No excuse for not getting rabies vax for your dogs, says Kuching pet owners (VIDEO)

KUCHING (April 27): The pet owners met during the rabies vaccination, licensing, and micro-chipping programme at the community hall of Lorong 20 at Taman Desa Wira here yesterday all agreed on one thing: there was no excuse for not getting your dogs vaccinated.

Jointly conducted by Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) and the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Sarawak, the programme listed a total of 417 dogs getting vaccine jabs.

When met, Margret Janet, 25, a laundry assistant, could be seen holding her six-year-old male retriever mix named ‘Gemuk’.

“Gemuk is the offspring of the dog that I initially adopted, which had died.

“I believe that to further strengthen this fight against rabies, local councils could consider providing house-to-house vaccination, licensing, and micro-chipping services.

“This is because there are those who are busy working and unable to take time off, and there are also individuals who face difficulties in bringing their …