2018 ANNUAL REVIEW - SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (SPCA) SELANGOR - SPCA Selangor
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SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (SPCA) SELANGOR ANNUAL REVIEW 2018
Committee
Trustees
Puan Sri Elizabeth Moggie
Mrs. Mea Wheatley, A.M.N.
Mr. Edmond Cheah
Hon. Chairman
Ms. Christine Chin – Radford
Hon.Vice -Chairman
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Mr. Edmond Cheah
Past Chair
Mrs. Mea Wheatley, A.M.N.
Hon. Secretary
Ms. Chan Mo Lin
Hon.Treasurer
Mr. Edmond Cheah
Legal Advisors
Ms. Chan Mo Lin
Dato’ Yeap Yu Lin, A.M.N.
Committee Members
Ms. Adila Ashikin Kamarulzaman
Ms. Au Eching
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Contents
Ms. Beatrice Chan
Mr. Bobby Wong
Mr. Christian Hillier
Ms. Lim Wei Ling
Ms. Loke Poh Lin
Ms. Nancy Lee
4 Patron’s Message
Dr. Natasha Lee
Ms. Quek Sue Yian 4 Chairman’s Message
Mr. Rob Morris
5 Staff
Puan Siti Bahijah Bakhtiar
Ms. Terry Foo Cheng Lan
6 Volunteering 14 Events
7 Internships 16 Gala Dinner
SPCA Selangor 8 E.R.A. Centre 20 Fundraising
Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama 9 Spay-Neuter Programme 22 Campaigns & Activities
68000 Ampang Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia 10 Kennels 24 Stray Free Selangor
11 Cattery 26 Education
Opening hours:
10AM - 4PM, Tue - Sun 12 Happy Tails 28 Inspectorate
03-42565312 30 Government Lobbying
enquiries@spca.org.my 31 Acknowledgements
www.spca.org.my
Patron’s Message
2018 was an eventful year for SPCA Their passion and compassion has helped
Selangor for two key reasons; not only was many of the strays, abandoned and rescued
2018 the Chinese Lunar Year of the Dog but animals find homes; sharing that unconditional
it also marks the 60th Anniversary of SPCA love between animals and human and vice versa.
Selangor. 2018 was also a year of working on the
Since its founding in 1958, the SPCA has vision and dream of “Stray Free Selangor”
worked tirelessly to protect animals against with the kind support of Duli Yang Maha Mulia
cruelty and reduce their suffering through Tengku Permaisuri Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri
adoption, education, investigation of abuse, Norashikin in bringing to action the “Stray Free
assistance to community caregivers, and Selangor” - The Humane and Compassionate
government lobbying. Way.
I am happy to be a part of SPCA Selangor “Stray Free Selangor” not only funds High
and as an avid animal lover, I am also delighted Volume Spay/Neuter programs but also focuses
by the passing of The Animal Welfare Act of on Humane Education as well as Government
2015, which officially went into effect in 2017, Lobbying on humane, effective and sustainable
as this was an area where I contributed my ways to curb stray populations.
efforts working with SPCA Committee and I am confident that SPCA Selangor will
convince the government to introduce the continue its good work for the animals and that Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye
Animal Welfare Act. both the public and Government sector will Patron, SPCA Selangor
I am truly amazed at the tenacity of Ms step up their efforts to support SPCA’s cause
Christine Chin-Radford, Chairman of SPCA in animal welfare.
Selangor and her team of dedicated people “Animal lovers are a special breed of humans,
at SPCA Selangor who have done so much generous of spirit, full of empathy, perhaps a
to help the animals the best they can with little prone to sentimentality, and with hearts as
whatever they have. big as a cloudless sky.” - John Grogan
Chairman’s Message STAFF
The New Malaysia ushered in last May augurs I would like to thank the Selangor SPCA Selangor operates with a team of 23 —with jobs varying from the day-to-day operations at our
well for animals of Malaysia. Promising a more government for providing funds (RM 200,000)
compassionate approach in running Malaysia, for SFS to assist Selangor rescuers in curbing centre to veterinary care, media liaison, school visits, adoption & surrender counselling, inspection of
animal lovers and rescuers feel their burden the over population of stray and owned
has been heard by this fresh and determined companion animals. Selangorians are generally animal cruelty reports, fundraising, outreach events and more!
New Malaysia. We believe this New Malaysia very compassionate towards strays, utilising
is motivated to achieve holistic reform in all their funds and time in helping the strays and
institutions and I am positive the animal welfare I’m very happy to be a part of this solution. Nancy Lee Ooi Boon Aun Anthony
has moved up a few rungs. The Animal Welfare Act 2015 is fleshing out Kennel Manager MARCOMM Officer Animal Welfare Officer
While it took SPCA Selangor two decades guidelines and regulations through workshops
to promote highly subsidised and high volume with stakeholders that will prove to be Moses Mahendran Arief Fauzy Emma Ariff
spay/neuter to curb overpopulation of comprehensive and effective when the whole Asst Kennel Manager/ Dog Trainer Education & Events Officer Animal Welfare Officer
companion animals (stray and owned), in the Act comes into force. Section 24 (Duties of
age of social media and general awareness Owners)and Section 29 (Cruelty) are already Terry Foo Erica Remington Elizabeth Lim Twan Er
and positive attitude of the public, the in force where penalties are RM15,000 to Kennel Assistant Education Officer Animal Welfare Officer
concept of Stray Free Selangor The Humane RM100,000! Being on the National Animal
and Compassionate Way has gained traction Welfare Board, I am a strong and persistent Serena Khaw Mazni Bt Che Pee Ao Ao
Christine Chin in numerous ways. Enlightened companies, voice for the animals and propose strategies Admin Officer Senior Animal Welfare Officer Animal Welfare Assistant
Chairman, SPCA Selangor colleges and communities are starting to spay/ to elevate animal welfare and propose humane
neuter strays in their community to curb over practices in all areas of animal interaction. Ann-Rita De Cruz Muniandy A/L Ramiah Tang Siow Yieng
-population. SPCA Selangor is happy that our My deepest gratitude to our wonderful Admin Officer Senior Animal Welfare Officer Animal Welfare Assistant
pioneering efforts is bearing fruit with the Royal Patron DYMM Tengku Permaisuri
wonderful support of our Stray Free Selangor: Norashikin, Patron Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, our Peter Siew Lursamy A/L Samunathan Vicknesuan
The Humane and Compassionate Way Royal superb Board members, diligent and dedicated Admin Officer Senior Animal Welfare Officer Animal Welfare Assistant
Patron, Tengku Permaisuri Selangor Tengku staff, generous donors and supporters,
Permaisuri Norashikin. This humane and volunteers and interns that continue to give Kelvin Cheah Amirul Haikal bin Saidin
Lai Poh Yoke
effective concept has reached the highest level me the inspiration to work harder along this Inspectorate Officer Animal Welfare Officer
Animal Welfare Assistant
of government and I hope that we can achieve road less travelled.
Stray Free Malaysia (SFM) The Humane and Thank you all very much! God Bless and Helen Chan Hairie Hassan
Compassionate Way in the future. wishing all an amazing 2019. Fundraising/ Marketing Manager Animal Welfare Officer
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VOLUNTEERING
We welcome volunteers all year round — duties include socializing the animals, cleaning
INTERNSHIPS
We have always loved interns so we recently started our own internship
of the kennels and cattery, helping at events, adoption photography and more. programme — and it’s getting very popular!
e are always recruiting
volunteers who willingly
shelter, in addition to equipping them
with further knowledge about the our
ur internship programme is
structured in such a way that
about animals, I met good people and we
learnt from each other and grew together.
INTERNS
spare their time and can work within the wider community. In this 2018 Statistics interns can gain experience This experience has made me a better,
Our heartfelt thanks to our interns this
lend a hand at our E.R.A. way, our volunteers can also be more and exposure to various more loving person.” — Janet Phang year, we’re truly amazed by their efforts
centre. There is a breadth of activities to effective ambassadors for SPCA Selangor. areas of our work — including working and we know that they had a good
get involved in, and also several safety and Once someone has done the PCP,
955 hands-on with the animals, helping out
“Some of the best days of my life! I was experience with us!
blessed to be given the opportunity to
operational procedures that volunteers they are then freely able to volunteer PCP and PCP Jr. Participants at the reception desk or working with
work with amazing people, who made me Alfred Lee
need to know about to understand how whenever they so wish. Those that have the MARCOMM team for events and
feel at home. In 3 months I understood
our shelter works. gone through the PCP are also able 84 fundraising. We welcome interns who are
keen on interning for 2 months or more
more about love, teamwork and Cheong Mun Teng
With that in mind, we induct all to assist with any external activities friendship than I have in years of my life.
PCP and PCP Jr. sessions with our organization. Our internship Cheryl Anne-Marie Nicholas
volunteers through our Pet Care that we organised or get invited to, Today I can proudly say that I walk away a
Programme (PCP), a training workshop including events, fundraising, adoption conducted programme is available all year long, Choi Jia Qi
more confident, loving and compassionate
that everyone will need to go through drives, and many more. The PCP can students from all disciplines may apply!
woman.” — Kirthanna Ravichandran Gregory Nishanthe
before becoming a bona fide SPCA also accommodate for any community
Jackson Lui Yung Heng
volunteer. service or corporate CSR activities
TESTIMONIES Looking for an internship
The session will put first-time volunteers if needed.
VOLUNTEERS placement ? Please drop us a line
Janet Phang Zi Qing
through their paces, encompassing some “My time in SPCA was such a worthwhile Karen Choong Zi Wei
of the day-to-day volunteering works Interested in volunteering with Beatrice Chan at enquiries@spca.org.my!
experience. I learned so much more than I Kirthanna A/P Ravichandran
that they can expect to be part of going Dale Roberts thought I would! Working at the front desk
forward. The purpose of the session SPCA Selangor? Find out more at Lim Twan Er
DK Nurizzaty Pg Md Joanda and cattery gave me the opportunity to
is to also teach our volunteers about
bit.ly/SPCASelangorVolunteer EeLynn Wong
cooperate with a diverse group of people Loh Man Hin
responsible animal handling whilst at the and go way out of my comfort zone.” Nafisa Ethel Mambori Khan
Erika Seymour — Syukrina binti Bistamam Siru
Ng Ye Hong
Erin Zhuur Soong B.McGonigle
“Through this internship program at SPCA Noor Mohamed bin Mohd Kassim
Jacinta Johnson I feel that I’m a ‘pro’ at animal welfare. If
you’ve been in SPCA long enough you’ll Ruby Lum Liang Shing
Kamran Gurney
know that there’s a saying among the Shaima HR Tarbah
Keith Tan staffs that goes like, “once you’re in, you Sukhvinder Singh A/L Gurdev Singh
Liam McNamara never wanna leave. This is not the end for
me at SPCA. I will definitely be back as a Syukrina binti Bistamam Siru
Mariko Higuchi
volunteer!” — Gregory Nishanth Tan Wan Teng
Tiffany May
“Working here, my perspective on Yap Mei Xhian
Yumi Seymour
animals changed greatly. Animals love us
Zach Farooq Razaleigh unconditionally. Not only did I learn a lot
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SPAY-NEUTER
PROGRAMME
EDUCATION, REHABILITATION & ADOPTION
E.R.A. CENTRE
e have been running face euthanasia or are suffering on the We are pleased to say that the
our low-cost, high- streets, neutering diurectly addresses Department of Veterinary Services
volume spay-neuter this overpopulation crisis. Starting from (DVS) shares our vision of a Stray
programme at the 2 cats, you can end up with as many as Free Malaysia, which we can achieve
Y
E.R.A Centre – providing subsidized spay- 20,000 kittens and cats in a matter of through more effective legislation, active
neuter services for companion animals 7 years! neutering or pets and strays, differential
ear 2018 saw a further Funds obtained via the Centre come truth that the number of ‘discards’ far
belonging to people from the lower Our neutering program has now been licensing and public education!
reduction in the number from walk-in donations, sale of outweighs the number of homes that
income category, for animal rescuers outsourced to Star Pets and PawsDoc,
of surrenders — and 517 merchandise, Charity Shop sales, are available. It is unrealistic to expect
and people caring for strays in their and we continue to assist rescuers
kittens, puppies, cats and and boarding services. If you would SPCA to accept all these excess animals
communities. Neutering is a proactive and small Shelters operators through
Need to get your pets or
dogs adopted into loving homes. Puppies like to make a donation to support our because of limited resources, but we try
and kittens make up almost 70% of the work, you can donate securely online at our best to accomodate requests when measure that stops the overpopulation offering an affordable rescue adoption community animals neutered?
total surrendered; this implies there bit.ly/SPCASelangorDonate space is available. crisis at source – unlike other short- package (neutering, vaccination, parasite
term solutions such as dog-catching control, minor treatment, education) or Find out more about our
is a booming stray population in our We strive to stay connected
midst and that efforts of the community and euthanasia which are ineffective, neutering. Since 2003, we have neutered Spay-Neuter Programme at
need to be doubled, if we are to see SERVICES with issues and concerns of the
Malaysian public, and hope that 2019
expensive and short-sighted. Thousands upwards of 50,000 cats and dogs in the
any progress. of stray animals and unwanted litters Klang Valley and beyond! bit.ly/SPCASelangorSpayNeuter
SPCA Selangor receives requests for will bring about positive changes for
help daily via e-mail, calls, and social animal welfare in Malaysia.
FOOD & FUNDS media -- many asking us to accomodate
unwanted pets and strays. It is a sad www.spca.org.my 2018 Statistics
The E.R.A. Centre uses a mix of
commercial dry pellets, canned soft foods
Total Neutered
and cooked meat and rice for our dogs 2018 Statistics
and cats. We continue to do so as we
feel the extra effort is warranted -- both Male cats 972
Brought In Homes Found
to ensure the new arrivals continue to
consume their meals, and in view of the Dogs 152 88 Female cats 1,978
diversity of food that potential adopters Puppies 324 84 Male Dogs 199
may feed to their newly adopted pets.
Food donations continue to come in, Cats 125 118 Female dogs 821
both for Centre use and for our Food Kittens 241 222
Total 3,970
Bank that provides pet food rations to
Others 5 5
community feeders and rescuers. Find
out how you can donate to our Food Total 847 517
Bank at bit.ly/SPCASelangorFoodBank
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KENNELS
2018 saw a significant increase in the number of surrendered canines, and some major
CATTERY
Our Cattery has had a busy year — with the team updating policies and guides,
constructions and improvements made at the our kennels! leading a cat cage enrichment project, and engaging the media!
n a year where we saw a medicated if need be. It is a precautionary rom July to August, the to have an opportunity to implement
significant increase in the number method taken in order to reduce the risk Cattery department embarked a Caring and Compassionate
of surrendered canines, we still of biocontamination. 2018 Statistics on a process to update and Community (CCC) project that 2018 Statistics
accomplished our mission of Another improvement that had to be refine Cattery policies and our Chairman envisioned as part of
finding forever homes for our lovely dogs. made for our canines was the drainage application forms (intake, adoption, Stray Free Selangor. We hope more
Out of more than 400 dogs taken in at and cleanliness issue with the Adventure and fostering, etc.). The procedures communities will embark on such
SPCA Selangor this year, we are happy Park. Due to heavy rain, this play area 476 and policies were refreshed to address projects. Together, we can make our 411
to have found loving and caring homes faced numerous significant floodings and Dogs and puppies taken in current concerns and progress, so our schools, offices, and neighbourhoods Cat and kittens taken in
for almost 200 of our furry friends - and subsequent muddy terrain to the point feline friends can enjoy an improved safe for community animals!
we are working hard to rehome those
who remain!
where the dogs were not able to use
the area on certain days. Our solution of
172 environment while they are under
our care.
340
cementing half the Adventure Park was Dogs and puppies adopted MEDIA & PROMOS Cat and kittens adopted
CONSTRUCTION a success in that our dogs can run happily
throughout the park everyday as well CAT CAGE On 26th July, we were invited to attend
The kennel department underwent as scratch their backs on the cemented ENRICHMENT a radio interview session with Mysuara
several major constructions this year. floor. FM, an online radio station. Our interview
Upon the arrival of Dane (our in-house This project started earlier this year with radio host BroMeow helped
Great Dane), it made sense to implement and we are making good progress! The give our adoption programme more
a more bio-secure detick station/ first phase aims to provide more space exposure, and we also discussed
quarantine room separated from the rest for each cat by combining two 20”x30” responsible pet ownership and the
of the kennels. Newly arrived dogs would cat cages and providing a variety of importance of being kind to animals!
spend their first few days in this new area, enrichment objects for the cats. The Throughout the year, we also
being bathed, debugged, monitored, and team is working hard to raise funds for attended several events, setting up
this project, if you would like to make a adoption booths for our cats
contribution do donate via our website and kittens as well as answering
at www.spca.org.my enquiries from members of the
public on cat care, neutering and
COMMUNITY CAT other animal welfare related topics.
PILOT PROJECT Our team also created several
adoption promotions such as the ‘I
Our vet team received a request to am Shook’ Halloween adoption
assist with a community cat pilot project campaign where adopters of
by M.Avenue’s community. This project black, orange and tortoiseshell cats
is sponsored by a kind-hearted animal- received food & cat litter from
lover, Dr Pearl Leong. We were delighted sponsors!
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HAPPY TAILS JASON & CORA
We have always loved animals.
In the city, we had 2 cats in the
FOSTERED:
JACKIE
Jackie has been with us, her
Here are some first-hand accounts of how beautiful and exciting it is to share your household, bringing much joy
foster family for 8 weeks
to our lives. When we moved
now and is doing great!
life with an animal who just wants a second chance! to our new 1-acre villa in the
We are an Australian family
countryside to open our new
of 4 who have called KL
eco b&b, we had so much
home now for 7.5 years. I’ve
space for our cats, chicken,
ROLF SABINE & fish and more. Naturally, we
previously cared for another
street dog who was hit by
SIMONE went to SPCA Selangor to
a car intentionally and was
Rescued from a not so dog adopt one lucky furry baby to
friendly neighbourhood, Rolf Our son took a strong liking complete our family - and we MELANIA paralysed from the waist
down. Jackie has truly come
had been in good hands at to Sabine, but we were told ended up coming home with
Melania was one of the out of her shell now. She loves
SPCA Selangor. As soon as Sabine & sibling Simone need 2! We didn’t have the heart
to be adopted together! ‘special’ cats - the ones playing with my children, Max
we brought Rolf home, he to split the lovebirds. So now
which were separated from (4 years old) and Brooke (2
became our vigilant family While Sabine and Simone are
sisters, they could not be more
ORIN & Jason and Cora are running
the majority of the shelter years old) and is very gentle
member. Always on the
lookout for anything passing different. Sabine is graceful and RHIANNA free in our compound with
exciting daily beach walks
cats due to their behaviour with them - especially with
athletic, but also a little aloof. problems and had a hard a very ‘hands on’ 2 year old!
by the gate. Every morning, - and they are thoroughly time getting adopted for
She has some trust issues, so I worked in SPCA for 2 Her slight handicap does not
SERGIO he loves to run in the garden.
progress with her is slow and months and during those
enjoying themselves chasing almost two years. I was slow her down, she loves
Rolf would sit in the corner unsteady but very rewarding. the waves and the birds! given the offer to adopt her
months, I noticed that Orin playing tug’o’war with Max
Sergio used to be known as of our garden to watch the Simone loves to please people and Rhianna are the kind of and I am glad to announce and of course loves burying
Sora, and was a very quiet cars roll out, and then would FOSTERED: and has learned to sit and to cats that are always been Alaya Malai
that she is now happy living
her bones in the backyard.
walk or run towards the gate. shake hands. The bottom line her life with my family (and
and timid cat. He didn’t mix
with other cats at SPCA and At first I was scared that BOBO & LALA is that getting rescue dogs
overlooked at the shelter.
They were unfriendly, not my 3 adopted stray cats!).
Jackie is always after a good
— especially young rescue tummy scratch and rolls over
didn’t like it when people he will run out, but now he playful and feisty. Trying I was able to witness the
dogs — is an unpredictable positive improvement in her at a drop of a hat. We love
came up to him, ignoring or responds to us telling him to I fostered these 2 kittens to pet them would always
since they were little adventure. They come with behaviour and temperament. having the opportunity to
running away from people. stop. Learning to become a result in getting bitten
newborns, they hadn’t even their own personalities and She is affectionate, she look after her while she gains
But after being adopted, he house dog, we will always be or scratched. When you
opened their eyes yet. I baggage, but they also come have a room full of playful asks for pets and attention, her confidence back!
has improved tremendously! patient with Rolf and are glad
From being the quiet timid hand-raised them until with a great deal of affection friendly cats, Orin and loves to explore and climb
we are able to provide him a Samantha
cat he was that didn’t let they were healthier and and a unique array of rewarding Rhianna simply didn’t stand tall furniture, and she also
super caring home. experiences. As long as you are
anyone touch him, he is now stronger, then returned out. After I left SPCA, I enjoys chasing me up the
them to SPCA Selangor willing to accept your new dog stairs every day! She is
very vocal and the first one found out that they were
Mr MK Chua to be put up for adoption. for who he or she is, adopting finally able to live a normal
to beg for attention from still there. Knowing that at
I was feeding them with a dog will be a wonderful and life and it warms my heart
humans. Finding a forever this rate, they might never
milk every 2-3 hours since enriching experience! to know that adoption gave
home has definitely changed get a chance of getting
his attitude and personality day one. One of them fell adopted, I decided to take her a second chance in
sick so we took her to the Kayne Horton & Sarah Fong life. It is sad to know that
in such a positive way! them. They have been with
veterinarian, and I covered me for 7 months now and Tortoiseshell cats are one of
Cheryl the RM200 bill myself. they are not the same cats the least favourite choices
Having to return them back I knew back at the shelter. to get adopted because
to SPCA Selangor was the Rhianna now is very clingy. they are often rejected over
hardest moment in this She would always follow their appearance...when in
fostering experience, but I you everywhere and will fact they have an amazing
am glad that they have been jump on your lap for some personality! So, my advice
adopted to good homes! petting (and food). Orin, to everyone is to please give
I am still keeping all of their on the other hand, loves to our furry friends a chance.
pictures and videos. I hope keep you company when Their attitude when in a
many people will open their you do your work. I really shelter is not a permanent
hearts and homes to care hope more people would reflection on their behaviour
for these special needs take chances on these so- and with some TLC, they
cats and kittens that animal called unadoptable cats. will improve over time and
shelters aren’t able to care They are like a mystery box; they will thank you for it!
for and give them a second you won’t know what you’ll Adopt, don’t shop!
chance. get until you open it!
Mahira
Halim Hidayah
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EVENTS
Animal welfare can be fun, too! SPCA Selangor organised fun and educational
events in 2018 to promote kindness towards animals.
PAWSOME @ ECO MALAYSIAKU @ own SPCA officers) was also there to calming Instragrammable experience at our E.R.A. Centre at Ampang Jaya!
Bujibu, the celebrity British shorthair
delight the crowd with her cuteness! to patrons.
FOREST, SEMENYIH BANGKUNG ROW, owned by local celebrity couple Hairul
SPCA Selangor was invited to this BANGSAR Azreen and Hanis Zalikha, has amassed
Pawsome event at the showroom of the ARTS & LIGHTS PLAY BUJIBU FANCY over 1.1 million Instagram followers!
lush and green Eco Forest development
In conjunction with this year’s Malaysia
Day celebration, SPCA Selangor took
@ SOUTHVILLE CITY FEAST BIRTHDAY Purina also generously brought some
enclave in Semenyih, a pet-friendly part in this community-driven street We were invited to set up a purrtherapy BY PURINA @ SPCA treats for our SPCA cats as part of the
festivities, donating a bunch of their
gathering where there were as many
activities organised for pets as there were
carnival held in Bangsar. It was a day session throughout this interactive SELANGOR selected gourmet cat food!
filled with performances, artisanal goods pop-up experience event organised by
for pet owners! From care and pampering and local food delights, all among a flea MAH SING. Among the revelry our cats Bujibu Chempel was treated to a 3rd
sessions, to contests and a paw cinema, it birthday extravaganza by Purina Malaysia
Stay up to date with our
market-like atmosphere. We set up and kittens were located in a secure
was a fun day for all! We brought some of a fundraising booth to promote our and quiet room designed tastefully by as their feline ambassador, and they made events by following us on
our cats as part of the pet adoption drive, programmes during the festivities. Sheila the management for our furries, and the decision to celebrate this birthday facebook.com/SPCASelangor
and some even found homes! the dog (recently adopted by one of our they were on hand to provide a more bash with the rest of our feline residents
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A BLACK & WHITE NIGHT FOR CHARITY
GALA DINNER
ur ‘Black and White Charity which included fashion shows and
Gala’ on 20th October 2018 auction with some highly coveted
at the Concorde Hotel Kuala items from DYMM Tuanku Sultan
Lumpur raised RM 425,000 Selangor and DYMM Tengku Permaisuri
Stray Free Selangor the Humane and Selangor’s personal collection. Many
Compassionate Way. of the guests walked away with lucky
Our deepest gratitude to our Royal draws sponsored by luxurious world
Guests of Honour Duli Yang Maha class hotels, lipsticks sets, Photobook
Mulia Tuanku Sultan Selangor, Duli and dining vouchers.
Yang Maha Mulia Tengku Permaisuri The Gala Dinner also marks SPCA
Selangor and Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Selangor’s 60th anniversary as SPCA
Raja Muda Selangor and also to YAB Selangor was founded in 1958.
Tuan Amirudin Shari Menteri Besar of
In support of our fundraising event,
Selangor together with his lovely wife
there was an art collection sale by up-
YBhg Puan Masdiana Muhamad.
and-coming fantasy artist Lisa Mairin
The event was also attended by and also jewelry pieces up for sale
many friends of SPCA Selangor who of which part of the proceeds was
had a great evening being entertained donated to SPCA.
by special guest performances by the
Many thanks to SPCA Committee
beautiful Raja Atilia; while Dato Dr
and friends in pushing the dinner sales,
Aljafri sang a few arias. The highlight
and to the donors for their much
of the evening was when Donne Ray
needed support.
Radford of The Platters entertained
with the many favorite songs which had
the crowd singing and dancing along!
The Gala night was also brimming
with delightfully interesting activities,
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MANY THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
DIAMOND (RM50,000)
PLATINUM (RM30,000)
EMERALD (RM20,000)
NIK HUSSAIN & PARTNERS | DATO JASMINE RAJ | DONNE RAY RADFORD | ABID SHAMSUDDIN
RUBY (RM10,000)
CATHERINE MAH | AZIMAH ZENKI RWM BATIK
SAPPHIRE (RM5,000)
DATIN FAZLINA OMAR | ROSALIND WONGTAN SIEW BEE | SUE QUEK | LISA MAIRIN
DATO DR ZAHA | ALUNAN MELIA SDN BHD | ROCK WHITE SDN BHD | TAN SRI WAN AZMI
DATO YEAP YU LIN | CHRISTIAN HILLIER
18SCHOOLS &
UNIVERSITIES
AISEC Youth Speak
ALFA College
Asia Pacific University
BAC
Bentley Music School - Damansara
BSKL
Buddhist Society - Shah Alam Dharma
Chiltern House Pre-School
Chung Hwa School
Eton House
Fairview International School
Thank you to all the kind individuals, schools, companies Girl Guides of Malaysia
Global Oak Tree
and organisations who have helped us raise much-needed
HELP College
funds so we can continue to carry out our operations,
IGBLIS
services and activities! International School of Kuala Lumpur
Katholik High School
FUNDRAISING
KUPTM
Leo Lions Club
Madam Lei Wah’s Academy
Monash University
ROBERTO COIN SHOPPE 360 CORPORATES COLLABORATIONS Mont Kiara International School
Multimedia University
Special thanks to Mink Ong of It was a wonderful idea from the 2018 Statistics Airbnb Alfa College
Mystique Universal Sdn Bhd and the Shoppe 360 Management and staff to Mutiara International Grammar School
present special gift consisting of dog Bandar Eco-Setia Sdn Bhd Shoppe 360
management for fundraising through the Pusat Jagaan D’sayangku
sale of the beautiful and unique Roberto themed ang pow packets and calendar
as gifts to their corporate clients and
RM275,357 Boh Plantations Ruyi and Lyn
Pusat Penjagaan Seri Grewal
Coin Dog pendants. Truly meaningful as Dr Pets/ Priceabuse.com Sdn Bhd Roberto Coin
business partners. These ang pow Total funds raised in 2018 REAL University College
2018 is also the Chinese Lunar Year
packets had a QR code that when Ge-Shen Corporation Airbnb
of the Dog and the pendants are also SEGI University
limited edition with only 38 pieces up scanned was linked to SPCA Selangor Heineken Malaysia Berhad Hope Factory
for grabs! A total of RM29,000 has been and the more that was scanned, the 41 JK Holdings Limited GoPay
Seri Bestari International School
raised thus far. more donations were made to SPCA Fundraising events and Sunway University
Selangor for her work in animal welfare. Kam & Weng Holdings Malaya Cookie Company
collaborations SMK Abdul Rahman Talib Kuantan
The total raised was RM20,000! Kelab Sukan BDO Kuala Lumpur Bottega Mediterranea Restaurant
KELAB SUKAN BDO Khoo Soon Lee Realty Sdn Bhd Plant Cartridge
SMK Seri Bintang Utara
KUALA LUMPUR JK HOLDINGS 14 Mediharta Sdn Bhd UB Cosmetic
Tadika OUG
A group of over 20 auditors and LIMITED Fundraising projects organised Mystique Universal Sdn Bhd Taylor’s International School
accountants visited SPCA Selangor by schools and universities Pet World Marketing Sdn Bhd Taylor’s University
took a break from their routine desk SPCA was abuzz when John Yiu, Law Plant Cartridge Sdn Bhd
INDIVIDUALS Tenby Setia Eco
job and came to visit SPCA Selangor Koon Lan, Wilson Lee and Ruby Yap, the
to attend SPCA Pet Care Program, actors and actresses in the acclaimed Royal Canin We would also like to thank all the Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
gaining some knowledge about caring Movie Million Loves in Me visited SPCA Shopper 360 Sdn Bhd individuals who had donated cash or UCSI
for pets. They later helped in the daily and did some volunteer work here. They wishlist items collected during their
Would you like to help us raise The Hope Factory Sdn Bhd
birthdays to us, as well as proceeds from
United Learning Centre
kennel and cattery works in SPCA and spent time with the cats and the dogs as
also donated towards helping SPCA well as made some toys that SPCA could funds? Please drop us a line at Xeersoft Sdn Bhd sales of items like baked goods, art & Universiti Putra Malaysia
Selangor in caring for the animals. use for the dogs and cats to play. fundraising@spca.org.my! and many more! craft and more!
20 21CAMPAIGNS
& ACTIVITIES
DOG & PUPPY ill and non-sociable animals from time to choose to host their birthday party (or
Birthday Pawty!) here at our centre.
FOOD BANK The petition has more than 139,019
signatures to date - we will submit it
the whole. Our plan is to introduce a
‘working cat’ programme, whereby
time. These animals need a lot of care
TRAINING before they are healthy and safe to be Family and friends gathered together for Our food bank at the SPCA Selangor to the government once we reach our we would have 3 spayed yet feral cats in
adopted -- usually between 2 weeks to some food and puppy time to celebrate is where we store all pet food items target of 150,000 signatures! the area to address the rat infestation
In June 2017, we started a basic
2 months. We are very grateful to have the annual occasion - and had a rolling and other goods donated to us by but also teach the management and
dog and puppy obedience training Sign here: http://bit.ly/2BohKf0
an active group of reliable and caring good time while making precious members of the public throughout the surrounding shops to take care of the
course. The 4-week course included
fosterers, who go out of their way to memories! SPCA welcomes bookings year. All items are put to good use to cats responsibly while they carry on their
humane training methods and Q & A
sessions, in small groups of up to 8 dogs nurture and rehabilitate young, sick, for the Puppy Pawty all-year round, do help us feed and care for our in-house OUTREACH work. The cats would settle in the area
for the long-term without any risk of
and owners. All classes are conducted by injured and timid animals who arrive
at our doorstep. Here’s to growing this
drop us a line at events@spca.org.my
to book a space!
animals, as well as some others that
are regularly dispersed to independent
PROGRAMMES reproducing, and keep most other strays
Moses, our resident dog trainer who from the area too. Should this initiative
is highly-skilled and experienced. There network further in 2019! animal rescuers and community animal
Pilot Project: Working Community be a success, it can be replicated in other
are two groups -- one for puppies aged feeders that seek our aid to continue
Cats areas!
the good work that they do. We would
3-8 months, and the other for puppies/
dogs 8 months and older. We hope that
PUPPY & BIRTHDAY like to thank all those good Samaritans One of our ethos as an animal welfare
puppy/ dog owners will have a better ‘PAWTIES’ that have assisted us in this endeavour. organisation is to assist in the creation
OUTREACH EVENTS
of Caring and Compassionate
understanding of their pet via this course, Communities (CCC) to improve the
Every 3rd Saturday of the month, Our team is always on the move
and that it will lead to a happier pet
and home! SPCA puppies also undergo
SPCA organizes a Puppy Pawty for the ANTI-CAT AND DOG treatment of stray and community animals. -- setting up merchandise and adoption
basic obedience training, to prepare them
public. Originally created for children, EATING PETITION In this regard, we are always trying to booths as well as conducting educational
the party is open to people of all ages implement innovative community-based activities at events. We are always looking
to settle in well with their new families! schemes whereby we strike a balance
who wishes to indulge in some playtime In June 2017, in light of media reports forward to new opportunities to
with our puppies. Highlights include that the demand for cat/dog meat between the needs of the community collaborate with schools, universities,
FOSTERING puppy care and handling demonstrations, was increasing and becoming a lucrative and the welfare of stray animals - one companies and event organisers to get
dog bite prevention, basic obedience business for unscrupulous individuals, of which is our recent pilot project our message out there!
Fostering gives animals that need demonstrations, as well as a tour of our we started an online petition to urge initiated at M Avenue business centre
extra care a higher chance to SPCA Selangor centre. It is an easy way the Malaysian authorities and the in Segambut. The area has an increasing Follow us on facebook.com/
survive, and in general all animals a of being exposed to the animals and a fun Department of Veterinary Services rat problem, and they were interested to SPCASelangor for updates on our
higher chance to find a forever home. educational experience! We also have (DVS) to take action and enact a law find a solution that would also address
In SPCA Selangor, we receive very young, had private functions where children can against the eating of cats and dogs. the general stray animal situation on activities!
22 23STRAY FREE
SELANGOR
THE HUMANE & COMPASSIONATE WAY
T VISION
he stray animals of Selangor in communities and promote better all over Selangor for over 5 years on can apply for the subsidy via an
animal welfare standards. average, using their own funds to help as online form on SPCA’s website,
are blessed with the support
and participation of our SFS has a vision of a home/habitat much as possible. With SFS they are able at SPCA Selangor’s office or at the 2018 Statistics
beloved DYMM Tengku for every soul, focusing on Humane Government Lobbying to neuter more animals sometimes up many roadshows and events we
Permaisuri Selangor Tengku Education, High Volume Spay/ SPCA lobbies the government for the to hundreds on their own. Our officer is participate in.
Permaisuri Norashikin, who has Neuter, and Government welfare of community animals, habitats also helping Taylor’s Lakeside Campus to 707
kindly consented to be the Royal Patron Lobbying for humane, effective neuter the stray animals in their campus
for Stray Free Selangor (SFS) – The and sustainable ways to curb stray
for spayed/neutered non-aggressive stray
under this programme. COMPASSIONATE Dogs neutered
dogs and spayed/neutered cat colonies,
Humane And Compassionate Way. populations. mandatory spay/neuter and mandatory All applications for the neutering COMMUNITIES
Selangor will be the first state in Malaysia
to work towards an effective yet
The current preferred stray control RPO seminars for dog owners. subsidy must be done via SPCA Selangor,
We are also working to create 1,049
method of Catch-And-Kill practiced and the voucher issued will be accepted
compassionate stray control programme. Caring and Compassionate Cats neutered
at panel vets for a 50% discount for
by all Municipal Councils in Malaysia in
an effort to reduce strays has proven
NEUTERING dog neutering and an 80% discount
Communities (CCC) where spayed/
neutered strays/community animals
SFS LAUNCH to be highly ineffective, inhumane, SUBSIDY for cat neutering. Animal rescuers, can live their life free from misery and 1,756
unethical and expensive. In its place, feeders and low-income pet owners capture. The CCC will be guided by
SFS was launched in March 2017, at a the action plan of SFS comprises: An SFS fund has been created to Cats and dogs neutered
SPCA guidelines in communities that are
ceremony at the Shah Alam Convention provide subsidised spay/neuter for in total
interested to embrace the Caring and
Centre.The launch was graced by DYMM rescuers and the low-income group Compassionate concept. Feeders will
Humane Education
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj to assist in spaying and neutering their
Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin
Responsible Pet Ownership (RPO), pet animals. A total of RM150,000 was
be educated on caring for community
animals responsibly.
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DogCare Programs and CatCare donated by generous and compassionate SFS educational talks
Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj, DYMM
Programs are being offered in schools, individuals and companies to kickstart at events
Tengku Permaisuri Selangor Tengku
Permaisuri Norashikin, DYTM
universities and residential communities. the campaign in 2017 - we would like MOVING FORWARD
Raja Muda Selangor Tengku Amir to thank the Selangor state government Going forward SFS hopes to extend to
Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris High Volume Spay/Neuter for their contribution of an additional bigger sites (construction, factory, malls
Shah, YAB Dato’ Seri Mohamed RM100,000 in 2018.
SPCA seeks to collaborate with Municipal etc) and help them manage uncontrolled More information available at
Azmin Bin Ali (Menteri Besar Councils, the Department of Veterinary Most volunteers have been helping the breeding. SFS is also working with
Selangor) and Tan Sri Lee Lam Services, private vets, rescuers and animals in their respective areas from as NGOs from other states to assist them
bit.ly/StrayFreeSelangor, or email
Thye (SPCA Selangor’s Patron). NGOs to achieve high/spay neuter rates far as Klang, Semenyih, Rawang; basically in setting up similar initiatives. us strayfreeselangor@spca.org.my!
24 25EDUCATION
Our Education program promotes animal welfare education, awareness and
activities to enable participants to be better acquainted with animal welfare issues.
S
2018 Statistics
PCA’s Education programme Puppy and Kitty Pawty Sessions REACHING OUT of how they are treated. In this regard, learning and development. One such
promotes animal welfare we happily oblige to giving talks on animal establishment is Asia Pacific University,
education -- creating awareness When we run any educational SPCA Selangor is frequently invited care to groups of children as young as and this year a student group from their
and organising activities to experience for visiting groups to our E.R.A.
to conduct educational programs in kindergarten level. At Pusat Penjagaan Seri School of Foundation learning organised 2,825
enable participants to be acquainted Centre, we try to make their learning time Grewal, we gave an interactive educational a petting therapy and EduTalk session at Participants in SPCA Educational
kindergartens, schools, colleges and
with local and international animal as fun and exciting as possible so that they presentation to the morning assembly for their student campus in Seri Kembangan. Activities
offices. Our officers conduct educational
welfare issues. We believe that how a are best able to remember their time and their children, and brought over Anouk We brought over our cats and set up
presentations and activities at various
person perceives and treats animals the discussed topics at hand. For younger (one of our resident dogs at the time who an enclosure for students to de-stress
schools, colleges and events every year.
reflect who they turn out to be within participants or anyone who might not loves being the centre of attention!) for during a particularly busy assignment 29
their wider community, as well as forge have much time handling animals before, them to get a direct learning experience. period, and ran a seminar on responsible Community talks organised
we organised Puppy and/or Kitty Pawty Educational talk for children at Pusat pet ownership and enlightened them on
a better future for the treatment of
sessions whereby groups are supervised Penjagaan Seri Grewal, Batu Caves Fundraiser and Awareness seminar humane approaches to stray issues that
animals. Therefore, equipping a person
to be better acquainted with animal
around our canine and feline friends.They
get a first-hand experience being taught As an animal welfare organisation, we
on Animal Welfare at Asia Pacific they can have a hand in helping. 2,230
welfare needs is extremely important to University, Seri Kembangan
about proper handling and behaviour believe that starting people early to have Participants in SPCA Animal
our cause. Contact education@spca.org.my Welfare awareness talks
around animals, as well as the enrichment a caring and responsible attitude toward We partner regularly with swathes
activities that we can provide for them as animals is one of the most effective paths of education institutions which foster if you would like to organise a
visit!
VISITS TO SPCA carers. to affecting meaningful change in terms more community-based approaches to
We welcome individuals and groups all
year round. A visit to the SPCA Selangor
E.R.A Centre enables students and other
volunteers to have a hands-on experience
caring for the centre animals, sowing the
seeds of compassion and volunteerism
in them. Many schools, institutes of
higher learning and corporations also
visit SPCA Selangor as part of their
community service programs. All
volunteers are required to attend our
Pet Care Programme (PCP) to equip
them with the skills and knowledge they
need to care for our animals. SPCA staff
also assist students on their assignments
and projects related to the organization
or animal welfare in general.
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26BEFORE
INSPECTORATE AFTER
O
ur Animal Inspector compared to a few years ago. The real work involves treating, rehabilitating, we see improvement in 75% of cases
BEFORE responds to reports from general public is more aware of cruelty and rehoming/relocating the animals and reported. We are also revising an action
concerned members of the cases happening around them, they are all this takes up more time, space and plan to require dog license applicants 2018 Statistics
public of mistreated or more willing to file a report and come other physical resources than one might to attend our Pet Care Programme
neglected animals in and around the up as a witness to ensure that cruelty imagine. Nonetheless, we are exploring in order to score their license - and
Klang Valley. From January to December
2018, we had received and checked on
to animals can be stopped. From the
enforcement perspective, there has
many other options and thinking outside possibly include mandatory neutering as 621
of the box to be able to help more well.
more than 621 reports - the increasing been major improvement from the animals without sacrificing the quality of Cases reported from
number and the nature of the complaints authorities to take on cases in a shorter January - December 2018
received reflect increasing public frame of time, and confidence in the
life of the rescued animals.
MOVING FORWARD
We worked closely with many new
awareness and concern for animal authorities also has been restored as rescuers and connected them with Going into 2019, we have very specific
welfare. SPCA investigates the complaint, they act swiftly to investigate cases. other NGOs as well for a more effective plans to improve our Inspectorate 150
and will advice the owner on proper pet There are still minor kinks to be ironed workflow. From trapping an injured department through closer cooperation
care. We will follow up on the case in the out - namely the reporting system and Cases were related to neglected
cat in KL Sentral, to trapping a mother with individual rescuers, NGOs and
following weeks, and failure to improve follow up on every case reported - but dog with 9 puppies and subsequently the authorities. We are also hoping to or mistreated pets
the standard of living for the animal will we already have a plan in the pipeline to rehoming them, to attending cases of collaborate with volunteers (intake:
result in the case being forwarded to the make it a smoother process for both the abused animals with the authorities – its rescuing and outflow: rehoming/ 63
Department of Veterinary Services stakeholder and the authorities. all in a days work! We truly appreciate relocating) to improve the efficiency of
(DVS) for their attention and action. In Cases of physical abuse
the efforts and cooperation from the department.
(beating, kicking, etc)
severe or emergency situations, the DVS
is notified immediately and a joint-rescue
RESCUE everyone involved.
Report an animal in distress at
is initiated. Rescue cases also are on the rise
and we are very grateful to individuals REPORTED CASES bit.ly/SPCASelangorReport or
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make a donation to our SMURF
AWA 2015 and organizations that have utilized
their resources to help out in this area.
There are a rising number of cases
emergency rescue & rehab fund
New cases reported on
categorized as correctable offences like
2018 is the year the Animal Welfare We still need to educate the rescuers/ average each month
caging/chaining animals for an extended at bit.ly/SPCASelangorDonate
Act 2015 goes into full force. In the age potential rescuers on the full course of period of time, general neglect, and
AFTER of rapid information sharing on social rescuing work. Rescuing animals doesn’t improper or inadequate shelter/ food/
media, it was new challenge altogether stop at just picking up the animal - the water. On the bright side, on average
28 29GOVERNMENT
LOBBYING
Donate
to SPCA Selangor to help us continue our
good work for the animals.
Log on to www.spca.org.my to find out how
you can make a difference.
The DVS continued to engage the how animals are treated in Malaysia.
stakeholders in creating guidelines and AWA 2015 mandates the creation of a All cash donations are tax-exempt, we will mail you an official receipt within
regulations to embellish the Animal National Animal Welfare Board.
2 weeks.
Welfare Act 2015. Our Chairman, Christine Chin, is on
SPCA met with officials from MPSJ, the National Animal Welfare Board that
MBSA to discuss Stray Free Selangor meets quarterly to discuss AWA matters
initiatives. There is definitely awareness and work towards solving current and
among the Municipal Councils to long standing animal welfare issues that
participate in SFS in some form or other. plague our country. She has been an
MBSA has embarked on spay/neuter of active advocate for better animal welfare
strays cats. in Malaysia for decades and is very happy
The Animal Welfare Act 2015 is a that her participation in the National
comprehensive game changer in Malaysia Animal Welfare Board gives SPCA a
and will oversee sweeping changes in bigger and better voice for the animals.
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