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Volunteers rescue over 1,500 animals after earthquakes in Turkiye

Over 1,500 pets have been rescued, so far, since the twin earthquakes hit southern Turkiye, a non-profit organisation said Thursday, Anadolu News Agency reports. "More than three weeks after the deadly earthquake in Turkiye, the animal rescue team from Humane Society International is still finding dogs and cats alive in abandoned apartments, damaged buildings or wandering the streets," the Humane Society International (HSI) said in a statement. "The animal charity estimates that […]

today3 March 2023

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Qurbani farms hard hit by WCape drought

By Abubaker Abrahams The Western Cape is facing the worst drought to hit the region in decades. The demand for water has also steadily increased every year due to the province's rapidly growing population and economy. This, as well as climate change, has added significant pressure on water supply in the agriculture industry. Stock farmers and irrigation farmers are among the hardest hit by the drought. In March, the Western […]

today30 August 2017

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Safeguard animals on Guy Fawkes Day

The hearing ability of animals is seven times more sensitive than the average human. It is said that some animals can hear a grasshopper eating so ultimately a firecracker going off next to an animal is equivalent to a bomb detonating close to a human being. A fear of fireworks is a common phobia for dogs. The loud, unpredictable noise and flash of light can be frightening and may result […]

today3 November 2016

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