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SAID Programmes, Partners and Donors connect around a shared passion for animals, people, and our environment. The urgent challenges facing animal welfare today are too big and too interconnected to solve alone.
Our long-term goal is simple: to create a country where people and animals thrive.
SAID Programmes, Partners and Donors connect around a shared passion for animals, people, and our environment. The urgent challenges facing animal welfare today are too big and too interconnected to solve alone.
Our long-term goal is simple: to create a country where people and animals thrive.
Over half a million of the 5.8 million people and their pets live in 181 informal settlements and 57 townships suffer from lack of animal healthcare. Just in Johannesburg.
A 2020 veterinary evaluation revealed that 82% of households in Diepsloot Ext. 1 own an average 3.5 pets per family. Only 38 vets per million of South Africa’s population typically serve animals from families in specific urban areas. Exacerbating a nationwide prolonged state of deplorable animal health, human veterinary health risk, and biosecurity liability.
SAID seeks to advance business partnerships for funding from donors such as corporates and others to enable and expand the network.
Potential independent AHT Practitioners offer partners the opportunity to reconceive products and undeveloped markets, redefining productivity in the value chain, and strengthening local healthcare clusters.
Preventing suffering Redefining productivity, AHT’s recognise culture, know the dialect, understand needs to build trust and to ensure relevance for the sustainability of animal ownership inside the community.
Demonstrate a force-free community engagement model to show a more humane way to accomplish progress.
Intentional cruelty to animals is not the norm, often people do not have what is needed to correctly care for their animals.
AHT’s offer culturally relevant education – guidance about food, shelter, and best practice for improving the lives of animals.
Engage children that are often caretakers of animals and will become agents of change and role models of responsible, caring dog or cat owners in their communities.
Real-life solutions for communities that would otherwise not have them.
Whether through grants, financial donations, in-kind products, services donations, CSI projects and employee volunteering programmes or spreading our message.
We seek to develop shared value partnerships to create and capture private and social value by reconceiving veterinary products and markets, redefining productivity in the value chain, and strengthening local animal and public health clusters.
The efficacy and impact of the AHT Mentorship Programme are greatly increased by a multisectoral approach to assist the most vulnerable in our society.
The Society for Animals in Distress is a non-profit organisation, registration NPO 001-249, governed by the Non-Profit Organisations Act, No 71 of 1997 (the Act).
Public benefit organisation (PBO), number PBO 93 001 2662. Registered with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in terms of Section 30(1) of the Income Tax Act, No 58 of 1962.
B-BBEE Status: Level 4
B-BBEE Recognition: 100%
Important Notice: Festive Season Veterinary Services
Due to limited staff resources during the festive season, our hospital will only be available for emergency veterinary services during the following hours:
🩺 Monday – Friday: 08h00 – 13h00
🩺 Saturday: 09h00 – 12h00
🩺 Sunday & Public Holidays: Closed
For emergencies outside these hours, we kindly request that you contact a private veterinarian or your local SPCA for assistance.
🔗 24-Hour Veterinary Facilities:
We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding during this time. Wishing you and your furry companions a safe and happy festive season! 🎄🐾
Thank you for your support