SANDAKAN: The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Sandakan has issued an urgent appeal to the public for financial support as it struggles to sustain its ongoing stray animal neutering programme.
According to its Secretary, Voo Min Gin, out of an estimated 878 stray dogs, 133 have been successfully neutered to date, however, 745 dogs remain untreated.
“SPCA Sandakan is now facing a critical shortage of funds. Payments for upcoming veterinary procedures must be settled this week, and without immediate public donations, the program is at risk of stalling.
window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []};googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.defineSlot('/22826383987/dailyexpress_inline', [1, 1], 'gpt-passback').addService(googletag.pubads());googletag.enableServices();googletag.display('gpt-passback');});“Veterinarian Dr Randolf is scheduled to arrive in Sandakan on 1 July 2025 to resume the neutering efforts.
“However, after paying two urgent bills, the spay / neuter fund will be nearly depleted.
“This is a life-saving programme. Every dog we neuter today prevents dozens of homeless puppies tomorrow. We’ve built the system, what we need now is financial support to keep it going,” said Voo.
The urgency is further compounded by the approaching monsoon season, which typically leads to increased breeding among stray animals.
Delays in neutering can result in over 100 new puppies each month, many of which will face starvation, disease or road accidents.
Members of the public who wish to support the cause can donate via bank transfer to SPCA Sandakan Maybank account number: 560166133482 (account name: Medication Account).
For more updates, visit SPCA Sandakan’s official social media platforms.