23/06/2026
๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐. ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐. ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ. ๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ป'๐ ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ.
Back in March, we shared the story of a frightened dog living along Janadel Avenue in Halfway House.
Some may have thought we gave up.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ.
For four months, the Midrand SPCA team remained committed to this dog. Our inspectors and staff returned to the area day after day, week after week, patiently trying to earn the trust of a dog who had every reason to be afraid. We went quiet on social media and stopped sharing updates, but all for good reason โ we needed time, patience and consistency to gain her trust and ultimately bring her to safety.
During her time there, she made a friend and fortunately moved away from the road to a nearby construction site, where a kind-hearted security guard and his own dog watched over her for us. We continued to provide food, monitor her movements and show up, hoping that one day she would decide that we were safe.
๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐.
She remained extremely leash shy and refused to enter our dog trap. There were days when progress felt impossible, but our team refused to give up on her.
This has been one of the longest rescue efforts undertaken by Midrand SPCA, but we believed she deserved a chance and we remained determined to give her one.
And on ๐ฎ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ, that determination paid off.
Inspector Jerry Seemise and our GM, Inspector Pam Pretorius, returned to the site one more time.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐.
๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ. ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐. ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ. โค๏ธ
She is now beginning her rehabilitation journey with us. It may be a long road to recovery, and we know there will be challenges ahead as she learns that people can be kind, that a leash is not something to fear, and that she never has to fend for herself again.
This rescue is a reminder that animal welfare is not always dramatic rescues and instant happy endings. Sometimes it is quietly showing up, over and over again, for an animal that doesn't yet know how to trust. It is choosing not to give up, even when days turn into weeks and weeks turn into months.
To our incredible Midrand SPCA team โ thank you. Thank you for your resilience, your compassion, your patience, and for embodying what animal welfare truly means. You are a team that refuses to give up, even when the road is long, the setbacks are many, and the victories take months to achieve. This rescue belongs to every staff member who cared, checked in, strategised, encouraged one another, and kept believing that she deserved a second chance.
A very special thank you goes to Inspector Jerry Seemise. For four months, Jerry visited her faithfully โ day after day, week after week โ often on weekends and even on his days off. He showed up when no one was watching, building trust one quiet visit at a time. His dedication, patience and unwavering belief that she deserved a better life played an immeasurable role in bringing her to safety. Jerry, thank you for reminding us what true compassion and commitment to animal welfare look like.
To the kind-hearted security guard who watched over her, welcomed us onto the site, and allowed his own dog to become her companion โ thank you. Your compassion and willingness to help made a meaningful difference in her journey, and we are deeply grateful.
To everyone who respected our requests, supported us from afar, and allowed us the space to work โ thank you.
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐๐น. She still has a long road ahead and will require rehabilitation, vaccinations, tick and flea treatment, nutritious food, and ongoing care. Donations towards her medical needs and the fuel costs incurred during the many months spent visiting and monitoring her would help us continue giving animals like her the second chance they deserve. Every contribution, no matter how small, makes a difference. ๐พโค๏ธ
Midrand SPCA
Nedbank Cheque Account
Acc no 1686012799
Branch code 198765
Swift code NEDSZAJJ
Reference: ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น
And to this beautiful girl: thank you for finally letting us in. ๐
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