Dogs Deserve Better Rehabilitation Centre

Dogs Deserve Better Rehabilitation Centre Dogs Deserve Better SA is run by Natasha Theunissen. we are a outreach organization. I strongly do not believe in euthanizing dogs, DOGS DESERVE BETTER!!!

She strives to protect and rehabilitate dogs that are abused and neglected by the informal communities of the Western Cape. About Us

All adoptions I feel don’t always work out at other animal rescue places as they don’t get contact with the human all day. I am trying something new, the same way, when I’m working on the farms or small towns with people that dogs they don’t want. If the dog is ill

or has mange or just badly neglected, I transform their pet into a happy dog and teach them how a dog should be treated and in the same way they become proud of their dog. I cannot take in every dog, then I will be inundated with unwanted dogs (I don’t have the support or space to take in all the dogs) most people seem to want to adopt a puppy and not a dog. Most rescue centers often opt to put the down because the of mange or being frightened to deal with or abused too badly. As I have said before, adopting a puppy from me, with your donation, helps me pay for the sterilization of the mum, and stop the abuse of dogs here. In love and light from the pack and myself,

Natasha Theunissen

Please sponsor our Xmas drive. The dogs love Xmas here at the shelter all because of Santa Cause for Paws
10/06/2025

Please sponsor our Xmas drive. The dogs love Xmas here at the shelter all because of Santa Cause for Paws

08/06/2025

On our way to drop bags of food for thw dogs in thw Skim, Max stopped us for food and then we came across this poor old dog looking for food in the dump site, by looking at her I can see she does not have a kennel. So she will be on our list once we find out where she lived.

Sending you Love and Light from the fur golden oldies and township doggies and myself....
Natasha Theunissen Founder Manager - Cell 0842478105
Dogs Deserve Better SA
Location 10 km before Malmesbury on the N7 from Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa

Email - [email protected]
Webpage - http://www.dogsdeservebettersa.co.za
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DogsDeserveBetterRehabilitationCentre

Your donation rehabilitates one more abused and neglected dog....
Account name: Dogs Deserve Better
Bank Transfer: ABSA Branch 632005 - Account 926 056 5984
Overseas Swift Code:ABSAZAJJ

BERGZICHT ANIMAL HOSPITAL
BANK Absa
Account number 4063812698
REF: DOGS DESERVE BETTER
CLIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER 8056
Natasha
EMIAL: [email protected]

“You can judge the state of a nation by the way they treat their animals”
“Every dog deserves a home, but not every home deserves a dog”🥰🐶🤗

08/06/2025

Update on Spotty, part of his tail was removed. Go check on him. No blankets only a mat on the couch, put a little soft blankie down for him. He was cold, so will bring him a proper blanket, the owners said they would but once again they don't. They just don't understand dogs also get cold. His recovering ok.
Will keep you posted

Sending you Love and Light from the fur golden oldies and township doggies and myself....
Natasha Theunissen Founder Manager - Cell 0842478105
Dogs Deserve Better SA
Location 10 km before Malmesbury on the N7 from Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa

Email - [email protected]
Webpage - http://www.dogsdeservebettersa.co.za
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DogsDeserveBetterRehabilitationCentre

Your donation rehabilitates one more abused and neglected dog....
Account name: Dogs Deserve Better
Bank Transfer: ABSA Branch 632005 - Account 926 056 5984
Overseas Swift Code:ABSAZAJJ

BERGZICHT ANIMAL HOSPITAL
BANK Absa
Account number 4063812698
REF: DOGS DESERVE BETTER
CLIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER 8056
Natasha
EMIAL: [email protected]

“You can judge the state of a nation by the way they treat their animals”
“Every dog deserves a home, but not every home deserves a dog”🥰🐶🤗

08/06/2025

This poor thin dog was left behind after owners moved out and took my kennel gave to him. He now has the new tenants that is looking after him. Not up to my standards as he had no blanket to sleep on in the corners. Gave him food put a blanket down, will find the kennel the previous people stole, but definitely will make him more comfortable this week coming. Poor thin male dog. People are disgusting in townships how they even steal from poor dogs.
Will keep you posted.

Sending you Love and Light from the fur golden oldies and township doggies and myself....
Natasha Theunissen Founder Manager - Cell 0842478105
Dogs Deserve Better SA
Location 10 km before Malmesbury on the N7 from Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa

Email - [email protected]
Webpage - http://www.dogsdeservebettersa.co.za
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DogsDeserveBetterRehabilitationCentre

Your donation rehabilitates one more abused and neglected dog....
Account name: Dogs Deserve Better
Bank Transfer: ABSA Branch 632005 - Account 926 056 5984
Overseas Swift Code:ABSAZAJJ

BERGZICHT ANIMAL HOSPITAL
BANK Absa
Account number 4063812698
REF: DOGS DESERVE BETTER
CLIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER 8056
Natasha
EMIAL: [email protected]

“You can judge the state of a nation by the way they treat their animals”
“Every dog deserves a home, but not every home deserves a dog”🥰🐶🤗

08/06/2025

Had to check up on Daisy as she was sick last week and had to take her to the vet. I'm glad to see that she looks so much better..
Her 2 friends came to visit as they were hungry as I could not get to feed them as Karla that's look after my dogs at the sanctuary was sick. So a quick sneak yesterday to check up on some of the fur babies in the townships.

Sending you Love and Light from the fur golden oldies and township doggies and myself....
Natasha Theunissen Founder Manager - Cell 0842478105
Dogs Deserve Better SA
Location 10 km before Malmesbury on the N7 from Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa

Email - [email protected]
Webpage - http://www.dogsdeservebettersa.co.za
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DogsDeserveBetterRehabilitationCentre

Your donation rehabilitates one more abused and neglected dog....
Account name: Dogs Deserve Better
Bank Transfer: ABSA Branch 632005 - Account 926 056 5984
Overseas Swift Code:ABSAZAJJ

BERGZICHT ANIMAL HOSPITAL
BANK Absa
Account number 4063812698
REF: DOGS DESERVE BETTER
CLIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER 8056
Natasha
EMIAL: [email protected]

“You can judge the state of a nation by the way they treat their animals”
“Every dog deserves a home, but not every home deserves a dog”🥰🐶🤗

08/06/2025

Lauren in the township helps me feed the dogs, look how beautiful her fur babies are.

Sending you Love and Light from the fur golden oldies and township doggies and myself....
Natasha Theunissen Founder Manager - Cell 0842478105
Dogs Deserve Better SA
Location 10 km before Malmesbury on the N7 from Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa

Email - [email protected]
Webpage - http://www.dogsdeservebettersa.co.za
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DogsDeserveBetterRehabilitationCentre

Your donation rehabilitates one more abused and neglected dog....
Account name: Dogs Deserve Better
Bank Transfer: ABSA Branch 632005 - Account 926 056 5984
Overseas Swift Code:ABSAZAJJ

BERGZICHT ANIMAL HOSPITAL
BANK Absa
Account number 4063812698
REF: DOGS DESERVE BETTER
CLIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER 8056
Natasha
EMIAL: [email protected]

“You can judge the state of a nation by the way they treat their animals”
“Every dog deserves a home, but not every home deserves a dog”🥰🐶🤗

08/06/2025

Beautiful Ugly is picking up weight. she's looking so much more happier dropped off her food for the next few days

Sending you Love and Light from the fur golden oldies and township doggies and myself....
Natasha Theunissen Founder Manager - Cell 0842478105
Dogs Deserve Better SA
Location 10 km before Malmesbury on the N7 from Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa

Email - [email protected]
Webpage - http://www.dogsdeservebettersa.co.za
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DogsDeserveBetterRehabilitationCentre

Your donation rehabilitates one more abused and neglected dog....
Account name: Dogs Deserve Better
Bank Transfer: ABSA Branch 632005 - Account 926 056 5984
Overseas Swift Code:ABSAZAJJ

BERGZICHT ANIMAL HOSPITAL
BANK Absa
Account number 4063812698
REF: DOGS DESERVE BETTER
CLIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER 8056
Natasha
EMIAL: [email protected]

“You can judge the state of a nation by the way they treat their animals”
“Every dog deserves a home, but not every home deserves a dog”🥰🐶🤗

08/06/2025

Another amazing donation from Lynne.. poor Karla has been sick for a week, but I had to get her in yesterday because townships dogs did not have food .
Bless you Lynne and thank the Great Spirit, Takealot was open till 5pm.
Thank you Lynne

Sending you Love and Light from the fur golden oldies and township doggies and myself....
Natasha Theunissen Founder Manager - Cell 0842478105
Dogs Deserve Better SA
Location 10 km before Malmesbury on the N7 from Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa

Email - [email protected]
Webpage - http://www.dogsdeservebettersa.co.za
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DogsDeserveBetterRehabilitationCentre

Your donation rehabilitates one more abused and neglected dog....
Account name: Dogs Deserve Better
Bank Transfer: ABSA Branch 632005 - Account 926 056 5984
Overseas Swift Code:ABSAZAJJ

BERGZICHT ANIMAL HOSPITAL
BANK Absa
Account number 4063812698
REF: DOGS DESERVE BETTER
CLIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER 8056
Natasha
EMIAL: [email protected]

“You can judge the state of a nation by the way they treat their animals”
“Every dog deserves a home, but not every home deserves a dog”🥰🐶🤗

03/06/2025

With a brokenheart, China passed away at15h27 in hospital😭

This is such a hard post to post. For 3 days and 2 nights he he learnt what it like to have someone that really carew about him.
I've been trying for years to get him from the owner, but my help came to late. I m so broken, I was really hopeful that he would make it. He was doing OK over thw weekend, aa he is dead, he would bark and I would come running to attend to his needs, 5h30 Monday morning he called me, I brought him food. He ate then went back to sleep around 8h30 he called me again, ans he had brought up all his food.
I took him to the vet to have his blood transfusion, but this morning 😭 doctor messaged me to say his still not eating and maybe it best to put him to sleep. 😭 I pleaded, please can't we do anything else.
They said normally after a blood transfusion they perk up a bit, but he was not. He died in hospital at 15h27.
Only if I got hold of the owner earlier.
Beautiful China is now in heaven and I'll never ever forget him. 16 years surviving a harsh life. It's a record, for a township dog.
I'll miss him😭

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Tierfontein 10 Km Before Malmesbury
Malmesbury

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084 247 8105 (Natasha)

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