CANINE welfare project Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better is holding a puppy adoption drive in collaboration with Amcorp Mall in Petaling Jaya on Saturday and Sunday (Nov 11 and 12).
The drive will be held at the mall's canopied area from 10am to 6pm on both days.
Having dozens of rescued, destitute puppies, MDDB is constantly on the lookout for opportunities to rehome them.
"We are always keen to find them suitable homes... otherwise, they'll end up at our sanctuary," said MDDB adoption coordinator Christine Lai.
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She said MDDB already had almost 400 dogs under its care and did not want to increase the numbers.
She said the key people running MDDB were already in their 50s and 60s.
The adoption drive is part of a mini fair featuring many other pet-related activities.
Lai said the puppies that will be up for adoption are three left from a litter of six rescued in Cheras more than three months ago.
"A pregnant dog wandered into the car porch of a home and delivered her litter there," she said.
She added that the Muslim homeowner fed the mother dog and looked around for a rescue group to move the dogs.
"She did not want the family harmed and asked us if we could help her," said Lai.
After MDDB agreed, the homeowner paid a pet taxi to send the mother and six puppies to a veterinary clinic in Subang Jaya.
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Three puppies have since been adopted and the remaining three are in urgent need of homes.
"They have been fully vaccinated and neutered. Adopters need only give the annual booster shot next year and for consecutive years," Lai said.
She added that MDDB will be promoting its sponsorship programme as well as raising funds to pay for its dogs' annual vaccinations.
Sponsors may opt to pay RM100 monthly for an able-bodied dog, and RM150 for a disabled dog, for their upkeep.
For details, call 012-2316963 or 012-2414749.
