Bullet's Vision - Outreach Program

04/06/2026

This photo was taken a good 3 weeks ago in Vereeniging out on the plots after I placed some traps out and head back to work.

I stopped and just sat and watched them for a few minutes. No worry in the world, just paddling and splashing away in a dip that formed in someone's driveway filled, with water.

"When we understand that each day isn't one more day, but one less, we'll start giving more value to the things that truly matter..." Author Unknown

04/06/2026

After a very long phone call last night and looking at all options on the table myself and Shaney decided to call a temporary halt on all DOMESTIC SPAY & NEUTER request, this includes OUTREACH request. Unfortunately we do not have a choice, our vet account has exceeded the limit we usually manage with ease. And until the account does not come down we won’t be able to assist. We hate typing these words this morning because spay/neuter is what we do, it is what we passionate about.

Unfortunately we trusted and believed in folks who said they will pay or contributed towards their own animals future health and never committed - lesson learned.

HOWEVER, we will continue to assist with TNR and folks battling with FERALS. This part of Bullet’s Vision will continue as per normal.

We don’t want to ask, we hate asking BUT being proud is not going to get us anywhere so here goes... if by any chance you’re a Spay / Neuter advocate or we’ve helped you or a friend when all doors closed, and everyone looked away, may we humbly knock on your door today, and ask for help, a small donation towards our vet bill.

Account name: Klipriver Animal Clinic
Absa Meyerton
Account number 05101 52484
Branch code 334 137
Ref: 11548

01/06/2026

In all honestly if you in any kind of rescue, it gets in your mind and the below words can't be more true!

If you think we plan ahead, think again. We take today, and get through today. In our world there is no tomorrow or the rest of the week. Just now and being in the moment.

Besides the list getting longer and longer for domestic spay and neuters, this is just the list of the last two weeks:

* Assist with neuter and possible homing of x3 male cats;
* TNR Sasolburg ±30 cats;
* TNR Naledi, Sasolburg BUT we helping by borrowing our traps, the company is amazing and we will do a post on them soon;
* TNR at a home in Vereeniging ±15 cats; and
* TNR at school in Vereeniging 2 cats.
...these are only the sticky notes on the wall not even the written notes, names and numbers in the book.....

Funding = zero
Energy = non-existent
Attitude = laughter, good friends, lots of wine and always push forward
Motivation = if we don't, who will?

01/06/2026

It is a slow process - yip we still busy trapping at Unitaspark Primary. It is difficult as the kids have after school activities and the cleaners are in and out of the classrooms. So the movement pushes the cats into hiding.

Another black male was trapped. Three more adults to go and we learned today from two individuals on sight the one feral looks "fat" and more "fluffy" than usual. So she might be pregnant. Hoping she goes in the trap this eve or tomorrow.

So we shall soldier on....

01/06/2026

This is a “must share” not only for educational purposes but also how two individuals dealing with spay and neuter for the last 6 years chat on WhatsApp to a point where we draw each other pictures.

It all started with a very sweet lady we will call Mandy, who made contact and wants her Scottie Cross male neutered. She ticked all the boxes for qualifying to have her boy done under our program BUT with all the TNR sites we busy at, many of our domestic spay/neuters are on the back burner.

Regardless, early one morning in last week Mandy sends a WhatsApp asking me if her boy… who by the way we have renamed Chewbacca, the one and only from Star Wars… will be able to be neutered because she see and feels no “testies”. Her exact words. I obviously asked the age and we learned he is a year old. By now those balls must be swinging. Nevertheless I ask her to send me a photo, which she did. See exhibit A. I did not see a p***s. I enlarge, I rotated and enlarge the photo again.. no p***s. I obviously didn’t want to phone this woman and ask her if she knows the difference between a male and female dog soooooooooo I phoned a friend…. well I send a WhatsApp to Shaney.

So it started…

I send her exhibit A, asking: "Do you see a p***s..?"
She send me exhibit B and said: “no balls but definitely a p***s.”
I send her exhibit C saying: “still see no p***s..” and draw in red how I see the dog lying on his back.
Shaney replied with exhibit D followed by a detailed description any professor would be proud off.

We eventually agreed there was a p***s BUT also decided to consult Dr B at Kliprivier Dierekliniek. The following morning the Izuzu picked up mom Mandy and Chewbacca. Off we went and sat in front of the vets reception area at 07h30am. As Dr B opened the door, I got out and asked him to look at Chewbacca, right there and there in the parking area. He just smiled. He pushed, felt here and there and told us it’s not a risky op, but a big one, also that Chewbacca will be able to do the deed but there will be no positive results. He also said that the op must take place because there is a high risk of cancer in future.

If you want to look up this boys conditions, please do so, it’s called cryptorchidism or retained testicles or undescended testicles. For us commoners the “testicles is trapped…”

We also sharing a pic of when Chewbacca was a pup and want to add he is a rescue in his own beautiful way. Mandy promised her son a puppy a year ago and low and behold her son was so excited, he told everyone at school about the possibility of a pup. One of the school mommies contacted Mandy and said she is a breeder and has a ugly puppy they can have for fee.

A promise is a promise and Mandy went to see the pup. At 10 weeks, filthy and covered in poo he cowered under the couch as they approached. The breeder was crossing Dachshunds and Scottish Terriers to get the Dachshund long hair effect. Chewbacca looked Scottie and nothing like a Dachshund. Mandy did not even think twice and Chewbacca found his forever home and become best friends with her son.

Please find a pic of this boy when he was all cleaned up as a pup and now.

27/05/2026

Just discovered this page ... Veterinary world, go give them a follow, amazing info.

Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV), or "bloat," is a life-threatening emergency where a dog's stomach fills with gas and twists on its axis. This traps the gas and cuts off blood supply, leading to shock and organ damage. It requires immediate veterinary surgery to survive.

25/05/2026

Many folks don't know it, but last year Shaney who actually started Bullet's Vision relocated to Secunda for work purposes. She took her rescue horse, by the name of Katryn with.

From time to time I get a random WhatsApp messages or a video clip where she gives me updates on the chronicles at the stalls where Katryn stays.

How gorgeous are these cats keeping the horses company... oohhh and I dropped a pic or two of Katryn not to discriminate. I am terrified of horses....

25/05/2026

Got a request from a lady asking if we can assist with three cats in Nelsonia. One was feral, the other two semi feral. When the previous owners moved, we can only assume they took the mamma and left the three kittens behind.

With trapping going so slow at the schools we placed this request on the back burner for a while BUT finally went out yesterday and within 45min manage to catch all three. They about ±4 months old.

25/05/2026

Last week came with a few challenges but we had to pushed through them...

We still busy at Unitaspark Primary to trap. We managed to catch the one black boy as mentioned in our last post and a few minutes before collecting, the second trap door dropped. We manage to get a gorgeous white female with ginger markings.

20/05/2026

Got a voicenote from the admin lady at one of the schools we trapping... : "he went in, the big black one...." I just smile and got ready for the wheels to turn.

Two more females to catch and then we need to focus on the 3 kittens with sharp vampire teeth. The teachers at the grade R section is watching over them. And yes, we personally make provision for them in terms of food and fresh water so they can stay in one spot.