People For Animal Welfare

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Perception and policy are barriers in the fight for animal rights. Miss Yeow Hui Qi, president of SMU People for Animal Welfare and a second-year accountancy student said, “We've seen big-scale fund-raising events for the less fortunate people. How about one for the animal shelters?”

Indeed, despite the improvement in the animal welfare movement in Singapore, we still have a long way to go before truly being a society that treats all beings equally. Animal welfare activists can help fuel the improvement, but the government has to play a strong supporting role as well.

Ghandi once said, You can judge a person's chartacter from the way he treats animals. How would you judge Singapore's character, then?

Read more from The Sunday Times (Jun 21) page 8

Wondering how the Better Dog, Better Owner dog care seminar organized by Petsmagazine went? One of our PAW members, Thomas, shares his experience!

30th May 2009 - Some hundred dog owners and dog lovers gathered at One Marina Boulevard today for the second "Better Dog, Better Owner" seminar organized by Pet's Magazine. The seminar, aimed at coaching owners on how to be a better owner, touched on several different aspects of raising a canine, including veterinary concerns, grooming and obedience training.

The panel of speakers, comprising of vets, trainers, groomers and even pet massage therapists, each delivered an enriching session on their field of expertise, and questions from the audience came hard and fast during the Q&A segments, highlighting the concerns of different owners. The speakers also provided informal consultations over the two refreshment breaks, and sponsoring vendors also gave out free product samples to all seminar participants.

Armed with our newly acquired arsenal of knowledge, I am certain the seminar will make us all better companions to our canine partners. SMU PAW looks forward to the next seminar in 2010, and we definitely encourage all dog owners who missed this year's seminar to head for the one next year. Stay tuned!

SMU PAW supports Singapore Animal Welfare Symposium 2009. Click HERE to find out more about SAWS 09.