KLANG: The Klang Cat Park, a newly established facility, is facing heavy criticism from animal lovers just weeks after its grand opening. Allegations of poor conditions and inadequate care have surfaced following the release of two alarming videos on social media.
The videos, which have sparked outrage, depict sickly-looking cats confined within enclosures. Disturbingly, one video also appears to show a deceased cat inside one of the cages.
Located at the Pavilion Wetland in Bandar Bukit Raja, the Klang Cat Park is an initiative by the Klang Royal City Council (MBDK). It was officially opened in mid-August by Selangor’s Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, with the park being constructed by Sime Darby Property at a cost of RM800,000.
During the opening ceremony, MBDK mayor Datin Paduka Noraini Roslan announced that the park would be managed by the council’s health department. She outlined that the facility was intended to serve as a transit point for stray cats, where they would be neutered and vaccinated while awaiting adoption.
However, the recently surfaced videos paint a troubling picture. One Instagram post shows a kitten apparently experiencing an epileptic seizure, with the user claiming that both adult cats and kittens were confined together in the same enclosures.
“The funds could have been better spent on neutering rather than locking them up in conditions that have led to severe illness,” the poster criticized. “The food and water containers are filthy. They opened a cat park but left it unsupervised,” she added.
In another video posted on Facebook, the person behind the camera expressed horror at the conditions, stating that the cats were suffering in the heat and needed to be released. She alleged that a kitten had died in one of the enclosures, and she was unable to assist the animals as the cages were locked. The video also highlighted issues with food dispensers not functioning properly, further endangering the cats.
“This is absolutely horrendous!” the person exclaimed as she filmed.
In response to the uproar, MBDK Corporate Communications Director Norfiza Mahfiz clarified that the cats thought to be dead were merely sleeping. She assured the public that improvements were underway at the park. Norfiza also noted that both she and the mayor had visited the facility on Monday morning and explained that the videos were taken before the daily cleaning, which accounted for the unclean appearance of the enclosures.
The situation at Klang Cat Park has ignited a debate on the proper care and management of stray animals, with the public eagerly awaiting further actions from the authorities.
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