Help TEARS tackle pet food insecurity

IN A heartfelt plea for assistance, TEARS Animal Rescue, a non-profit organisation based in Cape Town, is reaching out to the community to help bolster its essential Feed Hungry Pets Programme.

- WEEKEND ARGUS REPORTER

This initiative provides critical support to families in low-income areas who are grappling with the harsh reality of pet food insecurity.

As food prices continue to rise, many families find themselves facing the difficult choice of feeding their pets or their loved ones.

Unfortunately, it is often the loyal dogs who bear the brunt of this tough decision, while cats tend to rely on their instincts to hunt and scavenge — strategies that can be dangerous and insufficient in urban environments.

This is not merely a story of neglect; it is a heartbreaking narrative of love overshadowed by economic hardship.