In the past month, there's a huge change happening in TUAPA shelter. Out of the disappointment in the Mayor and his office and the desperation for the dogs' future, the volunteers decided to run for the shelter's new board election..3 days before the deadline! This picture was taken when the volunteers witnessed the result. The volunteers have won. They took 8 seats out of 11 in the new board. Average votes for Volunteers : Shelter Management = 233 : 215. The success belongs to every single one of us! Thank you for signing our petition, writing to the Mayor, raising awareness of the shelter cruelty, drawing media attention and inspiring more people to help. We’ve given it a good thought and decided we are NOT declaring victory of the petition. Our goal is not just electing certain people into the board. It is a good start, but not the end. The real victory will be when all the dogs in TUAPA shelter are under great care and have the chances to go home. The truth is the government still ignores the animal’s suffering. The road to rebuild a safe and decent environment for the dogs is still long. The new board is facing great challenges but we have trust in them. We trust them to always have the dogs' welfare in hearts and always take action for the dogs they love. We see hope in TUAPA shelter again. God bless the dogs and their people!