Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 High maintenance Persian pussies Malay Mail - 24th May 2006 MAINTENANCE cost – RM18,000. Maximum fine the accused would have pay if he was found guilty – RM800. The stark contrast was revealed at the Kuala Lumpur magistrate's court where a cat breeder Abdul Rashid Mohd Othman was charged for neglecting his four Persian cats. Yesterday during an examination-in-chief, Kuala Lumpur Veterinary Services Department director Dr Norhaliza Abdul Halim told the court that the cats have been under her care since Sept 22, 2005. " Until now, we have forked out about RM18,000 to take care of the cats which include treatment and medication, " said the fifth prosecution witness. Two of the cats eventually died. She also said that her prognosis for all the four cats was good if the owner had treated them earlier and taken care of them. DPP Affifudin Hafifi then brought the court to the Veterinary Services Department's truck parked outside where the doctor identified the two felines which looked a lot healthier than when they were first brought to court last year. Later, during cross-examination by defence counsel Robert Devan, Norhaliza admitted that she would not have known if the cat owner had given the cats any medication. She also agreed that she does not know if Abdul Rashid had the cats treated by a veterinarian prior to the incident. Trial continues on June 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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