POST-ADOPTION DRIVE

Our adoption drive hosted by Kota Alam assemblyman M. Manoharan of the DAP went on better than we had expected. Manoharan says he would like to host us again in January. We are happy that about a dozen puppies and dogs found homes at the adoption drive. We had had two other adoption drives in two different locations this month alone due to the huge number of puppies.We are of course happy that many of our rescues have found homes but we are also feeling a sense of trepidation and gloom. Just how many of these puppies have really found forever families that will cherish and love them? Just how much longer can we continue with our rehoming exercise? We have to embark on a long-term plan that will ensure the number of strays are reduced as and carry out activities to drive home the message that all dog and cat owners must neuter their pet regardless of its gender. At this juncture, we would like to urge all other rescue groups to join forces with us to conceptualise and create a workable plan. Helping animals isn't just about rescuing and rehoming - its much much more than that. Let's all do it together.

THANK YOU CROCS

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/10/15/central/7218249&sec=central

Friday October 15, 2010
Footwear brand launches fundraising campaign

INNOVATIVE footwear brand Crocs (www.crocs.com.my ) has launched a fundraising campaign in support of the Malaysian Cats Care Project (MCCP), a feline welfare programme run by the non-governmental organisation Community Development and Integration Initiative (CDII).
A total of 25 Crocs Concept Stores nationwide are involved in the fundraising campaign from now till Dec 31, 2010.
Customers who donate a minimum of RM5 will get a free Jibbitz charm and all proceeds will go to MCCP.
Customers who purchase the newly launched latest models from the Crocs Hello Kitty collection such as the McCall Hello Kitty flat for women or the Hello Kitty Custom Clog for kids and donate RM5 will get the special Hello Kitty Jibbitz.

For a good cause: (from left) Lee, Chan, Intan Ladyana and Naz.

Meanwhile, several celebrities have also joined Crocs to help raise awareness of MCCP’s work and its push for a ‘Trap-Neuter-Release & Manage’ programme in response to the growing number of strays on the streets.
Television personality Nazrudin Rahman; model, actor and television host Hansen Lee; ex-model, actress and celebrity emcee Bernie Chan and actress Intan Ladyana were present at the official launch of the fundraising campaign at the Crocs Concept Store at Empire Subang Gallery.
According to Crocs Regional Sales manager Jamie Lim, the partnership with MCCP was a great embodiment of Crocs’ Feel Good Revolution marketing theme.
“Cats and dogs have such great capacity to give unconditional love and make us feel good. With the help of our celebrity friends, we hope to spread the word and encourage more people to give the strays a chance,”she said.
At the event, Crocs also unveiled custom-designed MCCP T-shirts for sale to members of the public who would like to lend a helping hand to MCCP. The T-shirts are on sale at RM35 each during MCCP adoption drives.
MCCP aims to do what CDII’s pioneer project, Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better (MDDB), the canine welfare programme, has successfully done for stray dogs. MDDB has re-homed some 300 stray dogs it rescued since 2008.
According to MCCP adoption coordinator Christine Lai, the group was grateful for the support from Crocs and the celebrities.
“We need all the help we can get due to the growing number of strays that we have rescued from the streets that need urgent fostering and rehoming. That is why we have had to increase the number of adoption drives recently from once a month. We hope that more and more animal lovers would step forward and provide a loving home for the many cats and dogs currently under our temporary care,” she said.
As part of its corporate and social responsibility programme, Crocs is also sponsoring free Crocs footwear for MCCP/MDDB volunteers and shoe vouchers and non-woven goodie bags, will be given to members of the public who adopt a cat or dog as recognition of their goodwill.
Jibbitz is a highly popular range of fun charms from Crocs made specifically to snap into the trademark cheese-like holes on most of its shoes. There are thousands of creative Jibbitz designs in all shapes and sizes available to consumers for personalising and customising their Crocs footwear, bags and accessories regardless of age, gender or style preference.
For more information about the latest Crocs models available in Malaysia, visit www.crocs.com.my . For details on MCCP and MDDB and to contribute in cash or kind, visit www.malaysiandogsdeservebetter.blogspot.com or call 019-3576477 or 012-3739007.

Assemblyman Manoharan hosting dog adoption drive

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Saturday October 30, 2010

Assemblyman Manoharan hosting dog adoption drive

With too many puppies rescued and with nowhere to house them, canine welfare project Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better (MDDB) is desperately looking for adopters or fosterers to take them in.

Coming to MDDB’s aid this time around is Kota Alam Shah assemblyman M. Manoharan who is holding an adoption drive at his service centre tomorrow.

The service centre is located at 7A, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa and is between the Klang traffic police contingent headquarters and Hin Hua High School.

Adorable: One of the 20 puppies and dogs to be put up for adoption at tomorrow’s drive.

About 20 puppies and dogs will be put up for adoption at the drive which will be held from 11am to 5pm.

Manoharan said he decided to help MDDB because he was aware of the plight of stray dogs.

“I also support MDDB’s call for the local councils to initiate the trap-neuter-release-manage (TNRM) method instead of catching and culling strays,’’ said Manoharan.

MDDB adoption coordinator Christine Lai thanked Manoharan for his kind gesture and hoped Klang residents would come in full force to support the maiden adoption drive in their town.

“A large number of the puppies up for adoption are from Klang and we hope they will be adopted and given a second chance in life,’’ said Lai.

She said those wanting to make donations to MDDB and its feline welfare counterpart Malaysian Cats Care Project (MCCP) can also drop off the items at the venue.

“We need dry and canned dog and puppy food, dry and canned cat and kitten food, old newspapers, dog and cat shampoo, old towels, rice, cages, detergent and bleach,’’ said Lai.

For details, call 019-3576477, 012-3739007 or visit: www.malaysiandogsdeservebetter.blogspot.com or write to: malaysiandogsdeservebetter1@gmail.com .

ADOPTION DRIVE

Puppies are literally raining on us and we are forced to hold yet another adoption drive. This time around our drive will be at Klang is will be hosted by Kota Alam Shah assemblyman M. Manoharan on SUNDAY, OCT 31.
The drive will be held at his service center located at No 7A, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa (between the Klang traffic police contingent headquarters and Hin Hua High School) between 11.00am to 7.00pm.
We thank Manoharan for his kindness in helping us seek a second chance in life for our rescued pups.
Those wanting to make donate dry and canned dog and puppy food, dry and canned cat and kitten food, old newspapers, dog and cat shampoo, old towels, rice, cages, detergent and bleach can bring their contributions to the adoption drive.
Details: call 019-3576477, 012-3739007 or visit: http://www.malaysiandogsdeservebetter.blogspot.com/ or write to: malaysiandogsdeservebetter1@gmail.com

German Shepherd for adoption

MOLLY DESERVES BETTER
This German Shepherd belongs to an Indonesian family that will be leaving the country soon. They will be leaving in Feb and decided they did not want to take 6-year-old Molly with them. One of the family members told us that his brother bought Molly from a pet shop when she was a pup but had left home for Indonesia some years back. He does not want her in Indonesia either. We must say we were shocked to see a pix of the dog. Molly deserves better. We beg any one of you to please take Molly in and we will pay for whatever treatment is necessary for her. Please help.

WHAT DO WE DO?

A lady from Klang saw a group of men catching a young dog and placing it into a sack while on her way to a shop on Tuesday night. The dog struggled and the man holding the sack swung it and hit a lamp post several times. When they realised they were being watched, the man dumped the sack and left the place with his group. Fearing for her safety, the lady returned home and went back the following day and saw the dog was still lying on the sack without moving. Yesterday evening her daughter brought the dog to us and we have admitted her at one of our panel vets. There was nothing wrong with the young dog except for some swelling around the abdomen - probably due to being whacked against the lamp post. She had refused to move from the spot out of fear and also trauma. Going by the facts given to us, we believe the group of men were Vietnamese and the dog was probably their dinner for the day. How do we tackle a problem such as this? For them, the dog is a food source just like cattle, poultry and pigs - among others. The only way would be to make dog meat consumption illegal here - like how it is in countries such as Taiwan. But would the authorities do this? I am sure most of you would recall a top ranking official from the Department of Veterinary Services who said that dog meat consumption should be regarded as being okay. There are many dog meat restaurants in this country - where do they get their supply? From the pounds? Where?

Additional Adoption Drive

One of our rescued puppies keeping our director of fundraising Mr Strong Boy Hee company.

Puppies are literally raining on us and we are forced to hold yet another adoption drive. This time around our drive will be at Klang is will be hosted by Kota Alam Shah assemblyman M. Manoharan on SUNDAY, OCT 31.
The drive will be held at his service center located at No 7A, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa (between the Klang traffic police contingent headquarters and Hin Hua High School) between 11.00am to 7.00pm.
We thank Manoharan for his kindness in helping us seek a second chance in life for our rescued pups.
Those wanting to make donate dry and canned dog and puppy food, dry and canned cat and kitten food, old newspapers, dog and cat shampoo, old towels, rice, cages, detergent and bleach can bring their contributions to the adoption drive.
Details: call 019-3576477, 012-3739007 or visit: http://www.malaysiandogsdeservebetter.blogspot.com/ or write to: malaysiandogsdeservebetter1@gmail.com