This aunty in Ipoh, Tan Juat Jong, has been rescuing dogs for over two decades!
Now that she is 65-years-old, she’s calling out to all animal lovers to help clear out her shelter, located in Tanjung Rambutan, by adopting the dogs before anything happens to her.
Photo via Lions Club of Ipoh MALI
Speaking to Malay Mail, she said, it pained her to part with the dogs which she has grown attached to - but as she’s not getting any younger, it was the best solution for her furkids.
“I spend all my waking hours attending to them, and only return home to my rented house at Canning Garden in the evening.”
Mrs. Tan also popularly known among the welfare non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Ipoh as Aunty Kelly, said she used to be a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), “... before I started rescuing strays, I was a cleanliness freak, so much that every time a guest leaves my house, I will clean up the house.”
She started with only 10 doggos at first, but then the pack quickly grew and now she has 130 doggos!
Her shelter’s operation cost is about RM6,500 monthly, and to make matters worse, one of her supporters who used to give her RM1,900 every month had to pull out from giving her monthly donations.
“She told me she has retired and had no means to continue supporting me monthly. The supporter also advised me to think about my own well-being,” she said.
Now, with funds running low, Aunty Kelly is running against time to get all her dogs adopted.
But, not to worry, as for now, the Lions Club of Ipoh MALI has been assisting Aunty Kelly since 2018 and would donate kibbles and other necessities needed at her shelter.
Its president Foo Jen Imm said those who want to adopt her dogs or donate to her could contact the club, “We will help her to screen suitable adopters and let her concentrate on looking after the shelter,” she said adding that all female dogs at the shelter had been spayed.
Old age, lack of funds force Ipoh rescuer Auntie Kelly to put 130 dogs up for adoption. Tan said her shelter's operation...
Posted by Lions Club Of Ipoh MALI 怡保万里狮子会 on Wednesday, July 15, 2020
So, if you’re looking for a new furry friend, you can contact Foo at 016-5512585 or visit their Facebook page!
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
