What We Do: Protecting Animals. Supporting SPCAs. Enforcing the Law

The Society Liaison Unit exists to:

  • Uphold and enforce the SPCA Act 169 of 1993;

  • Promote the highest standards of animal care and humane treatment; and

  • Ensure all SPCAs follow the laws, rules, and standards that govern them

Your contribution empowers these units to continue their vital work, ensuring that all animals are treated with compassion and respect.

Why Compliance Matters

All 68 SPCAs must follow the SPCA Act and its Rules and stick to policies and standards:

  • To ensure uniformity, consistency, and equality across all SPCAs

This creates a strong and united welfare network that sets us apart from other organizations. Where our standards are uniformly adopted and applied.

How We Support SPCAs

We work with SPCAs – not just to enforce rules, but to build capacity and solve problems together.

Here’s how we help:

  • Regional meetings for collaboration, sharing, and unity.

  • Dispute resolution between societies.

  • Advice and guidance on legal and operational matters.

  • Training and educational resources.

  • Support in complex animal welfare cases.

  • National fundraising appeals for struggling SPCAs.

  • Emergency and outreach assistance.

  • Handling complaints in areas without local SPCAs.

Keeping SPCAs Accountable

We use:

  • Education to raise awareness;

  • Informal corrective action where there’s non-compliance; and

  • Formal steps when necessary.

Our top priority is to ensure that all animals under SPCA care are treated with the dignity
and compassion they deserve.