G2G Animal Garden COVID-19 Fund
Norazam Mohammad NordinApril 11, 2020 3:24 PM
KUALA LUMPUR (April 11): G2G Animal Garden needs more donations in the form of Cash Donations, Annual Membership or in other form of donations such as meat, vegetables and fruits to ensure adequate food supply during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period.
Located about 30km from KL City Center, the petting zoo is part of the exhibition park and showgrounds of Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS), a center for agro-based events and activities. The place may be small but it means that there’s more time to get up close with the different species of animals here. Visitors will find a bird aviary housing a number of feathered friends including parrots, peacocks, hens. There’s also a cat house, rabbit garden, reptiles house, pigeon house, ostriches, Sulcata tortoise, deers, Bengal cats, raccoon, goats, animal therapy house where you can cuddle exotic cats and farm animals such as ducks and roosters.
“Our pet animals need help too”
The welfare of our animals in our zoos need to be catered for during Covid-19 crisis as most of these places are closed for visitors therefore reducing their revenue.
For our petting zoo in MAEPS, G2G Animal Garden, team members are managing as best they can to sustain daily activities, keeping the animals healthy and active. We have also started campaigns to promote annual membership to help sustain their operation in months to come.
The management have agreed to initiate fund raising to help ensure the pet animals survive the crisis beyond the MCO period.
So if you can assist or contribute please use the following links; https://www.ticket2u.com.my/event/18452?r=t2ublog or Visit ANIMAL GARDEN COVID-19 FUND - Adoption Program for further information.
source: https://asianewstoday.com/g2g-animal-garden-covid-19-fund/
Petting zoo gets help after only source of income cut off
Ho Kit Yen 2/4/2020
© Provided by Free Malaysia Today G2G Animal Garden has received donations and food after relating its plight on Facebook. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: Help is coming in for the owner of an animal farm which has been forced to close because of the movement control order.
G2G Animal Garden operations executive Rozai Che Ahmad highlighted her plight on Facebook after its only source of income, from entrance fees, was cut off because of movement restrictions.
“Our problem is even if we do not have visitors, we still need to feed our animals and maintain their wellbeing,” she said.
The petting zoo has a variety of birds and reptiles as well as a pony, horse, goats and rabbits.
“After we posted on Facebook, many people told us they were worried about the animals. Some gave us donations while some gave us animal food,” Rozai said.
Asked if she expected the crowd to return once the MCO was called off, she said she could only hope for the best.
Meanwhile, Farm in the City said tour groups had cancelled visits there since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Its general manager for business development and marketing, Rajagopal Yagambaram, said the company is now using its limited resources to maintain the farm and care for its animals.
“However, if the situation prolongs, then the management might have to look at other channels such as sponsors or donations,” he said.
Casey Teh, who operates an ostrich farm in Semenyih, said he was using his savings to cover his operation costs.
“We had opened our farm for visitors during the school holidays but the tours were cancelled,” he said.
“For now, we are supplying goat’s milk, chicken meat and eggs to buyers,” he said.
Teh said people would be cautious about visiting public places after the MCO is called off.
“It will be a slow process to gain public confidence again,” he said.
Zoo Negara is also reported to have started a donation campaign to sustain its operations, saying it is relying on its emergency fund which can last for three months.
source: https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/national/petting-zoo-gets-help-after-only-source-of-income-cut-off/ar-BB124sec?li=BBr8YXF&fbclid=IwAR2zG2kBr05XPvYgSYg0dnbsfOQzeHzTfxwe7axCe0qZIvpwy9_bTxkkzFc
Those who wish to donate can visit ANIMAL GARDEN COVID-19 FUND - Adoption Program for further information.