EDITOR’S NOTE

It is a groundswell that amasses strength in numbers. As dog rescuers collaborate with like-minded friends to create an impact, the call to do more, to do better, becomes a clear and loud clarion call.

The experience of being paw-rents to a pair of rescued dogs has brought much fulfilment to this issue’s celebrity couple: Jon Chua and Amanda Chaang (see pg: 24). Lending star power to the plight of the rescued dogs in need of a home, they give an “All You Need To Know About Adopting A Rescue Dog” preview.

Yes, given that some of these rescued animals come from grim backgrounds, require training and specialist care (that the aspiring dog owner may not be prepared for), make the adoption process that much harder.

Like many of our own friends, they champion a singular cause: To see that no one is left behind or dumped because they are not pretty or no longer serve their intended purpose.

There are others, we have to acknowledge, who form veritable pillars of support in the rescue community. Besides the grand dame – the SPCA; there’s the SOSD, Purely Adoptions and a host of other groups helping out. There’s Derrick from Voices For Animals who does regular adoption drives via Facebook. There’s the AVS who holds free webinars on pet ownerships, and there’s that 83-year old lady cat feeder that goes out at 3am every morning for the past 60 years to do the needy.

(BTW: Pets Magazine has a Singapore Pet Adoption Community page to help out all animals in need of a home. It’s at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/petsmagazinesac.)

It takes an entire community to make sure no one is left behind. We can take inspiration from the role each one plays within the community. While we can’t all adopt a rescued animal, just being a donor, a sponsor or volunteer, will bolster the community’s work in equally powerful ways.