Happy endings, expert advice and a look behind the scenes of South Africa's rescue network.
13 stories from the BarkingMad network.
What happens when two dogs arrive together, but only one seems to be wanted? Kuba and Shadow arrived at Dogtown needing the same thing: a new home. But when the enquiries started coming in, it was Kuba who caught everyone’s attention. Shadow was left waiting.
Read moreEvery day, families face difficult choices when housing restrictions make it impossible to keep all of their pets. Barking Mad's Not Without My Dog initiative exists because no family should have to make that choice. Mila's owner faced exactly that situation when moving meant she could only take one of her two dogs with her.
Read moreThrough BarkingMad's home-to-home adoption network, animals who need new homes can be connected with families looking to welcome a new companion. By helping animals move directly from one home to another, home-to-home adoptions can avoid the stress and uncertainty of entering a shelter, while giving them the opportunity to transition into their new lives with as little disruption as possible.
Read moreWhat 17,000km Taught Us About Shelters, South Africa, and Showing Up
Read moreShelter teams will have the opportunity to build standards: for the sector, by the sector,
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