Animal shelters maxed out

Overwhelmed: Homeless and Orphan Pets Exist Shelter in Pekan Nanas, Pontian takes care of some 200 cats and 3,000 dogs. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

“We will not do anyone justice if we take in more abandoned cats and dogs when we cannot provide the necessary care for them,” said Gan, 35.She said when the 1.94ha shelter located within an oil palm plantation in Pekan Nanas, Pontian in Johor, opened in 2007, it only had about two cats and 20 dogs.She said 70% of the animals at the shelter, located about 35km from Johor Baru city centre, were strays and the rest were pets that had been abandoned or abused by their owners.

“We need about RM270,000 monthly to run the place, including paying salaries to our 15 workers,’’ she said, adding that the shelter needed at least 25 workers. She noted that when times were bad, people would stop donating or reduce their donations to charitable bodies and non-governmental organisations.Companion Animal Rescue Effort Society chairman Joseph Chia said the number of dogs at the shelter was limited to 200.The animal shelter is located in a durian orchard in Lima Kedai, a small town between Gelang Patah and Skudai, about 25km from Johor Baru city centre.

“The number of abandoned pets rose during the various MCOs in 2020 and 2021 because many lost their jobs and could no longer afford to take care of their pets,’’ he highlighted.

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