[ashleywong]

Hi All,

i'm posting here at my friend's request. why do i post it here? i thought long and hard about this and in the end decided to do it although i may receive flak and be banned from this forum : it is about doing right, about justice and about presenting facts as facts and not presenting opinion and misinformation as facts and the most important, about doing what needs to be done. And also because i have seen with own eyes how difficult it is for FFF to continue their rescue work because people mistrust FFF due to all the bad news spread about them. so here goes.

but i will also be posting in facebook and elsewhere ..it's about correcting misperception and misinformation - nothing more and for justice..nothing more.

i've taken the liberty to delete just two words from her post i hope she'd forgive me for that editing but the rest are unedited...

Originally Posted by melmel

[COLOR="Red"]Bravo SPCA, Thus, d total no
of dogs rescued by spca = 10[/color]

[quote=melmel;43500][COLOR="Red"]After camping overnite in d
Island of Death, today SPCA RESCUED ANOTHER 6 DOGS
TOTAL NO. OG DOG RESCUED BY spca = 8 DOGS

Bravo, SPCA[/color][/QUOTE]


Correction. The number is 8. Two on the first day of the rescue ((6 May 2009) & 6 on the 10 May 2009. And Jorg did not stay overnight. Only Murugan did which was not even on the island but on the private fish farm. Whatever
they were doing there, no permission was sought to land on the private property, nor any respect given to the staff who headed & manned the fish farm. They came onto the fish farm, hung clothes all over the place & made themselves at home without first seeking permission or giving a courtesy call to find out who runs the place. Isn't it plain courtesy to ask if you wish to enter someone's home??? I am just wondering if all of SPCA's operations are handled in this manner.

Melmel, I'm awed by your confidence in all the write ups & declarations of SPCA, I'm just wondering how long have you been a member & how long have you volunteered your services with them to be given privileged information. When you declared that Murugan & Jorg would be spending a night on somebody's property, you are actually announcing that trespassing is okay. The owner is mighty pissed off with the uninvited stay & was crossed at us after all our work established there until we clarified the matter to state that we are in
NO WAY ASSOCIATED WITH SPCA as we are on our own so please give a correct picture of the situation.

This issue has received much hype & fanfare. I'm pummkin, one of the rescuers in FFF & I'm not sure if any of you know why Sabrina left SPCA after 12 years of service. Perhaps this is a question you should direct to
SPCA because it would be so inappropriate to ask Sabrina of this.

Sabrina is out there in every rescue, she is the most hands on person I've ever known. She has no time for meetings. Less time for people who want to sabotage her work just because certain quarters feel that she is a low life incapable of anything. Those who behave in a 'mightier-than-thou' or 'richer-than-thou' attitude have always been met with her humility because she feels that they have more insecurities to look after than the dogs that she had saved. She doesn't need poison pen letters written to editors/managing directors of the press to intimidate writers not to follow up on her work on the Dr. Dog Programme or on anything associated with FFF.

I have known her since the early 90's. I have seen her doing all the work. I've seen her being bullied. If you are in your right mind, would you stand up for nonsense when you see your friend being discriminated??? I won't & I won't tolerate any nonsense now either.

I used to believe in SPCA's mission but now I don't. I used to subscribe to their beliefs but now I won't. I believe it started with great & noble intentions but as with all organisations, things change, sometimes for the
better but a lot of times, for the worst. Whatever it may be, I wish them well but whoever said this to the press (a Chinese daily that published the article) that our efforts are hampering theirs, please clarify how we manage to do so. As you have posted the articles since 21 April 2009 with quips by SPCA, which means that they knew of the incident since mid April but why was
a rescue not effected until Sabrina did & was highlighted in the news?!?

Platforms built in the trees by Murugan, Jorg, and the awesome fish farmers helped make the rescue of these dogs a little easier as the dogs would climb up the platforms to escape the rising tide. An abandoned
house/hut was also found in the interior of the island, and guessing correctly that some dogs may be using the hut as shelter, these men set up humane dog traps to catch dogs n that location.

The platform was NOT built by Murugan nor Jorg. Please credit the right people if you choose to report matters after your visit. Marjorie Gabriel & Karin Lee of the District Council of Ulu Selangor were the people who bought the materials with their money & built the platform with their expertise without the help of Murugan or Jorg. Murugan was trying to tell a kayak & outdoor adventure specialist how to build a structure which I find very inappropriate. Ten girls were present with the group that came in to 'take a look' at the situation but I would like to ask what are your qualifications in this mission & what are you doing on a boat sponsored by the funds of the public that's meant for rescue operations??? We are dealing with public
funds here & if you do not have the necessary skills (if you can't swim or are not trained to save lives), do not go & be a risk to others who are there executing the rescue. In short, I'm asking those who are not directly
involved in the rescue to stop endangering themselves (and sometimes others) by being there. The operation cannot have people/onlookers who want a piece
of the action that needs looking after and I'm talking about liability issues here. That boat could have well been used to transport the dogs back for medical attention.

I could go on and set more things straight but I've got a rescue to mount & I hope you would report correctly lest you lead the public astray with INACCURATE INFORMATION.

Before the 10th, we have already gotten 8 dogs with 6 more today and this is not about outdoing each other but to let the public know that the trust they given us is not misplaced & hope is not futile. We don't seek glory as some of you have insinuated here about FFF because TV Smith & I are personalities in our own right. We don't need to get credit for the people whom we are supporting and the plight which has touched the
hearts of dog lovers worldwide. By the way, I've sacrificed to be in this mission & it's because I can, not because I have to.

Lynn had been a great source of encouragement to me. And to all of you who have contributed in cash or kind, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Sabrina & the team would do what we think is necessary to thwart the
poison arrows that come at us from a certain direction every time.

By the way, on the 6 May 2009, I overheard one of the volunteers of SPCA exclaiming that she had spent RM380 and only got two dogs, struggling here while somebody is in London. If you are reading this, you know who you are & I would like to ask of you to re-examine your intentions of helping out. None of us have the question of money when it comes to something that we are
passionate about.

I hope SPCA takes a picture of every dog rescued so that they can be named afterwards. We have named each & every one of them since we have taken them in.

I can understand why people here feel strongly about this issue. Look at the history. Ask the press people. They will not tell you lies. I'm an dive Instructor Trainer & also a travel journalist, covering a wide range of
events, festivals & destinations. We get a scoop on things that you don't normally see so please get your facts in order because they will stun you.