Cape of Good Hope SPCA staff was stunned with the unaccompanied arrival of a black male dog, now affectionately known as “Rio”, who sought help from the SPCA hospital staff for bite wounds to his neck on a Friday afternoon.
Rio walked into the SPCA premises by himself as staff were busy closing and preparing to leave for the weekend. He sniffed his way to the animal hospital where he was greeted by Inspector Alexia Linsell and the Chief Executive Officer, Moyo Ndukwana who approached with a tin of treats and secured him on a leash.
Rio was admitted to the general ward immediately and his bite wounds were attended to and treated with antibiotics. He has since made a full recovery, but no one has come forward to claim him within the pound period, making him one of many who arrived at our facility without identification, no microchip and no voice to tell their story.
Fortunately, Rio, who is without a doubt, destined to become the next SPCA celebrity, passed his clinical and behaviour assessments and will be joining the elite in the adoptions ward waiting on his forever home.
More than 90% of lost and found pets arrive at our pound without any form of identification.
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA processes more than 100 missing pet reports every month.
#DontLoseYourLove and have your pet microchipped today.
Follow Up
Since our post last week, thousands have clicked to read about Rio. His story prominently featured in local print and broadcast media …
