A four month old puppy from Khayelitsha has been dubbed a hero after putting his life at risk to protect his family. On Tuesday, the puppy named Trouble scared off a group of criminals trying to break into his home.
His fur mother scared the criminals off by growling and chasing them down the road. Fearlessly, Trouble ran after them too, barking all the way. In his pursuit, the criminals attacked him, breaking a few bones in his front left leg.
The little hero was collected by Mdzananda’s animal ambulance and transported to their NPO veterinary hospital in the area. Since he is so small and still growing, surgery was not needed to fix his leg. Veterinarians gave him a splint bandage to keep the bones back in line and to heal correctly.
“The splint bandage will stay on for two to three weeks after which our veterinarians will be able to determine how well his healing process is going.” – Marcelle du Plessis, Fundraising and Communications Executive
Trouble is now safely recovering at home and will return to the animal clinic for a check up in three weeks.
“He is a fearless little puppy and a big hero in our community’s hearts. Moral of the story? Be brave, no matter your size.” – Phiwe Finca, Marketing Officer
More about Mdzananda Animal Clinic
Mdzananda Animal Clinic is the only veterinary clinic and shelter in Khayelitsha and close surrounding areas, giving animals in the neighbourhood access to medical care.
The NPO has had 23 371 animal admissions to their various programmes and educated 2 651 people on animal welfare and care.
The organisation has so far conducted:
- 3 331 sterilisations
- 29 277 preventative care treatments (deworming, vaccine, parasite control)
- 2 651 people educated about animal care
- 3 694 life-saving operations
- 1 945 animals helped in our hospital
- 623 animals helped by our emergency ambulance
The animal clinic has also launched an inspectorate programme, a fencing project to create safer homes for community pets. In addition, they launched a school education programme, partnering with four community schools to teach animal care in their life skills class.
