Animal Welfare In Ipoh Poised To Get Better From Now

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DATELINE: NOAH'S ARK, IPOH, PERAK

THE SITUATION FOR STRAY DOGS IN IPOH APPEARS TO BE TURNING FOR THE BETTER FOR NOW. 

Members of the animal nongovernmental organisation Noah's Ark Ipoh or NAI has their meeting at last with the Ipoh City Council (MBI) on Tuesday, July 3rd last week. 

NAI president Malika Oates reports that the meeting was held with officials from MBI as well as representatives from the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) in Perak.

It was chaired by Dato Rahim bin Mohd Ariff (left), the city's secretary.

The meeting was called by the MBI to continue the discussions with animal NGOs to come up with a seminar on responsible pet ownership for Ipoh's residents.

The council was also interested in discussing the legal aspects of licensing and stray management.

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"It was established at the meeting that MBI would hereafter be working together with the DVS as well as animal NGOs in all animal issues," wrote Malika to PET+BLOGSPOT.

"Dato Rahim also expressed MBI's interest in working with other local councils on how they manage stray control in their respective areas," she added.

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"On our part," Malika went on, "we pointed out that we understood that MBI had to act on the overpopulation of strays but also pointed out the role of not spaying animals and irresponsible pet ownership at contributing factors to the problem.

"We also suggested that education of the public and animal control authorities was the answer."

On the suggestion that local council officers be trained to euthanize dogs, it was shot down immediately by a DVS representative.

Only trained and a registered practitioner can administer dangerous drugs, said the DVS according to Malika.

The DVS then advised MBI to hire a vet in the council to put down animals.

Another suggestion was to set up a local pound for captured dogs and cats so that owners of pets whose animals were caught will have time to collect them from the pound after paying their fines.

MBI agreed to work with NAI to come up with more effective ways in dog catching.

The date of the RPO seminar has been tentatively put for September 8, 2012.

All in all, Malika thought it was a good meeting and a great start to helping animals in Ipoh.      

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