Dear all,

the work on upgrading our halfway home is ongoing and we are in need of additional sponsorship for paint as well as ventilation and industrial fans to make the place comfortable for our dogs pending their relocation and adoption. We have been able to cover the construction work with the grant we received. We are currently in urgent need of:

1) 8 units of 10" ventilation fan - KDK RM110 per unit

2) 3 units of 15'' industrial wall fans - TOYO RM185 per unit
 

3) 3 units of 16" wall fans - KDK RM180 per unit

4) Paint - 5 x RM 250.00 = RM 1250.00

5) Base coat - 4 x RM 140.00 = RM 560.00

6) Red oxide - 4 x RM 62.00 x 4 = RM 248.00

7) Steel paint - 4 x RM 90 = RM 360.00


Thank you - your help towards the voiceless is greatly appreciated.

ADOPTION DRIVE IN JAYA 1

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2012/4/14/central/11087322&sec=central

IT’S a never ending story for canine welfare project Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better (MDDB) given the number of stray puppies and dogs that come their way almost everyday.

MDDB rescue coordinator Irene Low said the group rescues at least two to three dogs a week that are in need of serious veterinary care.

“This is on top of the dogs and puppies in need of homes that we take in almost daily,’’ she added.

Sad state: A puppy rescued by MDDB that is in urgent need of a home.

She said MDDB currently had countless puppies and dogs that were in need of good homes.

The puppies and dogs will be put up for adoption at Jaya One shopping complex, Section 13, Petaling Jaya, this Sunday.

The event will be held from 11am to 6pm at Block NB1, which faces Station 1 and Old Town White Coffee.

According to Low, sometimes the puppies rescued come infected with canine parvovirus or distemper and they need a lot of care.

“When they come infected, we either ward them in a veterinary clinic or isolate them somewhere and pump them with medicines and highly nutritious food,’’ said Low.

She said recently a young Muslim woman had alerted a shelter when three puppies had walked into her home compound in Gombak.

However, upon learning the puppies may be euthanised due to space constraints, the woman immediately went to the shelter and removed the puppies and called MDDB, said Low.

“We took the puppies in and found that they were infected with parvovirus and we reckon the infection must have been triggered off with the stress of being moved around,’’ she said.

The puppies are currently being warded in a non-panel clinic and MDDB is worried about the cost of the veterinary care.

“They will have to be there for quite a while and we are hoping we will be able to raise the funds to pay the clinic,’’ said Low.

Low said MDDB hoped the public would come forward to help the puppies.

“They can pay directly to the clinic as well and can get the details from us at the adoption drive,’’ she said.

Low said those who would like to donate in kind to MDDB could also drop off the items at the event.

“We urgently need rice as we are running out of it due to the high number of dogs under our care currently,’’ she said.

For details, call 019-357 6477, 017-208 1844, 012-373 9007 or visit www.malaysiandogsdeservebetter1@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/MalaysianDogsDeserveBetter

ADDITIONAL ADOPTION DRIVE IN KLANG

MIKEY

WE are overwhelmed with far too many puppies and dogs and need to urgently get them adopted. Given this we are having an additional adoption in Klang this Sunday.

DATE: SUNDAY, MARCH 25

TIME: 10AM to 5PM

VENUE: Kota Alam Shah assemblyman M.Manoharan’s service centre , 7A, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa,
(between the Klang traffic police contingent headquarters and HinHua High School.)

SHEENA

Among the puppies that would be up for adoption are two young ones that had gone through extreme trauma. The puppies are three-month-old Mikey and six-week old Sheena.
Mikey was rescued at Desa Aman Puri, Kepong with a string tied tightly tied to his neck.
His sibling was found dead with an identical string around his neck and we believe that they must have been targeted for the pot.
Sheena, on the other hand, was one among a litter of five that was pulled out from under a car recently.
Her mother had delivered the puppies near some shop lots in Bukit Tinggi, Klang and moved the puppies underneath a parked car there.
Two of the puppies were killed when the driver of the car drove out of the parking lot.
Sheena’s two siblings had been adopted during MDDB last adoption drive in Petaling Jaya. Usually its best that young puppies without mothers are adopted and hand raised individually and that is why we need to urgently find Sheena a home.

INJURED CAT

When Leslie when to Sungai Buloh to pick up some puppies, he spotted this cat which had a deep injury to its front paw. The wound had eaten up a big patch of skin and it was obvious that the cat was in terrible pain. So to cut a long story short - the cat is with us and is admitted at our panel clinic in Klang where the wound is being treated. Again, we would be grateful for help to see this poor fellow through his treatment.

Pregnant and injured

Employees of the animal quarantine center in Port Klang regularly call us when there are strays in need of help. The latest rescue was this pregnant dog that they have been feeding for a while. According to one of them, they found the dog injured and unable to move when they had come to work on Monday last week. They found the dog in a drain and believe had been sitting there unable to move and without food and water throughout the weekend. She was also very frightened and they think she must have been whacked on the back by some people in the area. It was difficult getting her into the car and subsequently into the clinic due to her fearful state. The vet had to muzzle her because she was aggressive when she saw the male clinic assistants. The worst part is that we cannot do much because of her pregnancy and according to the vet - there are many many puppies in her belly. She is admitted at the clinic and is being monitored to see if any of the puppies may have died inside. This is a very sad turn of events whereby there are people willing to even go to the extent of battering a pregnant dog. Just when we thought we had settled our back injury cases - Lucky and this lady, whom we have named Jenny, have come to us. Jenny is also going to be a long haul as the treatment will only start after she has given birth and lactated for a reasonable period of time. Please help us help Jenny.

LUCKY who was not so Lucky

A young lady called us more than a week ago saying that there were three puppies and their mother at the car park of her condo. One of the three puppies was unable to move as it appeared to have suffered a back injury and bruises to its back legs. She also told us that whenever the resideents fed them, the two healthy puppies would bring food over to be shared with their injured sibling. Leslie went to the location and got the puppies - one was adopted last week and another will be put up for adoption this weekend. The injured puppy has been admitted to our panel clinic and the vet says he would probably have to be there for a few months. We have named him Lucky and estimate that we would need about RM4,000 to cover his treatment, vaccinations, castration and boarding for an estimated period of three months. We believe that Lucky must have been either hit on his back with a blunt object or hit by a vehicle. We are still trying to get the mother to be TNRMed. We would be grateful for sponsorship towards Lucky's veterinary cost.

Sg Chua market in Kajang

Sharon Tan has been having sleepless nights after someone alerted her about the strays at the Sg Chua market in Kajang. She lives in Bangsar but has been going o Kajang almost daily to feed the dogs and to rescue those in need of help. Apparently, it is a dumping ground where the irresponsible come to dump their unwanted dogs and puppies. She had actually found a box with several puppies that had apparently been dumped there just moments before her arrival there during one of her trips. Sharon has since rescued many puppies and a mother and her litter. We have assured her some sponsorship as well as to help her get her rescued puppies adopted. Given that the market has many strays - we have suggested to Sharon that she implements the TNRM exercise there through us there. She has spoken to stallholders who are feeding the dogs and we will be dialoguing with the Kajang Municipal council on our TNRM plan at the market. We believe this is the way forward as the time is nearing whereby rescue groups are going to find themselves in a fix due to the lack of adopters. Under such circumstances - the best option would be to stop puppies from being born at all cost. So friends spay neuter all your pets as well as all the dogs you have rescued prior to rehoming them. This bis the only way. Those who want to initiate TNRM in your neighbourhoods or other areas - please contact us.