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THE SHAH ALAM City Council has banned several breeds of dogs from the state, some of which include the Rottweiler, Japanese Tosa, Akita and American Bulldog. Come Jan 1, those who fail to find a place for these breeds are expected to surrender them to the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) or get rid of the dogs themselves. Those whose dogs do not fall under this category must adhere to new rulings in order to keep their dogs. Among these rulings are that they should get the permission of neighbors from houses on the left, right, front and back in order to keep their dog. |
It looks like even if they get the permission the first time, there is no guarantee the dog can stay as this licence needs to be renewed every year and who knows, the neighbor may move or change his mind and the poor dog and loving owner are in danger of parting at any given moment. So in order not to be parted they are basically at the mercy of their neighbors. All this is the result of a dog attack on a nine-year old boy, Muhammad Hazman Seh Zahidi, in Putrajaya last month. This is a terrible ruling. Dogs that become vicious, in almost all cases got that way due to abuse by its owner. |
This is the result of cruel pet owners. Instead of punishing irresponsible owners, the authorities, with their rulings, are now punishing responsible owners, and worse the poor dogs! That is why "Remembering Sheena" campaign is getting to the root of this problem and fighting to change the laws to punish the real culprits. When we force people to be responsible pet owners, we will see loving dogs and the added benefit is that we won't be seeing strays running around without food, drink or shelter.
Please help the Shah Alam dog lovers who are devastated at the
prospect of parting with their dogs. Please sign their petition
by going online at this link:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/ |
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