SPCA Selangor Plans Green Shelter

A revolutionary green animal shelter is in the works for SPCA Selangor (Malaysia) by the end of this year. The society just obtained its title deed for the land a year ago, and now hopes to build its ‘Eco SPCA’, inspired by Maddie’s Adoption Center in San Francisco SPCA, that looks more like an apartment building than a conventional animal shelter. There are 21 “doggie apartments” and 67 “kitty lofts” where animals stroll among television sets, furniture, rugs, toys and even hammock-style dog beds.

A news report states that architect Hijjas Kasturi is on board for SPCA Selangor, who has offered his services for free. Chin elaborates that the Eco SPCA will include harvesting rainwater and building 140 spacious kennels and airy catteries that can house up to 200 cats. The cat aviary would be built around trees so that cats can roam in the treetops.

According to the news report, SPCA’s plans to build the green animal shelter was almost ditchedwhen the Selangor state government, under the Barisan Nasional (BN), handed it an eviction letter four years ago. Then, when the Opposition coalition, Pakatan Rakyat (PR), wrested Selangor from the ruling party, in the March 2008 general election, Chin applied to get the land in April 2008. The society obtained the title deed to the land in May 2009.