Worst-ever flash floods hit SSPCA

KUCHING: Furry animals are not spared from the flash floods that have hit Kuching badly today. In a video posted earlier on social media, it was seen that the Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) animal shelter in Mile 7, Kota Sentosa, was affected by the disaster this morning. Hundreds of dogs […]

Animal shelter hit by flood, appeals for donations

KUCHING: The heavy downpour on Monday (July 12) afternoon resulted in flash flood which has affected animals at the Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) shelter at 7th Mile here. SSPCA president Datin Dona Drury-Wee said the water level was waist-deep. “Fortunately, the flood subsided quickly as the rain stopped. However, there […]

Animals are not spared the chaos

KUCHING: The relentless downpour which started on Thursday evening and continued until the following day resulted in floods affecting not only people residing in low-lying areas but animals as well. Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) centre at 7th Mile was not spared the effects of the torrential rain. Flood water had […]

Ragad donates items to SSPCA

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib has donated necessities worth RM10,000 to the Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA). The contribution was presented by Astana Negeri administrative officer Zullasmie Gapor, who represented Ragad, to SSPCA president Datin Dona Drury-Wee today. […]

How many pets will be dumped after pandemic?

KUALA LUMPUR: Sometime in April, Fatimah (not her real name) contacted her friends to find out if they had any cat to spare. The private-sector clerk, who is in her late 30s and has a young child, even advertised for a cat on Facebook. Fatimah, who has never kept a pet prior to that, was […]