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Rochelle, more on dogs: - New Straits Times *Cross-country:* Society comes

to rescue of animals *20 Jul 2006*

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*PETALING JAYA: The 45 dogs and 20 cats at the animal pound had been doomed

to die tomorrow unless some kind souls adopted them.

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It did not look promising initially but just like in a Disney movie, a happy

ending is finally in sight.

 

The Ti-Ratana Welfare Society has stepped forward to offer temporary shelter

for the dogs and cats which are not adopted by tomorrow.

 

Volunteer Wellington Ho said that between 2pm and 4pm tomorrow, all

remaining dogs and cats will be moved from the Subang Jaya Municipal Council

(MPSJ) animal pound in Puchong Perdana and placed at a temporary shelter in

Desa Petaling.

 

The public can adopt them from the temporary shelter.

 

" We hope at least 60 per cent of the animals will be adopted. We don't want

their lives to be taken away. Putting them down should be the last resort, "

he said.

 

Ho said the dogs and cats would be kept in a makeshift pound at a plot of

land owned by the Buddhist society when they get the go-ahead from the MPSJ.

 

" It is not the best of conditions, but it should be enough as a halfway

house for the dogs and cats. If we still have a few animals remaining after

that, we will have to decide where to keep them next. "

 

This is the second reprieve for the animals which had originally been due to

be put down by the MPSJ on July 16. A distress call from a man, who wished

to remain anonymous, saved their lives.

 

Subang Jaya State Assemblyman Datuk Lee Hwa Beng, who is also MPSJ

councillor, helped to extend the grace period to give more time to rescuers

to put the animals, many of which were young and healthy, up for adoption.

 

In the adoption drive organised by the Independent Pet Rescuers Malaysia

between 9am and 4pm yesterday, 11 dogs were adopted and three more were sent

to a veterinarian for treatment.

 

Pet rescuer Sherrina Krishnan said 80 per cent of the animals were healthy

and suitable for adoption.

 

Housewife Jackie Lai and husband Lai Kwong Onn, both 51, from Bandar

Kinrara, Puchong, were among those who visited the animal pound yesterday

after learning about the fate of the animals.

 

The couple adopted a puppy.

 

The pet rescuers and the Ti-Ratana Welfare Society are looking for

volunteers to help move the animals to Desa Petaling tomorrow.

 

Those with a van or car should meet at No 1, Jalan Utama, Taman

Perindustrian Puchong Perdana (next to the Mariamman Hindu temple) at 2pm.

For more information, contact Kokila at 016-6070398 or Sherrina at 012-202

6384.