Month: December 2022

Information from our legal team  The principle is that the owner of a domestic animal is responsible to ensure that their pets are kept in such a manner that it does not cause a nuisance or danger to surrounding neighbours and members of the public. Pitbull owners, as all owners of domestic animals, must safeguard…

The PBFSA urges all owners and caring members of society to remain calm and not lend their ears to those who will now start fear mongering. As per the article in the Herald, the petition to ban pit bulls has been handed in. What does this mean, well just that, the petition has been submitted.…

As released to the Herald The Pit Bull Federation of South Africa remains firm on its stance that a breed ban will not work and will exacerbate the problem of dog maulings and fatalities in South Africa. Various case studies have proven that breed bans have no affect on the number of attacks by dogs.…

Durban Attack We have been made aware of the attack in Durban, and we are aware that certain media houses have jumped onto the pit bull bandwagon yet again. The SAPS have stated publicly that the breed is in fact unknown. ( https://www.facebook.com/126000862453/posts/10160570072977454/) Should you encounter any media report stating it was a pit bull,…

Your choices affect how your pit bull is viewed. YOU ALL HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN SAVING THE PIT BULL. YOUR SILENCE AND SUPPORT OF THOSE HARMING THE BREED MEANS YOU ARE COMPLICIT IN ITS DOWNFALL.

START PREPARING. KEEP YOUR PET SAFE THIS FESTIVE SEASON. Every year 100s of animals get lost, severely injured or killed as a result of fireworks. This year let is change this. Put pressure on your Ward Counsellors, your municipalities and your metro police to act and enforce bylaws and laws regarding illegal sale of fireworks.…

We would like to thank everyone who has come on board to help us fight for these dogs, and who see our vision for a safer world for both people and dog! Sadly, as with everything in life, there are people who seek division for personal gain, so for now we cannot give names to…

You do not need to give up your pit bull! There is no law that makes it illegal to own a Pit Bull! If your dog is well managed and not caged, if it poses no threat to society, and you love your dog YOU MAY KEEP YOUR DOG! If you or your dog are…

We thank our guys from Vosloorus for being responsible voices for the pit bull. Note: The dog in the video had met everyone shortly before filming. We need to stress that any kind of camera and film crew and situation is very stressful on a dog and this should only be done with a dog…

Acknowledge and accept who they are not. Never gamble with lives. You can never outrun genetics. Understand just because your pit bull is great does not make all of them great. Emotions have no place when important decisions must be made. Sometimes you just cannot fix the most broken.