The Covid-19 outbreak has affected everyone,
Including animals, to varying degrees.
Including animals, to varying degrees.
According to non-profit organisation Homeless & Orphan Pets Exist (H.O.P.E),
There has been a 30% increase in animal abandonment
At the animal shelter during the Movement Control Order.
This is possibly due to
The growing financial burden that pet owners are facing.
Understandably, with the current economic climate,
Donations to the H.O.P.E animal shelter
Located in Pekan Nenas, Johor have reduced greatly.
Located in Pekan Nenas, Johor have reduced greatly.
Daily, H.O.P.E feeds an average of 1.2 tonnes (1,200 kg) of pet food
To over 3,000 dogs and 200 cats that it is currently sheltering.
This works out to more than RM140,000 needed
To ensure these furry friends are fed on a monthly basis;
And this is on top of the RM20,000 incurred
For medical expenses and miscellaneous.
With the goal of improving the lives of pets through nutrition,
shelter and education, pet care product brands WHISKAS® and PEDIGREE®
Are collaborating with H.O.P.E. animal shelter
To raise funds via the “Shop for H.O.P.E.” campaign on Shopee
To raise funds via the “Shop for H.O.P.E.” campaign on Shopee
Happening from now till 6 December 2020.
Through this campaign,
Shopee users and pet lovers can make donations of
RM10, RM20 or even RM50 to the animal shelter.
Additionally,
For every purchase made through
The Whiskas and Pedigree Official Store on Shopee,
10% will be converted to products
Which will later be presented to H.O.P.E.
Mars Petcare Southeast Asia Pet Nutrition D-Commerce
Director Phua Fui Ching said,
“Ever so often,
“Ever so often,
Se come across a news article or video
On social media on animals
Being abandoned and it is heart-wrenching.
At Mars Petcare,
We believe that pets make the world a better place
And therefore,
Collaborating with H.O.P.E as well as Shopee
Is one of the many initiatives
To achieve our goal in creating
A better world for pets
Where they are healthy, happy and welcomed.
Through this partnership,
We hope to raise at least RM10,000 worth of pet food
To be donated to H.O.P.E to help ease their burden.”
In a bid to garner more proceeds for the animal shelter,
WHISKAS® and PEDIGREE® will also be offering
In-store vouchers of RM7 off with a minimum spend of RM70
And RM10 off with a minimum spend of RM100
To encourage pet lovers to purchase more from the store.
To find out more or show support for the Shop for H.O.P.E. campaign,
