LAHORE: Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and Brook Pakistan in collaboration with Livestock department signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore City Campus for the implementation of health and welfare services
of animals in Punjab.
Emeritus Professor/ Honorary Secretary (SPCA) Prof Dr Masood Rabbani and Incharge (SPCA) Dr Fawad Badar while Programme Manager Brook Pakistan Dr Javed Iqbal Gondal Advocacy Manager Brook Pakistan Syed Naeem Abbas signed the MoU. Chairman Department of Parasitology Prof Dr Kamran Ashraf and officials from SPCA and Brooks Pakistan were present on the occasion. Under the MoU, Brooks Pakistan will provide support to SPCA in collaboration with Livestock department for improving animal welfare in Punjab, training need assessment and training of SPCA staff and also facilitate to SPCA on multilayer referral system for treatment and vaccination at veterinary hospital/dispensaries
for working of equines.
The SPCA will create awareness regarding welfare of animals including transportation, load management, traffic rules against beating and other abuses. The SPCA staff will provide emergency treatment to the animals. They will jointly arrange a mass awareness, world animal day, animal fairs, animal competitions etc.