Dog Talk: The small, furry miracle of Pickles the blind pup


Pickles started off living on the street, hungry, blind and helpless to defend herself. But she's now living a pampered life with a loving forever family. Photo: Nikki Pirinyuang

When Daisy was brought to the Paws animals shelter in Subang, Selangor, back in October last year, she had been attacked and had lost her eyesight.

As it is super hard to place even healthy dogs, pets who have a health problem or disability tend to killed. It's not out of cruelty; there are simply thousands of unwanted dogs.

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