Updates:
1. We have pledged to pay for the spay-neuter charges of all the dogs, based on our rates. It would be even better, if they dogs can be sent to our panel vet but we shall see which is the best for the dogs.
2. MDDB has pledged to pay for 2 weeks' boarding.
What Azimah needs now:
a. People who can catch the dogs effectively.
b. People who can help transport the dogs to our clinic or a clinic of Azimah's choice.
c. A vet who is willing to board the dogs for two weeks. Azimah and MDDB's plan is to have the dogs boarded for two weeks, so that's what they need now.
d. Temporary fosterers for the dogs.
Can you help in any of the above?
If you can, please contact Azimah at azeema@isis.org.my.
From Koo:
Anyone who wants to help must understand the difficulties involved before they jump straight into the rescue. That's why I went there for the first time that night to evaluate the situation first.
First, the dogs are hiding deep inside under the container and nobody (not even with a long stick) can reach them when they are inside. The only chance we have to catch them is when they are outside the container. If they are outside, we have to be careful not to frighten them back into the container, otherwise it's back to square one again. I suggest that next time we gather at a distance away from the container before we start. Next, we'll need thick cardboards or wooden panels so that once we reach there, we must quickly barricade the bottoms of the containers so that the dogs cannot run back inside (if they haven't done so yet by the time we reach there).
Second, we have to be careful of the mommy dog who is very protective of her pups. Every time I just peek under the container, she would growl and that indicates that we can be dealing with a fierce dog who may bite to protect her pups. I will have a dog muzzle ready and will wear thick gloves. I've also bought a small fishing net which is a bamboo stick attached to a small metal round top with a net attached. I will bring a large piece of scrap cloth for covering the dog/puppy's head (just for a while until we secure it) to prevent it from biting when we first catch it (I got this idea from those crocodile-catching tv documentaries). I already bought a mosquito net. Everyone who want to help should also bring thick gloves and big cloth to protect themselves. I'll also bring some first aid this time just in case.
Thirdly, once we caught the dog, our work is not finished yet although it is the hardest part. We have to figure out who can temporarily foster and transport it to the vet and back. Both of us are working during weekdays. Traffic is bad in Rawang when everybody's awake there whether day or night time. And we need someone who can bring the dog to the vet during working hours. If none, we are forced to wait for the weekend every time so that I am free to do the transportation to the vet. If anyone can help foster, we will certainly try catching on weekday late nights.
Lastly, I'm against hiring any one because it's not a simple case of chasing down a dog; the container is the obstacle here (as explained above). In addition, the situation is desperate but not that desperate that we have to spend limited resources; our first priority are those already-rescued puppies/dogs which need cages, food and medication. If anyone should sponsor the catching, it should be that dog-hating chairman.
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