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Special Appeal: Home Needed!

Hello!
Jessica, a 15yr old female Pug (black) has just lost her home. She is confused and desperately needs to find a new home.
Despite her age, Jessica is lively, friendly, very cuddly and easy going. She just needs someone willing to provide her with a cosy bed and lots of kisses for the remainder of her [...]

R.I.P. Spencer You’ll be missed!

Our beloved Spencer was only with us for a short time. He was rescued with mange and starving. He had the sweetest nature.
We were treating the mange, as well as giving him lots of chicken and treats and LOVE. He spent about 3 weeks with us, but sadly wasn’t getting better. He was taken to [...]

Golden Oldie: Storm!

Meet Storm, one of our Golden Oldies. She is a senior dog who was abandoned by her previous owner.
She’s on arthritis medication, and if she finds the right person to take her home, DARG is willing to help out in that area.
All she wants is cuddles, laps, a warm cosy cushion near the fireplace and [...]

Mungo the magnificent!

When Mungo came in, he was dirty, had matted, irritated skin, and had a serious injury on his back leg where bone was exposed. Today, he’s clean, his leg has healed, he’s been groomed and is looking magnificent. Mungo is an adorable, bouncy, joyous little guy who loves life! He’d make a wonderful pet.
Check out [...]

Puppy adopt-a-thon!!

Hi everyone. We’re holding a special DARG day in Observatory this coming Saturday (13 June). We’ll be bringing along lots of puppies. Why don’t you bring your kids and join us?
Date: Sat 13th June
Time: 11am to 3pm
Place: Arnold Street Dog Park, Arnold St. Observatory
For more  details, please give the office a call on 021 790 [...]

Pinky and the Brain

Brain was born with an unusually large forehead. It’s the cutest thing you’ll have seen in ages! He has a tiny kitten body, with a head that’s almost the size of an adult cat’s.
He and his sister Pinky, are looking for kind, loving homes, prefereably together, as they adore each other and would find it [...]

The amazing Jumping Jojo!

At DARG, we believe it’s important to give all of the animals lots of attention and human contact. Our volunteers come in to pet the cats, walk the dogs, help with feeding and cleaning, but also take the opportunity to do some of the more fun and unusual things like dog training.
In the picture above, [...]

Featured: Diesel Kitty!

Little Diesel was rescued when he was only one week old. Thanks to his foster mom, he survived! When a prospective owner requested a Feline FIV test, he was diagnosed positive. Vets were reluctant to do it when he was so young as sometimes it can simply be that they are still carrying antibodies of [...]

Pet of the week: George!!

Our adorable George needs a loving and caring family!
George is a happy, affectionate 11mth old Alsatian X.
He also only has 30% vision.
This simply means that from time to time he bumps into things, but rarely. Most times he’s quite happy manoeuvering steps, etc…
He’ll need someone who can provide him with [...]

Pet of the week – A doggie called Miracle!

MIRACLE is our Pet Of The Week!
This little girl has been waiting for such a long time…
This is totally baffling to us as she is has a stunning personality, is very well socialized w/ other dogs, is GREAT around kids, walks well on/off leash, is super affectionate, alert, clever, etc, etc.
What else [...]

Urgently looking for home: Dasha the Border Collie

Dasha is a pure bred female Border Collie who was found running around the streets of Durbanville. The vet estimates Dasha to be about 4 years old and is sterilized. She is very thin at the moment which tells the tale that she has been on the run for ages.  The vet says that her [...]

Featured kitty: Leo

Leo is a magnificent, gentle and loving cat who was recently diagnosed with FIV. This virus affects up to 15% of cats and can be transmitted from mother to kitten, or through bites and scratches. FIV cannot be transmitted to dogs or humans.
There are no visible signs of illness, and Leo looks and behaves like [...]