Sunday 13 April 2014

One bad thing will out weigh a million good


I was blessed with a wonderful mother in law who left me with some great values and ..... Here's one that I encounter daily

Leaving NZ, I was reflecting on highs and lows of rescue
Immediately three horrible stories jumped to mind over the million good ones
I could pacify myself  - by reminding myself that by throwing each starfish back it affects that one life ,yes,yet it doesn't make it easier.

I could bore you with details but it's the same horror in different forms.Do a million good but that one bad deed will cripple all the good.

So for my daughter who managed to run the shelter and co ordinate all the hardship rescues are dealt with, I know how hard it was. 
And in spite of all the hard one and for you the ones you had to turn away For me the good outshines any negative and daddy and I thank you for everything you did for Woodrock while we were away.
Allow the good to shine through 




Sunday 6 April 2014

http://showme.co.za/pretoria/lifestyle/woodrock-animal-rescue-heroes/

A boy riding a quad bike from a farm close to Woodrock Animal Rescue told Fiona and Noel how a big cat was killing his chickens. Fiona and Noel inquired about the big cat, which turned out to be a lynx and advised the young man to set a trap for the lynx but not to kill it.

By: Letlhognolo Ndhlovu

Happy dog at Woodrock Animal Rescue

Fiona suggested that once captured, they should take the wild cat to a wildlife animal centre in Johannesburg. “We don’t kill any animals here, when Noel finds snakes on the hill he takes them to the lake,” emphasised Fiona, the kennel manager. That is the kind of warm energy you take in at Woodrock Animal Rescue on a farm surrounded by mountains in Hennops Rivier Valley, Centurion.

Noel, Fiona and a very friendly dog

Woodrock Animal Rescue is a non-profit organisation that is a home for abused, stray, neglected, homeless, and old animals. Woodrock Animal Rescue has an amazing record of re-homing animals through an intense adoption process that ensures that the sterilized, de-wormed and vaccinated Woodrock dogs or felines leave the rescue centre to live the rest of their lives happy in a good home with good people.

Open running space for the animals at Woodrock Animal Rescue

Woodrock  Animal Rescue is well equipped with a dedicated team of animal lovers, eco- friendly equipment like their borehole system that help run the centre and it is spacious enough for all the animals to roam freely.

 …while the animals are alive they need to be treated with dignity

Through their township project, Woodrock supports dogs in these communities with kennels, blankets, dog food, spaying and neutering. The animal rescue centre works hard to educate the masses about the importance of pet sterilization and how to be responsible pet owners. “We teach people not to hit the animals, to respect animals and that while the animals are alive they need to be treated with dignity,” said Lola Meldaus, the daughter of the founders of Woodrock Animal Centre, Nicholas and Estella Medaus.

Woodrock spacious kennels

As a non profit organisation that has been running for the past 13 years, Woodrock relies mostly on funding from selling donated books at markets; their top notch Kennel services; donated food, money; and extra helping hands from volunteers.

The Animal Protection Act No. 71 of 1962 is not enough to protect animals against abuse. Woodrock Animal Rescue rehabilitates animals with a sad past to give them a chance to live, that simple.

Woodrock Animal Rescue

The sound of the hundred and something barking dogs while taking a tour up the hill to visit the cats echoed the entire farm. How lovely it is to know that there are change makers who go the extra mile for our furry friends.

If you would like to contribute with whatever means to Woodrock Animal Rescue, go to woodrockanimalrescue.org.za or their blog on www.woodrockanimalrescue.blogspot.com for more information on how you can help or adopt a dog. Also visit the Woodrock Facebook page to view profiles of the animals seeking a loving home.