Nestle Purina have also incorporated Mdzananda project into their social responsibility program, providing donations of dog food. Mdzananda is very grateful to them and ensures that all donations are given to help pets most-in-need.

Love the people and animals @ Mdzananda

Bank Details:
Account name: Mdzananda Animal Clinic
Bank: Standard Bank Rondebosch
Branch code: 025009
Bank Account Number: 075595710
Bank transit (SWIFT) Number: SBZAZAJJ

Please note that it is Mdzananda's policy that all dogs admitted for sterilisations are vaccinated prior to surgery. We do not believe in putting pets at risk by subjecting them to serious surgery without being vaccinated against distemper and parvo-virus.

Mdzananda has undergone a minor facelift. With the remains of paint donated by Whiteheads for kennel building, we have painted some of the containers an earthy brown. We purchased some budget tiles and tiled all the containers except for our storeroom. Revelstone and C.E.L paving companies donated cobbles and we have been able to pave the very sandy entrance to the clinic.

A very big thank you to these generous donors - these improvements have made a major difference in enabling us to keep the clinic clean and dust free. In other activities, we have cleaned up our garden removing litter, rubble and weeds and have planted shrubs, vegetables and other plants.

Mdzananda has been lucky enough to get lots of attention in the media lately. Don't miss watching and listening to these:

Jiving at Mdzananda - on YouTube and bound to make you swing your hips. Click Here>>

George Lightfoot, a recent volunteer, tells about his experiences at Mdzananda in an interview with BBC Cambridge. The interview runs from 01:41:00 until 01:46:24BBC interview Click Here>>

Just to give you an idea of the case load of animals that we are dealing with: Between 1 October and 31 December 08 Mdzananda:

* sterilised 342 dogs and cats.

* provided 2061 primary vet care treatments at clinic.

* provided 2684 primary vet care treatments at mobile clinics.

* cared for 499 dogs and cats as hospital cases, surgery cases or other treatments.

* Rehomed 23 dogs.

NB: Figures for the provision of primary vet care are for the total number of treatments and not the total number of dogs and cats since some animals receive more than one treatment (e.g. vaccination and dewormer).

Mdzananda's thriving volunteer vet programme has kept a steady stream of veterinarians from around the world arriving to help us. The vets love coming to Mdzananda and, without exception, say that their time at Mdzananda is a career highlight. With the steadily increasing demand for veterinary services by the residents of Khayelitsha, the overseas volunteers are always welcome.

Everyone benefits - Mdzananda is able to offer top quality vet services to our clients, and the vets learn about animal diseases that are virtually unheard of in their home countries. For 2009 we've already been lucky enough to have had George Lightfoot from UK working with the team in January and February, and we have several more overseas volunteer vets from the UK lined up in the coming months. Please encourage any vets (South African and from abroad) to volunteer their talents to help us save animals.

Beauty was brought to Mdzananda because she was itchy and losing hair. Her concerned owners wanted us to sort out the problem.

Mdzananda's staff treated Beauty for mange and gave her owner a full explanation about mange. It was agreed that the little dog would return weekly for follow up treatments. Her owner went home to disinfect Beauty's kennel and bedding.

Nonja was brought into clinic late one Saturday after having been hit by a car. As an unvaccinated dog she was a possible risk to other patients so she was placed in our isolation facility, and given pain relief before being taken to Animal Welfare for an x-ray.

While Nonja was being admitted, her owner's friend remarked that she was surprised that our clinic was so well equipped. She told us that her visit to our clinic made her see how important animals are and she felt inspired to get a dog and look after it properly. And, you'll pleased to know that Nonja was treated by Animal Welfare and has made a full recovery - and she's been vaccinated.