Sarawak mulls licence for cats


Preventable: Dr Sim (left) looking at a rabies poster at the Rabies in Borneo conference in Kuching. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak may introduce cat licensing as a measure to combat rabies in the state, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian.

He said the move was in view of recent rabies deaths involving cat bites or scratches.

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