MPP appeals to owners to neuter pets

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KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has appealed to pet owners to neuter their animals.

MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang said this is to help reduce the number of strays.

Lo pointed out MPP is now facing a problem with stray dogs and cats after the Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) limited the intake of strays at its shelter to 15 per month.

“So I appeal to pet owners to help us to neuter their pets to help us address the problem,” Lo, who is Batu Kitang assemblyman, told reporters yesterday after chairing a full council meeting.

Lo added that SSPCA has also increased its fees from RM30 to RM90 per head.

“This is really a problem to us and once again I appeal for the cooperation of pet owners,” he said, noting that stray dogs and cats were often found roaming in markets and along roads under the council’s jurisdiction.