Joi

I am currently doing a double degree in animal science and animal behaviour and have loved animals my whole life. I grew up having many pets in my home back in Singapore. In my lifetime I've had fish, terrapins, rabbits, hamsters, fancy rats and now have a 14 year old maltipoo. I've also worked and volunteered at Mandai Wildlife Reserve for many years and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Singapore for 1 year and 4 months.

At the SPCA I was in charge of the adoption gallery area which is the area right before the animals go to their forever homes. At the SPCA, I took care of hamsters, gerbils, Guinea pigs, rabbits, chinchillas, cats and dogs. My daily routine was to clean the animals cages in the morning, prepare their meals each day, provide them with enrichment via toys, walks, exercise time and interactions with other dogs or cats. I was also very heavily involved in doing adoptions for the animals and had to handle the animals for the potential adopters to interact with, which sadly included aggressive and traumatised animals.