01 October 2012 | last updated at 08:52PM
GEORGE TOWN: MODELS and rescued dogs took to the stage at the Boom Boom Chambre night club here recently to raise funds for an island-wide animal-spaying project.
The event saw models parading rescued dogs for adoption on stage, triggering an intense bidding to take home the cute little mongrels.
Local fashion designer extraordinaire Ranndy Goh also sponsored 10 outfits which was auctioned off to raise money for the project.
In all, over RM7,500 was raised from those who bided for the animals and the clothes.
It was part of the Save Our Strays (SOS) initiative to educate the public on managing stray cats and dogs rather than putting them to sleep.
SOS spokesman April Sham said there was a dire need for youth to help it rescue stray dogs and spay them.
"We urge the council to stop putting these animals to sleep, but instead spay the female dogs or cats," she said.
SOS combines the efforts of five animal rights activist groups, namely the Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better (Northern Region), Malaysia Independent Animal Rescuers (MIAR), Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Sungai Petani, Penang Animal Welfare Society (4Paws) and Penang Humane Society (PHS).
For more information, visit its Facebook page at Save Our Strays (SOS) -- Penang.
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