Fur-filled fun at Santa Paws Christmas

It was a warm and fuzzy time at Jaya One last weekend as pet owners and their fur kids thronged the commercial hub for a festive pet event.

KDRM Sabah rampas 1,068 ekor tenggiling beku

Kastam berjaya mematahkan cubaan menyeludup keluar 1,068 ekor tenggiling beku selepas menahan sebuah jongkong di perairan Batu Sapi berhampiran Kampung Bahagia.

Senior citizen fined and jailed over dog attack

A senior citizen was fined RM1,500, in default two months' jail, by the Magistrate's court today after he pleaded guilty to negligence in taking care of his three dogs resulting in a man to be injured.

Wag ‘N’ Roll: Charity concert in aid of animal shelter

A stellar line-up of local musicians will be lending a helping paw to furry friends in need at the Wag ‘N’ Roll charity concert to raise funds for Paws Mission, a volunteer-run animal shelter.

‘On Borrowed Time’ wins best film award

On Borrowed Time, a documentary highlighting the poaching crisis in the Belum-Temengor Forest Complex, has won the top prize at Malaysia’s Eco Film Festival.

MDDB pet adoption carnival 2011 with Angel Wong

Canine welfare project Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better will be hosting an adoption drive at the Kinrara Veterinary Centre in Puchong, this Sunday.

Pet owners cause 70 percent of animal cruelty, claims local official

A local council official recently claimed that pet owners are responsible for 70 percent of the country’s animal cruelty incidents now.

Paws Mission trains rescued dogs for adoption

Independent rescue group Paws Mission has embarked on a pilot project to provide basic obedience training to its rescued dogs.

Centralised pound for strays in Klang Valley

Selangor government has a 10-acre centralised pound in the works for stray animals caught within Klang Valley, next year.

Managing the stray animal population

MDDB is advocating a Trap, Neuter, Release, Manage programme which they hope city councils would find agreeable in meeting the problem of strays.

Two men caught on video beating dog in Batu Feringghi

Letter: Barely a week after chilling photos of abused dogs in Kota Kinabalu were exposed and nearly a month after 300 cats were left to die at the horrific Petknode hell, another case of appalling animal abuse has come to light. [Video Inside]

Dogs tortured and left for dead

Letter: Another horrific animal abuse case has come to light. Postings of a badly battered dog have surfaced on Facebook, displaying the total and utter disregard Malaysians have for animals.

Malaysia becoming “major hub” in ivory trade

Letter: The spotlight has once again focused on Malaysia as a transit point for the illegal elephant ivory trade, following seizures of blood stained tusks hidden among a container of anchovies bound for Penang and Johor for re-export to China.

Petronas: Kertih complex not affecting turtle landings

The ever-expanding Petronas refinery complex in Kertih, Terangganu is not affecting turtle sanctuaries in the state, said Zulkifly M. Ismail, the oil giant's general manager for the eastern region.