THE Penang Animal Sanctuary Society (PASS) in Relau is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Its president, Datuk Leslie Lee, said phase one was supposed to be completed by now but was delayed.
“We discovered a stream running across part of phase one and phase two.
As a result, part of the land had to be given back to the Penang Island City Council. Following this, we requested for a land swap so that phase two can be completed. We want a piece of land for the sanctuary which is not divided by the stream,” he said during the Pass Food and Fun Fair at the Methodist Boys’ School in Penang on July 24.
Lee said the cost of the construction of the 700 sq metre phase one was RM1 million.
“We managed to raise about RM70,000 from today’s event. About 35% to 40% of phase one has been completed including 278.7 sq metre of
the administration building,” he said.
Also present at the event were state exco for Local Government, Flood Mitigation and Traffic Management Chow Kon Yeow and sponsors, Chew
Thean Yeang Aquarium Sdn Bhd equipment and service division director Anthony Chew, Ivory Properties Group Bhd executive director Datuk Ooi Chin Loo and Plexus Manufacturing Solutions human resources manager-talent acquisition Audrey Sin Seok Eng.
“The RM2mil animal sanctuary is expected to shelter 1,500 dogs and 1,000 cats,” Lee said.
Meanwhile, Chow in his speech said he is proud to be associated with PASS, which practises the “No Kill” policy, and instead to take care of the wellbeing of these pets.
“I hope PASS will continue with its noble project,” said Chow who is also its adviser.
At the event, Ivory Properties also pledged a donation of RM10,000 to the society.
Ooi represented Ivory to hand over amock cheque to Lee.
The whole project will take another three years to be fully completed.