Few days back, I have the chance to visit Penang’s SPCA. As an animal lover, I thought I should go there and have a look, how’s the environment and living condition of the stray dogs and cats who had been sent there.
SPCA in Penang (Pearl Of The Orient) was founded in 1948. It is a non-profit community-based organization whose primary roles are those of protecting and caring for animals.
The center is located at the old Jelutong Road, I have hard time finding the place cause I seldom drive around in town area. After a a few wrong turning, I finally saw the small SPCA sign board along Jelutong Road and I turn in. There are a few construction going on at that time, and there are not proper parking for the visitors…., so I just park my car along the small ‘lorong’ (means small lane in Malay) beside the center.
As expected, the center is not very big, the overall environment and outlook is very basic and simple only.
I was very excited and eager to go and visits all the ‘best friend’ staying there. After I inform the Indian lady that I would like to take a look at the dog, she just show me the place and leave us with the dogs. There’s a small gate before we enter the ‘mini-prison’ look like room for each dog. I was surprise, there are not many dogs in there. I can only see 7-8 dogs there very curiously wake up from their sleep and see who is visiting them.
Some are very alert, some are very friendly, and some are those quiet type. I was quite pity on them for not able to have a owner to take care of them. Most of them are mixed breed dog, we call it “paria” dog in local. However, they are quite lucky in the sense that, they have shelter here, and not like those stray dog outside, who need to get food from the rubbish area, need to run around to find places to hide when it comes to rainy days, and some get hit by car and died by the road side.
Below are a few picture taken during my visits.
1. This friend here very active and excited when he saw me, keep jumping and wagging his tail…, a nice doggy.
2. This guy stayed inside even though he saw visitors…, maybe he was too tired or in depression??
3. This is the same as the first one above, nice right…
4. “Woof…., who’s calling me..?”
5. “Are you the one??”
6. “Hey there…, what’s up??”
If you are from Penang and would like to adopt a dog, why not visit them one day. Their address is at 10, Jalan Jeti, Jelutong, 11600 Penang. Tel: +604-2816559. Or you can visit their website at www.spca-penang.net and E-mail: spcapg@pd.jaring.my
