I contacted Wani over this case and Wani got the rescuers to send the sickly cats to the vet in PJ. So I drove down there to wait for them in case any downpayment was needed for these cats. The important thing is to get them treated first to save their lives. The next step would be to locate their owners to take them back.
The cats soon arrived. There were six of them. These are the worst of the lot, I was told.
This poor, poor cat was in very, very bad shape. She is all skin and bones.
(This is the dying cat in the previous post.)
(This is the dying cat in the previous post.)
She’s severely dehydrated and the vet says even perfectly healthy cats, without food and (especially) water for 7-8 days can end up like this.
She is totally skin and bones.I have never seen a cat this emaciated before.
On drips now.
After being on drips for about 5 minutes, she started mewing softly. Before that, she had no energy to even mew. She only made a strange-sounding noise. This is so, so pitiful and tragic. And all of these are pets whose owners had left under the care of this boarding house.
I hope this cat makes it. My only consolation is that she can still stand.
I hope this cat makes it. My only consolation is that she can still stand.
These two are also emaciated, but not as bad.
Also skin and bones.
Both were checked and they would need subcutaneous fluids. Will be fed small amounts frequently since the stomach has probably shrunk after not having any food for so many days. Feeding them small amounts regularly is the proper way to bring them back to health. The vet says the chances of survival for these two are good.
For some strange reason, these cats were shaven on the body. Why were they shaven? The rescuers said they were found that way.
These other three cats were also examined, but found to be alright. They are all dehydrated, but not in dire straits. Hospitalization is not necessary, so the rescuers were advised to give them small amounts of food regularly until they normalize back to health.
Nerq Suzana, the founder of KTAJ, called to say they might be bringing another batch of cats, just rescued, so we waited.
While waiting, I spoke to the rescuers and an owner who had boarded her cat at this boarding house.
This is what I gathered, from the information but it may not be entirely accurate as I was also receiving updates on the phone by another rescuer from the https://bluebuffalofoundation.org/ who was still there on site. Apparently, this is a very well-established boarding house with a proper website. They had advertised an RM3.99 per day special rate for the Hari Raya season and had taken in something like 200 or more cats for boarding. It works on door-to-door delivery too.
Some owners wanted their pets back but they pets were not delivered back to them. So, sensing something was not right, some of the owners broke into the place and discovered the tragedy.
Some owners wanted their pets back but they pets were not delivered back to them. So, sensing something was not right, some of the owners broke into the place and discovered the tragedy.
The cats were left in carriers and some in cages, but they had not been fed (probably throughout the entire duration of the boarding, judging from the emaciated condition they were in). Nine cats had died, some were stuck to the floor. A mother-cat and her kittens had also died.
These are all owners’ pets and NOT strays.
Rescuers said the cats were soaked in pee and poo and there was no evidence that they had been fed at all. Many were found inside carriers. There was a large carrier with three big cats inside. They had probably been left like that since Day One.
Rescuers said the cats were soaked in pee and poo and there was no evidence that they had been fed at all. Many were found inside carriers. There was a large carrier with three big cats inside. They had probably been left like that since Day One.
The two proprietors of the boarding house have been detained by the police. It was then that they led the police to another premises and found more cats. All in, they had probably taken in more than 200 cats, or maybe even 300 (I am not sure of this figure as I’m receiving conflicting numbers from the rescuers). The proprietors operate from a shoplot, but the cats are boarded elsewhere.
The rescued cats were then brought to the police station and many owners turned up to collect their cats. Currently, about 70 over cats are left unclaimed. Some owners are taking the first flight back from overseas, after having been informed through facebook.
I also spoke to an owner who had taken back her cat earlier and had brought her cat to the same vet for a check-up. Her cat is also dehydrated but will be alright.
She said she had paid for a single room, and had gone to see the single room too. It was air-conditioned and even had toys. She booked online for that room, and the rate was RM13.99. But when she delivered her cat there, the cat was not placed in the room but left inside the carrier.
She didn’t question the proprietors, but noticed her cat was transferred from her own carrier into another carrier.
She suspected something was not quite right when she tried booking for that room again online, and it was still available.
Her cat was rescued this morning.
Rescuer, Mas, has just informed me that they will be staying on with the 70 over cats at the premises of the boarding house until tonight to wait for the owners. If the owners still do not turn up, the rescuers will take 3-4 cats each and foster them for the night.
We need help to locate the owners of the three cats whose photos have been published in this post. We hope they will claim their pets from the hospital where they are currently warded. The owners of these three cats can contact me at chankahyein@gmail.com or Wani at wanimuthiah@gmail.com, if they need clarification.
Cruelty at its worst….that’s all I can say for now. Cages for animals should be made in a way that will not hurt the animals in any possible manner. You can take a look at a complete review of some of the cages for animals.
Updates later, if anymore.
Updates at 7.45pm – One of the rescuers has just contacted me. One more cat needs medical attention, so I’ve arranged for the cat to come in tonight to one of our Subang vets. Updates later.
Updates at 7.45pm – One of the rescuers has just contacted me. One more cat needs medical attention, so I’ve arranged for the cat to come in tonight to one of our Subang vets. Updates later.
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32 responses to “Cruelty at its worst (the pet boarding case)”
On behalf for KTAJ :
Thank's you so much Dr Chan!!
🙁
thank you Dr Chan!
may god bless you…
The real heroes are the ones on site, the rescuers from KTAJ and the volunteers.
Goodness gracious!! This is so totally shocking!!
I'm finding it harder & harder to believe what people are capable of these days. Making money out of abusing & killing lives? What next?
What they did tantamount to murder & justice WILL be served.
My heart goes out to the owners who have lost their pets & my respect goes out to all who have helped & are still helping.
Thank you so much for your and everybody's effort.
Its really sad what happened to the cats. The cruelty is just..urgh.
Again, thank you!
just name the company clearly they are at fault
i want the name of the company n the staff…. Malaysia should not keep it silent… might be other we still dunno
http://www.facebook.com/ktaj0311
kurus kering… kucing jalanan pun takde kurus macam ni…
ini punya orang patut sumbat dia dalam cage.. jangan bagi makan minum seminggu tengok macamana… banggang punya pet boarding owner..
kejam……tak tau nak kata apa? sedih
I wonder if these 'lodging' places must even have licences to operate. These people obviously do not value these animals' lives.
put the owner's face here so i can wallop the fooking face!!
only GOD can pay 4 ur kindness…
thank you so very much…
Pls put up the name and pics of these cruel people so that other cat owners will not make the same mistake of sending their cats to them.
Please go to https://www.facebook.com/ktaj0311
for details.
So sad.. 🙁
So sad to see those cat treated like that ….
i am so so sad!!! how can i help? i am still at ipoh, maybe i can give a helping hand tomorrow when i got back to kl..
ada juga manusia macam ni?hais.. sebak dada..
Saya rasa sgt sedih di zaman yg serba moden & canggih dan manusia yg kononnya educated still berlaku kekejaman dan tidak merasa bersalah.. Are they really human at all?? Sanggup mencederakan haiwan yg manja dan jugak ciptaan Tuhan utk bersama manusia sebagai peneman..jenayah zaman moden
May God bless u all especially to KTAJ staff n Dr.Chan..Will pray for u all.. So sorry am not able to help at the moment..am having asthma…
"Whatever is meaningful, Whatever gives u happiness.. May that be yours Today, Tommorrow n Forever.. InsyaAllah God rewards in so many ways!!! Amin…
oh sy sgt sedih.owner pet boarding 2 wajib dikenakn hukuman setimpal.myb kte ptt ltk die dlm cage n biarkn tnpa mkn n minum slma smggu.kesian ank2 yg comel 2.diorg xberslh pon.lps ni kne hati2 nk tgglkn kucing2 anda.nway tq dr.Chan.
if by tonight owners didnt take their cats…i will love to have one or two…tq!
Aunty, It is such a tragedy! I can't believe that ppl would have the heart to do such a cruel thing…i am totally in shock…thank god i didnt send my cat anywhere for raya. I hope that the perpetratorS would be punished severely as they only deserve what they had done themselves. I just read about it this morning and if i knew earlier, i would have volunteered to help coz im im in damansara too. Anyway, im still flying tomorrow and day after, but if there is anymore help needed after that i will definitely make myself available. Regards to uncle and all the best aunty. God bless people like you and the volunteers. – arian
Hi Arian, glad you did not board your cat there. Always check out these places, especially if they offer "special rates". Fly safe!
Hi Chan,
I'm not really sure how i can help here, been hearing this since morning and was at work, wish i could do more than just tweet abt it.
Anyway, if there's something i could do to help, please let me know.. and maybe i can have one more cat here. Mine needs a friend too.
Contact me at zamidi.ahmad@gmail.com
Hi Zamidi, thank you for your very kind offer. Currently, we are waiting for the owners to claim their pets. We have three cats at the vet's who have not been claimed. Please wait for further news. If they are still not claimed, they may be put up for adoption. However, we were told that some of the owners may be on long holidays overseas.
My deepest condolences to the cat owners who lost their cats after sending them to Petknode. The owners of Petknode should get severe punishment.
Tak sangka benda kejam macam ni boleh jadi kat Malaysia. My deepest condolence to the owners n my big hug for those who have rescue the cats.God bless ur good soul. Jom ramai2 pressure the goverment to impost higher n stern penalty for these culprit.
even strays doesnt look tht bad…my best pray for them..:'(
kalau bagi saya bela kan bagus…taklah kurus kering kucing2 tu dibuatnya. sungguh kejam si owner pet boarding. i nak sangat jadi volunteer…tp kat mana nak register ek?
Annie, You can contact KTAJ to offer your assistance.