Struggling to care for the dogs and cats under their charge at the new Tengah Animal Lodge, several animal welfare groups have appealed to the authorities for help to hire foreign workers. Groups that have already moved to the lodge said they are buckling under the strain, while the Animal Lovers League (ALL), which will be moving nearly 300 dogs and some 200 cats to Tengah in about a fortnight, said access to foreign labour is a “very pressing need”. Video: Raj Nadarajan/TODAY