Great supporters... Our thanks go out to all our volunteers and loyal supporters who make it possible to treat, feed and home the many animals who are in need of our assistance.
Shake that tin... Thanks to all our volunteers who took part in the recent street collection organised by Luline Spies, KAWS Secretary. The collection was a great success with R6066.50 being raised on the day. If you are able to assist with future collections, please contact our volunteer co-ordinator, Elaine Levitte on 082 568 9954 or elevitte@iafrica.com
Rain or shine... Husband and wife team Wessel and Cobri Vermeulen won’t let anything stop them from walking the KAWS dogs every weekend, rain or shine. This was particularly evident when a summer cloud burst caught them on the hop and left them steaming one recent Saturday morning. This devoted couple exercise and care for all of the kennel dogs every weekend and public holiday as well as take care of a large brood of their own. Wessel has been called a ‘dog whisperer’ with his uncanny ability to calm even the most distressed animal, whilst Cobri is renown for her hand rearing of various infant animals. Every one of our dogs thanks them with lolling tongues and wagging tails...
Golfing ladies raise R5285! On Thursday the 15th November, Knysna Animal Welfare held their Annual Ladies Golf Day, once again sponsored by Builders Express. The weather was great and 76 ladies arrived laden with food for the kennels and participated in a shot gun start at 12.30. This is the 11th year
Xmas Table a huge success... Thanks to the wonderful team who were instrumental in getting the Christmas Table going at the Leisure Isle Festival and raising R9000 for KAWS! The idea started about five years ago when KAWS got a whole lot of Christmas decorations in the charity shop which is not quite the right market for this kind of stuff. A group of women used their initiative and recruited people who could be relied upon to bake, others collect and badger friends to donate things and others help with the wrapping paraphernalia or to work From left to right - Penny Houreld, Susie Lambert, for an hour or two on the day and so a whole Elaine Elliott, Linda Culbert, and Joan Rounce product base was created. This year was touch and go with bad weather but our team persevered with great results. Well done to all the wrappers and the sellers, who had lots of fun while working for such a worthy cause!
that Builders Express has sponsored the day, and Mario Barnard certainly spoilt the ladies once again with his more than generous sponsorship. The winner was Sam Bruce with 43 points and runner up Jane Housdon with 42 points. Prizes were paid down to 10th position. A beautiful water feature was also donated to be raffled. Knysna Animal Welfare wishes to thank Anne Schaaff for organising the event again this year and to Mario Barnard of Builders Express for once again making the day such a huge success..