{"id":78784,"date":"2025-04-24T11:53:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T09:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/?p=78784"},"modified":"2025-04-24T11:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T09:53:43","slug":"good-samaritans-jump-in-to-fix-up-animal-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/good-samaritans-jump-in-to-fix-up-animal-shelter\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Samaritans jump in to fix-up animal shelter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Virginia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Soca) has been blessed with people and businesses in their area who have stepped up and are supplying much needed repairs to the infrastructure and property.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/After_07918.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An after shot of the kennel section of the Virginia SPCA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;WBHO SOLA visited us some time ago and assessed all the dire maintenance needs. 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