Let’s make welfare of stray animals our responsibility

IN many urban communities across Malaysia, a common mindset quietly fuels the stray animal crisis – the belief that it is not their problem or responsibility. They want someone else to handle it, and they usually call on their local authority.

What many don’t realise is this mindset is the reason the problem keeps returning. Worse still, we are now witnessing a deeply troubling and dangerous trend – the poisoning of stray dogs and cats! These cruel acts are being carried out quietly in parks, housing areas and even playgrounds.