{"id":43852,"date":"2024-12-19T06:01:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T04:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/animals-eager-for-homes-ahead-of-christmas-20241218-2\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T06:01:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T04:01:29","slug":"animals-eager-for-homes-ahead-of-christmas-20241218-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/animals-eager-for-homes-ahead-of-christmas-20241218-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Animals eager for homes ahead of Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE JBay Animal Rescue Sanctuary, a non-profit organisation, sterilises at least 80 animals every month in the Kouga region and is located in Ocean View Township in Jeffreys Bay. <\/p>\n<p>\n <b><br \/>\n  <span id=\"U102358247101oJF\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;\">The organisation is looking for forever homes for the <\/span><br \/>\n  <b id=\"U102299084580fQF\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;\">following dogs and cats.<\/b><br \/>\n <\/b><br \/>\n <b><br \/>\n  <b id=\"U102583445359N0G\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;\" \/><br \/>\n <\/b><br \/>\n <b><br \/>\n  <b id=\"U102571904253AkC\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;\" \/><br \/>\n <\/b><br \/>\n <b><br \/>\n  <b id=\"U102485710394elD\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;\" \/><br \/>\n <\/b><br \/>\n <b><br \/>\n  <b id=\"U102428221315sQD\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;\" \/><br \/>\n <\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n <b><br \/>\n  <span id=\"U102583445359X3\" style=\"font-family:'BoomerCond Bold';font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;\">Toby<\/span><br \/>\n <\/b>is a medium-sized, mixed-breed male dog. He is about eight weeks old, and he is gorgeous.<\/p>\n<p>\n <b><br \/>\n  <span id=\"U1025834453590yB\" style=\"font-family:'BoomerCond Bold';font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;\">Socks<\/span><br \/>\n <\/b>is the most beautiful boy. He will be a medium-sized, full-grown, mixed-breed dog. He is around eight weeks old.<\/p>\n<p>\n <b><br \/>\n  <span id=\"U102583445359OdD\" style=\"font-family:'BoomerCond Bold';font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;\">Ginger<\/span><br \/>\n <\/b>is a two-year-old male cat. 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