Singapore Women’s Weekly
“I Didn’t Quite Realise What I Was Made Of”
Fiona shares her journey from early childhood education to a life of animal rescue, and the commitment behind her work.
About Fiona
Fiona has dedicated years to helping dogs who have been abandoned, neglected or overlooked, with a particular concern for senior dogs and those with additional needs. Her commitment to animal welfare is reflected in her rescue work, care for ageing dogs and experiences with Button, the Hokkien-trained therapy dog who brought companionship to hospice patients.
Through Emergency Pet Transport Singapore, Fiona helps owners get their pets to their chosen veterinary clinic or destination. Owners can sit beside their pets during the journey, with portable oxygen included in the fare. Fiona provides transportation only; no veterinary or paramedic services are offered.
Fiona independently runs this single-vehicle service, with pickup anywhere in Singapore including Sentosa. Each fare covers one pet and one accompanying owner, with an oxygen supply for the pet if needed. Fiona may already be transporting another pet; calling is the quickest way to confirm availability and estimated collection time.
Fiona’s work in the news
These articles cover Fiona’s earlier animal welfare work. They are not endorsements of Emergency Pet Transport Singapore.
Featured interviews
Epigram
Doing the Write Thing: Fiona Foo
An interview about overcoming her fear of dogs, adopting senior dogs and writing Button’s story.
The Pride — Singapore Kindness Movement
A Tail of Triumph
Fiona discusses the challenges and rewards of caring for dogs with disabilities.
More stories and coverage
The Straits Times
Care centre for ageing dogs
The Straits Times
Therapy dog trained to obey commands in Hokkien gives special kind of puppy love
The story of Fiona and Button’s visits to elderly hospice patients.
The Straits Times
Button, therapy dog trained to understand Hokkien commands, died on Friday
A report remembering Button and her work with Fiona.
The Straits Times
Tributes pour in for Hokkien-therapy dog
Tributes recognising Button’s impact on the people she met.
Wonderwall
Fur-mum’s Memoir of Button the Dog Who Understood Hokkien
A feature and interview about Fiona’s book and Button’s role as a therapy dog.
Mothership
I adopted an abandoned dog & trained her to understand fluent Hokkien
A first-person excerpt from Fiona’s memoir about training Button.
Mothership
Therapy dog trained to understand Hokkien spent her last days comforting S’pore hospice patients
An excerpt from Fiona’s book about Button’s hospice work.
CNA
Vets, researchers dispute claims of lanosterol eye drops curing cataracts in dogs
Includes Fiona’s account of using the eye drops for her dog.
The Straits Times
Dark days for canines tagged with “black dog syndrome”
Includes Fiona’s comments on the adoption challenges faced by black dogs.
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