IAPWA Penang

Thousands of strays live on Penang Island, and with no humane dog population management program in place, many were caught and sadly killed. Since the Penang Island Project was established in 2017, it has saved the lives of thousands of dogs who would otherwise have suffered a sad fate under the previous regime.

The authorities in Penang Island (MBPP) contacted IAPWA to discuss how they could work with them to change this situation. In September 2017, an agreement (MOU) was signed as the first partner of the Penang Island City Council to establish and manage a humane program for the strays and provide them with the support they needed. As a result of the Penang Island Project, dogs are no longer culled and are instead neutered, vaccinated, provided with any additional veterinary care they need, and either released back to their community or found supportive homes within their Adoption Programme.

They require an average of RM60,000 to RM70,000 every month to sustain our humane street dog management effort under the renewed 5-year MBPP-IAPWA Memorandum of Understanding that ended the killing of stray dogs in Penang. While MBPP provides them with a facility for TNR purposes, IAPWA Penang bears the operational costs of catching, neutering, treatment, rehabilitation, returning, and rehoming the dogs. This includes medical bills, wages, food, transportation, equipment and maintenance.

IAPWA Penang is located next to Klinik Derma Sivasanta, Off, Jalan Sungai Pinang, 10150 George Town, Pulau Pinang.