One of the dogs being sentenced to death on an isolated island
Shocking news!
About 300 dogs were sentenced to death on an isolated island near Pulau Ketam, Malaysia (a popular tourism destination).
Seriously those who sent these dogs and those who authorised this death sentence are not humane at all.
I know this dog saving mission is done in Malaysia but please help them, support them in any way that you can help.
They need money for transportation to the islands to save the dogs, to buy cages to accommodate the dogs, to purchase dog food, medicines and many more.
Who sent them?
The residents of Pulau Ketam with the authorisation from the evil government agencies (the residents get paid RM90 for each dog they captured – mind you the money comes from the tax payers – aka me and everyone else who pays tax).
Why sent them?
Apparently for them, the dogs are a burden and a threat.
What is happening now?
Dog saving mission is in progress. However, many dogs are dead as well. The mission is to try to save as many dogs as possible.
Who are the volunteers behind this mission?
Mostly Malaysians and they have taken leave just so they can participate in the mission. One of them even got fired for spending too much time trying to save those dogs.
The original story:
The residents of Pulau Ketam sent some 300 stray dogs to exile on a remote island where the harsh conditions almost certainly guarantee a horrible death. Of the 300 dogs sent there, more than three-quarters are presumed to be already dead. I traveled to the island with Sabrina Yeap of Furry Friends Farm and managed to save only one dog on this reconnaissance trip. We did see several other starving and dying dogs along the mangrove shore.
I am mounting an urgent rescue mission to capture and transport the remaining survivors back to Sabrina’s Furry Friends Farm animal shelter. But time is running out and there might be only skeletons and carcasses left to collect on our next trip. Boat hire is expensive there. It is a tourist area and it has already cost me a few hundred ringgit for boat hire alone, so far. The rescued dogs cannot be transported on the regular ferries.
Almost nobody will lift a finger to help without a fee. This is understandable. The locals are already shaking their heads in disbelief that there are outsiders who want to save the animals they so casually discarded. Instead of pointing fingers and antagonising them, we need their co-operation to help save the unfortunate creatures. In the process, we also hope to educate the islanders on better treatment of animals. It would be an impossible mission if we didn’t win their hearts.
If you are unable to help directly, please help by forwarding this appeal to other compassionate folks who you feel might be able to make some monetary contributions.
Apart from boat hire, we need money to buy cages, to pay people to help catch them, to hire land transport to send the rescued animals to veterinary clinics, pay for vet fees, send the recovered ones to the shelter and to feed and house them for life. I can go on!
To contribute or help, e-mail TV Smith at tvsmith@mycen.com.my or Sabrina Yeap at yeapwen@yahoo.com
Update:
Furry Friends Farm
CIMB 1457-000-1182-05-6 (Current Account)
*For online interbank transfer, if it prompts for Recipient ID/Business Reg: Just type in 5766
Contributors from abroad (and Malaysia) can also:
Send by PayPal to tvsmith@gmail.com
Please retain transaction record / slip for verification and audit purposes.
Update:
For info or enquiries:
The Rescue Mission Secretariat at +6012 378 3730 (Janet) or +6012 320 8090 (Zalina)
The Sec’s E-mail is dogrescue.pk@gmail.com (see updates page for info)
Fellow bloggers, you can also help by embedding the appeal poster above to your blog and linking to http://www.mycen.com.my/rescue (this page)
We are aware it is a monumental task and appreciate all forms of support, assistance, suggestions, encouragement and your prayers.
Thank you and don’t forget to view the pictures of the dogs in order to appreciate their plight.
Visit also Furry Friends Farm’s Blog / Website
TV Smith
3rd May 2009
PS: You can follow the progress of the rescue via updates here
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Eww.. who would do such a thing to dogs??? This is outrageous..
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May 23, 2009 at 4:43 pm | Permalink |
You are right. This is outrageous. I sure hope whoever did this will get some kind of karma..