Pet Cats to be Licensed?

Klang: The state may require pet owners to apply for cat licences as too many stray felines are now roaming the streets.

"We are looking into the possibility for cats to be licensed, like dogs," said Selangor executive councillor Dr Xavier Jayakumar.

This was because local councils and the veterinary department have received complaints of stray cats raiding trash-bins and even entering kitchen looking for food, said Dr Xavier at a pet owners' forum at the Klang Municipal Council (MPK) on Saturday.

The state is also standardising the application process and fees for pet licenses across all local councils, he added.

He urged pet owners to be more responsible by spaying and neutering their pets. Owners should also not abandon their pets.

Facility In Sepang Soon For Better Treatment of Animals

PETALING JAYA: An environment-friendly pound for better treatment of stray dogs and other pets, is in the offing in Sepang, Selangor. This facility will double-up as an education centre on various types of animals.

This was announced today by the Selangor exco for health, poverty, caring society and plantation workers, Dr A. Xavier Jayakumar when he launched a workshop themed "Management of strays and how to keep pets", at the Subang Jaya Municipal Council in USJ5.

He said the pound, when ready, will serve a variety of purposes, from meeting the local councils’ needs to providing information on animals and how to keep pets.

The building, to be sited on at least two hectares, will have "green" features such as facilities that utilise sunlight and rain harvesting.