Service animals cannot be given away

PUTRAJAYA: Animals used in the civil service cannot be given away or adopted for purposes that are against what they were trained for by the Government, according to a policy outlined by the Treasury Department.

If the animals can no longer perform their roles effectively, they must be kept as a live asset of the Government until they become incurably ill, said Veterinary Services Department director-general Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin.