About the Malaysian National Animal Welfare Foundation

(MNAWF)
"The important issue in man's exploitation of animals is that they should not neglect the animal's welfare. Man may
use animals for various purposes as long as he treats them well and cares for their well-being.... Pets kept at home
should receive proper grooming diet and immediate veterinary attention when they fall ill.
The future will see greater concern for the welfare of animals besides the recognition of the role animals can play in
the social well-being of man."
!"bstract from the "History, Development and Prospects of the Animal Industry and Veterinary Services in
Malaysia" edited by Tan #ri $ato' $r. "hmad Mustaffa %ab&ee former $irector-'eneral of the $epartment of
(eterinary #ervices.)
The final statement as addressed in the above abstract by Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Ahmad Mustaffa Babjee has now evolved into
what the Foundation hopes to enhance and promote.
ealisin! the ur!ent need for public participation" he or!anised an animal wee# in $%&' and a!ain in $%&&. (e felt that it was
the responsibility of the profession to establish close interaction
between man and animal not only for the well bein! of animals
but to enhance man's )uality of life.
Timin!ly in $%%*" the +eterinary Association of Malaysia ,+AM-
too# up the responsibility to raise funds in support of animal
welfare and underta#e community projects under its .resident"
Dr. S. Siva!urunathan. A /0ommunity 1 0ats/ pilot pet adoption
pro!ramme for 0heshire (ome was jointly or!anised by the
Association with the Department of +eterinary Services" Majlis
2ebaji#an Masyara#at" Feline Society of Malaysia and (ill's .et
3utrition 4nc. 5SA.
(avin! proven effective" a similar one was conducted for umah Amal 0ahaya Ten!#u
Ampuan ahimah ,A0TA-. The same year" +AM under its ne6t president" Dato' Dr.
Anwar (assan" be!an fund raisin! activities" the first one bein! launch of the calendar
/0hoosin! a .uppy To Suit 7our 8ifestyle/ officiated by the Director 9eneral of the
Department of +eterinary Services" Dato' Dr. (adi bin (ashim" on $* December $%%*.
More cat adoption pro!rammes followed: one with the 28 Society for the Deaf and another
with umah ;<anam. Two public seminars aimed at educatin! the community on
responsible pet ownership were also held and these are now bein! conducted on an
on!oin! basis in several States in the country.
;n $' 3ovember $%%=" a protem committee comprisin! the followin! members was
formed to le!ally re!ister the Foundation>
Patron7.M. Dato' .adu#a To# .uan Seri Di aja 3oor Aini Binti Datu# Abdullah" D.S...?.
Chairman:Dato' Dr. Mohd 3ordin b. Mohd 3or
Deputy Chairman:Dr. S. Siva!urunathan
Committee:= member committee
Patron
Y.M. Dato' Paduka Tok Puan Seri Di
Raja Noor Aini Binti Datuk Abdullah,
D.S.P.J
Chairman
Dato' Dr. Mohd Nordin b.
Mohd Nor
The protem committee re!istered the Foundation as '7ayasan 2ebaji#an (aiwan 2eban!saan Malaysia ,Malaysian 3ational
Animal @elfare Foundation-' on A= April $%%& with its address at @isma Medivet" 3o. &" ?alan Tun a<a#" 2uala 8umpur
and drew up its mission statement" ta! line" and aims and objectives.
Mission Statement:
To promote a carin! Malaysian society throu!h creatin! awareness and a balanced approach to animal welfare for the well
bein! of animal and man#ind.
Tag Line:
Love All Life
Aims and ;bjectives>
1. To !enerate awareness and responsibility of all residents in Malaysia
on animal welfare as part of the policy towards the creation of a carin!
Malaysian society.
2. To develop strate!ies and pro!rammes to promote animal welfare
throu!h the M3A@ 0ouncil ,under the patrona!e of the Minister of
A!riculture-" public a!encies" institutions" private bodies and
or!anisations.
3. To underta#e projects that will promote understandin! and the practices of animal welfare as part of daily life of
residents in Malaysia.
4. To disseminate information on animal welfare throu!h various media to the public" schools" community centres and
other tar!et !roups.
5. To collect and !enerate funds to underta#e animal welfare projects.
6. To underta#e any other activities related to animal welfare.
7. To establish lin#a!es with other institutions and or!anisations" locally and internationally in matters associated with
animal welfare.
;n ' December $%%=" the Minister of A!riculture" 7.B. Datu# Amar Dr. Sulaiman Bin (aji Daud"
announced the formation of the Malaysian 3ational Animal @elfare 0ouncil and Malaysian
3ational Animal @elfare Foundation at the A'th Anniversary of Animal Medical 0entre Sdn Bhd.
At this event the boo# /.ets (ave Feelin!s Too/ authored by Dr. S. Siva!urunathan" was
launched with proceeds from sales of the boo# donated by him to the Animal @elfare Fund of
the +eterinary Association of Malaysia.
The first Annual 9eneral Meetin! of M3A@F was held on ABth ;ctober $%%& at the oyal
Selan!or 0lub where a permanent e6ecutive committee was elected with Dato' Dr. Mohd
3ordin b. Mohd. 3or" who is also Director 9eneral of the Department of +eterinary Services" as
0hairman. 4t also approved the appointment of 7.M. Dato' .adu#a To# .uan Seri Di aja 3oor
Aini Binti Datu# Abdullah" D.S...?." as patron of the Foundation.
@ith the formation of a permanent e6ecutive committee and the appointment of a patron" M3A@F is now ready and
prepared for its introduction into Malaysian society.
About our Logo
The lo!o of the Foundation is a very stylised depiction of a human
bein! whose arms are raised so as to hold or embrace"
symbolically" the animal world" which is represented by two
creatures" one which could be a bird or fish and the other a land
animal.
This lo!o concept is at the same time very /corporate/" and also
very dynamic and representative of love" carin!" compassion and responsibility.
The colour of the lo!o is in .antone blue. Blue conveys coolness and calmness. 4t is an
ecolo!ical colour ,s#y 1 water-. Finally blue is the colour of hope.
Below the lo!o are the words /8ove All 8ife/ in a !rey rectan!le. 5nderlinin! that is the
name of the Foundation in Bahasa Malaysia