Sunday, June 3, 2007

LaSSie Langkawi Animal Shelter & Sanctuary Foundation



The Langkawi Animal Shelter and Sanctuary Foundation is set up to receive, rehabilitate and care for neglected, abused and needy animals. The organization also runs the Langkawi Island Animal Clinic a charity project aimed at the sterilization of the stray cat population. Both are non-profit ventures, staffed by volunteers and aimed at improving the lives of unwanted animals.
LASSie is a private organisation intiated by Narelle McMurtrie who set up Bon Ton Restaurant & Resort Langkawi in 1984. Narelle has a big heart for the animals and in the beginning accommodated a number of dogs which she saved from disastrous living conditions and gave them a home.
The Sanctuary cares for animals whose age, disposition or disability make them unlikely to find homes. Many of our animals are road accident or trauma cases and therefore need special love and attention. These animals are given the opportunity to live out their lives with dignity.
For stray cats on the streets, they are trapped and sterilized, then returned to their normal habitat. In this way the Sanctuary hopes to control the stray population. An adoption centre is also in operation.
Animals put up for adoption are spayed, neutered, dewormed and vaccinated. Astray wildlife brought to the shelter are treated and once healthy are then returned back to nature.

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