Shah Alam City Council to shelve culling of stray dogs, says activist

 

Shah Alam City Council had earlier planned to carry out a stray dog culling operation from April 22 to 24. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) is reportedly considering calling off its operation to cull stray dogs, scheduled for April 22-24, following a meeting with stakeholders today.

Veterinarian and animal rights advocate Dr Salehatul Khuzaimah Ali, who was present at the meeting, told FMT that the city council would work with the community and NGOs to manage the stray dog population within the city limits.

“(The city council) is also devising a ‘catopia’, an area (designated) for cats to mingle.

“We are going to discuss how we want to settle the problems by (laying out both the public and the city council’s) concerns,” she said.

Last Saturday, FMT reported that MBSA was due to begin culling strays following numerous complaints from the public that dogs were becoming a nuisance, chasing cycling children, scratching vehicles and killing cats.

Yesterday, Selangor’s Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin said in a Facebook post she was disappointed with the “catch-and-kill operation”, adding that neutering strays could help to address the issue. - FMT