PETALING JAYA:
Under a proposed amendment to the Animal Act 1953 (Revised 2006), pet abusers
now have higher chances of being confined in their own “kennel’-the jail house.
Deputy
Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong said that the
penalty will greet pet abusers under the proposal with a high chance of a
prohibitive fine with a range of RM200 to RM 50,000.
The ministry is
had also consulted relevant parties such as non-governmental organisations,
industry players and the public to get their input before a final decision was
made on the proposal.
Datuk Chua said
that the current law regarding pet abusers is inadequate to meet the necessity
of animal welfare due to the current times and lifestyles of the pet owners
especially in cases of animal abuse.
The deputy minister officiated the
10th Graduation Ceremony of Canine Obedience Training at the Central Park
Bandar Utama here yesterday.
The outdoor community project on dog
obedience and agility training programme was organised by the Malaysian
National Animal Welfare Foundation to nurture and develop human-animal bonds.
Chua said the ministry would also be
coming up with few initiatives to develop a caring society towards animals,
including introducing the Animal Welfare Guidelines for pets and livestock
owners to assist them with the best practices on handling pets and livestock.
The ministry was also looking at
developing an accreditation system in terms of animal welfare for pet shops and
breeding centres, he said.
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