Animal Cruelty In Malaysia

Muhammad najwan zulkefli was charged with wantonly or unreasonably causing unnecessary death pain or suffering to the three cats at a laundry facility in kepong on june 12 2020.

Animal cruelty in malaysia. Man charged with animal cruelty after drowning cats at kepong launderette. The definition of animal cruelty in malaysian law has expanded in scope from the original 7 in section 44 1 of the animals act 1953 to 21 items listed in section 29 of the animal welfare act 2015. The department of veterinary services revealed on the 6th of october a set statistics that show a 30 jump in animal abuse cases across the country from 510 in 2017 to 662 cases last year. Founded by intan halim serasi started out as a personal project to provide chemical free.

George town sept 7 a clerk was fined rm30 000 by the sessions court here for animal cruelty after she admitted to neglecting two dogs leading to the death of one of it in march last year. Under the aa a person commits an offense of animal cruelty if they cruelly beats kicks ill treats overrides overdrives overloads tortures infuriates or terrifies any animal specific offenses include failing to supply sufficient food or water to an animal in confinement or transport. Oh ju lian 40 admitted to the charge of causing unnecessary pain and suffering to the dogs that led to the death of one of the dogs while another was left malnourished and almost lifeless. Malaysia s animals act of 1953 aa is the country s major piece of animal welfare legislation.

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In fact more than 90 of the cases involve dogs followed by cats. Madu cosmetics is owned by malaysian artiste hunny madu. This includes mutilation neglect use of cruel equipment shooting for sport and animal fights. Animal cruelty on the rise in malaysia by bernama october 6 2019 4 34am the veterinary services department says there has been a 30 per cent increase in the number of reported animal abuse cases across the country.

George town sept 10 an ice cream seller claimed trial at the sessions court here today to a charge of animal cruelty that led to the death of three cats in his care. Cruelty towards animals protected under the animal welfare act 2015 is punishable by fine of 20 100 000 ringgit and or imprisonment of up to three years cruelty towards animals protected under the wildlife conservation act 2010 is punishable by a fine of 5 50 000 ringgit and or up to one year imprisonment. Thursday 16 jul 2020 02 58 pm myt. Aug 19 2020 5 00 am.

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