Rescuer from Segambut in need of help

It’s never ending….

Today, I was informed of another dog-rescuer from Segambut who is in distress right now.  This Aunty and her husband (he is in his seventies) has been rescuing stray puppies/dogs off the streets for a long time and they have been looking after all the dogs in a makeshift shelter on a piece of land.  All her dogs are spayed and neutered too. 

Apparently, they have been paying rental for this land every month and all was well. 

Recently, the authorities came and started tearing down the shelter, claiming that the government wants to take back the land. 

According to the Aunty, there was no notice or warning.  They just came and started tearing down her shelter.  The Aunty had to beg them to give her some time to look for another piece of land or to arrange for some sort of temporary shelter for her dogs. 

She has, over these years, rescued many dogs.

SIXTY, to be precise.

I spoke to her this afternoon and asked her what kind of help she needed.  She said she is desperately looking for a piece of land to relocate her shelter to, but it must be of affordable rental. 

I made some phonecalls and managed to get a friend who could try to source for land in the outskirts, but upon discussing with the Aunty, she says it’s just too far for her aged husband to drive out of their vicinity.  He is in his seventies. 

She tells me how much she loves these dogs, how she and her husband had picked them up from the street when they were tiny and how she had nursed them until today.  “There is already a bond,  dogs are so, so loyal…” she told me. 

Yes, I know. 

But try telling the authorities. 
(They must really learn “kizuna” from the Japanese.  It means bond, trust, sharing.  Humans and their pets have this.)

Well, never mind them. 

Let’s put our heads together now and try to think of how best we can help this Aunty and her sixty beloved dogs. 

That’s what we are here for – to help as much and as far as we can.

I have no resources right now….if you have, please share. 

Thank you. 

P.S.  This Aunty may be “uneducated” (in the conventional sense), but she is very polite and she did not use any emotional blackmail (unlike some other rescuers).  She thanked me many times although I was unable to offer the help she needed.  She also did not dump her problem onto me like some rescuers are apt to do.  What a great lady….  Let’s try and help her and her 60 dogs, shall we?