PETALING JAYA: The dogs that were rescued two days ago from a Subang bungalow, suspected to be an illegal animal breeding facility, are being sent to a veterinary clinic.
Malaysia Independent Animal Rescue president Puspa Rani said the 31 dogs were being sent to the veterinarian in batches of five.
“They will undergo a blood test, distemper test, be checked for heartworms and a general checkup for any other problems,” she said, adding that the dogs were “so skinny”.
“All of them are severely malnourished, and their rib bones were sticking out. It breaks my heart to see them like this.”
Puspa is particularly worried about one of the “extremely malnourished” poodles.
“She must be close to nine years old. Her fur has fallen off and she does not even resemble a poodle anymore,” she said.
“Many of the other dogs are also underweight. Some of them have problems walking, and one is blind.
“You can tell that they have been used for breeding purposes because the females have chapped and saggy nipples,” she said.
Puspa said it was hard to tell how many years the dogs were caged.
“The house is like a production factory. The occupants treated the dogs like machines to produce babies. To them, the dogs were their money-making machines.
“I can’t stop thinking about the animals that I have not rescued. I will go back for them as soon as I can,” she said, adding that she needed more space and cages to keep the canines.
Puspa said the rescued dogs seemed happier at her shelter.
“We let them out to run when we arrived at the shelter on Sunday; it looked like it was the first time that they felt grass.
“We will be grooming and bathing all the dogs on Saturday, so we need as many volunteers as possible to help out,” said Puspa.
She said the Wildlife and National Parks Department would investigate the case soon.
“All the dogs are part of an official case, so they will not be up for adoption for some time.”
Around 80 dogs were found on the premises – some in cages and others restrained – along with three cats, two geese, several birds and chicken and a gibbon when the group and police raided the bungalow on Sunday.
