Closer cooperation between govt, enforcement agencies also vital to combat animal cruelty

Court orders dog's forfeiture for adoption via Veterinary Services Department

BACHOK, July 20 — The Veterinary Services Department (DVS) has received a total of 12,417 complaints involving animal abuse, neglect and welfare issues since 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — Universiti Malaya (UM) is conducting internal operations to address the presence of stray dogs on its campus in response to the recent string of cat death cases at the university.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — The police have confirmed that the carcasses of four cats found at a public university revealed no signs of human abuse but bore wild animal bites.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The police have opened an investigation paper on the case involving cats reportedly killed in Universiti Malaya (UM), said Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin has urged the media to intensify campaigns via social media platforms and television, radio and newspapers to educate the public about the importance of animal welfare and address animal neglect and abuse.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The police have arrested a man at Jalan Klang Lama for allegedly abusing a cat by dragging it with a rope tied around its neck.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — A local man, believed to have dragged a cat using a large net in Ampang, has been identified by authorities, after a viral video of the alleged abuse surfaced on platform X last Sunday.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 22 — A man’s dissatisfaction with the lack of service at a goldsmith shop allegedly led him to bring his pet dog inside a shopping complex in Section 14 on Thursday (October 17), according to the police.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 2 — A Bangladeshi cleaner has claimed trial at the Sessions Court today over a charge of torturing a cat.

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has completed its investigation into the abuse of a Husky dog at a Kajang condominium and submitted the findings to the deputy public prosecutor.

PUTRAJAYA, July 4 — The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has recorded the statement of a man who went viral after he was accused of abusing a Husky dog ​​at a condominium in Kajang recently.

PUTRAJAYA, May 2 — The Selangor Department of Veterinary Services Department (DVS) has opened an investigation paper into the case of a kitten set on fire at Flat Sri Kenari in Sungai Ramal Baru, Kajang, last Tuesday (April 22).

SEOUL, Jan 9 — South Korea's Parliament passed a bill today to ban the eating and selling of dog meat, a move which will end the controversial centuries-old practice amid growing support for animal welfare.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — An animal activist and a non-governmental organisation (NGO) failed their bid to obtain leave from the High Court today to challenge the Attorney-General’s (AG) decision for refusing to take further action on a police report in a monkey torture case.

BALIK PULAU, July 10 — Police detained three men, believed to have tortured a dog to death at Kampung Teluk Tempoyak, Batu Maung, after a video of the incident went viral yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — An animal activist and a non-governmental organisation (NGO) today filed a lawsuit seeking a court order for the Attorney-General's Chamber (AGC) to prosecute a man who tortures and kills baby monkeys and posting them on the Telegram app for entertainment purposes.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The man believed to be involved in the case involving the discovery of tens of cat skeletons and carcasses in a condominium unit in Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Cheras here was described by neighbours as an animal lover.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Police are tracking individuals believed to be involved in the case involving the discovery of tens of cat skeletons, organs and carcasses in a condominium unit in Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Cheras, here, on March 11.