Want to teach children to be responsible? Get them a pet!


Ani Suzila (second from left) with her family and some of their cats. — Photos: ANI SUZILA ANAS

When your household includes more than 20 felines, you’d need more than love, willpower and manpower.

“You need good management and proper delegation,” says Ani Suzila Anas, 52, mother of three children aged 13 to 20 from Subang Jaya, Selangor.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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