Welcome to Cheresa Bognar MAYANNA MUTER I founded Dassenberg Rescue Centre in 2000 and have had many happy years doing what I love best, working with beautiful animals. Rescue work is hard going and I'm delighted to announce that we've found a new Centre Manager. While I have taken...

We've Missed You! MAYANNA MUTER During this lockdown period, we took the decision to put the welfare of the permanent residents on our farm first.  It was tough going, but we're proud to announce that we made it through without a single case of covid! But that doesn't...

Our Rescue Centre Is In Lockdown MAYANNA MUTER On the 18th of June we took the decision of Lockdown Dassenberg Rescue Centre. Our first priority has to be for the safety of our hardworking team, many of whom live at our centre. We miss you all terribly and can't...

From Desperate To Hopeful - Even Beautiful MAYANNA MUTER There is always much excitement among the volunteers when one of our animals finds a home.  This could never have been more the case than with Daisy, this edition's Cover Girl! Unfortunately, some of our Rescues just aren't good...

We are expanding! MAYANNA MUTER Dassenberg Rescue Centre started out as a horse rescue centre, but the plight of dogs in our area was such that we had to respond.  Similarly, we have now rescued some donkeys in response to the plight of a group of Donkey...

Celebrating The Successes of 2020 MAYANNA MUTER 2020 is going to go down on record for most as the toughest year ever. And yet, when we reflect on the year that was we still find so much to feel good about. This newsletter will focus on the things in...

Impact of Covid is heartbreaking MAYANNA MUTER Covid is causing havoc for animals. So many people are losing their jobs and homes and having to give up their four-leg fur companions. The pressure on Rescue Centres across the country is enormous and like us, many are full...

Pleased to have 'made' it MAYANNA MUTER The last quarter has been exceptionally tough for our Rescue Centre.  The lockdown was very hard on our staff, who had to ensure the wellbeing of our animals without the help of our regular volunteers. The Cape has experienced one of...

Sometimes, money can buy love. MAYANNA MUTER Sponsorship, Alternative to Adoption Dassenberg is a non-profit company, who receive no Government funding, that results in us relying heavily on donations and income from the public. Just to give you an idea, our dog food bill alone runs over R13 000 a...

The Grim Realities of Lockdown MAYANNA MUTER Given that many of our rescue animals were surrendered when their owners could no longer afford to care for them, we are very concerned about the situation Lockdown has left many animals in. Dassenberg Rescue Center began back in 2000 when...