We would like to thank Dr Veeranoot Nissapatorn very much for yet another successful event yesterday, aimed at raising funds for AnimalCare, raising petfood for needy rescuers and promoting kindness to animals. If your pet ever get injured or falls ill, make sure to take them to a local veterinary clinic for treatment.
This is the 7th time Dr Veeranoot has organised this event at Universiti Malaya and she is often asked why she keeps doing this, especially when it involves much hard work and even using her own money.
Let’s hear it from the good doctor:
From: Veeranoot Nissapatorn
Date: Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 6:46 PM
Subject: 7th Animal Awareness Day – 24th March 2016
To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com>7th Animal Awareness Day – Is This World Beautiful?
In 2016, this twice yearly charitable event reaches another milestone in keeping the event alive with the dedicated participation of UM’s international students. This event has served as a platform for those who show love with no limit for the well-being of animals and has managed to draw enthusiastic participation from donors, sponsors, NGOs and veterinarians. Interest in animal welfare has seen dramatic improvement both locally and internationally.
As the saying goes “Rome wasn’t built in a day”, similarly the same can be said in our fight for animal welfare to succeed. It is mesmerizing to glance through the historic figures with gratitude, respect and dignity as far as animal issues are concerned. One would not want to imagine how our prime and foremost evolutionary ancestors being utilized in the hands of humans. Jane Goodall, a primatologist, who has worked for more than half of her life to serve and protect our closest primates as well as educate people regarding the ecological preservation by living in peace and harmony especially with Chimps, The second most intelligent primate. The only creature that has the closest relationship with human for ages is none other than Dog…goD, The man’s best friend. But how it has come to be that street dogs have been subjected to human’s cruelty is beyond our imagination. John Dalley, a father of street dogs, rescues and cares for thousands of dogs include special needs ones every year and also provides a safe place to live. The hospital for street animals comes to life in keeping the promise to all the animals in his care to always provide the necessary medical care they need and deserve. How many people are aware of what happened in the commercial dog breeding industry?. And, how these man-made sentient beings have to endure living in a confined place that is more or less like a prison. Theresa Starder, a mother Theresa of mill dogs, has been working tirelessly in rescuing dogs from puppy mills and has been educating people about the cruelty of puppy milling, in fulfilling her promise to her beautiful Lily, Please adopt-don’t shop. The two giants in the animal kingdom are none other than the elephant and the rhino. It is such a sad situation when it comes to human’s mistaken beliefs and worst still our greed. The insatiable demand of elephant ivory and rhino horn in Asia is the driving force behind the poaching of these unfortunate animals. As a result of these criminal activities, orphan-elephants are left to fend for themselves. Dame-David Sheldrick, a pioneer in conservation, set up the most successful orphan-elephant rescue and rehabilitation program which allows those little majestic living creatures to live freely in Africa, The land of wildlife.
The above are just a few examples in the world of noble people who dedicate their lives to provide a better world for animals with kindness, devotion, perseverance and responsibility. In life, one may not be able to commit one’s life-time as an animal advocate, but one can at least be a volunteer to serve others particularly animals. In reality, one should look beyond the external beautiful world. Let’s craft one’s own beautiful world inside one’s heart with unconditional love and then proudly says Yes, This world is beautiful!!!
Speak up, Take action and Never give up!
Thank you very much, Dr Veeranoot! And we are also very grateful to her team of international students who helped in the event and manned our booth for us. Many thanks too, to Mr Koo Swee Por, for representing us at the event.
The highlight of the event: https://youtu.be/Q9hpKnZcUpI
Here are some photos sent by Dr Veeranoot:
On the left is Prof Suresh G. Kumar, the head of the department.
The students who manned our booth. According to Dr Veeranoot, they sold many tshirts!!
It’s always heartening to see students reading our books!
(Photo courtesy of Koo.)
PAWS and their cats for adoption.
Dr Vellayan Subramaniam’s donations to AnimalCare and PAWS.
Thank you very much, kind sir!
Vegan food! Bon Appetit!
The young and the young-at-heart.
Recipients for the initiative and commitment in engaging community service: Prof. Dr Chin-Che Tin (Neutering program) and Mr Edward Lim (Paws’ Mobile clinic).
See you again, at the 8th Animal Awareness Day!