Bizana Project CVC

NOT A SINGLE CALL FOR MAC AND WE HONESTLY CAN’T UNDERSTAND WHY!

Most dogs arrive at our clinic either hurt or sick. Mac arrived at just 8 months old, and the only thing ‘wrong’ with him is that his owners didn’t want him anymore because he was no longer a cute puppy, he was unwanted, basically he was dumped☹

But spend a little time with him and you’ll quickly realise that his previous owners must have been looking for something very different, because they clearly failed to see what was right under their noses.

Mac is the kind of dog who greets life with his whole heart - tail wagging, smile ready, in fact he is always smiling, and absolutely delighted to see people and other dogs.

He’s young, social, healthy, sterilised, and vaccinated, but most importantly, he’s still at the perfect age to learn. With consistency, patience and someone willing to show him the ropes, this happy boy has every opportunity to grow into an incredible companion.

We don’t want Mac’s story to be about the family who gave up on him.

We want it to be about the family who finally saw him for what he is - a beautiful young dog with so much love to give.

Mac is with us at our clinic in Fouriesburg, Free State, but we have no re-homing restrictions and can adopt nationally.

Our standard adoption process includes a home check, and the adoption fee is R750.

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And if Mac isn’t your dog, perhaps you know someone whose dog-shaped gap he could fill. Sharing this post could be the small action that changes everything for him. 🐾❤️

We are getting quite desperate with so many beautiful dogs of all different ages and sizes and not a single application has come through. As our camp capacity is already stretched beyond capacity, we really need your support in helping find dogs home.

Can you please share our adoption posts far and wide? Thank you

For decades, rabies was one of Europe's most feared diseases.

The virus spread through wild red foxes, threatening livestock, pets, wildlife, and occasionally humans. Once symptoms appear, rabies is almost always fatal, making prevention the only effective defense.

Many believed the answer was simple:

Reduce the fox population.

But Switzerland chose a completely different approach.

Instead of killing wildlife, scientists decided to protect it.

Beginning in the late 1970s and expanding through the 1980s, Swiss wildlife authorities launched an ambitious oral vaccination program.

Small edible bait cubes containing an oral rabies vaccine were distributed across forests, mountains, and fields—initially by hand and later by helicopters and aircraft.

The plan relied on one simple fact.

Foxes naturally search for food.

When they found the bait, they ate it.

As the vaccine was released inside their mouths, their immune systems developed protection against rabies.

The foxes had no idea they were being vaccinated.

But the results were extraordinary.

Each vaccinated fox became another barrier preventing the virus from spreading.

Year after year, rabies cases declined dramatically.

Eventually, transmission of terrestrial rabies stopped altogether.

Switzerland was officially declared free of terrestrial rabies, becoming one of the greatest examples of wildlife disease control in modern history.

The success didn't stop there.

Several European countries—including Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Austria, and others—adopted the same strategy, leading to the elimination of fox-mediated rabies across much of Western and Central Europe.

The achievement transformed public health, protected millions of domestic animals, preserved wildlife populations, and saved countless lives without resorting to widespread culling.

What makes this story remarkable isn't just the science.

It's the philosophy behind it.

Instead of fighting nature...

Scientists learned to work with it.

Sometimes the greatest breakthroughs don't come from using more force.

They come from understanding how nature already works.

And by helping wildlife stay healthy, Switzerland also protected its people.

ADOPTED!!!🐾😊