Rusty

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In loving memory of Rusty. We will miss you, sweet boy. Meet you at the rainbow bridge.

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When Housing Restrictions Separate Families: Mila’s Story | Not Without My Dog

by Shayla Van Zyl | 6 August 2026 | Uncategorised, featured | 0 Comments

Every day, families face difficult choices when housing restrictions make it impossible to keep all of their pets. Barking Mad's Not Without My Dog initiative exists because no family should have to make that choice. Mila's owner faced exactly that situation when...

The Power of Home-to-Home Adoption: The Heartwarming Connection That Changed Chase’s Story

by Shayla Van Zyl | 31 July 2026 | featured, Uncategorised | 0 Comments

Through Barking Mad's home-to-home adoption network, animals who need new homes can be connected with families looking to welcome a new companion. By helping animals move directly from one home to another, home-to-home adoptions can avoid the stress and uncertainty of...

When Rules Kill

by Tracy DT | 12 March 2026 | BLOG, featured, Uncategorised | 0 Comments

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We have to start treating our own development as essential

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by Tracy DT | 24 February 2026 | BLOG, featured | 0 Comments

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The Dog’s Biggest Mistake

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The Road Less Travelled

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What 17,000km Taught Us About Shelters, South Africa, and Showing Up

Groundbreaking Initiative to Establish Animal Shelter Minimum Standards

by Janet Gericke | 10 February 2026 | featured | 0 Comments

Shelter teams will have the opportunity to build standards: for the sector, by the sector,

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by Janet Gericke | 30 November 2025 | featured | 0 Comments

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