19/10/2026
π PAWSITIVE ANIMAL SHELTER OUTREACH | OLIEVENHOUTBOSCH
πΎ We ask. We plead. We educate. We return. And sometimes, we cry.
Every single week, Pawsitive Animal Shelter continues its outreach in Olievenhoutbosch. Week after week, we show up for the animals who have no voice, no choice, and no way of changing their circumstances.
We educate. We plead with owners to provide the basics. We ask for clean yards, fresh water, adequate shelter, food and responsible care.
And then, a few days later, we return to find the same heartbreaking conditions.
How many times must we ask before something changes? π
πΎ A FEW WINS IN THE MIDST OF HEARTBREAK
Over the past few weeks, we have managed to sterilise six dogs. Six steps towards preventing unwanted litters and sparing more innocent animals a lifetime of suffering.
Sadly, we also had to make the devastating decision to put one puppy to sleep. Two other puppies are bravely fighting on, receiving treatment from Lee at The Dogs Trust. Lee, we are eternally grateful for your compassion and continued assistance when these little lives need it most. β€οΈ
Then there is Mosadi, our extremely skinny mommy. Her precious puppies are now in the care of Place a Pup, giving them a chance at a better future. Mosadi has been sterilised and returned home, and thankfully, she is doing well.
Every life saved matters. Every sterilisation matters. Every small improvement matters.
But the suffering continues, and sometimes it feels as though we are fighting a battle that never ends.
π EXTENSION 19 β WHEN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
Last week, Lee once again stepped in to assist. After repeated requests for intervention had gone unanswered by the appropriate authorities, a warning was issued to an owner in Extension 19, where 14 dogs were living on the property.
Lee removed two dogs, one of them a pregnant female.
We returned on Thursday. Nothing had changed.
We returned again on Saturday.
And I simply could not walk away.
In temperatures exceeding 30Β°C, with no water in sight, we found ourselves cleaning a property that should have been the responsibility of the adults living there.
We picked up, scrubbed and cleaned, trying to make life just a little more bearable for the dogs trapped in those conditions.
Let that sink in.
People who are already stretched to their limits, trying to help an entire community of animals, end up cleaning yards because the people responsible will not do it themselves.
And then, unbelievably, there are demands for the removed dogs to be returned.
Seriously? Before asking for your dogs back, please ask yourself whether you are ready to take responsibility for them.
A dog is not a possession you can neglect until someone else steps in. A dog is a living, feeling being who depends on you for food, water, shelter, hygiene and care.
If you cannot provide those basics, something must change.
These animals did not choose where they were born. They did not choose their owners. And they certainly did not choose to live in filth, thirst and neglect.
π THE EMOTIONAL COST OF NEVER GIVING UP
People see the photographs. They see the rescues, the sterilised dogs and the occasional happy ending.
What they don't always see is the exhaustion.
The heartbreak of returning to the same conditions. The frustration of pleading for help. The helplessness of watching animals suffer when the necessary intervention does not come. The physical toll of working in temperatures above 30Β°C, often without even having water available where it is desperately needed.
Sometimes we leave feeling defeated. Sometimes we get angry. Sometimes we cry.
But we keep coming back.
Because when we turn our backs, who will be there for these animals?
We cannot simply stop. We cannot pretend we haven't seen what we've seen. We cannot unhear their cries or forget the faces of those who depend on us.
But we cannot do this alone.
π PLEASE HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Pawsitive Animal Shelter needs the support of our community to continue this weekly outreach in Olievenhoutbosch.
We desperately need:
πΎ Dog food β hungry stomachs cannot wait.
πΎ Kennels and dog beds β protection from the heat, cold and rain.
πΎ Food and water bowls β basic necessities every animal deserves.
πΎ Funding β towards sterilisation, veterinary care, medication and emergency intervention.
πΎ Volunteers and practical assistance β because many hands make lighter work.
πΎ Community members who care enough to get involved β to help us educate, support and encourage responsible pet ownership.
Even a small donation can make a meaningful difference. A bag of food, a second-hand kennel, a few bowls or a contribution towards sterilisation can change an animal's life.
Please don't scroll past because Olievenhoutbosch feels far away or because you think someone else will help.
These animals are someone's responsibility, but their suffering is our collective concern.
To everyone who has already stood beside Pawsitive Animal Shelter, who has donated, helped, sterilised, treated, cleaned, collected or simply cared β THANK YOU. You remind us that compassion still exists.
And to Lee at The Dogs Trust, Place a Pup, and every person who has helped us give these vulnerable animals another chance, we are deeply grateful. β€οΈ
πΎ We cannot save every animal, but together, we can make life better for the ones who need us today.
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π© If you can donate food, kennels, bowls or funds towards our Olievenhoutbosch outreach, please contact Pawsitive Animal Shelter.
Because every animal deserves a second chance.
Thank you Kelly from Dynamic Posture Pilates for joining our outreach team on Saturday, you saw alot, you faced things you didnt imagine possible, you saw suffering, you saw the filth, but this is why we dobwhat we do and thank you for supporting our project.
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Every animal deserves a 2nd chance.
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Contact: 076 485 4448
Annette Veldsman 0823256444
Email: [email protected]
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