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In her lifetime, one cat can have over 100 kittens. Due to rapid breeding, one female and her offspring can  produce THOUSANDS of cats in just a few years. Help AFA prevent the suffering and death caused by unwanted litters! Dear friends, Countless cats live hidden lives behind warehouses, factories, and business parks in South Africa. They survive on scraps, breed endlessly, and when they are injured or sick… no one claims them. But one woman refuses to look away.  Animals First Aid is deeply committed to helping her.  But we need your support. PLEASE DONATE Credit: Lanseria Ferals Her name is Nina Wilson.  She is the founder of Lanseria Ferals in South Africa. With patience, compassion, and relentless determination, Nina traps feral cats, sterilizes them, treats them for disease, and returns them safely to their colonies. Together with AFA, her work is making a real difference. In 2025 alone, her determined work prevented hundreds of kittens from being born into suffering. Recently, Nina stepped in to help a colony at Lanseria Business Park after companies that had once fed the cats suddenly abandoned them. She set up feeding stations, began trapping the cats one by one, and has already sterilized many to stop the cycle of uncontrolled breeding. She even crawled beneath a diesel container to rescue terrified kittens trapped underneath! In nearby communities, she also sterilizes cats for families who simply cannot afford veterinary care. PLEASE DONATE Credit: Lanseria Ferals Today, Nina cares for more than 200 feral cats across several fragile colonies. Every cat needs food, medical care, parasite treatment, and sterilization. Each cat costs roughly R1000 (about $60… £45… €52) for testing, sterilization, vaccination, and treatment. As winter approaches (winter in South Africa arrives in June), food needs increase - and the costs of care continue to rise. Right now, AFA needs to raise R10,000 (about $600… £450… €520) to help Nina hopes to keep her lifesaving work going. We are proud to support Nina and Lanseria Ferals - but we cannot do it without you. PLEASE DONATE Stopping suffering before it begins is one of the most powerful acts of compassion. Your donation today can help sterilize feral cats, feed hungry colonies, and prevent countless kittens from being born into hardship. Please help us help Nina continue protecting South Africa’s forgotten cats. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Gilda Ashley Global Partnerships and Donor Relations Lead Animals First Aid PS Just one sterilization can prevent untold numbers of kittens from being born into suffering. Your donation today, in any amount or currency, will help sterilize a feral cat - or several, feed a hungry colony, and stop the next generation of suffering before it begins. 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.

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