Save a Frosty Face for Mandela Day 2025!

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead." (Nelson Mandela)

Cape Dachshund Rescue (CDR) was founded in 2014 to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome Dachshunds in particular, and any small breed dogs in general, subject to capacity. CDR is fully run by volunteers and does not have kennels, but instead makes use of carefully vetted foster families. We operate in the Western, Eastern and Southern Cape and all dogs are sterilised, vaccinated, microchipped and dewormed and any other medical needs taken care of before they are put up for adoption. In addition to outright adoptions, the Frosty Face Foster programme is specially designed for dogs over the age of 10 and humans between the ages of 60 and 80. The adoption fee is waived and CDR takes care of the dog's vet bills for the rest of its life. That allows a senior dog to be placed with a senior human in a mutually beneficial and loving relationship, without it placing a financial burden on the adop...