Volunteers rescue 100 canines, SPCA seeks funds for their upkeep


Ong (left) and Lim looking at the puppies that were rescued from the illegal shelter in Machang Bubok.

VOLUNTEERS rescued more than 100 neglected canines from an illegal animal shelter in Machang Bubok near Bukit Mertajam, Penang, after the operator was believed to have been detained by police.

Penang Hope of Strays (PHOS) founder Lim Shiang Mey said that upon receiving information about the operator’s detention, volunteers from PHOS and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Seberang Prai decided to help the dogs.

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