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Mickey (second from left) and Pluto (second from right)
hanging out with their new friends. |
Mickey and
Pluto were two guard dogs living in a factory which was in the process of
closing its operations. Having outlived
their usefulness, they would most probably be left behind to fend for themselves. This is a very common scenario during
difficult economic times.
Taking
Action
Hearing
about the plight of these two dogs, Roger and Christine, at their own expense,
engaged a security guard to feed and look after the dogs at the empty facility
while they searched for a long-term solution to provide for the dogs. They wrote to many rescue groups in Singapore
but to no avail so they turned to Noah’s Ark Natural Animal Sanctuary (NANAS)
in Johor which took up the case.
Having
paid for the health checks at the vet, they also sponsored the dogs’ journey to
NANAS. They continued to help with
monthly contributions for the dogs under the Noah's Ark sponsorship programme
and made it a point to visit the dogs at NANAS whenever there was a public
tour. More importantly, Roger and
Christine are committed to the care of the dogs even after Noah’s Ark took up the case.
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| Mickey |
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| Pluto |
Commitment
and Responsibility
So what
does it actually take to save an animal’s
life? Aside from having compassion and
making that one phone call, it takes commitment and responsibility. Rescue groups depend largely on
volunteers. When someone reports a case
to us, the work does not stop there. It
is only just the beginning.
Roger and
Christine were not able to keep the dogs because of their existing pet
commitments but that did not stop them from giving the two dogs another shot at
life. It was inhumane to leave them to
fight for their own fate.
They could
not turn a blind eye but instead were committed and changed the lives of these
two dogs. Mickey and Pluto would never
have had a new lease of life in NANAS if WORDS did not turn into ACTION.
One person’s action can turn another’s life into a better
one. We cannot thank Roger and Christine
enough for their commitment to save the lives of these two dogs and for
continuing their journey with them.
You Can
Also Help Us To Help Them
Rescue
work is never easy and that is the reason why we need your help so we can help
these unfortunate animals. If you are
able to contribute in any way to our cause, please contact us at nanassporea@gmail.com.
