise and deworm them, and treat for fleas, ticks, lice and mange. We keep the patients overnight to monitor their recovery and then transport them home with a bag of food, a blanket and sometimes a donated kennel. We ask the owners to make a donation they can afford. We never refuse those who cannot pay.Mass Sterilisation Days
We've joined forces with FRIENDS OF CARE. Together with the amazing Delyth Jones we set up a clinic in a Wendy House in McGregor where we perform a day of mass sterilisation.Our indispensable anesthetic machine accompanies us wherever we go. - a constant reminder of the generosity of John Gatt (in memory of his late mother Barbara Anne Gatt.)
Catsnip Project - Trap Neuter Release Program
We have identified numerous, fast growing feral cat colonies within Robertson. These cats spread viruses such as Feline Aids and Feline Leukaemia amongst themselves and to pet cats in surrounding homes. They live in areas where left-over food is disposed of and where rats congregate. It is wise to keep a cat colony alive as they control the rat population. Our goal is to keep the colony as small and manageable as possible. To date, we have trapped 30 cats at the Robertson Hospital, vaccinated, dewormed and sterilised them and released them back into the colony. We are in the process of moving to another site.Disaster Management
The massive global repercussions caused by the spread of COVID-19 continues to have an unprecedented impact on us all. During our regular visits to Nkqubela over the years, we have formed friendships with many of its people and their pets. In spite of stringent access control into Nkqubela during lock down, we remain committed to delivering supplies for desperate people and emaciated dogs.