Canines On Death Row Saved From Hulu Selangor Recently

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(KKB Stray pictures courtesy by SPCA.) 

A NUMBER OF DOGS trapped by the Hulu Selangor Local Council District (MDHS) and facing certain death, were rescued at the last minute last week. 

This, thanks largely to the initiatives made by several animal rights and welfare organisations in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.

The first to spot the stray canines on death row were Mrs Pat Lim from Klang and Raymond Wee from Johor. 

The two went to KKB on a fact-finding and rescue mission after hearing reports of a possible animal abuse there.

"When we arrived our worst fears were confirmed," said Pat Lim to PET+BLOGSPOT! 

Pat is a member of Noah's Ark Natural Animal Sanctuary (NANAS) in Johor.

"What was extremely sad was that the strays caught by the MDHS were packed in small cages with no shelter from the rain and sun all day," added the 60-something year old animal activist. 

She also sits in the monthly Canine Advisory Team (CAT) committee of the Klang municipal council section on dogs. 

Raymond Wee, the founder of NANAS, wasted no time in launching a rescue effort for all the canines at the site. The exercise took several days to accomplish. 

The animals were immediately provided with food and water and temporarily shaded from the elements. The sick dogs were painlessly put down whilst NANAS adopted the healthy dogs by transporting them without delay to their sanctuary.  

Petpositive President Anthony SB Thanasayan who is also CAT chairman of MBPJ and MPK contacted MDHS Councillor Santokh Singh (019 210 8137) and urged him to act on the situation. 

He did. He managed to get the Yang DiPertua Tukiman B Nail to go down to the site where the stray dogs are being kept to assess the situation for himself.

The YDP apparently was very concerned and moved by what he saw. He promised to get the council to build a proper dog pound very soon.


The Selangor Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Jalan Ayer Kerja Lama recently reported that no strays will be rounded up by the MDHS from now on. 

They will only start to catch dogs again when they have built a proper pound, said SPCA Inspector Cunera Kimlon who visited KKB on Tuesday.

According to the SPCA, the Department of Veterinary Services also made an immediate visit when the issue was first highlighted to them. 

They apparently issued a stern warning to the council regarding the cruel conditions the dogs were subjected to by the council.

Meanwhile, YB Dr Xavier Jayakumar, who is Selangor state's chairman of health, plantation workers, the poor and the caring goverment has been informed of the latest developments.

He told PET+BLOGSPOT! that he is watching the events closely.  



PET+BLOGSPOT! thinks that it is wonderful how the various animal interest groups banded together to tackle this latest dog-cruelty issue.

And once again, we have discovered that it is always much better to engage local councils in meaningful dialogue rather than in unfair council- bashing.  

Well done, animal NGOs!

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