By: Noor Eszereen Juferi
Photo by: Saleha Haron
SERDANG: 700 dogs were brought together through the Dogathon™ 2019 programme to raise funds for Projek Pengkasian Haiwan Terbiar (PRO-KASIH) (The Spay/Neuter Stray Animals Project) organised by the students of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
The Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine UPM, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mohd Hair Bejo said the programme was initiated in 1997 to raise funds to be channelled to charitable bodies especially for the cause of controlling stray animals through charitable runs involving dogs and their owners.
“The programme is a platform to raise awareness among the general public on stray animals and is capable of raising awareness in the local community on matters related to the care and welfare of stray animals,” he said.
He mentioned that Dogathon™ 2019 is a platform to discuss effective measures in overcoming the issue of stray animals.
“Dogathon™ is able to disseminate information about pets to the public from various angles such as responsibility as owners, healthcare of animals, methods to care for the welfare of stray animals as well as information on career as a veterinarian,” he said.
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