Dedication and commitment
One of the SPCA committee members whom I’ve worked with over the years on animal welfare issues is now my colleague.
There are stray dogs in the area around our workplace. I recently found out that she has gotten all 7 of them fixed (i.e. spayed or neutered) and every weeknight, she stays back till dark and feeds them (because she doesn’t want to be noticed by people in case they complain). On weekends, she will also go there specifically to feed them. And she buys freshly cooked rice and meat from one of the restaurants near our workplace to feed them.
The most amazing thing : she’s been doing this for almost the entire time she’s been with the company, which is about 8 years! Everyday.
I so admire her level of dedication and commitment. My work/contribution thus far is pittance compared to hers.
Note : The Trap-Neuter-Release method has been proven to curb the dog and cat stray population and also prevent new strays from entering into an area that already has a colony of strays. Singapore is one of the countries which has successfully implemented this program. I can attest to its effectiveness because this is what I did with the stray cats around my parents’ condo. The number of stray cats there have remained quite stable over the past 6-7 years and a few of the cats have been around for almost that length of time.