Welcome to Sidewalk Specials

Sterilise
Educate
Rescue

Sidewalk Specials are a mass sterilisation unit and dog rescue based in the township of De Doorns, South Africa. We are PBO approved and can issue Section 18A certificates for donations received. NPC 2017/316326/08, NPO 230-918, PBO 930059565, UK CIC 9957429

Our Mission

Sidewalk Specials works through a culture of respect, education and upliftment, helping township families care for their pets, rather than simply removing them.

Sterilisation clinics

We run bi-weekly sterilisation clinics for impoverished township pet owners, in order to control overpopulation.

Watch Sidewalk Steri Clinic at work!

Steri Clinic Support

We provide free detailed mass sterilisation protocols, resources and advice for other welfare organisations.

Enabling other charities to run sterilisation events and address the issue of pet overpopulation in their areas.

Weekly outreach

We conduct weekly outreaches and check-ups to integrate with the community, earn their trust and respect and educate the youth on a progressive culture of pet ownership and care.

Watch the Sidewalk team hard at work!

EDUCATION

We address the need for education in impoverished communities by providing free, downloadable educational videos and worksheets.

Available in English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu and Tswana.

Free veterinary care

We provide free vet care with the understanding that sterilisation is mandatory.

Watch the team change the lives of the De Doorns’ township pet population!

Rehoming

We safely rehome dogs from cases of abuse and/or severe neglect where education and upliftment are not possible.

Watch our happy updates from 2024!

kennel outreach

By providing free kennels for families who have sterilised their dogs and proven to be responsible pet owners, we ensure that their animals are safe from the elements.

Watch soggy, cold township dogs receive their new, warm kennels!

Disclaimer: Please Read Before Proceeding

INDEMNITY AND EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR SIDEWALK SPECIALS NPC/CIC
IN APPLICATION OF STERI CLINIC PROTOCOLS (“THE PROTOCOLS”)

I/We agree to indemnify and hold harmless Sidewalk Specials NPC/CIC and any of its directors, employees, volunteers, and veterinary experts/medical personnel under direct instruction from any and all claims, damages, losses, including death, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in connection with the application of any protocols as provided by Sidewalk Specials NPC/CIC, and/or while at the premises of Sidewalk Specials NPC/CIC, or at any location in application of these protocols.
I/We acknowledge that application of any of the protocols involves certain risks and hazards, including but not limited to the risk of personal injury and property damage. I/We agree to assume full responsibility for any such risks and hazards, and to release and waive any claims against Sidewalk Specials NPC/CIC and any of its directors, employees, volunteers, and veterinary experts/medical personnel under direct instruction arising out of or in connection with application of the protocols or while at the premises of Sidewalk Specials NPC/CIC, or at any location in application of the same animal protocols.
I/We acknowledge that this indemnity is intended to be interpreted as broadly as allowed by law, and that it shall survive the termination or expiration of Sidewalk Specials NPC/CIC, and that the indemnity referred to herein shall inure to the successors and assigns of Sidewalk Specials NPC/CIC, and its directors, employees, volunteers, and veterinary experts/medical personnel under direct instruction.