BARCELONA TOWNSHIP, ETWATA (EAST OF JOHANNESBURG)

The NDDF have been hard at work since undertaking to 'adopt' Barcelona township as one of their local projects.  To date, we have held 3 vaccination days and 2 spay days, with a 3rd spay day planned for 6 June 2010.  In 2009, one of our members suggested we take on Barcelona as one of our projects as she had been involved in the community through her church.  We went out to assess the number of animals, the condition they were in, the living environment, etc.  There was no doubt after this initial visit, that we would get involved and the results have been extremely rewarding.  In the pictures below, you will see how the condition of the animals have improved since our programme began.  We have dedicated volunteers who monitor the township each month for sick or injured animals, and have an active dipping programme as well.  The injured or sick animals are taken to Benoni SPCA who have been wonderful in assisting us to treat these medical cases since we are not equipped to do so.  We are truly grateful for their ongoing help.  We have reached a stage now which is very positive - where owners call our volunteers should their animals be ill or injured.  Another positive aspect is that the owners are most cooperative in bringing their animals for vaccinations, dipping, deworming and sterilisation.  To date we have sterilised just under 50 animals, and have vaccinated almost 300.  We will continue working in Barcelona to endeavour to vaccinate and sterilise as many animals as possible on a continuing basis.  We are extremely grateful to all our sponsors and supporters for their continued generosity of their donations.  Our volunteer veterinarians - Doctors Tanya, Andrea, Anthea, Gill & Darlington are fantastic, and we are truly lucky to have you on our team!