Husky Rescue Eastern Cape

26/09/2026

Introducing our rescue pack - #10
Next to arrive was "Jess". I was contacted by Tessa who told me she had rescued a Husky puppy from a squatter camp and....and some other things she may have mentioned but the audio to the brain went offline and I made arrangements to meet her.
So imagine my surprise when I met "Jess", a name used by Tessa. ok she was a puppy, approx 8 months old, and coat markings vaugely remind one of a Husky. So back she came with me.
As there is already a Jess in our pack, I looked for a name and found Akira. I can't recall now why I chose this one but it seemed to fit.
Akira fitted in easily to the pack, and soon displayed some Husky stubborness. But that's about it. When it was time for her to be spayed, Dr Nicky was a bit puzzled, saying she was expecting a Husky. I told her that the Husky part had escaped.
She's still part of the pack, still as stubborn as ever, but a very sweet natured girl.

12/09/2026

I've been alerted that our website is down - many thanks to Dawid Kubas for letting me know. I'm looking into the problem, Google and AI has been very informative about the steps I need to take, so working on that, fingers crossed, holding breath etc!

11/09/2026

Introducing our rescues, #9😊
Next to arrive was Arctic. Found as a stray in Cambridge East London. I was tagged several times about the post on Facebook by the people who had found him - or rather he stood outside their gate. They took him in and I was able to arrange to collect him.
He was about 18 months old at best guess, and trying to find a suitable name took a while. At first I called him Quartz, based on his stunning coat colour. But I always felt he reminded me of a particular type of fox, and I could picture the fox, but not remember the name until one day I did. Arctic fox. That was it, he was Arctic from then on, and I think it suits him. He has got a bit bigger as he matured. Being typical Husky he has managed to get out on a couple of occasions (without permission of course), and the last time he got the wrong end of a porcupine, so that's cured him (I can but hope) of any future DIY walks. Luckily he only seemed to have been dealt a glancing blow, as he only had 4 quills in his nose and face, the shorter ones. They came out easily so with some pain meds he was back to himself.

08/09/2026

Some competition for the chair. It's supposed to be mine, just saying. Neither Levi or Akira would give in🤣

04/09/2026

The ongoing fencing saga update😅
Normally, it could be said that the fences are now complete. Yes, the fences are up and the yard area is enclosed. Job done, right?
We have Huskies. 'nuf said 🤣
Now I have to ensure the smarties can't get through (tick) get over or get under. And taking care of the over and under bit took all weekend with no help from the weather. Got the going under part mostly sorted. A couple of small sections still to do, but after doing the main part, my back downed tools. Working at ground level is not a lotta fun.
Got all the insulators for the electric fence put on, so the going over part is mostly done. Now just to get the actual wire put up - that will get done this weekend.
On Sunday evening it was hard to believe that an entire weekend could be summed up in just 3 photos. But, we are getting there.

29/08/2026

Introducing our rescues, #8😁
Phantom was our first "official" rescue after Husky Rescue Eastern Cape was founded. Phantom was living in the streets of an East Coast resort town, having been left to roam the streets by his previous owner, who moved out of the area. Some concerned residents banded together to get him neutered, and asked if we could take him in. Being street-wise Phantom took a while to adjust to living on a pack, and there was several dust-ups with other males in the pack. On the positive side he enjoyed going for walks, and took to walking in a harness amazingly quickly. He's been with us since 2023, and as he's matured he's mellowed as well.

22/08/2026

Working on the gates, cleaning before painting. While I'm busy I have lots of "support" - huskies lying around where I'm working. Astra was sitting watching me - little hard to tell if she approved or not😆

18/08/2026

Fencing progress update.
Finally, we're on the last section. And of course, as we started looking closer, it came as no surprise that what at first look seemed to be ok, we decided to rather plant another pole in the corner, rather than rely on the fence panels holding themselves up. They've been doing well up to now, but then it has not had Huskies to contend with. So, hole dug, pole concreted in, now we have to give it time to set. And then I made a start with the electric fence setup. So some real progress made. The end is in sight - finally! Meanwhile, back at the current house, work continues with the kennel gates. That's also gone well. All gates now complete, now the cleaning and painting starts. Just doing primer for now. Will spray on the topcoat once they are on the farm.

13/08/2026

Introducing our rescues, #7.
Next up is Squeaks. Also not a Husky, she is one of the 4 mix-breeds that also form part of our pack. I found her - or rather, Atka did - as a tiny pup walking in the road outside my plot in Hogsback. This was Jan 2022. I wasn't sure of her age, until the vet saw her 2 weeks later on his normal rounds. He put her at 8 weeks, so she was only 6 weeks when I found her. Small as she was, she had no problems with the bigger dogs, and within a few days was running with the others to go and bark at the fence at the road. She couldn't bark yet, but the noises she made suggested her name. Originally Pipsqueak, but shortened very quickly to Squeaks.
And then - she started growing. Especially the legs! She has a huge personality and attitude to match. Definitely one of a kind😆

11/08/2026

True story🤣. Add more than one - chaos reigns😁

Husky puppies: 10% fluff, 90% felony. 🐺😂