Our wonderful volunteer Lynn Chen
This week, we celebrate our wonderful volunteer Lynn Chen. Lynn started volunteering at SOSD three years ago, even before we had our current shelter! What started out as bathing and walking the dogs on weekends grew to be a complete involvement, when she stepped up to become a pack walk coordinator and kicked off a […]
Jody’s family
When we first met Jody, she was very shy and she did not dare to approach us unlike most of the other dogs. She would hide and peered at us from far. She is a very sweet-looking little girl, and the way she looked at us is so cute. Honestly I was worried that she […]
Jamie’s Adopters, Alicia
There were many times I feel like strangling Jaime especially with the lack of sleep and it took true tenacity (and loads of prayers!) not to do so. For those of you considering adoption, truth is puppies are cuddly, cute and all but the cuteness will not last forever and once that goes off, the […]
Bria’s adopters, Michelle and Vincent
We first met Bria at the Yishun adoption drive at the end of August. She was part of the lovely and oh so adorable B-pup litter. We were first drawn by the playful energy surrounding this puppy group. And amongst them, Bria’s friendliness to people stood out almost immediately. She would rush towards people and […]
Jessa’s adopter, Melvin
“It has always been my dream to have a dog of my own since I was very young but my parents did not agree at that time. Thinking that it would be impossible to convince my parents I left that thought of having my own dog hanging open for a few years. It was only […]
Dark days for canines tagged with ‘black dog syndrome’
#fiftyshadesofpawsome campaign was on Straits Times! — Unlucky, evil, aggressive – traits commonly associated with black cats. But such unfair superstitions abound for black dogs too. And that means that these dogs end up at the bottom of the pile when it comes to adoption, according to animal welfare groups here. Now, one group hopes […]
狮城有约 Hello Singapore
Autumn will be a very happy girl if she can find a home. That is what all homeless dogs want – to have a place to call home – so that they will not have to roam the streets, and worry about being culled every day. Autumn is very lucky as she is HDB approved […]
SOSD research study: Majority of Singaporeans want stray dogs rehomed, not culled
SOSD Research Study – Understanding People’s Awareness of the Stray Dogs in the Vicinity and Their Perceived Ethical Action Towards Them Complaints against homeless dogs are on the rise – resulting in an increase in catching operations. Everyday, the lives of the street dogs in Singapore hang on a thin thread. Besides worrying about food […]