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1. Help Needed for SPCA's New Building

The SPCA is now in the planning stages for its move from Mt. Vernon in 2012. Qualified people are needed to make up our technical team for the new building sub-committee.

If you are an M & E engineer, Civil and Structural Engineer, or know of someone who would be willing to lend their expertise in that field to our team, please contact Deirdre Moss during office hours at the SPCA 62875355 ext. 12.

2. Sign your doggy up for Canine Education @ SPCA!

If you would like to sign your dog (adopted from the SPCA) up for Canine Education @ SPCA's obedience class, please click here to read more.

3. Kudos to NTUC Fairprice

SPCA wrote to NTUC Fairprice Managing Director, Mr Seah Kian Peng (MP for Marine Parade GRC) to inform him about the kittens stuck on the glue board traps. He agreed with SPCA that glue board traps are cruel and arranged for this product to be removed from the shelves of all NTUC Fairprice supermarkets. The SPCA thanks Mr Seah for his prompt action and for helping the animals.

Kittens stuck on glue board traps
In August in separate incidences, two kittens were found stuck on glue board traps (which were set up to catch rats) in the Bugis area. Both kittens were covered extensively in glue (including their face and mouth area). Euthanasia was recommended by the consulting veterinarian in each case to prevent further suffering.

4. Fundraising: Furry Friends Fund & Flag Day

We would like to thank all of you who kindly supported this year's Furry Friends Fund. Special thanks go to the staff at Sam Woh Corporation Pte Ltd for taking 40 collection tins. We are delighted to announce that this fundraiser raised $16,307.00. A whole-hearted thank you to Pantry Magic, Holland Village for readily agreeing to sponsor the cost of the tins.

SPCA Flag Day 2009 was also a tremendous success with a grand sum of $104,000 raised from street collections and our appeal letter. Thank you to all of you who gave up your Saturday to help and support the animals. Above is one of our very special volunteers taking time out after a busy Flag Day. Woof! We would like to express our warm thanks to Linklaters Allen & Gledhill and Invertigo Studio for sponsoring this year's tins.

5. Shark's fin off the menu at Fairmont Hotel

Since January 2009, the Fairmont Hotel Singapore has ceased to serve and offer shark's fin soup to its diners at Szechuan Court and guests at Raffles City Convention Centre. The hotel aims to educate consumers on the cruelty involved in the production of shark's fin soup, whilst offering alternative dishes to customers.

Fairmont's Regional Vice-President for Asia and General Manager for Fairmont Singapore, Ian Wilson said "As we take shark's fin out of our menus, we are doing our little share in slowing down the further depletion of this endangered rulers of the deep blue sea. The power of each of our guest's culinary choice and the alternative selection that we provide can make a difference in the battle to save the planet's highly- fragile food chain."

SPCA was invited by the Fairmont Hotel Singapore to collaborate on its specially-designed brochure, "Make our Culinary Choice a Responsible Choice" by providing the write-up on the cruelty involved in the shark's fin trade. It is hoped that other hotels and restaurants will follow after this commendable initiative by Fairmont Hotel Singapore.

To read more about what we have to say about cruel foods such as shark's fin, please click here.

6. Stop China's Brutal Dog Cull!

click here to read what happened

A rabies outbreak involving 10 human cases, has prompted authorities in China's northwest Shaanxi Province to order a cull that has already seen as many as 30,000 dogs brutally slaughtered on the streets of Hanzhong and surrounding areas. This is one in 10 of the city's dogs.

The SPCA has written to the Chinese Embassy here in Singapore to convey our strong objections to the brutal culling of pet and stray dogs in Hanzhong, and to urge the Chinese authorities to work together with animal welfare organisations in China and internationally, to bring about a more humane method of stray control (i.e. vaccination and Trap, Neuter, Return, Manage which has also been recommended by WHO organisation).

We urge you to write to the Chinese Embassy so that our message can be reinforced.

Ambassador: Madam Zhang Xiaokang
Address: 150 Tanglin Road, Singapore 247969
chinaemb_sg@mfa.gov.cn


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