Miracle of the Human & Humane Spirit

With all the doom & gloom surrounding end of 2013, let's begin 2014 with an appreciation from LASS (taken from LASS FB page)

Lost Animal Souls Shelter

When LASS was set up early this year to help Ganesan's 200 + dogs, we didnt have the slightest idea on how we were going to achieve our goal of building a Shelter and moving all the dogs, which were currently housed in a basement car park in Brickfields (100+) and on a rented piece of land in Seremban (150+).

We had rented a Land, had supporters who believed in our cause, but how to build a Shelter proper which estimated cost was about RM250K/-

There were so many challenges but, mainly cost factor and a reliable person to see the building through. And then came an angle in the form of Kenny Chew. Kenny was persevered to complete the Shelter by end December 2013 as we were pressured to move the dogs by the local council. And Kenny wanted to ensure that the Shelter was World Class . Oh no, he was not having it any other way!!!

And today, the Shelter is all ready and waiting to receive our dogs. The dogs can only be moved when we get our permit from the Kuala Selangor local council. Documents have been submitted and we are waiting anxiously.

What can we say Kenny? The most difficult of all challenges is over because of your kindness and perseverance and most of all your BELIEVE in our cause.

Thank you so much Kenny. Our furkids are forever indebted to you. Our furkids will enjoy peeing on the trees, rolling on grass, kicking the sand. Their 8 years of confined in a small space will finally be over.

Please continue helping us by contributing towards the maintenance of the Shelter and feeding the dogs.

Thank You All.

Now that the infrastructure is in place, the next expense would be the day-to-day expenses. If u would like to help out by giving a donation, you can do so by banking in to ther CIMB account 1441 0011 666 051  (tel. 012-281 9637, 016-311 9637) or https://www.paypal.com/my/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=T2qPmZ9p2niXsgtBgRyjw70ua2p9nmJP2E4d7eKva8fQ4BnjrhKgvY6GAAq&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !!  

Wishing for more compassion, more understanding, more tolerance. 

Pleading for less comparison, less complaining, less need to show dominance, less instigation & blowing things out of proportion, less insistence on being right.

Humans are diverse - with diverse interests, religions, ideologies, hope & values BUT WE ALL LIVE ON THE SAME PLANET.  

What we do on our side of the world/our side of the country/our side of the fence AFFECTS EVERY LIVING BEING - 2-legged, 4-legged, multi-legged, slithery, furry, scalely, huge or minute,...

TAKE CARE -- of our unity, our country, our world!!

MOST people fall for the “awwww” puppy factor but there are some excellent reasons for adopting an adult dog.

First, there is no toilet-training to be done. If you have never had a dog, being spared this experience can be a very good thing. Also, if you adopt a dog that’s been properly loved, she or he will have been trained to walk on a leash, come, sit and other basic commands. You still have to learn how to communicate properly with your pet, but the hard work’s been done.

Second, if you’re taking in a mixed breed, you won’t be presented with a tiny pup that suddenly blooms into a dog the size of a small horse. By adopting an adult dog, you will know exactly how much exercise your pet will need, how much living space, and what sort of food budget you’re looking at.

Third, your pet’s character will be clearly visible. With pups, you can never be sure if they will be boisterous when grown up, quiet, good with kids, sweet with cats, and so on. With an adult dog, you will work with a known character.

Finally, you will be saving a life. Shelters are so full, and people are so reluctant to adopt pets that aren’t in the cute puppy stage, that adult dogs are often put down straight away. By taking in a pet who is in need, you are doing a good deed.

So when you want a canine companion, please talk to your nearest shelter or rescuer about adopting an adult dog.

http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Features/2013/09/21/Reasons-to-adopt-adult-dogs.aspx

CP : Could'nt have said it any better!

Muslim couple gives shelter to 500 dogs and cats

Up north of Malaysia, in one of the small villages in Alor Setar, Kedah, a Malay couple (Pak Mi and Mak Intan) is giving refuge to up to 500 dogs and cats.  This is quite unusual because many Malays, being Muslims regard dogs as untouchables and so stay away and end up hating dogs.

When asked why, she relates an incident when she was washing at the edge of the river, she fell in because it was soapy and slippery.  A few puppies who saw what happened quickly barked and called out to the older dogs further in the village. She said 5 or more big dogs rushed down to the river and pulled her out! She was soooo grateful, she began to take care of them and any other stray dogs, no matter how badly hurt or diseased. Most are puppies whose parents were euthanised by dog catchers/the council.

Life, is of course not easy for them. As the number grows, they are in dire need of funds to feed and care for these animals. Due to obvious budget constraints, they r currently living & sleeping in their car (which they jokingly call 4-star hotel as it has 4 wheels and air-conditioning).

They have also been told to relocate because of complains.

They have also been ignored and received snide remarks by other fellow Muslims as what they are doing is seen to be wrong.  But according to Pak Mi and Mak Intan, its a joy to see the animals get well and happy. They have so much love among man and animal. So, their reply is - its up to them and their maker (and refused to be judged by others).  As u read the comments below the video, u get a debate about the rights and wrongs of this couple.. As usual, there r some supportive and some with silly ideas and comments displaying ignorance.

It is truly sad and heartwarming at the same time to hear of their kindness to these poor animals who now have a home and protector. Wasn't that one of Man's responsibility? - to care for the lesser able beings created by God? Wasnt that why Man was given the brains (intelligence) and power?

SO PLS DONATE TO THIS COUPLE TO HELP THEM HELP THE STRAYS

Updates :
You can follow their progress on Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/pakmieshelter

Pak Mie Shelter has been given a new piece of land to house his rescued dogs and cats..(10 Jun 2013)
https://www.facebook.com/pakmieshelter/media_set?set=a.194689604023783.1073741832.100004482339945&type=3

Why buy when u can adopt!

PET ADOPTION DRIVE @ Hillpark Vet Medical Center, Shah Alam this Sunday, 12pm - 5pm.

Activities include medical promotions, merchandize sales and other fun stuff, where proceeds would go towards a fund subsidizing the sterilization of strays at the clinic.

Check out some of their pets for adoption on PetFinder.my:
http://www.petfinder.my/members/tasmanianmaniac/

More info on event:
https://www.facebook.com/irescuepets

SPCA'S EMERGENCY RESCUE CALL LINE

Message from

SPCA Selangor, Malaysia

Hi all, if there is an urgent case e.g. dog involved in accident/ trapped/ etc please call us at 4256-5312/ 4253-5179 instead of posting on FB. This will allow us to respond to the case faster, unfortunately we don't have 24-hour rescue services so we will need to try and attend to it within office hours. Save our phone number, folks!

SANTA PAWS!

The dogs are SAVED!

I was having a heavy heart knowing the 15 Dec deadline (literally- dead-line!) for the Klang dogs was approaching. if no one, claims them, they all will be destroyed (such a cruel sounding word!).

But SPCA sent the following update :

Animal rescuers and pet owners alike have claimed 60 dogs from the Majlis Perbandaran Klang pound in the last one week - thanks to the extensive coverage in Sin Chew Jit Poh, New Straits Times, Malaysia Today, blogs and Facebook.

Animal rescue group Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better rescued 12 puppies from the pound, while animal protection group AnimalCare rescued 36 adult dogs and are temporarily boarding them at the Lotus Life Liberation Park (LLLP).

Pet owners from Klang also came to claim 10 of their dogs.

SPCA Selangor applauds the efforts and dedication of the rescuers - to assist them under their MissionHELP program, 2 of their vets will be making a trip to the LLLP, Bentong on Monday, 18 Dec 09 to provide medical check-ups for the 36 dogs, vaccinations, and treatment for ticks and skin problems.

In January, their Klinik Kembiri team will be carrying out a spay/ neuter program for the Klang dogs. All the dogs (including the earlier dogs from Pulau Ketam) will also need tick-collars to keep ticks and fleas at bay, as it could otherwise be a difficult problem to manage with a large colony of dogs roaming on the vast grounds.

• Save A Life from the MPK Pound - Add: Pusat Kurungan Haiwan, Kawasan Perindustrian Bandar Sultan Sulaiman, North Port
  Please call the pound keeper Mr Balu at 016-3705196 if you would like to adopt a pound dog as soon as possible.


• Donate to MissionHELP - You can help make a donation to help these 36 dogs;RM35 to purchase a tick/flea collarRM60 to neuter a male dogRM90 to neuter a female dog

Details, read SCPA newsletter http://www.enewsletter1.com/newsletter/N2058.html

View updates on the pound dogs and pups rescued
http://www.myanimalcare.org/ >>
http://malaysiandogsdeservebetter.blogspot.com/ >>

DVS's Ultimatum to Selangor Local Councils to build humane dog pounds

Malay Mail 10th March 2009 - The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has given three Selangor local councils a month to construct dog pounds in accordance with its guidelines or face being slapped with action for animal cruelty.

The order was issued by department director-general Datuk Dr Abd Aziz Jamaluddin in response to a Malay Mail report last Friday which highlighted that Ampang Jaya Municipal Council, Klang Municipal Council and Kajang Municipal Council were allegedly housing captured strays, as well as licenced dogs, in the councils’ vans and trucks as these councils do not possess their own animal pounds.

Deeming the councils’ actions as unacceptable, Dr Abd Aziz said his department had given them more than enough time to abide by the guidelines on the housing and extermination of strays.
“By the end of next month, if they do not have their own pounds, they will face action for animal cruelty offences,” he told Malay Mail.

For full story read the Malay Mail online, http://www.mmail.com.my/Vet_ultimatum.aspx

Hell Holes created by MPKlang, MPKajang and MPAmpang Jaya

Recent investigations into stray dog control measures by local municipals highlighted the hell holes that stray dogs impounded are thrown into. These Municipals do not even have pounds.

• MPKlang operates an inhumane and detestable "pound". MPKlang has promised over the years that they will build a new pound and stop using wires to catch stray and owners' dogs. Through the years, SPCA's letters and calls to action to MP Klang have fallen on deaf ears. MPKlang keeps the stray dogs in a truck. To SPCA's knowledge there is no food and water provided. The wires cut into the throats and bodies of dogs and puppies causing immense pain and a slow and extremely painful death. This cruelty is against the law and directly violate Section 44 Animals Act 1953 (revised 2006) - yet no changes and charges are made.

• MPKajang is also another Municipal that contributes directly to the cruelty of stray and owned dogs. Stray and owners' dogs are kept in this truck. Again, we are not aware that food and water are provided. The truck is kept hidden from public view and there is no way an owner can retrieve his dog.

• MPAJ also has no pound and relies on their dog-catching contractor, Vet-Fine S/B, to catch and destroy stray and owners' dogs. The dogs are kept in vans, for days without food and water. Vet-Fine S/B are implicated in many atrocities involving the capture and inhumane killing of stray and owners' dogs. SPCA has reported Vet-Fine's alleged cruelty to DVS and VAM but no action has been taken. SPCA has been verbally abused and threatened by Vet-Fine dog catchers in this process of gathering information.

Next week we will highlight other pounds, as well as contact details for each pound that you can write e-mails and letters to and voice your concerns!

(excerpt from SPCA's newsletter Friday Flash)

Contact SPCA :03-42535179, 03-42565312

http://www.spca.org.my

Face -to-Face with DBKL (after TV3's expose)

In light of the recent controversy surrounding DBKL, the SPCA Chairperson called for a meeting to discuss serious allegations that DBKL are strangling stray dogs and drowning cats.

The meeting was attended by Dr Hamdan bin Ahmad( Head of Animal Welfare Dept, DVS), Christine Chin, Dr Lim, Dr Suhanna, Dr Goh, Mr Krishnan, Dr Zaidi (DBKL), and Mr Chandrakahn (DBKL Pound Manager).

SPCA highlighted that this is a new era of responsibility, accountability, reality, transparency and humanity. There is nowhere to hide for animal abusers. DBKL vehemently denied the allegations and are ameniable to compliance of the DVS Guidelines for stray animal control (May 2008).

SPCA has investigated the earlier allegation in Nov 08, and also alerted DVS who contacted DBKL to get their story - there was no hard evidence of strangulation or drowning.

SPCA said SPCA Klinik Kembiri @ DBKL will close in protest if the allegations prove to be true. Copies of the Guidelines were distributed to all present at the meeting.

In compliance to the guidelines that prioritized animal welfare, DBKL has agreed to;

a. get a qualified Vet to do the euthanasia of the dogs and cats once a week

b. anaesthetize aggressive and nervous dogs before putting down so as to reduce the stress inflicted on the dogs. This will incur higher costs.

c. create humane conditions for euthanizing animals e.g. a separate room

d. Attempt to rehome dogs, after being spayed or neutered by SPCA KK.

e. mandatory microchipping

f. differential licensing for neutered and unneutered dogs

The root causes of strays are irresponsible owners who allow their un-neutered dogs to roam or abandon their un-neutered dogs, and they need to be addressed and penalized via effective and sensible legislation.

We also highlighted an FBI fact that animal abusers are 5 times more likely to abuse children, women and be a menace to society - so cruelty to animals hardly ends there.

Attend concert and help doggies in need

PETER CETERA'S CONCERT

Concert organiser Star Planet is donating RM10,000 worth of concert tickets to animal shelter Furry Friends Farm.

The Furry Friends Farm is a dog shelter in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, for abandoned strays.
Star Planet chief operating officer Carmen Liew said it was part of their goodwill exercise to incorporate non-profit organisations for every concert.

“Including them in our publicity drive for our concerts will also give these organisations more exposure and build their credibility,” said Liew.

Peter Cetera will be belting out his hit songs like Glory of Love, If You Leave Me Now and Forever Tonight at the Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands on March 1 at 8pm.

To buy tickets in aid of Furry Friends Farm, call Sabrina at 016-631 9018 during office hours.
For details on the concert, visit http://www.starplanet.com.my/.

Excerpt from http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/2/7/central/3173763&sec=central

SPCA Xmas PAWty!

SAT 20 DECEMBER 2008,

12NOON - 3PM

SPCA @ Ampang, near to ISKL (International School of Kuala Lumpur)

Tel : 03-42535312

or email SPCA@Streamyx.com

SPCA Year End Jumble Sale

Sale Day : 28th December 2008, 10am - 1pm

Sending in your goods : Anyday 9am-4pm

20-25 volunteers needed for Sale Day : call Ms Chelvy 03-42565312

Bukit Antarabangsa rescue efforts by SPCA

Update on World Animal Day celebration @KL Tower November 2 SUNDAY

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SPCA - KL Tower World Animal Day

Date: Sunday, 2nd November 2008

Time: 12pm-6pm

Venue: KL Tower Terrace (Menara KL)

Activities & Highlights :

- It's a Pet Friendly Event!- Puppy.com.my Dog Agility & Obedience Demo

- Animals For Adoption (SPCA & PAWS)

- Launch of Animals Matter To Me Campaign

- NGO Booths (WWF, TRAFFIC, MyCat, etc)

- Animal Village (Purina, Rhone Ma, Jaafar Taib Wildlife Paintings, Suzy's Stone Paintings, Petster Magazine, petfinder.my & More)

- "Artists For Animals" Performances (Twilight Action Girl, Hunny Madu, Phlowtron & More)

- Cheerleaders, Capoiera & Hip-hop dance performances

- Interactive Storytelling- Special Appearance by 50st Legion

- 200 Free limited edition tees by ActionTinToy for early birds!

- Hosted by Vandal @ Jason Schadt
**Watch out for the ads on HotFM & FlyFM, our media partners for WAD**

Malaysia Responsible Dog Ownership Day

puppy.com.my

Malaysia Responsible Dog Ownership Day
19th October 2008 8.30am - 2pm @ Central Park, Bandar Utama

Drop by and participate in this exciting and fun event for dog-lovers! For more information, please visit puppy.com.my >>
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SEND IN YOUR ANIMAL PHOTOS

SPCA Selangor and KL Tower will be celebrating World Animal Day in style on the 2nd of November 2008 at the KL Tower Terrace!

Among highlights like a live concert, movie screening, adoption area and Animal Village , we will be hosting a photo exhibition to celebrate all animals!

Send your pictures (along with captions) to mailto:pr.spca@gmail.comby the 10 th of October 2008. Selected entries will be printed and displayed at the photo exhibition, and to top it off you will receive an SPCA goodie bag! Get snappin' now!

Hello fellow Earthlings!

If you think I am overly sentimental about animals or over-reacting about "dumb creatures", LOOK again, SEE again, FEEL their pain...

EARTHLINGS is a feature length documentary about humanity's absolute dependence on animals (for pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and scientific research) but also illustrates our complete disrespect for these so-called "non-human providers".

With an in-depth study into pet stores, puppy mills and animals shelters, as well as factory farms, the leather and fur trades, sports and entertainment industries, and finally the medical and scientific profession, EARTHLINGS uses hidden cameras and never before seen footage to chronicle the day-to-day practices of some of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.

Definition of : E A R T H L I N G S
earth.ling (urth ling), n. 1. An inhabitant of earth. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1989

"This is the single most powerful and informative movie about society's treatment of animals. A must see for anyone who cares enough to know"- Woody Harrelson

http://www.earthlings.com/

Sign the ONLINE PETITION - Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare

http://www.animalsmatter.org/

http://www.udaw.org/

http://www.wspa-international.org/

Are you a PARTY ANIMAL??

What do you do when your friends complain that you talk about animals way too much? Get a new group of friends !

SPCA Selangor will be organizing a series of social networking dinners for animal-lovers in the Klang Valley!

We're planning to have the first dinner on the 7th of November, at the Boathouse restaurant in Tmn Tun from 7.30pm onwards.

Reservations can be made for RM60/pax for a 3-course sit-down dinner and an SPCA goodie-bag!

Be prepared to mingle, mingle, mingle!
For more info, drop us a line at spca@streamyx.com today !