Thursday, January 20, 2011

Another abuse case


A rescuer friend alerted us about this dog after she herself was tipped off by a concerned neighbour. We spoke to the neighbour and he said the owners had not been feeding their dog enough and this was not their first case of dog abuse. The dogs is skin and bones and we shudder to think of the suffering it must have gone through. The family lives in Puchong Intan and here's her narration:

I got a call regarding this dog from a man last Sunday morning. He explained to me then that the owners were nowhere in sight initially, and that this dog was 'about to die'. He'd tried to call out and feed the dog but it was too weak to move.
I couldn't go to get the dog myself, and so made arrangements with a veterinary clinic to pick it up . Thirty minutes later, the man called again and told me that the owners WERE in fact home, and he put them on the phone with me. When I questioned them, they told me that the dog had 'been lying that way for a week' and refused to explain what had led to it's condition.
Then they questioned my intentions, and after my explanation, told me that whatever i was going to do, 'kita tak akan bayar apa-apa untuk anjing ini'. I assured them otherwise and they agreed to hand over the dog.
More than THREE hours later, the drivers from the veterinary clinic arrived to pick the dog up. The rather inconsiderate receptionists kept calling to ask if the deposits they needed had been made, and quoted that they could just cancel the house-call if otherwise. No one really cared that the dog was dying.
Merely minutes after arriving at the clinic, just as i'd placed a call to another vet to pick the dog up from the first clinic, I got a call from one of the vets saying that the dog had passed away. A burial arrangement was going to cost Rm150, and so I told them to bring the dog over to my grandfather's farm instead.
I took this picture on Tuesday. I hadn't had the chance to visit the dog during the rescue attempt, and so this was very disturbing. My grandparents kept repeating how 'very big and beautiful' this dog was. The vets say it's a Great Dane, middle aged.
I hope that something can be done to have this dog's voice heard.

We at MDDB are greatly disturbed and will also forward this to the DVS and follow-up. Why do these people keep dogs if they don't want to care for them? What kind of values do they subscribe to - don't they understand that dogs are living beings that can suffer pain and anguish just like us? Given this sad situation, MDDB will also prioritise the bringing dog abuse cases to book this year. Please support us to teach the real animals about love and compassion.

16 comments:

A dog lover said...

Why are there so many dog abusers? Why can't we human be more humane? Why did these heartless mankind get a dog if they can't even be bothered to care about it? Why Why Why?
May this poor dog rest in peace...

Anonymous said...

May u rest in peace and get ur justice :(

Jo said...

Please do something bout those ppl who made this poor boy like this. If the only reason they wanted a dog was for is to guard their hse until it dies, they dont deserve to be treated as humans.

Kelly Hoh said...

This is cruelty and inhumane. I cannot bear to think of the hunger and suffering he went through, voiceless and completely defenceless.

ruth said...

MDDB please take the lead to bring these sonofabitch to book. Show these bloody evil heartless imbeciles that there are people who care enough to take action. I'm sure many will be behind you all the way. The fact that many have highlighted these cases to MDDB is an indication that people are looking up to you.

Unknown said...

You can tell by looking at the dog that it had a beautiful soul and so much love to give! Sick sick people I tell you.

It's really hard for me to abroad now reading all these news. I miss my doggies back home so much!

Anonymous said...

OMG! RIP poor doggy... Let us join effort and do everything possible for this poor doggy & all those ill treated defenceless beings out there. Jail the bastards!!!!!!

Cheerioet said...

it's so sad to know such case still happening here.

havetailwillwag said...

oh my god. please don't let this case be forgotten. don't let the cruel owners go unidentified. can it be reported in the newspaper? shame them!! publish their names. highlight their heartlessness. please!!!!!

theblabber said...

this is so inhumane. RIP poor dog!

Lim Kai Shin said...

This is so heart breaking! :'(

Jennifer Chai said...

See this.
http://www.merkur-online.de/lokales/landkreis-garmisch-partenkirchen/garmisch-partenkirchner-wegen-tierquaelerei-verurteilt-329253.html

In Germany a farmer being jailed for 6 months, fined for 3k Euro and community work of 160 hours at animal shelter just because he did not provide enough food and fresh waters to his farm cow. If case like this happen in Europe countries, I believe this baby will have a good justice. Let's hope that this baby will get his justice too!

Christine Das said...

Very heart breaking :( i cannot comprehend such personification of evil in a human being!!

Anonymous said...

This is so heart breaking. The culprit should just go to XXX. RIP poor doh hope you are done in Heaven!

Pat said...

This are just ignorant people who should be punish. Since they do not care; do not worry GOD WILL TAKE the live of their KIDS in a very horrible way.... KARMA! A BIG CURSE TO THAT FAMILY on I will pray every day all dog or any animal abusers DIE A TERRIBLE DEATH! just because animal cannot talk that is no reason for people to do this. What a SHAME!

Anonymous said...

GRRRRRR WHY cant we be more humane?!?! and if your a veterinary clinic atleast have the decency to go GET the dog!!!!!!!!!! this stuff really infuriates me!!!