Animals: We had quite a busy month besides all the dogs and cats that we admitted and rehomed. We had a total of 23 dogs and 56 cats admitted, and re-homed 12 dogs and 13 cats. We also took in 10 donkeys – 5 adults and 5 foals of various ages. The KSPCA Animal Welfare Officer, Ian, came
With Diwali, Guy Fawkes and New Year’s Eve all lined up it is time to remind ourselves that celebrations are not equally pleasant to all of our family members. Of course, not all dogs are scared of fireworks and loud noises, but even if they are not, it is not recommended to take them to
Our team made an impromptu visit at Ongata Rongai hotspot areas to do a follow up on the state of the donkeys that are used to carry water to households and business premises. Most of the donkey users had adhered to the lessons we had previously given them regarding harnessing principals, proper cart balancing, handling
Animals: September was generally quiet. The weather is hot and humid now, which means that we are starting to have a flea problem again. We re-homed 5 dogs and 22 cats, and neutered 8 dogs and 24 cats. We admitted in 18 dogs and 86 cats. A large number of the cats were very tiny kittens with no mother
We visited Mwea to inspect the abattoirs, and while at that we held a brief meeting with donkey users in conjunction with the county vets. The aim was to practically demonstrate the making of good harnesses, and educate them the general welfare of donkeys. The donkey pictured below is reported to have attacked a member
Animals: August was incredibly quiet with very few visitors. Most hotels were empty. As a result there was very little left over food available for us. We admitted 6 dogs and 74, and rehomed 8 dogs and 15 cats. We had many tiny kittens brought in. We have a serious stray cat problem here and have
Rabies is one of the most feared human diseases, present in all continents (except Antarctica) and virtually guaranteed to kill you if no treatment is administered. It is the focus of many campaigns and eradication programmes, and yet it still kills approximately 59,000 people every year, the majority of cases in Africa and Asia. Rabies
Rescues and Investigations We held a meeting with donkey owners and users at Naivasha town, that was sponsored by the Farming Systems in Kenya. We addressed the general welfare of donkeys, and explained in detail about the 5 animal freedoms. We came across this wounded donkey that was being made to work at Kinangop. We
The Government of Kenya has recently issued regulations requiring the licensing of African Grey Parrots. If you own, or want to own an African Grey Parrot, here is what you need to know. Once widespread throughout Western and Central Africa, the African Grey Parrot is now on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss
