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Warm Cats Heart

Animal Protection

There are many, many thousands of street cats in Malaysia. It can be found everywhere in Malaysia. Street cats include stray cats and feral cats, are mostly mixed breed cats. Feral cats refer to the cats that have lived in the wild for long time without an owner while stray cats refer to the cats that have been adopted by people, then abandoned for some reason, and breed on their own after abandonment. Therefore, survival rates for stray cats are low because they do not know how to forage like feral cats. Furthermore, they do not know what they can and cannot eat. Many well-meaning people take pity on street cats and often feed them on the street. However, we need to know that protecting street cats requires not only “love”, but also proper management. While giving love to cats, people who love cats should also show rational thinking and actions to ensure the surrounding environmental hygiene when feeding street cats.Let's focus in Taman Bendahara, Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan. In this area, there about 25 to 30 street cats living here. Many nearby residents, students or shopkeepers will feed them but in an improper way. For example, they will lefts the cat food directly on the ground. Although some of them will put the cat food in a container but after that the container will be thrown aside and no one cares. It is not only bad for cats, it will also destroy the environmental hygiene.  Other than that, leaving cat food on the floor will also lead to waste. This is because the cat food might be contaminated or wet from the rain and cats can no longer eat it. If it continues to be ignored over the time, it might cause more problems such as diseases that caused by environmental hygiene. Therefore, as a student studying and living in this area. We decide to do what we can to help the cats and also the community. The purpose of this project is to place 8 cat feeders at 8 specific spots in this area. The cat feeders will be made by ourself using the UPVC pipes. With the cat feeders, street cats can have fixed place and container to eat and no need to worry about cat food being soaked by rain. The design of the cat feeder allows at least two cats to eat at the same time. In addition, having cat feeders can also improve current environmental hygiene. Furthermore, the cat feeders also convenient for the well-meaning people who want to feed the cats. 

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Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
RM 204.00
Goal: RM 200.00
Fund Approved by MSF: RM 600.00

Overview of Issue / Background

There are many, many thousands of street cats in Malaysia. It can be found everywhere in Malaysia. Street cats include stray cats and feral cats, are mostly mixed breed cats. Feral cats refer to the cats that have lived in the wild for long time without an owner while stray cats refer to the cats that have been adopted by people, then abandoned for some reason, and breed on their own after abandonment. Therefore, survival rates for stray cats are low because they do not know how to forage like feral cats. Furthermore, they do not know what they can and cannot eat. Many well-meaning people take pity on street cats and often feed them on the street. However, we need to know that protecting street cats requires not only “love”, but also proper management. While giving love to cats, people who love cats should also show rational thinking and actions to ensure the surrounding environmental hygiene when feeding street cats.

Let's focus in Taman Bendahara, Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan. In this area, there about 25 to 30 street cats living here. Many nearby residents, students or shopkeepers will feed them but in an improper way. For example, they will lefts the cat food directly on the ground. Although some of them will put the cat food in a container but after that the container will be thrown aside and no one cares. It is not only bad for cats, it will also destroy the environmental hygiene.  Other than that, leaving cat food on the floor will also lead to waste. This is because the cat food might be contaminated or wet from the rain and cats can no longer eat it. If it continues to be ignored over the time, it might cause more problems such as diseases that caused by environmental hygiene. 

Therefore, as a student studying and living in this area. We decide to do what we can to help the cats and also the community. The purpose of this project is to place 8 cat feeders at 8 specific spots in this area. The cat feeders will be made by ourself using the UPVC pipes. With the cat feeders, street cats can have fixed place and container to eat and no need to worry about cat food being soaked by rain. The design of the cat feeder allows at least two cats to eat at the same time. In addition, having cat feeders can also improve current environmental hygiene. Furthermore, the cat feeders also convenient for the well-meaning people who want to feed the cats.

 

Project Objectives (Vision & Mission)

Vision: 
A compassionate and sustainable community where street cats are valued and protected, fostering harmony and coexistence.

Mission:
To improve the lives of street cats in Taman Bendahara by installing cat feeders, and raising awareness about environmental hygiene.

Project Details (Activities and Tasks)

i. Install cat feeders
Providing fixed feeding stations for street cats with durable PVC pipes.

ii. Promote responsible cat care
Educating the community about proper cat feeding pratices.

iii. Raise awareness for environmental hygiene
Educating the community about proper cat feeding practices.

Expected Project Result & Outcomes

The expected project result is reduce cat food wastage and enhance environmental hygiene. Next, the project outcome is improve street cat health, increase survival rate of street cat and reduce street cats amount.

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RM 204.00

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Project Information

University name   :   Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
Project leader name   :   MOO SHU KEY
Instagram link   :   https://www.instagram.com/warm_cats_heart/
Project implementation date   :   2023-10-16
Location of project held   :   Taman Bendahara, Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan
Beneficiary   :   Street Cats & Community
Number of beneficiaries   :   20-30

Section I

a. Warm Cats Heart project aims to improve the lives of street cats in Taman Bendahara by installing cat feeders, promoting responsible care, and enhancing environmental hygiene, fostering a compassionate and sustainable community.

b. No, not yet. We did not conduct any fund-raising at this moment but we will conduct fund-raising efforts through social media campaigns to gather donations for cat food and veterinary care in future.

c. The project involved constructing and placing cat feeders in specific spots within Taman Bendahara. Local businesses helped to host and maintain the feeders. We engaged volunteers to manage feeder maintenance, raised awareness through social media, and educated the community about responsible cat care and environmental hygiene.

d. Unanticipated challenges included cat populations, requiring dynamic feeder management.

e. Language and cultural barriers were minimal due to the local context, but ongoing community education was necessary to ensure understanding and cooperation.

f. Engaging local businesses as partners worked well, while maintaining a consistent supply of food might posed challenges. The social media campaign was successful in raising awareness, but it was tough to ensure ongoing volunteer participation.

g. The project benefited street cats, the local community, local businesses hosting feeders, volunteers, and potential adopters. The number of beneficiaries is not quantifiable due to the broader impact on community consciousness and environmental hygiene.

h. The long-term impact includes a cleaner environment, increased compassion, and healthier street cats. Sustainability relies on continued community support, social media engagement, volunteer involvement, and potential partnerships. The project's future involves passing the reins to new volunteers, ensuring its ongoing impact.

Section II

a. i. 

Warm Cats Heart project offers both short-term and long-term contributions to happiness. In the short-term, it immediately impacts street cats' lives, providing them with regular meals and better health. Witnessing these positive changes brings joy to the volunteers and the community, knowing that they are making a tangible difference.

In the long-term, the project fosters a more compassionate community, where residents are more aware of responsible pet care and the importance of maintaining a clean environment. This enduring change not only benefits the street cats but also cultivates a sense of fulfillment and happiness among the project team and supporters, as they've played a role in creating a kinder and healthier community.

a. ii.

Yes, I learned because of this project that spreading cat food on the ground is actually unhygienic. This made me start to pay attention to environmental sanitation issues. There are indeed many cat lovers because they have good intentions. Stray kittens can also eat three meals a day, but this has brought serious problems to environmental hygiene. Not only that, but feeding cat food in this way will also cause harm to the health of cats. This is because placing cat food like this can cause bacteria to grow in the food. Once cats eat these cats with bacteria, their immunity will decline over time and they will be more likely to get sick.

b. 

Our project will improve environmental sanitation issues and also help stray cats get food. The most important thing I learned from our project is that these stray cats are alive, we can do our part to give them our love and care, but we also need to consider different aspects in order to take care of them. They can also take into account our environmental health issues


 

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