Kuala Langat council to review conditions at dog pound

 

The Kuala Langat Municipal Council has drawn public anger and criticism over the poor treatment of dogs at its pound. (Facebook pic)

PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Langat Municipal Council (MPKL) is reviewing the management of a dog pound under its supervision following criticism over its unhygienic conditions.

It said that a review would be carried out by the vector unit of the department of solid waste management and environmental health.

This is after several videos and pictures circulated online showing emaciated dogs and unsanitary conditions at the council’s pound.

Contrary to the images in the video and picture, MPKL said all the dogs, which were captured and kept at the pound, were fed twice a day and given special food as well as placed in a suitable place.

“The dog pound is cleaned on a scheduled basis to prevent flea infection among the canines there.

“MPKL has also improved the management of the pound so that it is more organised in terms of the cleaning schedule and handling of the feeding procedures for the captured dogs. In fact, it also cooperates with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to take in and care for the canines,” it said.

The council said it received 270 complaints, with an average of 22 complaints a month, last year. A total of 1,153 dogs were caught, with most of them being diseased and malnourished.

MPKL, meanwhile, welcomed the willingness of several NGOs that were keen to take the dogs and place them at their animal shelters.

The council also urged the public not to abandon their dogs but to send them to shelters. - FMT