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Fundraising to give stray, mistreated and abandoned animals a second shot at life

  • 16/11/2017 - 31/12/2017

Satish Selvanathan is fundraising for Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Help me fundraise for SPCA Selangor, as I do the Spartan Ultra in Iceland !

My Story

Dear friends,

Several months ago, I had the bright idea to apply for the Spartan Ultra in Iceland this December. I thought I wouldn't get in, but figured it was worth a shot.

I got in and then things got real.

In 4 weeks, me and 999 others will take on a 24-hour obstacle race through Iceland's snow, wind, fog, darkness, hills, thermal lakes (what is a thermal lake ?), barbed wire, and maybe some stray Vikings.

Why ?

I have always believed that human beings are not just human and that there comes a point, which if you can push past, you open yourself to possibilities that you never thought existed. I want to know who and what I really am by taking my mind and body to a place where it has never been - and more importantly, to be fine in this place.

I also thought it would be a good opportunity to raise money for a cause very close to my heart.

In the hours of running, CrossFit, pull ups & burpees, in my quest to touch the divine, my 3 cats have consistently brought me crashing back down to earth. From demanding food at 4am to always finding a way to interrupt a stretching routine to eating my laces - they have been strangely supportive, somewhat quizzical, but always exceedingly loving.

The SPCA Selangor (Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) in Malaysia does amazing work to look after stray, mistreated, neglected, abandoned, and injured animals through inspectorate, education, spaying & neutering, and adoption programs. Their wish list includes seemingly mundane items like pet toys, cat scratching posts and old newspapers (seriously) - but, for me, putting a price on giving an animal a second shot at life is impossible. It is quite simple: more funds = longer adoption windows = less euthanasia.

If I can help give back a fraction of what animals have given me over my life, it would be incredibly meaningful. Any contribution from you is received with gratitude.

Thank you for the support and I look forward to the literal (and metaphorical) other side of this.

Best,
Satish

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Recent Donors

  • Asha Siungh

    USD 250 12/30/2017 01:50:21 AM UTC

  • Anastasis Kontaratos

    Hope all went well...!

    GBP 50 12/22/2017 10:21:18 AM UTC

  • Kerstin and Lucien

    Best of luck to you my friend! Sending you strength, courage and love. Kerstin and Lucien

    USD 50 12/14/2017 10:05:08 PM UTC

  • Carol Rot

    USD 20 12/05/2017 03:01:13 AM UTC

  • Anonymous

    Send us photos - especially around the 16 hour mark! Good luck.....!!!

    GBP 50 11/29/2017 05:09:42 PM UTC

  • PARVEEN DUSANJ BEDI

    GBP 50 11/29/2017 04:56:14 AM UTC

  • Naveen Mahadeva

    Go smash it Satish! You got to have that eye of the tiger, man (cue Rocky music)

    AUD 100 11/29/2017 03:17:26 AM UTC

  • Sumithra Krishnan

    MYR 250 11/22/2017 02:00:20 AM UTC

  • CHERYL HALPERN

    USD 100 11/21/2017 10:43:43 PM UTC

  • Shahriar Khan

    MYR 500 11/20/2017 09:39:17 AM UTC

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