May Mei, Team Kennel
It is impossible not to fall in love with May Mei’s infectious smile and bubbly personality. May Mei is one of our longest-serving volunteers. She joined SOSD in 2013, starting with walking dogs. Today, May Mei not only still helps to walk them, she also works hard as a core member of the team that […]
Adeline Lee, Kennel Training Coordinator
Ask Adeline about her favourite canine buddy, and the answer comes quickly and enthusiastically. “My latest buddy at the shelter is Miki (pictured). She is a border collie and bull terrier cross. I have been walking her for more than six months, and she is still waiting for a home. No pack walk volunteer can […]
Kristy Yew, Rehomer Team
“Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.” Karen Davison, A Dog’s Guide to Humans For Kristy, who is a member of the Rehomer Team and is in-charge of rehoming efforts in the West, volunteering with SOSD is basically a way of life. Even […]
Weekend Volunteer, Connie
Meet Connie, an active volunteer at SOSD. Connie’s volunteer journey started in 2013, the same year when SOSD took over Mdm Yap’s abandoned shelter. It was Connie’s sister, Colleen (another SOSD volunteer) who stumbled upon a website that covered the heartbreaking story of 26 dogs that were abandoned and left to die. This pair of […]
Healing Paws Volunteer, Stasha
“Join us as a volunteer” – *click* – and that’s how Stasha started out as a volunteer with SOSD. Then, Stasha badly wanted to have a dog of her own, but her parents thought otherwise. Stasha, then a fresh graduate from a polytechnic, decided to volunteer to walk dogs at SOSD. It was the only […]
Uncle Mark
Meet Mark, or “Uncle Mark”, as other volunteers affectionately call him, an avid dog lover and owner since 12. Do not be fooled, Uncle Mark is more than meets the eye – he is a retired Colonel, with a wealth of professional and life experiences. The many adventures Mark and his dogs shared together motivated […]
An avid photographer Wen Jye
Meet a volunteer who is responsible for many of the beautiful pictures you see on our Facebook, Instagram and website! Wen Jye, who is an avid photographer, uses his skills in a meaningful way, by volunteering with the SOSD Photography team. Over the past two years, Wen Jye has volunteered his skills and time to […]
SOSD Fantastic Four
Meet the Fantastic Four in SOSD’s TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) Team who do a task many cannot even dream of doing. They stake out rural areas, sometimes for days, trying to trap homeless dogs, so that these can be sterilised, then released back where they came from. Why is TNR so important? It is the […]