Happy endings, expert advice and a look behind the scenes of South Africa's rescue network.
74 stories from the BarkingMad network.
At two and three years old, one year is a long time to wait for a home. Dixie (2) and Daisy (3) are an adorable mother-and-daughter pair. They’re young, pretty and pocket-sized, exactly the kind of dogs you’d expect to be snapped up in a week. Instead, they spent a year being moved from pillar to post.
Read moreUnderstanding dog incompatibility and finding a way forward
Read moreWhen an animal's story reaches a wider audience, it creates more opportunities to connect with people who might be the right match. The ideal home may be in another province, hundreds of kilometres away, but distance doesn't have to stand in the way.
Read moreFinding a new home for Nala, a mixed power breed, wasn’t going to be easy.
Read moreThe Minimum Standards are not intended to become another checklist for shelters to complete, or another organisation telling them what they are doing wrong.
Read moreWe’ve listened. We’ve travelled. We’ve consulted. We’ve worked with more than 200 shelters across South Africa. Now we need YOU to read, comment and help us take the final steps. 💙🧡
Read moreSometimes, finding the right home takes a little longer than we hoped. Charlie was rescued from an abusive home and taken in by a kind-hearted foster family who gave him the safety and care he desperately needed.
Read moreNone of us knows exactly what the future holds. Having a valid will allows you to make your wishes known and gives you greater control over what happens to your estate. It can also help you make provision for the people, causes and animals that matter to you.
Read moreDiesel had all the odds stacked against him: a large, black mixed breed, already 12 years old. In rescue, these factors can lead to longer waits for adoption, valuable time that Diesel did not have.
Read moreWhat 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 moreHe waited for three years. He was returned twice, and spent much of his journey waiting for someone to truly love him. BarkingMad’s team refused to give up on him, and eventually, their efforts to find him a loving home paid off.In April 2023, six-year-old Hashbrown (Labrador/...
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