Tan Huey Meing

Overpopulation of strays in Malaysia has been a battle for many animal rescue agencies since long ago. It is a continuous fight. As public, we know too little about the importance of animal rescue, care and protection. There is an enormous lack of understanding regarding the importance of neuter, spay and release program in curbing the issue.
Catch, trap, and kill are some of the methods chosen instead by authorities to solve the issue of overpopulation of strays.



 
As part of the project, our team (Stray Animals Rescue Team-SART) partner with Second Chance - formerly known as Paws Mission - a 6-year-old animal rescue agency which has housed nearly 380 stray dogs to date, to spread the awareness and educate the society through first-hand experience.


These are some of the photos taken from the Second Chance Animal Shelter, the shelter has been expanded to accommodate the ever increasing amount of strays. 
 


We know that it is simply impossible to help get all strays off the streets or to entirely resolve the problem of stray overpopulation. There is power within awareness, and we wish only to start by walking the talk. 

With the ever increasing amount of strays being sent to the shelter, we have hoped to contribute to the monthly medical funds of around RM5000. With every RM50 that you have donated, you donate an experience. Via our student networks, we will start on-campus awareness and social media campaigns that call for student volunteers. These volunteers will then be arranged to gain one-day experience at Second Chance, learning the proper method in handling dogs and more importantly, to be educated on the importance of neuter,spay and release program.


We do not think that this will help solve the problem entirely, but we believe that this can be a start.
And you can be part of it!



This is How It Works:


What you can do:

With the money pledged (regardless of the amount), you will be supporting the medical expenses of the rescued animal.

Daisy from Second Chance Animal Shelter


Chili from Second Chance Animal Shelter


On top of that, to appreciate your support on our campaign,



What we will do:

Our team will gather 1 volunteer from the public via student networks and on-campus awareness campaign. For RM5000, our team will be gathering 100 volunteers and sending them to the animal shelter to provide sufficient amount of help.



In return,



What you will receive:

A thank-you postcard from us, with authentic paw-print of one of the dogs in Second Chance Animal Shelter. Every postcard is different with different representative dog from the shelter. You will also receive updates on how the fund collected is used in the shelter.




We do believe that each of us has the power to make a difference to lives. Let's join us to spread out the love and care towards animals. 

For more information about Second Chance Malaysia, please refer to the following link, 
Second Chance Facebook Page
or 
Second Chance Official Web Page

Our Team

The RM5000 crowdfunded will be all donated to Second Chance:

Spay and neuter fees for 10 puppies (RM1000)
-Each neuter of spay requires around RM100

Medical expenses of one month (RM4000) which include,
-Consultation
-Treatment
-Dispensed Medication
-Boarding
-Surgery (for severe cases)

The organisation needs more than RM15000 to cover monthly supply of food, medication, amenities of all 380 dogs in the shelter. The funds that we are trying to raise with this campaign comprise only a small portion of the real expenditures, but if this project manages to achieve its success at the end, the results will be fruitful.

Our team will be self-sponsored to gather the volunteers through student-network and campaigns by animal lovers society in Kuala Lumpur. Hence, the RM5000 crowdfunded will be solely for the Second Chance animal shelter. 

Neuter and spay program has always been a disputable issue, as many Malaysians feel that doing so is ‘de-animalising’ the animals. What they fail to realise is the fact that not doing so will do more harm than good when the strays are over-populated and receive no proper care. With the rise of animal- lovers group in the country, however, it is expected that the situation will change. One of our goals is to accelerate the process by educating public through hands-on experiences with the dogs.

Another equally challenging issue that hinders the progress is the lack of sufficient fund to supply food, medication, and accommodation for the dogs on a long term basis. Donations are normally made to the more widely-recognised animal shelters. With the project, we introduce to the public Second Chance Animal Shelter - albeit small, it cares for the animals like all other bigger organisations.

The number of volunteers too has to be monitored to ensure there will be adequate support at the shelter constantly. This will requires recruitment effort in putting on different age groups for different tasks or volunteering period for wider exposure.

To make a change in the current situation of strays in Malaysia will be a long and slow-changing process; but we believe that a journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.