melmel
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May 23, 2009, 9:35 PM
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Re: [melmel] DBKL DOG POUND CRUELTY
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SPCA chairman Chin adopts two rejected ¡¥island¡¦ canines NADIRAH H. RODZI
Malay Mail Friday, May 22nd, 2009 
EAT UP: Chin feeding her adopted dog from Pulau Ketam
WHEN Christina Chin set eyes on two dogs rescued from an island off Pulau Ketam, she knew she had to own them.
"They are just adorable," said Chin, who named the two female dogs Piccola and Piccolo.
Piccola is a two-year-old bitch and Piccolo, believed to be Piccola's baby, is only a few months old.
Asked why she decided to adopt the dogs, Chin, who is the chairman of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said: "Piccola and Piccolo touched me in a way I can't describe. When I laid my eyes on them I was possessed. Maybe it was their eyes and the way they looked at me."
She said usually, when there was a problem regarding animals, the SPCA would help to find places for them to stay.
"Once in a while I would adopt a dog, but never two at the same time," she said.
She added that Piccolo was in a slightly better condition than her mother who had a bad skin condition
when first rescued.
"Picollo was traumatised and depressed while Piccola was nervous and fierce.
"It was understandable because on the island they were fighting for survival. They looked very sad.
"Both dogs were scared of my presence and subdued. But now, they're becoming a little more active.
Although they are still traumatised, they have opened up a bit," she said.
What happened to the dogs of Pulau Ketam recently touched a lot of people, even those who do not have pets.
Chin said the people felt the pain and agony of the 300 dogs abandoned on an uninhabited island off Pulau Ketam without food and water and left to fend for themselves.
Since then, efforts have been made to find and bring the dogs back. Some have already been brought back and are being cared for by SPCA and other animal welfare organisations.
"It's sad to see these lovable animals suffer. You can actually hear them cry from far away," said Chin.
While many are furious with the action taken by the villagers of the island for abandoning man's best friend on the deserted island, many are now lending a hand.
Two dogs were rescued on May 11 and another 10 dogs were rescued a few days later.
They are currently being treated mostly by the SPCA for dehydration, food deprivation and depression.
(This post was edited by melmel on May 23, 2009, 9:44 PM)
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