Tin Can Town

06/06/2026

A successful June outreach with this amazing team. ♥️

03/06/2026

🐾 JUNE OUTREACH

If you are able to help, we would be incredibly grateful for:

🐾 Dog or cat food donations
🛒 Shopping vouchers (AgriMark, Catbox Hyper, pet shops or vets)
💰 Financial contributions towards animal food

💳 BANKING DETAILS

Bank: First National Bank
Name: Tin Can Town
Account number: 6253 835 5729
Branch code: 260231
Reference: June outreach

Every bit helps and makes a real difference to the animals in our community. ❤️

Please feel free to share this message with others.

Thank you so much 🙏

Clarina
📞 074 692 1247

03/06/2026

Paulette was a giver, never a taker.
She had a beautiful way of caring for others, often stopping in the middle of a phone call to say a prayer for someone who needed it. ❤️‍🩹
No matter how difficult things were on her side, she would always try to make a plan and help where she could. Even when she had very little, she shared what she had without hesitation.
She was always well put together beautiful, intelligent, strong-willed, and strict when she needed to be but beneath that was an incredibly kind and generous heart. ❤️‍🩹
Paulette touched many lives with her compassion, faith, and selflessness. She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered.
As she enters Heaven, we hope she is welcomed with open arms and greeted by all her beloved four-legged friends who crossed the rainbow bridge before her. May she rest peacefully, surrounded by the love she gave so freely throughout her life. ❤️🐾
Paulettes family is in our thoughts and prayers ❤️‍🩹

It is with deep sadness and a sense of disbelief that we announce the sudden passing of Paulette Bousfield on 2 June 2026. As the founder and life-force of PlumPets Animal Shelter, Paulette became widely known in the local community as a champion for the abandoned and unwanted cats and dogs of the local surrounding areas.

Paulette will be deeply missed by her husband of 23 years, Dr Duncan Stevens, the staff at the shelter and Plumstead Animal Hospital, the many PlumPets volunteers, the animal rescue community and all her precious furchildren.

Paulette founded the shelter in 2006 in response to a huge need in the local community to help abandoned dogs and cats in the area. Since opening the shelter 20 years ago, Paulette and Duncan have sacrificed their time, energy and finances to keep the shelter running. Paulette selflessly dedicated her whole life to caring for these animals. She has rescued, rehabilitated and rehomed countless cats and dogs over this time, tirelessly seeking the second chance she believed every animal deserves. She was always prepared to help other individual rescuers and organisations in any way she could, working tirelessly behind the scenes, she was always willing to "make a plan". She had a huge heart for the plight of unwanted and abused animals.

Animal rescue was her calling and she chose to serve God and her community in this way 💜

We appreciate the support and love of our PlumPets Community at this difficult time and will continue to ask for your prayers, support and assistance in the weeks and months ahead as we process this loss and find a way forward. Paulette was the one person who was at the shelter 24/7, 7 days a week, so her passing has immediate implications for the running of the shelter. We are making plans for the animals immediate care. Since Paulette's recent foot operation, she has been running the shelter with extra staff to cover her many duties, so we will continue to need support to cover the cost of the extra staff and may also require extra volunteers. We will share further appeals on this page in the coming weeks.

We will also be URGENTLY seeking homes for the last of our dogs and the many adult cats in the shelter. We hope that the community she gave so much to, will help us honour her memory by opening their homes and hearts to Paulette's beloved animals 🙏💜🐱🐶

Thank you Paulette for your incredible sacrifice and dedication to all the animals - may you finally know peace and eternal rest with Jesus your beloved Lord and Saviour 🕊️

Donations:
If you would like to offer a donation in Paulette's memory, our banking details are as follows:

Bank: Nedbank
Account Number: 1055794581
Branch Code: 101109
Type of Account: Current Account
Reference: For Paulette

We appreciate our amazing PlumPets Community and all the love and support at this difficult time 💜🙏🐶🐱

02/06/2026

💛🐾 RESCUE REALITY CHECK 🐾💛

Not every rescue story starts with abuse.
Sometimes it starts with poverty.
Sometimes it starts with someone trying their best with very little.

People often ask why we do not immediately confiscate every abused or neglected animal we come across. The answer is simple *without education, the cycle just repeats itself.*

If a dog or cat is removed from a home without understanding, compassion, or support, another animal will often take its place… and suffer the same fate all over again.

We believe education goes a long way. So does a little compassion for the underprivileged community we work in.
We try to look a little deeper.

We see the young child and his best friend ,the dog his parents did not want or care about, but whom he loves with his whole heart 🐶💛

We see the struggling Ouma raising 6 grandchildren, who still found room in her heart to care for the dumped cat she found 🐱

We see the uncle who lost his job but still wants help getting his animals seen to and cared for 🐾

We see the exhausted mother of 5 children who still arrives with her 2 sick cats for treatment because their lives matter too 🧡

Sometimes people do not need judgment. Sometimes they need support, education, sterilisation assistance, food, kindness, and someone willing to listen.

Rescue is not always black and white.
Real rescue means helping both animals and people break the cycle together 🧡

31/05/2026

🐶💛 TOM SAWYER (aka Tom / Slim Shady) 💛🐶

From Shoprite packet… to sofa king.

This is Tom Sawyer, now 9 and a half years old. He arrived at Tin Can Town back in 2016 as a tiny, mangey, scrawny pup with barely any hair due to severe mange,wrapped in a Shoprite packet and fighting to survive. That’s where the nickname “Slim Shady” came from 🥺

Back then, life was cold, uncomfortable, and uncertain. Tom absolutely hated the cold and he had no body fat and no warmth to protect him.

But look at him now…

Fast forward 10 years later (2016 → 2026), and Tom has transformed into a healthy, happy boy who found his forever home and best friend in Muizenberg 🏡🐾
He now lives the life every rescue dog deserves: warm blankets, food,safety, love, and comfort every single day 🧣❤️

Today, he never has to be cold again… always wrapped in enough blankets to keep him cosy and safe 💛🐶

💛 This is what rescue looks like.
And stories like Tom’s are only possible because of donations, support, and kindness from people like you.

Please keep helping us make more “before and afters” like this 🐾
Every donation, big or small, truly changes a life. DONATE VIA EFT:
Name: Tin Can Town
Bank: First National Bank
Account number: 6253 835 5729
Branch Code: 260231
FNB Quick Code: FIRNZAJJ
NO 150-893

28/05/2026

💛 Calling all businesses & workplaces! 💛

Do you own a business, or know someone who does? Or does your workplace support community causes and animal rescue? 🐾

We would love to partner with you this winter by printing a SnapScan code for your office, shop, or workplace so it’s easy for staff and customers to donate.

Every single donation , big or small , truly helps us feed, warm, and care for rescue animals and in need this winter ❄️🐶🐱

If you’d like to help, please reach out 💌
Together, we can make a real difference 🧡

26/05/2026

Tin Can Town Winter Wishlist 2026 🐾

Help us keep tails wagging, tummies full, and hearts warm this winter 💛

🐱 Cat Box Hyper Vouchers
This is where we purchase all our monthly outreach food for our cats and kittens. Every voucher = full bellies for our rescues.
👉 Purchase here: https://www.petbox.co.za/products/cat-box-gift-card?_pos=1&_psq=gift&_ss=e&_v=1.0
⚡ Electricity Vouchers (Meter: 04249010218)
Winter means more washing, heaters, and keeping everyone warm and dry. Your help keeps the lights (and warmth) on 🧡
🐱 Dry Adult Cat Food
Simple, essential, and always needed for our outreach kitties. Every bag helps us feed more hungry paws.
🐶 Dry Adult Dog Food
For our rescue dogs and community animals who depend on daily meals to stay strong this winter.
🧣 Blankets, Pet Jerseys, Bedding & Towels
Cold weather hits hard in Blikkiesdorp. Warm bedding helps our rescue animals (and residents) stay safe, dry, and cosy through winter nights.

💛 Even sharing this wishlist helps more than you know. Every bit of support makes a real difference this winter 🐾
Skip buying that winter coffee, warm a little life instead ☕🐶💛

23/05/2026

🚗💛 URGENT OUTREACH TRANSPORT APPEAL 💛🚗

As many may know, Tin Can Town is currently without a vehicle, which makes our monthly outreach extremely difficult.

We are looking for a reliable person who may be able to lend us a bakkie or a large vehicle for our June outreach.

We completely understand that lending your vehicle to a “stranger” is a big ask, so we want to be very clear: you are more than welcome to come along with us on outreach if you prefer 🧡

We are not just asking for help , we are inviting you to see the impact first-hand.

📅 Outreach date: 6 June
⏰ Time: 7am

⛽ Fuel is on us.

If you are able to help or know someone who might be, please reach out 🐾

Please share this post to help us get the word out 💛

Every bit of support helps us reach animals who depend on us 🐶🐱

21/05/2026

We are reaching out to our community with heavy hearts, we are in need of a miracle. 🌟
Every month we travel out to the community of Blikkiesdorp and we feed every animal, we deworm and deflea every animal and we provide medical care where we can to injured animals. This is done through a few ways but the main ways include donations and our members own pockets.
Some of our members also look after animals that have been surrendered or found injured, this act of kindness comes with many vet bills and extra food and care costs. 🐶
Tin Can Town currently has R2014 in our bank account. We have vet bills from Plumstead Animal Hospital that we owe R9110, and this is just the tip of the ice berg costs wise. Other costs include food, medical supplies and transport to our outreaches. 😢

TIN CAN TOWN NEEDS YOUR HELP!!
If we cannot come up with the money we will not be able to continue our operations within Blikkiesdorp, this would be extremely heartbreaking and we are pleaing to our community for help.

Help can be done through donations (money, food, medical products) or sharing this post to help us reach a wider community. ♥️

Banking details:
Name: Tin Can Town
Bank: First National Bank
Account number: 6253 835 5729
Branch Code: 260231
FNB Quick Code: FIRNZAJJ

16/05/2026

We are reaching out to our community with heavy hearts, we are in need of a miracle. 🌟
Every month we travel out to the community of Blikkiesdorp and we feed every animal, we deworm and deflea every animal and we provide medical care where we can to injured animals. This is done through a few ways but the main ways include donations and our members own pockets.
Some of our members also look after animals that have been surrendered or found injured, this act of kindness comes with many vet bills and extra food and care costs. 🐶
Tin Can Town currently has R2014 in our bank account. We have vet bills from Plumstead Animal Hospital that we owe R9110, and this is just the tip of the ice berg costs wise. Other costs include food, medical supplies and transport to our outreaches. 😢

TIN CAN TOWN NEEDS YOUR HELP!!
If we cannot come up with the money we will not be able to continue our operations within Blikkiesdorp, this would be extremely heartbreaking and we are pleaing to our community for help.

Help can be done through donations (money, food, medical products) or sharing this post to help us reach a wider community. ♥️

Banking details:
Name: Tin Can Town
Bank: First National Bank
Account number: 6253 835 5729
Branch Code: 260231
FNB Quick Code: FIRNZAJJ