“BSPCA”
stands for the Botswana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals.
Since 1987 the BSPCA has been working in and around Gaborone to help
improve the lives of animals in general, and to help people provide
better care for their pets.
Our kennels in Broadhurst were opened in 2003, to provide shelter and to
re-home stray and unwanted animals. The shelter is now the centre of
operations for the BSPCA, and with our new education centre nearly
completed, we hope that it will become a learning and recreation centre
for children and adults alike.
The mission of BSPCA is to raise awareness of the abuse of animals in Botswana, to teach and foster good pet parenting practices, and to promote spay and neuter programs with the goal of eradicating the need to euthanize healthy and adoptable companion animals. We do this through:
- Providing shelter and re-homing opportunities for strays
- Sterilizing all pets re-homed from the BSPCA Shelter
- Euthanizing, as a last resort, animals that are terminally ill, injured, or otherwise un-adoptable.
We try to minimize cruelty to animals through promoting community projects and by educating school children and adults on the topics of humane treatment and care of domestic animals, and providing hands-on educational experiences in the classroom and at the BSPCA Shelter.
The BSPCA is
dedicated to
Protecting all
animals from suffering and create a better living environment for
animals and people
Decreasing the stray, unwanted, and feral dog and cat populations in and around Gaborone by
- Providing shelter and re-homing
- Sterilizing all pets re-homed from the BSPCA Shelter
- Euthanizing,
as a last resort, animals that are ill, injured, or otherwise un-adoptable
Minimizing cruelty to animals by educating schoolchildren and
adults about humane treatment and care of domestic animals and providing hands-on educational experiences in the classroom and at the BSPCA Shelter.
The shelter has become the centre of operations for the BSPCA. There
are 26 kennels to house stray and unwanted dogs and a cattery which can
house up to 30 cats at a time. There are also 4 quarantine kennels for
dogs and a large facility for cats.
The shelter includes an operating room/medical facility and recovery
room for sick and injured animals. Currently we do not have our own VET
as funds do not permit, but VET's from Gaborone visit at least once a
week to carry out spay and neutering and attend to the resident animals
needs.
The TOUCH FARM is open with resident donkeys, goats,a sheep, ducks,
guinea pigs and rabbits. The Touch Farm will form
part of the Education and Community Outreach program and will hopefully
encourage people to visit the shelter
Accept all animals: The BSPCA
Kennel accepts all animals, whether they are your pets or strays
from the street. No animal will be turned away. In the case of
wild animals, cattle, snakes and birds, staff will advice on
what to do. Contact the BSPCA if you need assistance with
transporting the animal.
Hours: Animals shall be accepted into the Kennel seven days a week. Monday to Friday 08h00 to 12h30 and 14h00 to 17h00 hours. Saturdays and Sundays 09h00 to
16h00. In case of an emergency call the emergency number for
assistance.
+267 71 820 111
Admission Form: The person who brings an animal to the Kennel must fill out an
Animal Admission Form. If the animal you are turning over to us
is yours, we appreciate receiving the Vet certificate along with
the animal.
Donation: When you relinquish your pet to us, we
request a donation from you. It is expensive to feed and provide
the best care for our animals. Currently we receive no
government funding and rely solely on contributions from the
public to to provide services to the citizens of Botswana -
human and animal
Ownership relinquished: When an animal is admitted to the BSPCA Kennel, all ownership rights to that animal are relinquished by the person who turns over the animal, and the BSPCA becomes the rightful owner of that animal.
We feed, water and provide overall care for the animal,
including veterinary requirements (vaccinations, de-worming,
etc.) grooming and exercising. We try to give each animal in our
care the best treatment possible.
Minimize suffering:
Although we do everything in our power to find a good home for
each animal at the BSPCA, we are unable to guarantee that a home
will be found for your pet. However, the BSPCA kennels is a much
kinder option to turning an animal out on the street when it is
no longer wanted. A life on the streets is no life
for a dog or a cat
Call-out phone serviceWe respond to emergencies, reports of cruelty or injured animals, and other calls from the public
Cat traps
We have cat traps, used by many community members and companies to capture feral cats. At times, although regrettable, we must euthanize an animal that has become a nuisance in the community and that we are unable to re-home.
Spay-Neuter project
We have an on-site spay-neuter clinic so that veterinarians can sterilize animals prior to re-homing. Most important we are able to offer low cost sterilization to needy families with pets.
Adoption services
There are hundreds of unwanted animals in our community that arrive at the shelter each year. Our job is to match healthy, adoptable pets with responsible, loving owners.
Dipping
Dipping facilities to the public for domestic animals are available at the kennels.
Boarding
We have 10 boarding kennels available for renting to the public at a cost of P25 for small to medium and P30 for a large animal per day.
Upon admission:
All incoming animals are placed in quarantine for 10 days
during which they receive a full medical examination, are
vaccinated, de-wormed and dipped. In the case of very sick
or wild animals, kennel staff will decide in conjunction
with the VET the appropriate steps to be taken.
Housing: The BSPCA encourages social contact amongst dogs. Dogs of similar temperament may be housed together. Sexually mature animals will be separated by gender unless already sterilized. To ensure no unintended pregnancies, no unsterilized dogs or cats of mixed genders, older than 4 months, shall be placed together.
BSPCA Executive Committee
Adele Ntobedzi – Chairperson
Jenny Stewart – Secretary
Solange di Figueiredo - Treasurer
Ditiro Coyne
Anabel Gomez
Sue Karen
Christine Lee
Waltraud Plattner-Freitag
Jill Westra
Johannes Westra
