Dear all,
We would like to inform you that there will be a movement of some dogs and volunteers from Mdm Wong's Shelter to a new shelter named GENTLE PAWS which will be set up in April 2010 at Pasir Ris.
This new initiative promises good medical care, a larger space, guarantees proper meals and ensures the cleanliness of the environment for more dogs who are less fortunate.
Some furkids that will be brought to this shelter are not fostered and the caregivers are supporting them through their own finances.
Some financial help will go a long way in keeping this new shelter going and easing the financial strain on the caregivers who initiated this.
With this, we sincerely appeal to you for voluntary help in terms of donations or manpower as Gentle Paws will be starting from scratch and they would definitely need any form of help.
Do email farmwaylove@gmail.com and they will get back to you regarding the details very shortly.
Or you can make a voluntary donation through POSB Saving account 126-84039-0 and do drop them an email at farmwaylove@gmail.com after transferring so that they can acknowledge your donation and put it properly in the books.
Thank you very much for your kind support!
** We will be moving in on 3rd April !! **
Please support us! We would need donation for things like paint, cement, canvas, brush, soap, washing liquid, on top of the needs for food items and monetary donation...
We would also need manpower to help wash the area and paint the area, etc.
Let us know if you can help out!
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[Original post, Sun 14 Mar: http://ta-in.facebook.com/group.php?gid=53544571151&v=wall]
Update Fri 26 Mar
Those who would like to donate stuff, this is the list they gave:
We are actively seeking for the items below which are the essential needs for the furkids:
1. towels
2. food for doggies
3. collars & leash (For collars best would be metal ones as the dogs are mostly large breeds and the normal buckle type can be easily broken or snapped off if the dog struggles too hard)
4. feeding bowls
5. paints
6. hose, hose nozzle
7. plastic tubs for doggies
8. used metal containers (big & small)
9. medication
10. any other donations
11. monetary donation to ease the financial burden on caregivers
Medication
Other than food and toys, we can also donate meds. Not just heartworm, tick and flea stuff but human meds we can easily get from a pharmacy for treating wounds and common illnesses. Rescued dogs often arrive at the shelter pretty beat up, injured from dog fights outside or from an accident and it would be incredibly useful to help ensure that the shelter is well stocked with these items as they use it every day.
- There is one medication which is very good in treating wounds that can be gotten from chinese medical hall and it's called Yunnan Bai Yao (bai yao- white medicine). the powder type. we have been using that to heal their wounds and it has work well all these while. One caregiver even used it to heal a pigeon with an injured wing and it got better and it could fly away
other than that it would be good if we could have items like
- sterile solution for washing wounds,
- gauze etc to bandage as they get injured very easily at shelter due to fights or rescued dogs when they first came in; usually with injuries
- Charcoal pills will be great also to relieve poisoning and also diarrhoea which they may get from time-to-time.
- For cream we do use Dettol brand antiseptic cream for their wounds as well.
Sponsor-A-Dog Program
For sponsor-a-dog programme, it will be a monthly contribution of $10 which will greatly aid in the meal fund for the furkids. The shelter is run entirely by volunteers who are caregivers to the dogs at the shelter. As much as we try to raise funds to cover cost for the other areas, we seek voluntary sponsors' help to aid in the meal funds for the furkids. you will be updated regularly on the dog's condition and well-being at the same time.
The date for contribution is 25th of each month, and the account to transfer to is posb savings account 126-84039-0. Unfortunately we do not have the means and resources for Giro although it'll be easier for donors..
You can definitely stop sponsoring if necessary, but do drop us a notice so that we can manage and evaluate our finances. Otherwise pls consider sponsoring for the furkid's friend should the current furkid which you sponsor gets adopted.
Donors are welcome any time to come play with the furkid which they are saving; nurturing and living in the fairy tale chapter of its life.
[Source: tkdg3r via doggiesite http://www.doggiesite.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=66640]
