Nkonkobe Animal Care is a Non Profit Organisation founded in 2010. "A Hog’s
Life" is Nkonkobe's partner pproject and was started in 2018 to help more animals and give animals a safe shelter during their rehabilitation phase. Our Animal Rescue Farm is located in the heart of the Amatola Mountain range
- Hogsback.
We rescue,
rehabilitate and re-home abused, neglected and abandoned animals from the
surrounding towns and villages & give many of them safe haven on our farm. We
provide quality care for our animals and believe in educating the local
community to help make a lasting impact. We are dedicated to helping our
community, especially those that can’t afford to look after their animals on
their own. We are actively involved in controlling cat and dog over-population and the danger of rabies in the area by arranging “spay campaigns”.
We are
currently setting up an education program with local schools to teach children
more about their furry friends to help change their way of thinking and acting
towards animals. Ultimately, we believe that education is the key to making a
lasting change! School classes come and visit our farm, meet our animals and learn how to treat them right.
Our journey first brought us to the magical little town of Hogsback
back in 2015 for a trail running adventure known as "The Hobbit
100km". We immediately fell in love with the landscape... the rolling
green hills, indigenous forests, magical waterfalls and breathtaking views from
the many mountain peaks. It's said that mystical forests described in J.R.R.Tolkien's
famous trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings" was influenced by the
Hogsback landscape as his son was part of the Royal Air Force in the region and
sent Tolkien detailed sketches and descriptions of the Hogsback forests.
Hogsback
filled our hearts like no other, but at the same time left us deeply saddened as
we encountered many stray animals in horrible condition and learned about the
neglect and abuse that is happening in the surrounding towns & villages.
In 2018 we were able to fulfil our dream and
purchased a beautiful farm in Hogsback.
In December 2018 we "moved to the mountain" (what locals like
to say) and made it our new home. We partnered with Nkonkobe Animal Care in
Fort Beaufort to make an even bigger impact. Since arriving we've rescued 3
chickens, 4 pigs, 5 cats and 30 dogs. Together with Nkonkobe Animal Care we look after more than 100 dogs and 50 cats. We hope to grow these numbers a lot in
the future and help as many animals as possible.