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View this  in your browser Your Support Today Helps Ensure No Animal is Turned Away Dear Luc, For many years, Soshanguve Animal Centre has stood quietly on the front lines of animal suffering in one of South Africa’s most under-resourced communities. They are not newcomers to this work. They are old friends. Trusted partners. The kind of people who show up again and again, even when the odds are stacked against them. Every week, their phone rings with another emergency. Another animal hit by a car. Another dog ravaged by mange. Another fragile life that someone else walked past. Kindly donate today! Credit: Soshanguve Animal Centre Please stand with Animals First Aid and our long-time friends at Soshanguve Animal Centre. In a single day, Soshanguve Animal Centre took in two dogs who had already endured more pain than most animals should ever know. One was suffering from severe mange, her skin raw and infected, her body exhausted from constant itching and hunger. The other had likely been hit by a car, left with a badly injured leg and no one stopping to help. These are the moments when this small shelter must make impossible decisions, always guided by one principle: the animal’s welfare comes first, even when that choice is heartbreaking. Kindly donate today! Credit: Soshanguve Animal Centre From Distress to Dignity, Because Help Arrived in Time! When a blind bird was found in distress at Mabopane Police Station, Soshanguve Animal Centre stepped in without hesitation. The bird was rushed to Doornpoort Veterinary Clinic, where it was confirmed that it had lost sight in one eye. Today, that bird is safe, protected, and receiving proper care because someone refused to look away  . Then there are the quieter rescues, the ones that rarely make headlines but matter just as much. A weak stray dog found at Ikageng Self-Help Association of the Blind was gently collected, examined, bathed, and given safety. What began as fear and uncertainty ended in warmth and dignity, simply because help arrived in time  . And sometimes, hope appears in the most unexpected places. Kindly donate today! Credit: Soshanguve Animal Centre Need Support At Soshanguve Clinic, a mother cat chose the cafeteria as the safest place she could find to give birth. Instead of being chased away, she was met with kindness. Clinic staff provided food, water, and a warm bed, while Soshanguve Animal Centre ensured she and her kittens were protected and cared for. It is a small story, but it says everything about what compassion can look like when people work together . Soshanguve Animal Centre does this work every day with limited resources, rising veterinary costs, and an endless stream of need. They do not turn animals away because they are inconvenient. They do not choose the easy cases. They choose the ones no one else will. Kindly donate today! Credit: Soshanguve Animal Centre Soshanguve Animal Centre does this work every day with limited resources, rising veterinary costs, and an endless stream of need. They do not turn animals away because they are inconvenient. They do not choose the easy cases. They choose the ones no one else will. Kindly donate today! We cannot do this without you. Your kindness keeps their doors open and gives suffering animals a chance at relief, recovery, and dignity. Because in Soshanguve, compassion is not an idea. It is action. By donating this cause you will be helping   “Soshanguve” in South Africa. Click to See The Difference Your Generosity Is Making Phone (US): +1 773 300 2544 Animals First Aid (AFA) is a dedicated nonprofit organization committed to saving and improving the lives of animals in urgent need. Through compassionate partnerships and global collaboration, we provide immediate care, shelter, and long-term solutions for abused, abandoned, and neglected animals. Every donation directly supports life-changing interventions, ensuring animals receive the love, safety, and healing they deserve. Animals First Aid is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States (EIN: 99-1042428), and donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. Together, we can continue making a difference, one precious life at a time. Copyright (C) 2026 Animals First Aid. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Animals First Aid 4435 S Oakenwald Ave. Unit 4 Chicago, IL 60653-4084 USA