Selayang Pound Bodoh!

UPDATE: We received word at 4.00pm that the dog was released to its feeder who has found a place for the dog to be quarantined. Given that the pound has a history of being a place infested with distemper and parvo viruses, it will first have to be kept isolated before sending to the veterinary clinic for spaying.

Dr. Razif Zainol Abidin
Pengarah Kesihatan
e-Mel: razif@mps.gov.my
Tel : 03-61370757 Faks : 03-61388300

Selangor's premier dog abuser the Selayang pound, which belongs to the Selayang Municipal Council, has done it again. Are the people managing it as bodoh as they behave? An independent rescuer who has been feeding a stray in Selayang, with the aim of befriending the dog pending vaccination and spaying before rehoming, was devastated when the dog went missing about a week ago. Her week long search led her to the Selayang pound where she found the dog. She asked to adopt the dog and said she was willing to pay whatever compound imposed on her. She had to use an intermediary as she has been banned from the pound for exposing the cruelty there several months ago. She was asked to go to the office where she was asked to apply for a license immediately. Are these people so bodoh that they do not know that to get a license the dog has to be vaccinated and photographed first? Are we wasting our tax RM paying for bodohs like this to man counters dealing with the public? They have isolated the dog upon request but knowing that the pound is still managed by Dr Razif and Evil Ernie, we won't be surprised if they rush to put the dog down. From this episode we know that Cruel Dr Razif and Evil Ernie are fueled by their personal prejudices against dogs - as they would rather kill them than allow the dogs to be rescued. I think its time for the Selayang Pound to be kicked in the butt again and let's see if their mascot will wheel himself there and defend their cruelty as he did the last time around.

The DVS Selangor has been informed

The Selangor DVS has been informed about the cruelly treated German Shepherd in Kota Kemuning and will be going there to do the necessary. Thanks again DVS.

PIT BULLS

We don't really know what's wrong with this clown Anthony Thanasayan. Since our adoption coordinator Christine Lai had been quoted in the media saying that the DVS should check to see if the Penang dogs which attacked the environmentalist were Pit Bull mix and that Pit Bulls were known to have a ferocious streak, he has been spewing shit at us. Firstly, the dufus must understand Christine was stating a fact and did not say all Pit Bulls were ferocious. Any fool, claiming to know dogs would also know that Pit Bulls are not suited as guard dogs because of this ferocious streak. However, they can be pets if they are treated well. And its also this ferocious streak which makes the Pit Bulls popular in the bloody dog fight tournaments. We have supported these with excerpts from academic papers but he supports his crap with blogs instead of concrete researched facts. However, just like what we had said, he states that Pit Bulls are banned by the DVS. He must have called to ask and we believe he did not know this before Christine mentioned it. He must now ask the question why the breed was banned? We remember a couple of incidents here - does he? He now says we are spreading prejudice against Pit Bulls - Bodoh, we are telling jackasses not to use Pit Bulls as guard dogs - just like how we'll also tell people not to use Poodles as guard dogs. We are against the use of Pit Bulls as guard dogs because we are an animal welfare group. Comprende? Would Crazy AT label them as crazy and laughable and support his criticism with more blogs?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breed-specific_legislation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_dog_attacks_in_the_United_States
Here's his shit.

Animal Control Officers Vouch For Pit Bulls

Animal expert Milan with a pit bull
RECALL THAT CRAZY AND LAUGHABLE COMMENT by a so-called animal activist from a local dog blog claiming that pit bulls have a "ferocious streak"?
Well, this is the sort of nonsense we get when amateurs try to play "overnight experts" on dog behaviour.
No need to take our word for it.
Here's just another myth-busting read about the true character of pit bulls which goes to prove how misunderstood this particular breed of dog is.
And it's just a terrible shame when people who profess to speak out on dogs end up being the very ones who spread prejudice over dogs in our society.
Pit bulls together with some other breeds remain in the list of banned dogs in Malaysia according to our local veterinary department.
None of the dogs in the Department of Veterinary Services should be on that list.
The DVS should remove such a listing at once.
Remember: Behind every bad dog is really a bad owner.


Just read the story below to see what we mean.
PET+BLOGSPOT

By Lynn Fredricksen
Post-Chronicle Correspondent

Hamden Animal Control Officer Chris Smith visits with Homer, one of several mixed breed pit bulls available for adoption through the North Haven Animal Shelter. Like the others, Homer was picked up as a stray in Hamden.
Because Hamden has no animal shelter animal control officers there work closely with North Haven’s Animal Control Officer and share North Haven’s facility on Universal Drive. To meet Homer or another available dog, call North Haven Animal Control Officer David Carney at 203-239-5321, ext. 415.
At the North Haven Animal Shelter, where eight dogs are available for adoption, it is easy to look into their soulful eyes and become smitten.
With eight of its nine runs occupied, seven of those with dogs of pit bull mix, other questions have risen: is there an epidemic of stray pit bulls? And, is the breed itself dangerous or threatening?
The questions arose after an incident in Hamden last month in which a 60-pound mixed breed dog, being walked on a leash with its owners in broad daylight on a Saturday afternoon, was brutally attacked by a stray pit bull.
The leashed dog survived, but the pit bull had to be shot four times by a police officer before it released its grip on the other dog’s neck.
“It was totally unprovoked and without warning,” Scott Howland said of the attack on his dog. Howland and his girlfriend have walked their dog in Hamden’s Dunbar Hill neighborhood daily for years.
Because Hamden does not have an animal shelter, dogs picked up in that town are taken to the North Haven Animal Shelter.
While Howland maintains the pit bull is by nature an aggressive dog, animal control officers in Hamden and North Haven believe otherwise.
“We’ve adopted out some wonderful pit mixes,” said Chris Smith, an animal control officer in Hamden. “These dogs want to be saved.”
Hamden’s Captain Ron Smith believes the Dunbar Hill attack was an isolated incident.
“I think some of it is due to economic problems where people can’t take care of their dogs and are letting their dogs loose,” Capt. Ron Smith said. “A lack of responsible dog owners is the problem, not the pit bulls themselves.”
Chris Smith adds that sometimes the dogs are found in unusual places. One pit bull mix was found at the Sav-A-Lot store on Dixwell Avenue running up and down the aisles.
“They’re really sweet dogs,” he said. “They want to please you.” (MDDB: So much so that they will even kill to protect their masters.)
But both Smiths and North Haven Animal Control Officer David Carney say they can tell right away if an animal is aggressive. Aggressive dogs are deemed “unadoptable,” and are not adopted out.
“If you approach the dog and it starts growling and showing its teeth, that’s an aggressive dog,” Capt. Ron Smith said.
The December attack on Howland’s dog led the Dunbar Hill Civic Association to host a meeting to address the issue of wild dogs.
“The primary advice is that everybody in the neighborhood needs to band together and if they see a dog roaming to contact the police immediately,” Capt. Ron Smith said.
He added that many who attended the meeting talked about carrying pistols and cited the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
But Capt. Ron Smith maintains that isn’t the answer.
“The biggest fear at the police department is that an innocent bystander would be struck by a stray bullet,” he said. “We’re not recommending that everyone walk around with a gun.”

P/S - We can now expect more shit to come into our chat box.

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.

Yet another cruelty case

This German Shepherd lives in Jalan Anggerik Vanilla 31/98F, Canal Gardens, Kota Kemuning.
Its brutal owners keep its mouth tied up with rafia string everyday probably to keep it from barking.
According to the complainant, the dog is suffering and the
leash is also very short that the dog can only sit.
So much so that it sits on its urine and stool and as a result it's side is peeling from infection.
We have forwarded the complaint and picture to the Selangor DVS and hope that action will be taken soon.

Lost Dog

This dog was found loitering around in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. We think it must have wandered away from home. Anyone knowing this dog and its owners please call 019-3576477 or 0123211174.

THANK YOU Department of Veterinary Services Selangor

Handsome's remains being taken for post-mortem

DVS officers after collecting Handsome's remains

DVS officers before leaving with Handsome's remains

DVS investigating officers taking down the necessary details

We are very grateful to the Selangor DVS for promptly acting on our complaint re: Handsome. They were at our panel clinic where Handsome's remains were slightly over an hour after we called. The took down all the necessary information and also Handsome's remains to be sent for post-mortem to determine his cause of death. They are taking what had happened to Handsome very seriously and we are glad about this. DVS will take several days to carry out the investigations and MDDB will give them our fullest cooperation and help them in whichever way we can. Once again TERIMA KASIH DVS Selangor, your prompt action is greatly valued and appreciated. Thank you very much.