ALL SET FOR ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY TOMORROW

DATELINE: PETPOSITIVE, PETALING JAYA.

IT IS ALL SET.

Six disabled people will converge at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Selangor (SPCA) in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur tomorrow.

The individuals who are all members of the Malaysian Animal-Assisted Therapy for the Disabled and Elderly Association or PETPOSITIVE will be going there for some animal-assisted therapy.

The participants are blind and physically handicapped. Some are also elderly persons with disabilities.

The project, done for the first time at the SPCA, is a joint event organised by the animal shelter and PETPOSITIVE.

The event is scheduled to be graced by YB Edward Lee, the state assemblyman for Bukit Gasing N.34.

The PETPOSITIVE coordinator for the animal-assisted therapy activity is Lynda Merican.

Look out for a report of this event soon.

MBPJ COUNCILLOR/FORMS FILLED

Meanwhile I was kept busy on Sunday doing all the needful in preparation for my MBPJ councillor post that is scheduled to take effect on July 1.

I received a couple of detailed forms to be filled up by the municipality on Saturday. Yesterday evening was spent going to old town to take a passport-sized picture of myself. I am required to submit four copies of it together with my forms, latest by Tuesday.

I was lucky to have my best friend Andrew Martin help me to do this. Whilst driving to Old Town Petaling Jaya, I could see that there was much work for the new government to do in Selangor.

Basically, doing what the previous government had terribly failed to do. It's no wonder why we don't see many handicapped people out in the streets!

I also spent a chunk of my evening calling several disability NGOs and medical doctors to ask them to help me with their expertise when I obtain my new position.

One of them is Dr Chandra Muzaffar. He is currently one of PETPOSITIVE's special advisers. He is with us to give us advise on Islam and animals.

Well, keep it right here folks for further updates on this MBPJ Councillor development as and when it comes.

And here's to looking forward to a positive change in the near future.

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