Together, We Change Their Story
Support our Animal Sponsorship Programme to give more animals a second chance.
Early last year, a member of the public spotted a male kicking his dog on Temple Street and reported this to the police. After reporting it to the police, an unimaginable scene unfolded.
Officers arrived at a cramped flat where they found 30 dogs locked in cages, while nine dogs and two cats roamed freely in filthy conditions. The animals lived among excrement, cockroaches, and rats, with barely any room to move. The flat was piled high with junk, and many of the dogs were severely underweight, neglected, and suffering from untreated skin diseases.
It was later discovered that the suspect and his son had a second location where they were keeping eight more dogs – two of which were found wearing anti-bark muzzles.
In total, the SPCA rescued and rehabilitated 24 of these dogs, while the Agriculture Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) took in the rest during the ongoing court proceedings. The rescue was only the beginning.
Minor
Snoopy
Dau Dau
Hey Hey
Chi Chi
Louis
Renci
Dogpool
Steps toward recovery
The road to recovery was long. Many of the animals had never known kindness. They were terrified of human touch. But with patience, love, and expert care, SPCA staff gave them what they had never received—comfort, healing, and trust. It took time. It took resources. And it was only possible because of supporters like you through the Animal Sponsorship Programme.
All the animals we rescued and treated have since found loving forever homes—including Dau Dau (formerly Hilda) and Minor, whose adopters shared how these survivors went from lives of neglect to new beginnings.
Meet Dau Dau
When Jo lost her beloved dog Toffee, she never expected to meet another who reminded her so deeply of him—until she saw Dau Dau. Terrified and shut down, Dau Dau had survived severe neglect and could barely tolerate human touch.
“She was so scared she couldn’t move. Just getting near her would make her soil herself,” Jo recalls.
But with patience and love, Dau Dau began to heal. Today, she jumps on the sofa for cuddles, follows Jo everywhere, and greets her joyfully at the door.
Her transformation is living proof of the second chances your support makes possible.
Meet Minor
Minor’s adopter, Loura, was drawn to him not because he barked for attention, but because he didn’t.
“He tried to make himself invisible. The others barked, but he just sat quietly, observing. I knew he needed someone to love him.”
Minor was traumatised and terrified, especially of men. But slowly, with time and patience, he is learning to trust again.
“He is still healing, but adoption gives animals like Minor a future” Loura said.
Why Your Support Matters
Happy endings like these are only possible because of kind-hearted supporters like you. Every rescue, recovery, and rehoming takes more than love — it takes resources, time, and dedicated care.
We cannot fight against injustices to animal welfare alone and need the public’s support and donations to continue our animal welfare work.
To give more animals the future they deserve:
