Sunday, January 23, 2005

Hi everyone
As you all know, Phuket, Thailand was one of the areas where the Boxing
Day Tsunami wrecked destruction, and the world responded overwhelmingly
with monetary and humanitarian aid.

However, little was reported if any, of the animal situation there. If
any of you were there in the past, there are usually quite a number of
stray dogs and cats around, coexisting with the human population there

The grim situation there is that the dogs and cats there are starving,
as their caregivers have either perished in the tsunami or are missing.
Their habitats have also been totally wiped out, and the aid has been
directed primarily to humans

Fortuantely, there has been a number of animal welfare organizations
that have responded quickly and initiated a process of aid for the
animals.

Soi Dog Rescue (Soi is street in Thai) (www.soidogrescue.org) whose
headquarters are in Bangkok and whose other branch Soi Dog Foundation in
Phuket has been sending food aid down to feed the starving animals

HSI Asia (http://www.hsiasia.org) and WSPA
(http://www.wspa-international.org/site/index.php?page=1117) (World
Society for the Protection of Animals) are also there to cooridinate
relief efforts for the animals

One of our volunteers Choong Leng have been to Bangkok to check with
Sherry Conisbee, the president of Soi Dog Resuce about the immediate
needs and her urgent request was for dog food.

However, it would be impractical to buy the food here and send it over,
as logistically it would be difficult and the food is cheaper over there
as most of the time it is manufactured there. As such, we feel money
will be the best way to help them now. ASD has agreed to be the
collection point for all donations and this will be consolidated and
given to Choong Leng to hand to the Soi Dog Rescue and to ensure that
the money is directed to food or medical aid for the animals

In addition, a portion of all donations collected will be used to buy
Accurate anti flea/tick medication which can be handcarried easily and
given to the aid groups there

As such we request all of you to donate generously, dig deep into your
hearts and pockets for the animals there need our help as well, and they
do need a second chance to rebuild their lives again as well.

Soi Dog Rescue is an organization that believes in giving these stray
dogs a second chance at life as well, and it is no mean feat as their
stray dogs problem is about 10 times worse than ours. This terrible
tragedy has compounded their already heavy burden and we want to help
them as much as we can.

We will open a 2 week window from the 15th of Jan to the 31st of Jan
2005 to accept your much needed and precious donations

Please make cheques payable to :

Action For Singapore Dogs Society

and please send it to :

ASD c/o Ricky Yeo
Blk 402 #06-246
Clementi Ave 1
Singapore 120402

PLEASE INDICATE 'SOI DOG RESCUE' BEHIND THE CHEQUE

PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS SO WE CAN SEND YOU A RECEIPT

We will update everyone of the progress of the donations and the usage
of it

Many thanks for your time and attention

Rgds
Ricky Yeo
ASD
www.asdsingapore.com

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