The uMngeni SPCA does not give away animals nor do we sell animals – animals are ADOPTED from us.
All animals adopted from the uMngeni SPCA will be sterilised to prevent them from either having (or siring) any unwanted litters; they will be vaccinated to safeguard them from contracting diseases such as distemper or parvovirus; they will be dewormed to assist in the elimination of internal parasites, they may also be dipped to ensure that there are no external parasites; and they will be issued with an identification tag. This is what prospective owners are paying for whenever they adopt an animal from the SPCA. The actual animal is for free!
If you take into consideration that simply to sterilise a dog at your local veterinarian can cost anything between R1,150 and R2,000 and that a vaccination and deworming can cost R350 and upwards it quickly becomes apparent that the adoption fee we charge to adopt an animal, covering all these expenses – and more, is not expensive at all.
Once you have chosen a potential pet you will need to enquire at our reception if the animal is available for adoption.
All kennel cards with an “A” next to the animal’s information is either already adopted or has been applied for and adoption processes, therefore not available for adoption.
You will be required to complete an application to adopt form in person at our office once you have selected an animal that is available for adoption.
With your application you will be required to bring the following:
Proof of residence.
Identity Document, Drivers Licence or Passport.
Please note that you have 1 week (7 days) from the time of your application to submit all requested documentation, failing which the uMngeni SPCA reserves the right to put the animal back up for adoption.
If you live in a complex, a letter from the Body Corporate and/or your landlord (if renting) confirming that you are permitted to adopt and keep the animal or a copy of the Body Corporate rules confirming that residents are permitted to keep animals (more about this here).
We do not book or reserve animals unless the above is handed in. We work on a first come, first serve basis.
When adopting a dog, a meet and greet with your family and current dogs is vitally important. The meet and greet must be conducted before we can do the home inspection. The meet and greet is to ensure that the dog you wish to adopt gets along with your family and current dogs.
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The adoption process is the same except for adopting animals that are too young to be sterilised before going home (puppies and kittens) as well as that the pre-home and post-home inspections are done by your local SPCA. In accordance with the SPCA rules we must sterilise all the animals prior to rehoming and if they are too young to be sterilised, they will be rehomed under a contractual arrangement for the future sterilisation, however this can only be done for applicants within our operational jurisdiction.
An inspector will be sent to your property to conduct an inspection and offer advice on adopting a pet. The Inspector will take note of the following:
Condition of other pets
Whether adequate shelter is provided
Where the animal will sleep at night
Size of property/height of fence/wall
Ensure that the property is fully enclosed
We customarily do the home inspection within 24 hours of receiving your completed application, however in some instances in may take longer as our main priority is to attend to animal cruelty cases first.
Once your application and home inspection are approved you will be requested to pay the adoption fee in full. You have a further 7 days (1 week) to do this. Once the payment is received the animal will be sterilised, de-wormed, microchipped and vaccinated. You will be contacted to collect your adopted pet the day following the sterilisation.
Our current adoption fee is R500 for cats and R800 for dogs.
Congratulations you are now at the end of the adoption process and the animal can go home after you have completed the Adoption, rabies vaccination and/or sterilisation Contract(s) in person at our office. This is normally done when you collect the animal.
For queries kindly call us on 033 330 4557 or email us on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.