经过主流媒体的报道，舆论已奏效，该市议会终于取消所谓的抓狗比赛，以人道方式处理野狗。
当这消息率先通过部落格传出来后，瞬间在部落格圈内广为流传，接着各语文主流媒体相续跟进，迫使市议会和雪州政府正视问题的严重性。
纷扰多天后，终于在今天有定夺，就是取消这无聊，浪费纳税人金钱的比赛。
在此阅读《当今大马》的相关报道。
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| The Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) has decided to call off a controversial dog-catching competition that has been heavily condemned by many quarters.The decision came about following a meeting between local government officials and four NGOs today, chaired by Rawang state assemblyperson Tang See Han.Tang when contacted said the competition has been replaced by a long-term campaign to handle the problem of stray animals in the area.“We’re looking at amending by-laws to increase fines for pet dumping and also studying how we can implement a spaying and neutering clinic,” said Tang. He adds that MPS would be working closely with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), one of the four NGOs present during the meet today, to implement the campaign. SPCA and three other NGOs held a protest within MPS’ compound on Tuesday to protest against a dog-catching competition involving members of the public and a total cash prize of RM15,000 given out every six-months. However, Tang said that the public would still be roped in to catch stray dogs, albeit without any form of financial incentives. “They must be trained. We won’t entertain any untrained individuals to get involved,” he adds. ‘MPS realised mistake’ Meanwhile, SPCA chairperson Christine Chin commended MPS for scrapping the competition and listening to suggestions from the public. “We’re happy that they realised their mistake and are proactive enough to look at long-term strategies that are effective and humane. “Dog catching must not be seen as a fun or profitable activity. People must realise that the strays are not the problem, but a problem caused by people,” she said. Chin said the dedicated spaying clinic would be modeled after a similar clinic operated at the Kuala Lumpur City Hall dog pound in Setapak. “It would much cheaper to perform spaying and neutering in such clinics as compared to private vets,” she added. Chin said MPS had expressed interest in utilising SPCA’s expertise in the fields of dog catching, operating the dedicated spaying clinic and other matters. The other NGOs at today's meeting were the Malaysian Association for Responsible Pet Ownership (Marpo), Malaysian Animal-Assisted Therapy for the Disabled and Elderly Association (Petpositive) and the Malaysian Animal Rights and Welfare Association (Roar). |
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