Noah's Ark Fund Raising Dinner at Concorde Hotel Singapore, 4 June 2011

 This year, Noah's Ark CARES is privileged to partner Little Nyonya Express in a fundraising dinner they are organizing to benefit The Lupus Association and Noah's Ark CARES. We will not be organizing our fundraising dinner this year, instead we will be organizing other events to raise funds to support the work the society does - stray sterilization and education, and also for our animals at Noah's Ark Natural Animal Sanctuary (...NANAS).

Come join us for an evening of fun and for a good cause - your support is important to us! Here's what the organizer has to say … The Peranakans are known for their merry makings and we would like you to come and expereince our Little Nyonya Express - Peranakan Malam Jolly. We have lots of Pernakan surprises and the night will be full of fun, laughter and joget till you drop with De'Evergreens. there will be a "tok panjang" Peranakan buffet - ayoh so shiok and sedep - you must try - Concorde Hotel is so well-known for Peranakan buffet.This is the first event organised by Little Nyonya Express. We hope you will support us and also our two adopted charities - Lupus Association (Singapore) and Noah's Ark Natural Animal Sanctuary (NANAS).

The cost for the Peranakan Malam Jolly is only S$59 nett.Please do make a date with us:Date: Saturday, 4th June 2011Venue: Concorde Hotel - Orchard RoadTime: 7pm onwardsHurry, get your friends and family to join us in our merry making. Please make your reservations now - call Irene @ 96185520.The event is organized by Little Nyonya Express, hence all ticket sales will go through their organizing committee. Do contact Irene for more details. Noah's Ark CARES volunteers will be there that evening to assist the organizer. Our merchandise will also be on sale!

Beauty With A Passion For Animals.

Miss Thanuja Ananthan was crowned the Miss World Malaysia 09/10 and for her strong passion towards animal, Thanuja was approached to be the first ever beauty queen as an ambassador of People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), joining the ranks of celebrities like Alicia Silverstone, Pamela Anderson, Maggie Quigley and Paul McCartney. Since then, she has been going all out to stop animal cruelty and to educate the public on neutering their pets.

Recently, The Junior Chamber International Kuala Lumpur (JCIKL) has invited Miss Thanuja for their 57th Installation and Awards Banquet and was given a whole full colour advertisement page of herself but she has decided to offered it to Noah’s Ark instead to help raise awareness on animal rights.

"Animals MUST be viewed as legal persons and members of the moral community as much as their human counterparts IF NOT MORE, being voiceless life's that they are!" - Miss Thanuja Ananthan (Miss World Malaysia 09/10)

Noah's Ark would like to thanks Miss Thanuja Ananthan for the full colour page advertisement.

Watchdogs on the rise

Source: The Sunday Times
Date: 27 March 2011

Life as a Stray

Our life is harsh - did you know,

And it is a story that MUST be told,
I am a stray puppy living on a construction site,

One of the many hiding in plain sight.

Our mummy could not produce any milk,
So our tummies were never fully filled.
Every few days we get to have a bite,
When caring stray feeders make an effort to feed us late at night.

We drink water when rainwater collects in deep puddles,
Contaminated water that is full of disgusting germs.
Occasionally we have our lucky day,
When clean containers of fresh water are sent our way.

Amidst the dust, rocks and stones,

Buried in the earth are some doggy bones.
Some of my family members have already gone to heaven,
The result of many large industrial vehicle acciddents.

These are dangerous conditions that we live in,
Everyone claims we are too small to be seen,
Sometimes people drive right on by and do not care,
Ignorant and unknowing about our welfare.

I didn't ask to be born into this world,
It seems too unfriendly and cruel,
My future ahead seems too bleak,
Where is the warm loving home that i desperately seek???

*** You and i can help change the life of strays by educating all pet owners on neutering ***

Seeing is Believing!

Sat, 5 March 2011 – I started the day at 6am. Left Ampang and headed out to the North South Highway where I picked my pal Evelyn. We were off on to Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter in Pekan Nanas, Johor.

This was our maiden trip to the Ark and we were really excited while at the same time nervous. Why? We weren’t sure what to expect when we got there. The both of us are completely dog mad, and we spoil our poochies (all of ours have either been adopted or rescued) rotten. And while we knew that the fate of the dogs in Noah’s Ark was going to better than those that were roaming the streets and probably even better than alot of those who actually have “homes”, we weren’t prepared for what we witnessed when we finally got there.

So 4 hours after our journey began, we finally arrived at Noah’s Ark, or NANAS as it is more affectionately known. As we drove up the dirt road leading to the entrance, we were greeted by several dogs that ran up to our car and just trotted alongside us till we parked.

We were taken in through a set of double gates, and we were soon greeted by a din of barks and howls. We were quickly ushered upstairs into the main house where Mr Raymund lived. There were quite a few dogs and a couple of cats in the house that were obviously very comfortable with their living arrangements.

Mr Raymund proved to be a charismatic person who clearly loved all his animals, and what struck me most was his statement - “If you adopt a dog from me, don’t make promises to me, make promises to your dog”.

Anyway, we finally made our way into the Ark. The initial experience of stepping through the gates was exhilarating! We were greeted by at least a hundred dogs! There were all sorts of dogs there, big dogs, little dogs, three legged dogs and even lots of pure bred dogs.

The sanctuary was huge. Much larger than we thought it would be. There was so much space for all the 850 odd dogs, 500 plus cats, several horses, a few snakes and some rabbits and hamsters. The dogs were all free to roam wherever they pleased, while the cats had a beautiful cattery.

What was interesting was that all the dogs seem to have formed small packs and they would remain within their own territory in the sanctuary and not cross over to another. It was as if there were invisible boundaries in place.

The grounds were surprisingly clean, and there were food bowls every few feet which were literally overflowing with food! And this phenomenon I am sure was not a show put on to impress us visitors because the dogs there were all certainly well fed as most of them were “fat” and you could count the skinny ones on one hand. Because food was abundant and there was more than enough space for all the 800+ dogs, there were very few squabbles between the dogs. And to our surprise, we didn’t find a single tick or flea on any of the dogs that we played with while we were there, and we can assure you that we played with alot of dogs!!!

Every dog there has its own story... Alot of them were abandoned or given up by their owners because they became a burden after the initial excitement of owning a dog wore off or because they developed some medical issue or other.

One dog in particular caught our attention and affection - a beautiful German Shepherd there by the name of Shalom. He was huge and powerful yet gentle. Shalom was apparently given up after he developed mange and his owners were more concerned about getting a compensation from his breeder instead of looking after him and nursing him back to health. And so Shalom ended up in NANAS. Shalom, however, seems to be thriving here. He was clearly the Alpha Male as he roamed freely throughout the entire sanctuary without a care for the invisible boundaries between the various packs.

Shalom’s story is just one of the many heart-breaking stories that you will hear at NANAS. We cannot understand how people can just give up their animals when it is no longer convenient for them or when they deem that the animals have become a burden. Do they not understand that animals are living beings with feelings and emotions? Do they not understand that a pet is for life?

                                                        Me with Shalom (GSD)

But at the end of the day, every dog seemed genuinely happy there. And we sincerely believe that their lives at the sanctuary are far better than their previous lives.

We are very glad that there is a place like NANAS where these poor “unwanted” animals have been given a second chance at life.

By,
Natasha Fernz