Most of us are proud parents to our furbabies, but not many of us can be as dedicated and devoted as Aunty Aileen is to the homeless dogs in her pet adoption centre, My Pets Haven.
In a viral TikTok video, the team behind @myforeverdoggo tells the inspirational story of Aunty Aileen and how she is singlehandedly running the pet adoption centre she founded 11 years ago.
According to the 65-year-old, the pet adoption centre aims to rehome dogs, raise awareness about the dogs and help control the population of strays.
Walking the dogs
There are about 35-36 dogs in the centre, and every one of them needs to be walked daily, one by one.
As Aunty Aileen walks all the dogs by herself, this task takes her a whopping 5 hours to complete.
“I wake up at 4.30am because I need to start walking the dogs by 5am sharp. If not, I won’t have time. I need 5 hours if I’m alone,” she said.
She also explained that it is important to walk the dogs daily because they spend the majority of their day in cages.
“They require some stretching because they are in a cage 24 hours a day.”
A day in the life
After walking the dogs, Aunty Aileen would clean the kennels, cook the rice, feed the dogs, sweep the compound and change the waste paper.
She does all of the above herself if there are no volunteers, which is reflected in how little she sleeps.
“I sleep only two to three hours. That’s my routine every day,” said the dog lover.
That sounds even more tiring than raising a baby!
Adopt, not buy
“All our dogs are very healthy. We keep them updated on their vaccinations and neuter the dogs if they are not adopted within six months for the females,” said Aunty Aileen as she urged the public to adopt instead of buying their pets.
This is so that the decrease in demand will discourage dog breeders.
She also emphasized the importance of equally neutering both male and female dogs because it is not fair to just neuter the female dogs (bitches) when male dogs are the culprits when it comes to the overpopulation of strays.
“We have so many stray dogs here. They are beautiful Malaysian dogs. Low maintenance and good guard dogs,” she said proudly.
Pay Aunty Aileen a visit!
So, if you have been wanting to get a pet dog or volunteer at a pet centre, this is your chance! My Pets Haven always welcomes those who wish to volunteer or adopt a pet.
“We need a lot of volunteer help. I walk them every day, and my bones are aching,” said Aunty Aileen.
Volunteer at My Pets Haven for a fun weekend activity; maybe a doggo or two will catch your eye!
For more information, check out the centre’s Instagram, Facebook, or website.
Address: No. 11-1, Jalan Setia Prima, SU 13/S, Setia Alam, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Watch the full video below:
@myforeverdoggo ✨AUNTIE WITH A HEART OF GOLD✨ A few years ago, Aunty Aileen, a tough 65-year-old dog lover, opened her doors to the homeless dogs of Malaysia and she hasn’t looked back since. Aunty is so passionate about helping the doggos that she wakes up at 4:30a.m. every day just to make time to walk, feed and sometimes, bathe, all her 35+ rescued doggos! ? Here, Aunty Aileen shares some personal stories with us about how she got started, why she cares so much for these animals ?, and what she thinks Malaysians can do to help the homeless doggos. Needless to say, Aunty Aileen’s dedication and passion for doggos is inspirational and it was truly a heartwarming experience to see how she works and hear her story. ❤ ? Aunty Aileen needs all the help she can get and is always happy to have volunteers come and give her a hand in cleaning the cages and walking the doggos! If you want to help her and her doggos out, visit the link in bio at My Pets Haven’s Instagram! ? ➡️ SHARE Aunty Aileen’s story today to inspire more to be kind and help Aunty recruit more volunteers! . . Don’t forget to hit that “Follow” button ?? for more cute dogs, amazing stories and interesting news! . . #MFDspotlight #MyPetsHaven #dogrescuer #myforeverdoggo #bekind
We hope Aunty Aileen can continue to rescue strays and rehome them with the help of volunteers!
Also read: This M’sian Needs 10k Physical Signatures To Petition Against Local Councils Killing Strays
