I first heard about Noah’s Ark through http://furry-photos.com a few months ago, but I didn’t manage to convince my parents to go for that month’s tour because my mum thought $60 was a little steep. Then recently, Nicholas posted an entry about his visit to Noah’s Ark to shoot for the 2011 calendar, and this time, I managed to convince my mum to go because the tour fell on the same day as her birthday. She said that since it was her birthday, it should be fun to do something special and give to charity as well.
  So the journey to Noah’s Ark on Oct 2 was smooth, with good weather and little delays. Upon entering the sanctuary, I was impressed by how clean and well-kept the place was. Knowing that there are 800 dogs in the compound, I expected the dogs to smell. And I was very surprised that none of them really did. My parents and I had a lot of fun playing, petting, talking, and taking photographs with the dogs and cats. In fact, I’ve never seen so many dogs in one place.
 I felt a little guilty because I didn’t have time to give all of them a good hug before we left – there were just too many of them!
  After the visiting session, we headed on to Restoran Tian Lai for some indulgent dinner. Knowing that Noah’s Ark was a non-profit organisation, I didn’t expect the provided dinner to be so grand. I would have been content with a simple meal, but instead, we had a 7-dish meal which ended the trip nicely.
It’s great that Noah’s Ark organises these visiting trips. Not only does it give animal lovers a chance to have a great day out with the animals, but it also raises awareness of how much public help – in funds or donations – that animal rescue efforts need. After this virgin trip there, I’ve been promoting Noah’s Ark tour to my friends through facebook and word of mouth, because I think that it’s really a small sum to spare to have an awesome experience, good food, and ultimately, help animals in return!
 Thank you for your efforts in helping these animals, Noah’s Ark!
*Article and pictures contributed by Mavis Ang
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