First remittance on donations
made to animal victims from Japan Earthquake
sent this morning
(HONG KONG, 31 March 2011) The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(Hong Kong)[SPCA(HK)] is sending off the first portion of donations for helping animals to Japan this morning. In the past 2 weeks SPCA(HK) has received over half million dollars for the Japan Earthquake Fund. $500,000 will be remitted to the Japan Animal Welfare Society (JAWS) for setting up animal shelters and getting essential materials and food for animals affected by the disaster.
“We are doing all we can to help the Japanese at this time of crisis. According to JAWS, their most urgent need is funds to buy food, equipment and materials for setting up the emergency shelters and helping pet owners. In many cases, the companion animals belonging to those who have suffered are regarded as family members. They also play a very important role in the humans’ well-being. It is incredibly heart warming to see Hong Kong people pull together to help in this regard," said Sandy Macalister, Executive Director of SPCA(HK).
To donate, please make a deposit into HSBC 002-5-240326 and send the bank-in slip with remark “designated to Japan Earthquake Fund” to 5 Wan Shing Street, Wanchai or fax to 2511 5590.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HK)
The SPCA (HK) was formed in 1921 by a group of volunteers. Throughout the decades, the SPCA (HK) has worked for the humane treatment and protection of animals. It has fought animal abuse, and through educating the community has promoted humane understanding and the community’s responsibility to protect and co-exist with animals. Its message continues to be that RESPECT FOR LIFE BEGINS WITH CONCERN FOR ANIMALS.
The SPCA (HK) has introduced a number of programmes to help the government to improve animal welfare. Besides finding new caring owners for the abandoned and strays, the SPCA (HK) promotes animal birth control through the various programmes introduced, allowing the owned, loosely-owned and stray animals to be desexed. The SPCA (HK) also operates seven animal clinics throughout Hong Kong, some of them also equipped with surgical facilities, to provide welfare for animals.
The SPCA (HK) continues its efforts to ensure that people and all animals can co-exist in harmony.