Hartbeespoort Animal Welfare Society

WO No:  026-799NPO

Who we are…

HAWS is a registered non-profit organization that provides welfare services for abandoned, neglected and abused pets as well as farm and wild animals. HAWS also has a sterilization clinic for the animals of less privileged members of our community. We welcome volunteers to assist us in all aspects of sustaining the existence of the shelter, be it hands-on at the kennels or with HAWS fundraisers. 

HAWS’ Aims and Objectives

• Reducing the number of animals that come into our kennels by offering sterilization for the animals belonging to underprivileged members of our community.
• Educating the public in the care of domestic animals and raising awareness of the consequences of ignorance and indifference in the treatment of all animals.
• Addressing complaints of animal abuse in the community.
• Rehabilitation of abandoned, neglected or abused domestic animals and re-homing them into loving homes.
• Assist in finding the appropriate facilities for any wildlife or farm animals that need care or attention.

FUNDRAISERS

Host a function or support our next event

HAWS holds annual fundraiser events such as our Red Carpet Dances and Golf Day to fund our kennels. Please follow us on Facebook so that you don’t miss out on these and other events. Your support will be much appreciated, besides which you stand to have a great deal of fun. 

HAWS Backabuddy Campaigns: Please visit Backabuddy to see our fundraising campaigns – a way to donate to our cause with ease and to choose which project/s you would like to contribute towards.  

https://www.backabuddy.co.za/charity/profile/haws

HAWS Book Nook:  For great bargains visit our Book Nook at Ifafi Centre (old Dreiers Centre). We will also gratefully accept your donations of Books, Magazines, DVDs, CDs, Toys & Games at our Book Nook.

Jumble:  Please contact HAWS if you are spring cleaning. We welcome clothes, shoes, furniture, curtains, cutlery, crockery, tools etc. If it’s in your way then we would love to have it for generating funds. 

HAWS annual Golf Day and Dinner-Dance:  PLease watch out for news of these events on our Facebook pages.

Empowering Yourself by Helping HAWS:

If you have organisational skills and some free time on your hands, it would be great if you were able to organise a fundraising event for and on behalf of HAWS. Not only would this look good on a CV, it is also very rewarding to help a worthy cause.  If you have any great fundraiser ideas or just want to volunteer in any way please contact HAWS.

Tax Benefit for Donations:

By donating to a charity you qualify for a tax benefit. On request, HAWS will issue NPO tax certificates to our donors at the end of each financial year.

VOLUNTEERS – Thank you for giving of your time, love & of yourself…..

Spend time playing with the animals:

You can make a huge difference in the lives of our residents by playing with them, walking them and grooming them while they wait for their new parents to find them.

Spend time tidying up & gardening:

Your help in tidying up our kennel yard would be greatly appreciated. The animals are our priority and the are just not enough hours in the day for our staff to attend to other things around the kennels. 

Fundraisers:

We participate in a lot of fundraising events to raise money for the shelter.  You can assist at our events if you prefer to not be actively involved at the kennels.

Expert Advice:

Our infrastructure is also always in need of plumbers, mechanics, fencing experts, electricians, welders etc.  Garden enthusiasts are also always welcome to volunteer their expertise and time.

Donations:

Regular monthly donations, no matter how small, can help us budget more effectively and plan our activities and projects more efficiently.  Once-off cash donations are also sincerely appreciated. All donations are utilized with the utmost integrity. 

Please consider signing a debit order for a monthly contribution to HAWS. Forms are available on request.

HAWS BANKING DETAILS:

Account name: HAWS

Standard Bank, Brits

Branch code: 052546

Account number: 033183074

Please use your SURNAME + DONATION as the reference.

Please email us to notify us when you have made a donation so that we can thank you personally and keep a record so as to issue you with a Section 18A Tax Certificate at the end of the tax year should you so require. We so often receive donations in our bank account and do not know who to thank. We really do appreciate every cent that the public donates to help us help our animals and thank you sincerely if you wish to remain anonymous.

Donating Goods

We are always grateful for animal food, cat litter, kennels, cages, collars, dips, leads and bowls.  We guarantee that everything you donate is strictly controlled and where an item is not usable at the kennels it is converted into cash.

As long as it’s wearable, readable, edible, driveable, pushable, drinkable, useable and sellable we would love to relieve you of your clutter! Please deliver to the HAWS kennels during the opening hours or if you are unable to do this please contact our kennel manager to make alternative arrangements. Unfortunately we do not have technicians available to repair any electrical or electronic equipment that is not operational, so please bear this in mind when donating to us as these goods then become a logistical issue for us. We do not want to appear ungrateful but it then becomes a cost issue for us to dispose of unusable goods.Thanks so much for your consideration.

Adoptions

Give one of our rescued animals a kind, warm & loving home.  See photo’s of our animals up for adoptions under the Adoption tabs.

There is always work to be done at the shelter. We could use your skills!

Whether you are a student, stay home mom, retired, an electrician, an event planner, plumber, handyman, shop owner or simply just an animal lover we can use your skills. The animals thrive on attention so even if you just want to bath them, walk them or give them a bit of love your time will be well spent. 

The adoption fee for cats is R 600.00. This fee includes the first vaccination, deworming and spay/neutering of the animal upon adoption.

Home inspections for cats are not required. 

Please follow us on Facebook to see our precious kitties who are looking for homes and contact us on 076 455 0322 or email us at kennelmanager@haw-s.co.za if you are interested in adopting an animal from us. 

The adoption fees for dogs:  small – R 1000.00 (up to 15Kg), large (over 15Kg) or puppies – R1,200. This includes the first vaccination and deworming as well as the sterilization/castration of the animal.

Home inspections for dogs are required.

Please contact HAWS on 076 455 0322 or email us kennelmanager@haw-s.co.za if you are interested in adopting an animal from us. We house 70 dogs on average so please let us know if you are looking for a specific kind/breed of dog and we will do our best to find the perfect one for you. Please follow us on Facebook to see our precious animals who are looking for homes.

Kennel Hours:  We are open 365 days of the year from 8:30 to 16:00 – Sundays, Public Holidays included. 

Office hours: 8:30 to 16:00 Monday – Friday

Due to funding constraints we unfortunately do not have the capacity to attend to complaints after hours however, if we become aware of an emergency we will do our best to assist.