Established in 2006 in Cape Town, African Tails is a pro-active animal welfare organisation. 

"African Tails strives to make a sustainable long-term impact through mass sterilisation and pet care education in impoverished communities. The impact of the pet care education transcends pet care, and imparts pivotal skills such as responsibility, empathy and accountability which are wonderful life skills," says Yael Sacks, one of the African Tails founders.

One unsterilised female dog and her offspring can produce a staggering 67 000 puppies over a six-year period with the result that mass sterilisation is the only way to curb the over-population of neglected and abused dogs and cats, says the NPO.  

According to African Tails, to date, it has:

  • sterilised over 16 500
  • homed over 2 300
  • treated almost 4 000, and
  • fed over 13 000 dogs and cats on the city streets.

"The Art Auction is our biggest fundraiser, and we are thrilled and so grateful to have these amazing artists donate some incredible pieces of which all proceeds will ensure we can continue our work," says Sacks.

African Tails says that curated by art consultant, Phillippa Duncan, some of Cape Town's most celebrated artists are donating works. These artists include: 

  • Nicola Bailey
  • Cathy Abrahams
  • Mbulelo Terrence Lakota
  • Gabrielle Kruger
  • Michael Chandler
  • Kate Gottgens, and
  • Louise Gelderblom.

Hundered-percent of the auction proceeds will go directly to African Tails to assist with the rescue, rehabilitation and sterilisation of neglected dogs and cats, says the NPO. 

The organisation concludes that the event will take place on Thursday, 19 September at 35 Rose Street, Bo-Kaap and the doors opens at 17:30 with the Art Auction taking place at 18:30. 

For more information, visit www.africantails.co.za. You can also follow African Tails on Facebook or on Instagram. 

*Image courtesy of contributor