Animal lover gives strays a second chance

I ‘woof’ you: Chia attending to a dog at one of his animal shelters in Stulang, Johor Baru. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Having loved animals from a young age, Joseph Chia wanted to be a veterinarian and once even travelled to Kuala Lumpur to volunteer for an animal welfare group.

But both came to naught while the shelter he eventually volunteered for in Bukit Kempas here had to be shut down due to financial and manpower constraints.