South Africa’s Leading Artists Unite To Support Cape Town’s Cats And Dogs
African Tails’ annual Art Auction brings together some of the country’s most celebrated artists, with 100% of the proceeds supporting the rescue, rehabilitation and sterilisation of neglected cats and dogs.
Works by some of South Africa’s most celebrated artists and galleries – including Wilma Cruise, Galia Gluckman, Georgina Gratrix, Warren Maroon, Vusumzi Nkomo, Kilmany-Jo Liversage, Josie Borain and the Goodman Gallery – will go under the hammer in Cape Town this September, with 100% of the proceeds helping to rescue and care for neglected dogs and cats.
The works have been donated to African Tails for the Cape Town-based NPO’s annual Art Auction, taking place at the Erik & Claude Foundation in Bo-Kaap on 17 September. Curated by art consultant Phillippa Duncan, the auction is African Tails’ biggest annual fundraiser and supports its ongoing rescue, rehabilitation, feeding and mass sterilisation programmes in communities across Cape Town and the surrounding areas.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, African Tails was established in Cape Town in 2006. To date, the animal welfare organisation has sterilised over 18,000 dogs and cats, rehomed over 2,900, treated over 4,400 and fed over 18, 800 dogs and cats on the city’s streets and surrounding areas.
“African Tails creates lasting change through mass sterilisation and pet care education in under-resourced communities. The impact of education transcends pet care, helping to foster life skills such as responsibility, empathy and accountability,” says Yael Sacks, trustee and co-founder of African Tails.
“This year’s Art Auction is not only our most important fundraiser, it’s also a celebration of 20 years of hard work and positive change. We are thrilled and so grateful to the artists who have generously donated such wonderful pieces. Every rand raised will help us continue our lifesaving work. It’s also a fun night where people can meet the artists and discuss the piece over a glass of wine!” Sacks adds.
One unsterilised female dog and her offspring can produce a staggering 67,000 puppies over a six-year period, with the result that mass sterilisation is the only way to curb the overpopulation of neglected and abused dogs and cats.
The event runs from 6 pm to 8 pm on 17 September, and tickets to attend are R100, available from africantails.co.za or @africantails on Instagram. The auction will also be available online on BidPro and will remain open until 30 September.
