MANAGING a shelter for rescued street animals is already a big challenge; extending palliative and end-of-life care for dying and sick canines is a test of strength and resilience.
Then there are the mounting costs, especially in veterinary bills.
Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better (MDDB) veterinary care coordinator Kavitah Ganasan said the biggest hurdle for the organisation was securing sufficient funds to cover extensive medical bills.
Its solution is a series of monthly sales, starting this weekend, with proceeds going towards vet bills now in the range of RM150,000.
“Besides young and robust dogs that are placed at our shelter, we also have about 70 that are elderly, disabled or suffering from terminal illnesses and are in the last phase of their lives at our halfway home,” said Kavitah.
The dogs, she said, were taken care of and showered with love as well as given the necessary veterinary care until the end of their lives.
Euthanasia is only carried out on animals that are suffering.
However, the cost of caring for these animals has mounted significantly.
Kavitah said rendering palliative and end-of-life care as well as taking care of disabled and old dogs has accumulated extensive bills at Gasing Veterinary Hospital in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
“We have amassed almost RM150,000 in veterinary care and are very grateful that the hospital administration is still treating our dogs with so much compassion and care,’’ she said.
To help settle its mounting bills, MDDB has launched a new monthly sales initiative involving preloved and new items such as clothes, crockery, shoes, handbags and decorative items.
“We will be having our inaugural sales on Nov 15 and 16 and the first round will be women’s clothing.
“We have received many new as well as preloved clothes such as gowns, dresses, pants, blouses, skirts, sarees, kurtis, lenghas, cheongsam as well as winter coats that are all in pristine condition,” said Kavitah.
Prices range from RM20 to RM120.
The sale will be held from 11am to 7pm on both days at No.17, Jalan SS3/46, SS3 in Petaling Jaya.
For details, WhatsApp 012-284 6039 or e-mail malaysiandogsdeservebetter1@gmail.com
