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Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES) News & Blogs
Instantly update yourself on the latest animal welfare developments. Leading animal shelters and rescuers will share news and knowledge with you, consolidated through their blogs and social media pages.
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Updates On 25th Feb 2014
25th Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
For this week's post on animal care, we would like to share a Sunday project we did with Alex, our volunteer. We had an unused coffee table and decided to turn it into a shelter and climbing platform for our Indian star tortoises, we also had some scrap PVC pipes lying that we used to hang enrichments. Upcycling/reusing unwanted products is a fun and creative way to provide our animals with good environment to live in.
The project took just about 2 hours to complete and it has been providing ou...
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Updates On 24th Feb 2014
24th Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Suzzie - 7th week of rehabilitation
After pulling through the intensive and complicated operation, Suzzie has been showing consistent progress, balancing herself with a temporary missing limb. Bandage change needs to be done daily and we can tell how fast Suzzie is growing judging from her strength. She is beginning to outgrow her baby teeth (we can feel them sinking in through the gloves when we hold her!) . Puzzle feeders, mirrors, auditory and visual enrichments were provided to ensure that ...
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Updates On 23rd Feb 2014
23rd Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
5 ways to have an Animal-Friendly holiday!
• Never take your photo with a wild animal.
• Don’t visit places with circus-style animal shows.
• Avoid all other forms of animal exploitation, such as animal rides, bloodsports (e.g. cock fighting), live animal markets etc.
• Speak up! Tell your tour operator why you won’t visit places that exploit animals.
• Make sure any souvenirs you buy do not contain animal parts.
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Updates On 23rd Feb 2014
23rd Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Wildlife Sanctuary Volunteer Part 1:
Our 14 year old tour guide!
Date:23rd February 2014
Sunny Sunday Morning!
Ryu from the Singapore American School came and checked out ACRES a couple of weeks ago while the volunteering date was still being optioned through emails between their teacher and us! He was really excited!!!!
So Ryu had the honour to be ACRES in house tour guide for his schoolmates and teacher today! He was a little shy but this boy speaks with sparkles in his eyes. He remembere...
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Updates On 23rd Feb 2014
23rd Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
SUNDAY MORNING AT ACRES!
Our Wildlife Sanctuary was greeted by a group of an amazing bunch of students and teacher from the Singapore American School (Roots and Shoots) this morning :)
Brian, Ryu, Alex, Jacky, Gaurar, Charlette and Felicia! Thank you for dropping by and for being such a cheerful positive bunch who cared. We look forward to seeing you guys again real soon!
To Kate who has been taken ill at home, have a speedy recovery! =)
Lots of love <3 Sanctuary.
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Updates On 23rd Feb 2014
23rd Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Look at how happy this green iguana is!! As ACRES grows, we also respond to more calls and rescue cases. Our staff strive to maintain a high level of competency in the care for the animals under our wing (excuse the pun), but at the same time this would not be possible without you, our supporters and donors.
On this beautiful Sunday, all the staff (and animals) at ACRES would like to take time out to say a big THANK YOU to all of you who have helped us one way or another. You are amazing!
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Updates On 23rd Feb 2014
23rd Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
ACRES is proud to be the Green Supporter of NTUC Income RUN 350, organised by Young NTUC!
Due to the overwhelming response, the 21km half-marathon and 350m Kids’ Dash have been fully subscribed and registration is now closed. Don’t worry if you have yet to sign up, there are still limited slots available for the 10km run so log on to (http://www.run350.com/) as soon as you can!
Also, RUN 350 is holding a giveaway contest over at their Facebook page. All you need to do is caption a photo an...
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Updates On 22nd Feb 2014
22nd Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
ACRES receives a large portion of its funding from individual donors like you. Your donation is vital to the
continuation of our work to rescue wild animals and support our various ongoing campaigns.
There are many ways you can help. Please consider the options below and donate now to help us help the animals!
1. Make a one-time contribution.
2. Make a monthly contribution.
3. Become an animal benefactor and sponsor one of the animals at our rescue centre.
More details can be found here:
http...
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Updates On 22nd Feb 2014
22nd Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
This is an Ornate Horned Frog, also called the Pacman Frog. They have a ferocious appetite and can live up to 10 years or more in captivity. Population numbers for this species is on the decline, and one major factor is the international pet trade. They are not native to Singapore and it is illegal to keep or sell one as a pet. Instead of confining them in a tank, wouldn't it be so much more rewarding to celebrate the wonders of nature by observing animals like them flourish in their natural hab...
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Updates On 20th Feb 2014
20th Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Never want to go near a rat?
Think about this.
Mice and rats make up 95 percent of all animals used in medical research, from drug development to testing dietary supplements, cosmetics and many more.
When you are out doing your grocery or shopping with your loved ones, identify products you can buy carrying the 'Leaping bunny' sign.
Share with your children or your grandmother, your father, the story behind this 'Bunny.' You see, no matter how old we are, everyone still enjoys a good stor...
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Updates On 20th Feb 2014
20th Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Spreading education about animal welfare to the next generation!!
Last week, 27 children from Vientiane Pattana International School's Grade 3 came for a tour of the ACRES Lao Wildlife Sanctuary. The children, aged 8 and 9 years old, came to have a look around the Sanctuary, learn about animal welfare and to see what we do here.
We had great fun as they saw animals in real life for the first time...try explaining what a binturong is to an 8 year old!!
The highlights of the visit for them were...
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Updates On 19th Feb 2014
19th Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Passionate about making a difference for animals? Wanna get yourself involved with some hands on work? Here comes another Wildlife Rescue Training session!
Details: Wildlife Rescue (SGD $30.00 training fee)
Volunteers will assist with our wildlife rescue operations for native and exotic species.
To volunteer with the Wildlife Rescue Team you will need to undergo a full day of training and on-the-job observations before handling any animal.
Date: 22nd February 2014, Saturday, 10am to 5pm. All t...
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Updates On 18th Feb 2014
18th Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
The ACRES wildlife sanctuary needs constant maintenance for it to provide our animals with a comfortable living environment. The weather has been very dry and hot in the past two months and it has been forcing our tortoises to seek shelter, only coming out in the later afternoon or when it is cooler. We had initially put up shade nets to filter the sun but this has been insufficient.
To improve shade conditions, we are currently transplanting Banana plants and putting up bigger shade nets to pr...
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Updates On 18th Feb 2014
18th Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
ANIMALS FOR ASIA SINGAPORE 2014 VOLUNTEERS APPRECIATION DINNER
Quoted after the much famous Ghandi,
"The best way to loose yourself is to loose yourself in service to others"
Our volunteers definitely are living proof of it!
From all of us here at ACRES, "You are never just a volunteer.
You are part of our team; and this team could not have reached new heights without teamwork!"
Never question the value of volunteers! :) We believe.
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Updates On 17th Feb 2014
17th Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
King Kong - the one with the chain on the neck:
This week we are sharing with you an interesting macaque rescue story! While Suzzie is recovering progressively at ARVC, the Macaque Rescue Team have been spending their days attending to a young male macaque with a chain on its neck. When we first spotted this young one, we knew for sure that he was kept illegally as a pet. Driven from post-trauma of being held captive, King Kong has been living on the streets of an industrial estate. He is extre...
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Updates On 17th Feb 2014
17th Feb 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
THEIR VOICELESS PAIN
"Close your eyes,
Draw a tight box in your head,
Place yourself in it,
Breath slowly,"
The neighbour next door just being dragged out,
All pens are empty now, but yours,
You are the last they say,
The distant squeals of death have ceased,
You heard your gate open,
You plead for another life in your head,
Wondering what this was all about,
Dragged out,
Struggling and fighting,
You couldn't fight the full grown arms and cold eyes
At your last squeal,
You turned t...
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