MissionHELP

MissionHELP is working to improve the lives of animals beyond our reach through animal rescuers. We provide highly/fully-subsidized vaccination and neutering, guidance, and networking in order to support and activate community-led animal welfare, with the ultimate aim of finding a home for every soul and paving the way for a Stray-Free Malaysia.

MissionHELP: Klang Valley

In 2008 alone, Committee Member and dedicated animal rescuer E-Ching has coordinated the neutering of 333 animals - 145 dogs and188 cats - under MissionHELP. These animals are from the Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Klang and Shah Alam areas.

MissionHELP: Seremban

In June, SPCA Selangor visited SPCA Seremban and visited an Animal Shelter run by Good Samaritan Mr Shankar. Mr Ratnam, in charge of SPCA Seremban, followed us on our Inspection where more than 35 dogs were well kept and taken care of. Unneutered females were caged while the rest were free-running on the Shelter compound.SPCA Selangor offered to neuter these females, while 5 bags of dog food were given to SPCA Seremban to ration between Mr Shankar's Shelter.

MissionHELP: Ampang

SPCA Selangor assisted several animal rescuers in the Ampang vicinity, by providing fully-subsidized sterilization services. We helped neuter 20 dogs rescued by the ‘Ampang Market Man’, and neutered an additional 12 cats rescued and cared for by a mechanic at his workshop in Ampang Jaya. Our vets also neutered an additional 10 dogs brought in by dedicated animal rescuer Datin Chee, who routinely rescues and rehomes stray puppies and dogs after rehabilitating them.

MissionHELP: Jalan Kuching

Every night, an animal rescuer feeds 70-80 stray puppies and dogs in 4 neighbourhoods along Jalan Kuching. This area is occupied by many car workshops, used car lots, junk yards and heavy machinery yards. Before the road-widening works took place, many car workshops used to keep dogs. When they were forced to leave, they left their dogs behind. The dogs didn't have a proper food/ water source and they kept breeding as they were not neutered. She has been feeding these 70-80 dogs for the last 6 years, and she estimates the whole dog population in the area  to be around 200. We provide her with spay/neuter operations & vaccinations for the dogs for a heavily-subsidized fee, and a supply of dog food on a monthly basis. If the animals remain unneutered, we realize that it will be a vicious, spiralling cycle of birth and death for the animals. This animal rescuer has also agreed to actively try to re-home as many of the dogs as possible.

MissionHELP: Bentong, Pahang

Our pilot project in 2007 was in Bilut, Bentong, Pahang. This little town has approximately 500 Malay households and 300 Chinese households. The pet owners in this area have no access to any private vet clinics. The Department of Veterinary Services has a clinic in Bentong, but provides very limited services for dogs and cats.We were approached by a Buddhist monk from the association, and we started with neutering 20 dogs in the area. These dogs received a course of doxycycline (antibiotics), deworming, vaccinations and neutering. We have had “Spay-Days” in Bentong twice thus far.

MissionHELP: Setapak

Animal rescuer Mr Cheong has embarked on a ‘trap-neuter-release’ project at the Air Panas Market and adjacent food stalls. He made a survey of the area on 15 May 2007 and found approximately 15 stray cats, who were surviving on scraps of food from the market. Many of them were feral in nature, but he managed to catch and neuter them, including three cats who were pregnant. While appearing relatively healthy, two of the cats had scald marks - a sign of possible abuse by the vendors. Thanks to his ongoing efforts, the cats will be healthier and happier - without the burden of caring for unwanted litters and exposing themselves to sexually-transmitted cancers and diseases.

MissionHELP: Subang Jaya

The project coordinator Ms K has been feeding close to 250 dogs in this industrial area for several years now. There are many factories, junk yards and heavy machinery yards in this area. Prior to Ms K’s food supply the dogs had little food to survive on, and to add to the problem irresponsible pet owners were dumping their unwanted dogs here. She approached us to request assistance in sterilising the animals.