Cruelty to Animals ~ TIME WE PUT A STOP TO THAT!

Remember the blog I wrote regarding the poor German Shepherd that was neglected to death by her owner in Subang Jaya but the owner was only slapped with a RM100 fine? The fact that the Animal Ordinance carries the maximum fine of only RM200 or six months jail or both is shameful.

Well, here is a chance for us to act! SPCA started a petition to the prime minister to raise the cruelty fine from RM200 to a significantly higher fine of around RM10,000.00. You can sign the petition online at the following site - http://www.catzmedia.com/spca/petitions/index.asp

It matters not if you are not a Malaysian. You can also sign the online petition. SPCA is targeting 100,000 signatures by September 2006. They have collected 20,000 signatures previously and the count for the current collection is at 12,919 when I signed earlier tonight.

Please do your bit to help prevent cruelty to animals.


The petition reads as follows:

ANIMAL LOVERS ALL OVER MALAYSIA PETITION FOR A PRO-ACTIVE GOVERNMENT STANCE ON THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BY PASSING EFFECTIVE AND DETERRANT LEGISLATION:

1. INCREASING THE CRUELTY FINE FROM RM200 (since 1953) SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER TO AROUND RM 10,000.00 AND INCREASE JAIL TIME.

2. A LIFE TIME BAN ON ANIMAL OWNERSHIP FOR THOSE CHARGED WITH CRUELTY TO ANIMALS----ANIMALS THEREFORE CANNOT BE RETURNED TO THE OWNERS

3. TO URGE THE PUBLIC TO BE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS
- spay/neuter their pets, adequate food, space, exercise, love and medical attention and to be considerate neighbours.