PETPOSTIVE NEWSFLASH!Petpositive, Malaysia's first animal-assisted therapy centre for the disabled and elderly in Petaling Jaya will be accomplishing another first very soon.
Petpositive Therapy Centre will soon provide peer counselling for disabled Malaysians who are looking for a listening ear to their problems.
In his presidential address at a regular committee meeting in the Society's office yesterday, Anthony Thanasayan said that that the therapy centre - once when it is fully operational - will be not like any other disabled centre in the country.
"The handicapped and the elderly who visit our premises will feel loved and accepted at our centre," he said.
"They will have a unique opportunity to meet and discuss their problems with like-minded persons as a form of disability empowerment."
"During the peer-counselling sessions, the handicapped will also have to opportunity of being introduced to pets of all kinds that include cats, dogs, birds and fish," pointed out Anthony who also heads the Disability Technical Committee of the Petaling Jaya City Council.
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