PETALING JAYA: A non-governmental organisation has called for a swift investigation after the carcasses of a dog and a cat were found in an abandoned veterinary clinic in Damansara Damai here.
Association for the Protection of the Natural Heritage of Malaysia (Peka) vice-president Dr Kartini Farah Rahim said when contacted that the discovery was made following complaints of a foul smell emanating from the clinic.
Dr Kartini said the location was also reportedly used to board animals.
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"The owner of a dachshund, one of the dead animals, had placed her pet there since July because her apartment did not allow pets.
"She was promised that the dog would eventually be adopted.
"However, on Dec 12, she was informed by the vet that they had buried the dog after it passed away.
"She then obtained photos of the deplorable state of the animal," she said on Tuesday (Dec 23).
Dr Kartini also claimed that those employed to feed the housed animals had not been trained properly and that the location had not been active for the last three months.
She also confirmed that numerous police reports on the matter had been filed after the incident went viral on social media.
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"We hope that the police will investigate, alongside the Veterinary Services Department (DVS).
"I am myself a medical doctor by trade and am subjected to spot checks by the Health Ministry. Vets should be subjected to the same levels of scrutiny," she said.
Previously, the DVS said it had received a total of 1,920 complaints over alleged animal neglect at the veterinary clinic.
During an inspection of the premises, DVS said it discovered the carcasses of a cat and a dog in separate cages.
The remains were sent to the Central Zone Veterinary Laboratory in Salak Tinggi, Sepang, for a post-mortem.
