Finally I'm back and can't wait to share.

We arrived the place at around 9 in the morning. We were separated into few boats to work together in getting the dogs, but seriously look at the place by myself, I couldn't hold my tears at all, not only me but quite a number from my members too. Why? Because it is really like a hell island, it looks so scary! It looks so pitiful for those dogs.

See, there's no place for anyone to stand on at all, whole island full with branches and trees, there are also a lot of poison snakes, eagles, and bones!!! Dead dogs around every where, from the boats we could hear the dogs barking, I guess they are barking for help, they are also in an urge to get out from that hell island.

Long story cut short, we tried many ways to get hold of the dogs but seriously couldn't. There are some dogs get stuck in the branches, we can't reach them. Most important, they ran very fast when they saw us. Pity them. We used food to make them come out but many times also they manage to run off. Luckily we manage to catch a puppy but with the price of a cut on one of the member's hand and I dropped my sun glasses. Well, overall, worth it!

We make a mistake for didn't carry enough of water with us, we ran out of water by noon, well we thought per person with 3 litres of water will do but who knows the weather is killing us! So we had no choice but to call it off earlier for today. We are going to set up traps to get hold of the dogs, as well we will be bringing some weapons with us such as parang, because of those blardy branches block our way. We do carry some big pieces of wood too so we use it to place on the boats and the branches, we could walk on it but it is very dangerous too. Actually this is not advisable but no problem la, do it quietly lo.

Anyway, the female puppy we manage to get by today was given a name -Gigi. It's because when we got her, she was shivering, like the sound of gi gi gi gi gi gi like that,so just name her Gigi. One of the member saw her so cute and decided to take her home, now she is with the vet I think. 

I'm so tired , even this sound like nothing much for many people, even I have never thought it would be this tiring and exhausted but seriously, it's like killing. Not only physically but also mentally. Imagine those carcasses, dead dogs, skeletons around the mangrove shore, that island really deserved the name of "hell". Seriously it's a very scary nightmare.

Guess, that's all in my mind right now, really can't think of anything.

Yes, there's only one shelter in Kundang. You can say that it's somewhere midway between Sg. Buloh and Rawang. Not very easy to find as it's rather isolated, but once you enter into Kundang town you can ask the villagers and they can tell you where it is.

Alternately, you can contact me or Sabrina for directions

hi chibi tenko.. you are right.. i will discuss this with my fren again. she's too eager to go to pulau ketam to help.. whereas i say that the cost is high for just a few people to go there - in the end do nothing and just help pulau ketam tourism (food, lodgings, boat)..

anyhow once i confirm will lias with you..

p/s: one of the things we can provide is a van.. transport human or dogs ...

I wonder.. is there any goverment vet nearby that u guys can send the rescued dogs for treatment? Such as Klinik Kembiri etc. Err.. Are they good vet?

Try Dr Loh from Scarrfff Project 012-2023794, area Kota Kemuning. My geography is sucks. Does it near and easy for u guys to send the dogs there? Maybe shud try to give her a call first and ask. My fren said Dr Loh has been care a lot of stray dogs in her clinic. I hope there's a vet who willing to treat the dog and charge for the meds and treatment only.

Secretary cum Media & Communications reporting in! Hi guys!

First of all, apologies if any of you tried to contact me but can't reach. I've been running up and down Pulau Ketam for the last couple days, and will continue to do so until I'm satisfied with the information I'm gathering (eg: how where when the strays lurk).

So far, in the latest updates, I found 2 possible hot spots where the strays hangout. I'm going back to the island later, to confirm the sightings. I don't have a translator with me yet (I dunno hokkien la!!) but I'll try my best to chat more with the villagers, hoping to find out more, like maybe there's a favorite house the strays love.

It doesn't hurt to find out the least horrendous spot to go under the houses too, when the need arises.

So, I'll be afk/busy/dnd a lot until Friday, most probably, which I'll settle down with all the information, analyze a bit then put them in a nice simple chart that tells us what where when how is the best way to go about the missions.

Good luck on getting more volunteers and equipments.

Update! Update! Yay! V manage2get 2 mre! Ho0ray!

Such a tiring job, but all worth if when u managed to save even a dog.. But i hope more will be rescued soon...

I myself cried when saw all the photos in all forum and websites i visited      OMG cant believe how many weeping souls on that island.

Please take precaution and take a good care of u guys safety during the rescue mission. My pray will always be with u guys  *hugs**

Guys, dont forget to put on cap and boots and gloves. And dun forget to drink a lot of water (which means bring along a big drinking water). Dont fall sick after the mission due to dehydration. Now weather is very very bad.

do u have pictures? wan to see how bad the conditions is

Update from Sherly who is at death island:
hehe

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Added on May 13, 2009, 11:35 amPS: I can speak Hokkien! And I love talking to random people Do you need me?

Ten girls were present with the group that came in to take a look at the situation but I would like to ask what your qualifications are in this mission & what are you doing on a boat sponsored by the funds of the public thats meant for rescue operations??? We are dealing with public funds here & if you do not have the necessary skills (if you cant swim or are not trained to save lives), do not go & be a risk to others who are there executing the rescue. In short, Im asking those who are not directly involved in the rescue to stop endangering themselves (and sometimes others) by being there. The operation cannot have people/onlookers who want a piece of the action that needs looking after and Im talking about liability issues here. That boat could have well been used to transport the dogs back for medical attention.

Shame on those ppl who use public funds to go on a sight-seeing trip. If want to look-see look-see, use their own money la! The rescuers need those money for mission.

I was actually wondering if she was mentioning sherly's team. If she is then she made a mistake cos to be fair sherly funded their own operation and they did saved some dogs. And for those who really hopped on to a boat for only a sightseeing to Pulau Tengah, they deserved to be bitten by a snake.

I was actually wondering if she was mentioning sherly's team. If she is then she made a mistake cos to be fair sherly funded their own operation and they did saved some dogs. And for those who really hopped on to a boat for only a sightseeing to Pulau Tengah, they deserved to be bitten by a snake.