Malaysian senior citizen spends her inheritance on stray animals

Chan Mee Fah is a heroine to over 1,300 dogs and other animals that she saves and upkeeps in her shelter in Semenyih, Selangor.

Septuagenarian Chan Mee Fah, 78, has an inexplicable bond with helpless canines and felines. Her late mother, a coffeeshop owner, was compassionate towards stray dogs and cats. She would take them home, feed them and give them shelter.

Growing up, Chan too developed a soft spot for strays and abandoned animals.