THERE are so many dogs being abandoned. One can see them in markets, near shops, around schools, even along highways.
Many of them seem confused and disoriented, wondering around for food and water and not finding anything to eat.
The worst happens when stray female dogs get pregnant and produce an average of seven to nine puppies in one birth.
Both mother and puppies will go hungry, not to mention there is no proper shelter for them. The few lucky ones get adopted.
The sad story never ends, when female puppies reach the age of six months, they produce puppies again.
Some people feel the SPCA can solve their problems by sending unwanted dogs there but SPCA has limited funds, space and manpower.
A large number of dogs, easily up to 90%, sent there are not adopted and have to be put to sleep.
Abandoning these animals is despicable especially for some of the dogs, which have once provided companionship, loyalty and even free house watch services.
In order to cultivate better pet culture in this country, we as individuals can help to spread the following messages to educate pet keepers.
They must spay or neuter their dogs, vaccinate them and not chain or caged them 24 hours everyday. The owner must learn to spend time with them and not abandon them.
Kuala Lumpur.
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