After two years of doing all that we can in extending our help to stray animals and their rescuers, it is now time for us to say Goodbye and move on…
In these two years, we have been privileged to help a total of 987 animals in the areas of sponsoring free spay-neuter, subsidised medical treatment and publicising animals for adoption through the blog. We have also raised funds for needy rescuers, done some food donations and even dabbled a little in some “rescue” (that’s just taking dogs out of the pounds, hardly qualifies as “rescue”!) during the first year.
It has been a valuable learning curve for all our volunteers and myself. We would like to thank all our supporters and well-wishers for giving their undying support and encouragement to us throughout these two years. We are truly grateful.
However, nothing is permanent, so it is time now for AnimalCare to bid you Farewell…….
(I don’t like to keep you in suspense….)
As of 6th May 2011, we are now an official Society, registered under the Registrar of Societies, Malaysia (Registration No 2277-11-SEL).
For registration purposes, our official (Malay) name is Persatuan Penyayang Haiwan Petaling, Selangor (sorry it’s so long, but we had no choice – those are their rules!) and the English name is “AnimalCare Society Petaling, Selangor”. For all intents and purposes, we still function as “AnimalCare”.
As a Society now, we are bound by our constitution and as such, we will concentrate solely on assisting in spay-neuter and medical treatment for stray animals and of course, to do the education component in cultivating compassion to animals. This way, we play a complementary role to the other animal welfare groups such as the existing shelters and the bigger groups that do rescue work and offer other forms of help.
We will next apply for a Society bank account, so once that is in place, please channel all donations to that account (to be announced later, but please be patient – it is a very LONG process, I was told). Surprisingly the process of registering AnimalCare as a Society took less than 2 weeks! It is that simple these days. But the bank account will be a longer process.
Everything else remains the same – our mission, our function and our “soul”.
The heart of AnimalCare has always been in the love, support and efforts of all its volunteers, supporters and well-wishers. AnimalCare (Society) will continue in exactly the same way.
If you wish to help us in our work, please do come forward and volunteer. As a charity, dependent totally on donations and the sale of our tshirts, we cannot afford to pay you for your services, but if you’d like to volunteer generously, we appreciate it very much.
Let us continue to serve and help the animals with a generous heart.
No Goodbyes (not yet), but Hello, AnimalCare Society…!!
Let’s work together for the animals!
Comments
16 responses to “Goodbye AnimalCare…”
Congratulations, and welcome to the AnimalCare Society! 🙂
concatulations!!!!
Oh wow! That's superb! 😀
Dr Chan, do let me know if there is anything that you think I can assist – since I'm far away. 😛 I'll try my best. 🙂
Thank you very much, Maneki!
And thank you very much, Huey. Since you are far away, just send us your love and good wishes, tell people about what we do, introduce them to the blog and the books, and spread the message of kindness to animals!
Love travels far.
Thank you for your conCATulations, M.Q.! Nice word!
Haha that I have no problem doing at all! 🙂
congratulations!
Yay! Yay! More power to AnimalCare. Does this mean that now you can try to get funds from the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development? And does this mean that receipts from the AnimalCare can be used for income tax deduction? I'm asking because I am a firm believer in wanting the most out of the taxes I pay. I want to know that the money I pay to the government are being used in areas that I have a support strongly.
Thanks, Chen. I don't know about funds from that Ministry – not sure. But no, we don't have the tax exemption status – that is a separate thing. Maybe it takes years before that status can be granted.
Phew! My heart almost missed a beat with your intro.
Thank god. This is indeed a success to MYANIMALCARE, errr, ANIMALCARE SOCIETY.
Sorry, Devi! We're definitely not closing shop….not so soon.
congratz… even though I never comment before, I do follow your blog every now and then… Hope to be able to help somehow… 🙂
Oh, dont say that my dear friend. We should never ever close down. Lets all pray that our generation carry on this with NOBLE & WONDERFUL SERVICE ever & forever. Am sure it will be a history.
Congratulations!!!
I'm so happy for you and your team 😀
Keep up the great work!
Oh! Please do not talk about closing down. Let our generation carry on & on with this superb noble deed. Pray MYANIMALCARE will be known worldwide. Where there is a will, there is a way!
tahniah 🙂