EXECUTE AWA, a movement for stronger animal welfare, has expanded its national programme #ProjekTogetherBoleh 2.0 to Seremban, Negri Sembilan.
Building from its successful rollout with the Rembau District Council last November, the expansion marks another significant milestone in the country’s continued journey towards employing #ProjekTogether-Boleh’s inclusive and sustainable model for cross-state and cross-sector collaborations.
This includes promoting the trap-neuter-vaccinate-return/rehome-manage (TNVRM) model for strays.
Execute AWA founder Sue Ann Kong said #ProjekTogetherBoleh aimed to support a more intelligent, strategic and systematic approach to stray management rooted in science and research-based policies through structured field operations, holistic data collection, full vaccination support and long-term sterilisation programmes.
Seremban’s #ProjekTogether-Boleh 2.0 with local non-governmental organisations (NGO) NS Happy Paws and FurryKids SafeHaven was conducted within Millennia Village and its surrounding areas, focusing on both sheltered and free-roaming stray populations.
“A total of 29 dogs were spayed and neutered, nine successfully vaccinated and 13 dogs microchipped,” she said, adding that #ProjekTogetherBoleh stood as a model of what could be achieved when diverse stakeholders unite.
Kong said a highlight of the national initiative was the participation of Millennia Village as a corporate ally.
“This partnership reflects growing cross-sector engagement that encourages coordinated and collective local action required for on-ground implementation within and around its resort area.”
Kong said the Negri Sembilan Information Department also lent support to the programme, reinforcing the critical role of public education and awareness in driving long-term cultural change.
The participation of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Selangor was also a compelling example of how communities can transcend organisational and state boundaries, she said.
“SPCA Ipoh also attended the programme and sponsored 50 units of microchips and a reader.
“Microchipping provides a permanent and tamper-proof identification system, enabling authorities to track sterilised and vaccinated animals efficiently.”
This, Kong said, also enhanced disease control, prevented duplication of capture, supported data-driven planning and improved public confidence in humane and systematic stray management measures.
Millennia Village director of sustainability Gabriel Hii said as a destination that promoted wellness, lifelong learning and community resilience, the resort believed sustainability must go beyond the environment, and should equally focus on creating a thriving balance between people, animals and nature.
“With Execute AWA and through #ProjekTogetherBoleh, we are showing how hospitality, NGOs and communities can come together to turn sustainability into real, practical and measurable impact essential to shaping a harmonious, productive and compassionate society,” he said.
NS Happy Paws chairman Jude Lazaroo said the project reflected a simple but powerful reality that the country’s stray animal challenge could not be solved by any single organisation, authority or community.
“Lasting progress requires concerted execution, inclusive ecosystems and sustained commitment from all stakeholders,” he said.
