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Recently adopted!

The following wonderful pups have found homes. We’re sad to see them go, but wish them all the best with their new Forever Families.

Doughnut+-2yr old male Jack Russel. Found – never claimed. Alert, bouncy, friendly, affectionate, playful. True to his breed! Super clever little man! If you love Jack Russels you will definitely love Doughnut!

Harry+-2yr old male cross breed. Friendly, calm, playful, alert, protective, sweet natured boy.

Xena+-5yr old female Pitbull X. Rescued 2 years ago after being burnt on her back with hot oil. Adopted and recently returned after new owner decided to move (without her). Adorable, super playful, super affectionate, super cuddly, loyal and protective, strong. Needs to be a single pet. Belly rubs a must!

April+-10 week old female cross breed. PUPPY CLASSES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Jane+- 3mth old female Africanis (shepherdy looking). Super lovable, friendly little girl… Ready to begin her life with her forever family!

Recently adopted

Tammy +-5yr old Spaniel X. Found – never claimed. Sweet, affectionate, gentle. Would suit quiet home where she’ll be the center of attention. Promises to be a devoted companion. BlueMale Lab X Beagle. +-4/5yrs old. Found in Westlake, never claimed. Very sweet, affectionate, placid, well mannered. Good w/ kids and other dogs. Cleo4yr old Collie X. Owner relocated. A little shy at first but very friendly. Well behaved, loves kids, housetrained. Would love to find a home with her “brother” Bat (a 6yr old Lab X).

Midnight+-3mth old female Africanis. Bouncy, playful, loves kisses and cuddles. PUPPY CLASSES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Laurel+-6yr old female Jack Russel. Owner couldn’t keep. Lively, bouncy, affectionate little lady. Desperate to be part of a family again.

MarleyYoung male Terrier X Maltese. Bouncy, alert, playful, cheeky little dude! Guaranteed to bring lots of laughter and happiness to your home!

Widget+- 4yr old male Maltese X. Rescued in a terrible condition. Now feeling much better and ready to find his new forever family. Widget is “allergic” to cats…

Greta (aka. BELLA): +-1yr old female Africanis. Owner couldn’t keep. Super friendly, affectionate, clever girl! Perfect exercise companion. Awesome personality and SO READY FOR HER FOREVER HOME!!

JojoApprox. 3yr old male Lab X. Owner unable to keep. Very clever, well mannered, trained, alert, affectionate guy (- learned to jump through a hoop in under 5 minutes!)

MiloYoung male, found in Hout Bay.

Recently adopted!

Casper +-7yr old male Bull Terrier. Found – never claimed. Strong, friendly, typical Bully. DARG would prefer homing Casper to Bully experieneced owners. Conditions apply. TwixieFemale Alsation X. We found this poor pup emaciated and abused, and managed to rescue her in the nick of time. We’ve been feeding her up, and already she is looking much better. She’s an incredibly sweet and gentle dog who loves human company as well as other dogs. Twixie needs a foster home for a couple of months to recover fully before she finds her forever home. When she’s better, Twix is going to make some lucky family a really outstanding pet.

Lollie+-3yr old female Staffie. Owner couldn’t keep. Lollie is a “all eye on me” kinda gal and needs to be in a single pet household. She absolute loves children and is just the sweetest wiggliest baby!!

Flecky+-1yr old male Australian Shepherd X. Bouncy, lively, alert, affectionate, playful. Would suit active owners.

Adopted update!

These lucky beasties found their forever families! We wish them all the best with their new lives!

LucyYoung long haired female. Superb character! Playful, friendly, ready for cuddles! Lucy and Halle8mth old mommy cat Lucy (white w/ black spots) and her 9wk old female kitten Halle (tabby&white) are looking for a home together. They adore each other and would love nothing more than to share slaves (aka: owners), laps, couches, beds, tuna dinners, etc.

Millie+-6mth old Calico female. A little shy at first. Needs TLC.

Orlando+-6mth old Ginger male. Shy at first but quickly relaxes and is always ready for some fun

TigerSenior Tabby male. Owner went into a retirement home and Tiger couldn’t go with. He’d love a second chance at a warm cosy lap.

Esmeralda+-6mth old female Africanis. Simply delicious!! Playful, affectionate, bound to bring endless laughter into your home.

Flecky+-1yr old male Australian Shepherd X. Bouncy, lively, alert, affectionate, playful. Would suit active owners.

Marcel+-6mth old male Lab X Africanis. Laid back, playful, totally lovable mellow boy.

Storm’s Success Story!

Being an expat’s wife and in Cape Town and here for only 3 years, it was difficult to find things to fill my days.  When I found an ad for DARG in an old magazine, I knew this would be a great opportunity.  Although I could never adopt a pet here since I couldn’t [...]

Adopted!!

The following fluffy, furry, friendly and fantastic animals found their forever homes recently! Some of them have been old-timers at DARG. Mowgli had been with us for 9 years before she decided on the right people to take her home!

Kiera+-4yr old Pitbull X. Kiera’s best activity is to watch TV on the couch over some biscuits. She’s a great companion, bonds well with people, is love-starved and is a real softie! Must be in a single pet household or share with laid back male dog. Oh! And she’s allergic to cats… so no cats please!

MowgliThis wonderful dog has been with us for years, but has finally found a loving home. Good luck Mowgli, we’ll miss you!

Ausgusta
+-18mth old female cross breed. Playful, affectionate, gentle, petite. Sweet thing!

Brigitte
+-3yr old cross breed female. Found – never claimed. Gentle, hugable, affectionate. Desperate to feel loved and secure.

Mungo
When Mungo came in, he was dirty, had matted, irritated skin, a serious injury on her back leg where bone was exposed. Here’s Mungo today: clean, healed leg, groomed, adorable, bouncy, joyous little guy! Loves life!

Storm
This very old lady was abandoned and is desperate for another chance to end her days in a loving comfy home. Her hobbies are sleeping, licking, snuggling and nudging. She is very fond of kids and doesn’t mind other CALM 4 legged creatures. DARG is willing to help with her arthritis medication, all she really needs is a soft doggie bed and lots of cuddles! Storm has enormous amounts of love to give!!

Thumper
Senior male Cocker Spaniel. Owner couldn’t keep. Full of life, very affectionate, well mannered, quiet boy. Loves to snuggle up against you!

Coffee+-6mth old female Ridgeback. Found emaciated and with mange – unclaimed. Coffee is super friendly and super strong. Needs basic training and lots of exercise. Her hair is growing back slowly, but she would do much better in a home!

DustySmallish male cross breed. Very friendly and affectionate. Playful, alert, good w/ others dogs, cats and kids. Owner couldn’t keep. The perfect PET!

RoccoSPECIAL NEEDS: (Previously known as Josh) Returned after 4 months. Owners moved over seas… without Rocco! He is now about 6mths old and ridiculously friendly. Rocco is deaf and will need special attention from his new FOREVER family.

Téa+-4mth old female Collie X. Bought from vagrant in town. Very loving, affectionate, alert. Ready to be part of a loving family!!

Success! Tiger loves his home!

We got a nice long letter from Sonet, who is obviously thrilled to have her new kitty! Here’s what she has to say…

We visited DARG on Saturday, 01 August to visit the cats and kittens and to choose a special one to take home with us. Tiger was a favourite that we [...]

Animals adopted recently!

The following wonderful, fantastic animals have found new homes and loving families. Yay!

Bobby+-1yr old Cross Breed (long Corgi-like body). Super friendly, affectionate, playful. Great w/ kids and other dogs. Gene +-3yr old male Lab X. Found on the highway. Gene is still a little nervous in new surroundings but soon settles. He’ll need some confidence boosting and a lot of TLC (which he demands anyways).

Zita and pups
Zita gave birth to 6 beautiful pups on the 15th May! They are all healthy and strong. Zita and her babies are still looking for a foster home where they can be for the next 2 months until they can all be put up for adoption.

Lucy and Halle8mth old mommy cat Lucy (white w/ black spots) and her 9wk old female kitten Halle (tabby&white) are looking for a home together. They adore each other and would love nothing more than to share slaves (aka: owners), laps, couches, beds, tuna dinners, etc.

Millie+-6mth old Calico female. A little shy at first. Needs TLC.

TigerSenior Tabby male. Owner went into a retirement home and Tiger couldn’t go with. He’d love a second chance at a warm cosy lap.

Jack+-1yr old male Africanis. Rescued off the streets, emaciated. Jack is turning out to be a super star! He’s gaining weight and confidence. He’s loves to play and cuddle, loves sitting on your lap (even though he’s just a tad too big), and so far has loved every dog he’s met!

Adopted recently!

Thanks to all the families who recently made a home for these wonderful animals…

Chrissy+-5mth old female Calico. Very talkative and friendly. Loves attention! Gemma +-2yr old cross breed. Found – never claimed. Very sweet, gentle little girl. Well mannered and loyal. Tipsy +-3yr old female Africanis. Was a wonderful mother to her 7 pups and now it’s her turn to relax and have some fun with her new family! Tipsy is a quiet, affectionate, protective, well mannered lady.

Alice
+-9mth old female Africanis (beautiful ridge on her back). Owners emigrated and sadly, she didn’t! Alice is sweet, gentle, good w/ dogs, kids and cats, well mannered, and desperate for some TLC and a new family to keep her loved and safe.

FarrahYoung female DLH. Found – not claimed. Farrah is pregnant and will have her babies at DARG. Once her kittens are 8 weeks old they will be homed, Farrah will be spayed and she will then need to loving home where she can rest. She is sweet and not very demanding.

Belinda
+-3mth old female Africanis. Rescued, emaciated. She’s now gaining weight and confidence! Belinda is ridiculously friendly and promises to make a wonderful pet!

Splash
+-9mth old female Alsation X Husky. Owner couldn’t keep. Friendly, playful, energetic, clever. Needs basic training and lots of exercise.

Jessica
Senior female Pug. Owner couldn’t keep. Sweet Jessica is desperate for a home where she will get all the loving and care she is so used to. She is lively and very affectionate and all she needs is a lap to sleep on! Think you have a little space in your heart for Jessica?

Uli
-2yr old male Cocker Spaniel. Owner couldn’t keep. Bouncy, lively, affectionate, clever boy! Ready to be your faithful companion!

Gabriel loves his new home!

Here’s a letter we received from Nicole, who is loving her new pup, feeds him dinosaur bones (by the looks of it!) and gives him lots of cuddles and attention…

“I recently (25th May) adopted Jorge, now named **GABRIEL** from you guys at DARG.

Here are some pictures of him now…. he’s the best [...]

Animals adopted recently!

The following wonderful, gorgeous, magnificent, effervescent, cute, cuddly little wugmumpkins have been adopted!

Station+-1yr old Africanis. Found – never claimed. Lively, alert, friendly, playful boy. Andi+-18mth old female Africanis X Terrier. Rescued in a neglected condition. Her foster mom worked miracles with her and now it’s time to find her a forever family. She’s playful, alert, friendly, housetrained.

+-3yr old female Cross Breed. Rescued with injured leg. Vets determined it’s an old break and if unable to fix it, the leg will have to be amputated. Constance is very mobile with 3 legs!! She’s alert, friendly and protective.

+-1yr old female Rottie. Owner passed away. Super bouncy and friendly. Only experienced Rottie owners need apply. Tosca is NOT a guard dog and must be an indoor pet!!

Molly
Young Husky X Lab female. Rescued off the streets. Adorable personality despite her pitiful condition. She’s getting all the feeding she needs and her hair will soon grow back! She would have a much speedier recovery in a home and would greatly benefit from foster care!

Barnaby and Lexie
+-4yr old Daschunds. The tan one is male and the black/tan is female. Owner emigrating. Housetrained, friendly, affectionate. Preferably to be homed together to a family with no small children.

Judy
+-2yr old female cross breed (mainly Lab X GSD). Owner could not afford to keep. Super affectionate, playful, lively girl! Desperate to be part of a family again. Would love to be homed with her “brother” Lucky – but DARG will not deny a good home offered to just one of them.

Trixie
+-18mth old female Wire Haired jack Russel X. Trixie’s owners were homeless so decided to hand her in so she could find a better life. Trixie is a happy, bouncy, playful, highly affectionate little girl! Ready to make you smile at any time!

Nellie and Ayesha love their new home!

Here’s another great success story for two DARG doggies, sent in by Jane and Chris Battersby-Lennard…

“Chris and I adopted these two beautiful hounds, Ella (neé Nellie) and Basie (neé Ayesha), almost six months ago. As they play in front of the fire this evening, I thought I’d drop a mail to let you [...]

Henry loves his new home!

Here’s a heart-warming success story sent in by Emma and Henry…

I went to DARG last year May looking to adopt a dog. I was looking for an adult dog, as I could not provide the time for a puppy. Never did I expect to find my now best friend, Henry (Jack Russel cross [...]

Success! Khaya & Ujo are happy!

Here’s another great success story.

This one was actually sent in a while ago, and our lazy webmaster forgot all about it until now, when  he was going through some old emails. Anyway, better late than never, we always say.

Look at these photos sent in by Michelle and see how well Khaya and [...]

Success! Bambi loves her new family!

We always love it when people send us news on animals they’ve adopted. We don’t just process animals through our centre, but come to know and love each one that we meet. Here’s an email from Carla about the lovely pup she has taken home and made part of her family…

“I am just [...]