Monday September 10, 2012
MAN’S best friend took centre stage at a night club in Penang when models with cute stray puppies in tow paraded on stage during the ‘Save Our Strays’ (SOS) charity project to save stray dogs.
The event held at the Boom Boom Chambre in Upper Penang Road saw the attendance of animal lovers and party-goers, who came to adopt cute stray puppies and at the same time, raise funds to spay strays.
The event was aimed at educating the public on the importance of spaying strays and discouraging the practice of putting such animals to sleep.
Five NGOs namely Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better (Northern Region), Malaysia Independent Animal Rescuers, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Sungai Petani, Penang Animal Welfare Society (4PAWS) and Penang Humane Society came together to initiate the SOS project to highlight the importance of spaying strays.
The event on Friday also saw models wearing sponsored outfits by Malaysian fashion designer Ranndy Goh.
They took to the stage in the Fashion Auction Charity Evening slot.
The fashion auction was part of the SOS project, organised by event organiser Joel Wong, who is the owner of Talons Production, an event management company.
Goh’s outfits were priced between RM150 and RM400 and were to be auctioned off whereby all proceeds would benefit the SOS project.
About RM8,000 was raised through public donations and the auction of six outfits within four hours. Also present was former Miss Malaysia Trincy Low.
SOS spokesman April Sham said: “Most of the independent stray rescuers are senior citizens.”
“Though they don’t have much money, their love for strays is real. They use their pocket money, eat less and spend less just to feed these animals.”
She said: “They (the rescuers) are always worried that the local councils will catch the strays.”
“Thus, they are ever willing to rescue and care for sick and injured strays because they know these animals are defenceless.”
Sham said the funds raised would go to 4PAWS for spaying purposes.
She added that those puppies up for adoption were from the five NGOs.
Those who want to adopt stray puppies can call her at 012-4708308.
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