Friends of the Pound South Africa

Rescue Rehab SA recruited a team of volunteers called FOTP to do an Outreach to the Atlantis Pound, Western Cape, on Fridays to take the Docket Case dogs out of their kennels to walk and exercise in a safe environment as well as brush, love and provide human and social interaction.

Our wonderful FOTP volunteers would observe the condition of the animals to ascertain if any needed to be referred to the Cape of Good Hope (CoGH) SPCA for treatment, as well as to identify and assist with rehabilitating stressed and fear-aggressive dogs.

Individual records were kept of each case with regular updates as to how the dogs were progressing. RRSA and the FOTP Team were assisting with on-site upskilling of some of the staff members as an introduction to animal husbandry.

The Docket Case dogs now all go to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA which is the best outcome for the situation as they have animal behaviourists, veterinarians and other experts to assess the dogs, their owners and properties, as well as ensure that investigations are expedited in the best interests of the animals.

Friends of the Pound volunteers are now on standby to support other projects of RRSA.

WHAT IS A DOCKET CASE DOG?
A docket case dog is a dog which has attacked either people or other animals and has been confiscated by the City’s Law Enforcement and taken to Atlantis Pound and been taken to the Atlantis Animal Pound while an investigation is being undertaken.

27.01.2017