PETPOSITIVE SAYS!Monday's meeting of animal NGOs and the Majlis Perbandaran Kelang (MPK) was unprecedented.
We stand corrected, but this was probably the first time that the local council had had such a close - and overall friendly encounter with animal-rights NGOs under their roof.
All because of a terrible blunder made by the MPK - which some of the councillors there graciously admitted as well as regretted their actions.
The meeting went beyond the expectations of most people. The MPK promised to get into action immediately with the animal groups to save the dogs from the island as fast as they can.
Such measures should already be in full swing by now.
The MPK has promised boats, vehicles and manpower in the rescue efforts. The Department of Veterinary Sciences, on their part, have also vowed action in the mass sterilisation of Pulau Ketam's stray dogs in order to find each animal a home.
As the hapless and abandoned canines on the island await their rescue and fate, there are other still important questions to be answered.
Will the animal NGOs see the big picture and work TOGETHER to rescue the dogs instead of fighting against each other? What about the issue of accountability for the distressed and distraught ordinary Malaysians who want to donate their money to the rescue work.
Will they have the assurance that all of the ringgit goes into the mission of rescuing the animals?
The Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) seems to be the most credible animal NGO to see such a mission through.
For that, the SPCA has Petpositive's full support in this most daring and important mission. In order to be successful, they have to enlist the help of the MPK.
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