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Pandemic Leads to Increasing Numbers of Abandoned Pets in Malaysia

Dave Grunebaum

   PUCHONG, MALAYSIA - Laying on her back with legs curled, Snowy, a
   one-year-old white mixed-breed dog, enjoys a nice rub down. Sisters
   Santhia and Kaushalya Chandra, ages 26 and 23, pet her belly, neck and
   head.

   "I want to give her my all, my heart, my passion my love, my caring."
   says Kaushalya Chandra. The sisters treat Snowy's playmate, a 10-year
   old poodle named Angel the same way. "They get along so well with each
   other," Kaushalya Chandra says.

   But Snowy has not always been surrounded by such a loving family. Local
   pet rescue and adoption group [1]Voice For Paws found her on a palm oil
   plantation after she was abandoned by a prior owner. The Chandra's
   adopted Snowy in April after seeing her photos on the Voice For Paws
   Instagram page.

References

   1. https://www.instagram.com/voice_for_paws/?hl=en

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