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26th-27th June 2023
26th-27th June 2023
A team consisting of staff from MBPJ health department, NGO representatives, MYPJ and councilors visited Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang to learn about their successful system of managing strays. Since it started 5 years ago, Penang have seen the strays population decrease significantly through the implementation of TNR. This initiative has resulted in zero killings of stray dogs. An outstanding feature of this initiative is that the MBPP work closely with IAPWA, the NGO that is mainly responsible for the TNR initiative. Connie Tan, a MBPP councilor works closely with the Health Department staff to ensure that the council cooperate fully with the NGO to make it a success. IAPWA coordinates with the rest of the Penang Animal Kindness NGOs to promote the neutering of strays.
This "Whole of Society" approach where all stakeholders work together holistically is unique, and may be the only instance where we see the Local Council formally cooperating with NGOs to manage the strays population.
27th June 2023
27th June 2023
On the way back to Petaling Jaya, the team also had an opportunity to drop by Ipoh to visit the new holding facility of ISPCA (Ipoh Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) at Simpang Pulai. ISCPA is also practicing TNRM and receives strays caught by Ipoh City Council and will allow 14 days for their owners to recover their dogs, or if they are strays to get them adopted and rehome.
All dogs neutered are provided with a red ISCPA collar which will identify that they are neutered and vaccinated (ears notched). Neutered dogs are also implanted with a chip to ease identification later.
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