Mdzananda Animal Clinic, which operates from six recycled shipping containers in the heart of the community, treats up to 1 000 sick animals a month through consultations, hospitalisation, surgery and mobile clinics.
But money is standing in the way of the healing process for post-op pets.
Two puppies died earlier this week and a few did not make it through surgery last winter because of hypothermia, Mdzananda director Felipe Perdomo told News24.
And with electricity costs running up to R2 000 a week, the organisation has had to resort to finding alternative ways to keep the animals warm.
