Some worthy Singaporean organisations who would appreciate your dollars this festive season (and all year round — why wait till Christmas?):

The Cat Welfare Society is a group of volunteers who try to improve the welfare of stray cats in Singapore. Their main aim is to sterilise stray cats to prevent them from overbreeding, thus controlling the population of cats on the street without putting them down. If you’re in Singapore, buy some Cat Welfare Society merchandise or make a donation.

Action for Singapore Dogs rescues and re-homes canines who need a loving home. They also support the sterilisation of stray dogs to help control their numbers. Mark and Kristen sent us an ASD calendar last year and the stories and photos were great.

Noah’s Ark Natural Animal Sanctuary is an animal haven based just outside Singapore. Run by one man who grooms dogs in Singapore part-time. He lives on his own on the premises, and depends on the kindness of volunteers to maintain the haven. Sponsor an animal or donate items off their wishlist to brighten the lives of Noah’s Ark’s many animal species (when I visited a few years ago, they had dogs, cats, horses, birds, and a ferret).