PETALING JAYA: The government will consider proposals for a special allocation in the federal budget and tax incentives to strengthen the management of stray animal welfare, says Azman Abidin.
The political secretary to the prime minister said the lack of a special budget has forced most NGOs and animal shelters to operate voluntarily, using their own funds to manage and rescue stray animals.
“Not only will this (allocation) help the government, but we know that they will make these animals a part of their families, providing them with enough food and so on,” Bernama quoted him as saying after a dialogue with agencies, NGOs and stakeholders in the pet industry here today.
Azman said the rapid growth of the pet industry demands more ethical and disciplined pet ownership for the sake of public and community health, safety and harmony.
He said all the proposals from the dialogue would be compiled into a proposal paper and submitted to the government for further consideration.
