The Nelspruit SPCA received a call on Sunday morning regarding a dog that got its head stuck in a car after allegedly chasing a cat.

“The lady could not provide any additional information and we had no idea what we were dealing with,” said the SPCA.

“Was the dog injured and in pain? Would it be necessary to cut the bumper open? Was she aggressive? We went prepared for all possible scenarios.”

Upon arrival, the dog was sedated to make the rescue as easy and painless as possible. Fortunately, her head could be removed without much effort and she had not been injured.

She is currently recovering in the SPCA’s kennels. It is uncertain who her owners are, so she will remain there until she is claimed.

The SPCA thanked Dr Donnie Engelbrecht from Van Wijkstraat Dierehospitaal for his amazing assistance

Today, pets offer companionship, emotional support, reduced feelings of loneliness, and reduced stress levels. It also contributes to high self-esteem and positive emotions, especially for children. And although many people enjoy the company of their dog or cat and would never think of getting rid of their pet, consider it a family member.

However, in many cases coexistence between humans and animals is not always successful and in some cases the relationship does not work out, when the family is committed, adoption is their last resort. There are various reasons why animals are abandoned on the street, some of these reasons are lack of time to give them adequate attention, economic hardship, unwanted litters, parenting issues. children, new family members or they lose their home. But what animals going through these situations really experience is that some are lucky and others aren’t