‘Training is a costly exercise, but critical to the continued fight against animal cruelty in South Africa,’ says Morgane James, NSPCA Training Unit manager. With the motto “Training for a kinder world”, the unit (and officers it trains) embody the animal welfare organisation’s objective of promoting kindness, preventing cruelty, and alleviating the suffering of innocent animals.
“The NSPCA provides training (free of charge) to inspector and field officer trainees at its offices in Johannesburg. This ensures that no person is disadvantaged or unable to attend due to a lack of finances,” says James
Now able to enlist more trainees, these Field Officers and Inspectors will help spread the welfare message and address cases of animal neglect, cruelty and disaster situations. Education is a vital component of animal protection, as is law enforcement in cases of malicious cruelty, such as dogfighting.