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Thanks to ongoing support from the public, the Dogbox Project is now a year-round campaign that gives back to shelters and pets living in tough conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBlankets and food are always needed, but kennels are the real game-changers,\u201d organiser Ad\u00e9le Lombaard told <em>TygerBurger.<\/em> \u201cThey\u2019re expensive, and most shelters simply don\u2019t have the budget for them. That\u2019s where we come in.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>67 teams build hope<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making up 67 teams, volunteers from all walks of life, families, students and animal lovers rolled up their sleeves and got to work. The CapeGate centre court was transformed into a buzzing hub of activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Every single kennel painted on the day will go directly to dogs in animal shelters where sadly, many animals don\u2019t have basic shelter from the elements. These kennels will now offer warmth in the cold, and shade in summer,&#8221; says Ad\u00e9le, adding that the project had thus far provided 2 300 kennels over 13 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular participants Charmaine Lombaard and Eric Smith from Durbanville says it is their love for animals that inspire them to be involved. They provide regular donations to Hantam Pet Paws, a small animal outreach run by Mariechen du Toit, situated in the rural Northern Cape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With no SPCA or established animal welfare organisations in the area, Mariechen has taken it upon herself to help the animals in some of the most impoverished areas herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;There are many needy people in these areas where there are no other rescue organisations. Relying solely on friends and family for donations of dog and cat food, Mariechen works alone going into the rural areas to feed and rescue animals,&#8221; says Lombaard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meagan van Staden from Pawrent Village, an animal foster organisation based in Joostenbergvlakte, says the donated kennels will go a long way in supporting their ongoing rescue efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;These kennels make a huge difference,\u201d she said. \u201cThey provide protection for our animals, especially during the cold and wet winter months. We\u2019re incredibly grateful for the support.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Pawrent Village fosters puppies rescued from the area between Paarl East and Wellington, until they are ready for adoption. Some puppies are so young that they are bottle fed for a few weeks. 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