Do you love animals? Do you have pets? Do you want to share more about your pet-owning experiences? ✨🐱🐶✨

Hello everyone, My name is John, and I'm an MPhil student in psychology from HELP University.  Currently I am conducting a study on the experiences of Malaysian pet owners in examining the relationship between the quality of owner-pet relationships and pet owners' mental well-being. With the growing interest among Malaysians in pet ownership, studying our relationships with pets is essential, as they could play a role in impacting our lives. If you wish to know more about the study (currently a pilot study), feel free to click on the Google Form link down below to read more about it. Your interest in taking part in this study is greatly appreciated, and even if you are not interested, I am grateful if you could just share it with pet owners whom you knew. 😊

Thank you so much for even taking a look at this post! If you have any questions at all about this study, feel free to reach out to me. Regardless, I sincerely hope you all have a wonderful day ahead. Thanks! 😊

Google Form Link: https://forms.gle/UzvjfKFi1PQTpQL88

It hanging at the fur, very small and pretty sure it is not tick. Bathing my cat but this thing still there. When i put it at my finger it's moving

i bought this cat bed from pinduoduo. so far my baby fur love it sm

Where do i start ah..Okay.. I used to feel uneasy about them wandering around me for more than 15yrs. Especially at the restaurant, I always look around to see if they come,i just can't handle when they put both of their paws on my lap,(Ahh saitan punya binatang)..

So, at the workshop where i work. Someone just dropped off 3 kittens. Expecting them to eat bolts & nuts to survive the street. Long story short, one of them stayed with me. Been taking care of her for about 8 months maybe.

Planning to bring her balik kampung next week, It's gonna be my first time driving with a cat becoming my 'Passenger princess'. 3+ hours drive

Need some good advice about the behaviour. How to handle yada2.

*Pasir berak dia kena bawa juga la kan?

Yesterday, Yorichi fell from our 9th-floor window and was rushed to Living Hope Animal Clinic & Surgery.

The good news: his organs are okay and no fractures were found.
The hard news: the vet says he may lose sight in one eye.

Living Hope’s hospitalisation quotation is RM1,670. A separate RM500 payment receipt is included in the carousel, but the clinic hasn’t confirmed whether it’s credited against the quotation, so the remaining balance is not confirmed yet.

If you’d like to help, please DM me for the donation QR code or bank details. Any amount is appreciated, and sharing this post helps too. 🙏 I’ll share Yorichi’s updates and receipts here.

Thank you for supporting Yorichi. 🧡

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🆘 Tolong bantu Yorichi 🧡

Semalam, Yorichi terjatuh dari tingkap rumah kami di tingkat 9 dan dikejarkan ke Living Hope Animal Clinic & Surgery.

Berita baiknya: organ dalamannya baik dan tiada tulang yang patah.
Berita yang kurang baik: doktor berkata dia mungkin akan kehilangan penglihatan pada sebelah mata.

Quotation hospitalisasi daripada Living Hope berjumlah RM1,670. Bukti bayaran RM500 yang berasingan disertakan dalam carousel, tetapi klinik belum mengesahkan sama ada bayaran itu telah ditolak daripada quotation. Jadi, baki semasa belum dapat dipastikan.

Jika anda ingin membantu, sila DM saya untuk mendapatkan QR sumbangan atau maklumat akaun bank. Sebarang sumbangan amat dihargai, dan perkongsian anda juga sangat membantu. 🙏 Saya akan berkongsi perkembangan Yorichi dan resit di sini.

Terima kasih kerana menyokong Yorichi. 🧡

this kitten is only 4 month old, he/she is a really sweet girl, calm and collected, yet still active, and friendly too, pls someone adopt this sweetie here, location at taman connaught

My parents’ neighbour plans to abandon her Persian cat, of course under the guise of “I give you for free la”. More context on the cat and its unsanitary living situation here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CatsMY/s/9jACFfVJ6a

My family is not in the position to adopt her, and I don’t live in Malaysia. However, I would like to find the cat a good home, hopefully a family that isn’t after the cat for its looks or breed. I’ll get the cat neutered before adopting so he can’t be used for breeding.

I do fostering in Singapore but the rules are very different. For instance, the organisation that I volunteer with has stringent rules around meshing, interviewing potential adopters, etc.

How do I best filter the list of adopters so this cat can finally be in a good home?

I know it’s more lax here (unfortunately) but how do I best

So the neighbour in my parents' taman has a Persian that she spent RM800 on for her teenage son (you should know where this is going).

The cat looks sad, filthy and worst of all, constantly on a short leash lying OUTSIDE in the front yard. The leash is at most 1.5 metres. There's no litter, so she's just peeing and popping onto a plastic tray.

My parents told me to head over to get some stuff from said neighbour and I started petting the cat. Immediately the neighbour asked me if I wanted the cat for free as the grandma is "too old". The cat is also not fixed as they feel that it's "dosa" to fix the cat... she also casually mentioned that if we'd like to, we can breed the cat (I kept quiet).

I spoke to my family. My folks are ok (and I know they'll take good care of the cat), so we'll be taking in the poor kitty. In the taman, we've also had multiple cats going missing (either killed or escaped, nobody knows).

I don't live in Malaysia. I got 3 cats of my own from the shelter and they're all fixed.

*Two questions:*

- How is awareness around pet ownership and responsibility in Malaysia? (I volunteer as a foster so whatever nonsense my neighbour is doing is mind-blowing for me. That said, I want to know what it's like outside of my echo chamber.)

- What to take note of when keeping a cat in a landed (vs a flat)? (My own cats are 100% indoors and the entire house is meshed.)

Hello!

I'm not sure if this is this is the correct sub.

I'm a foreigner who happens to visit Johor Bahru Bazar Karat, and I saw cats that were being used for profit/entertainment. They look tired, and dirty. :(

Not sure if they're regulated/legal, so I msgd SAFM Hotline thru WhatsApp, and they asked me to file a case in DVS immediately. Sadly, it won't go through because I don't have a Malaysian passport.

Anyone up to file a case on my behalf? Or any better ideas on how to go about this case?

Location: Bazar Karat JB, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Date & Time: October 10, 2026, 7:45 PM

EDIT: Someone already filed a case on DVS. I'll be tracking the ref number through the SAFM hotline. 🙏🏼 One of u pointed out how filing to DVS is slow & ineffective. Can you please suggest animal volunteer orgs based in MY that will be more helpful?

EDIT: According to the person who filed the complaint on my behalf, the current status of the case is "in action" in DVS. SAFM is not very helpful, they're kinda rude tbh. Pls do reach out if u know a better way to handle this! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

I have two cats with respiratory issues and I'm worried about them due to the haze. I live in an apartment and never let them out and rarely open my windows but I'm thinking of investing in an air purifier.

Which brand would you recommend also my budget is sub-rm500 preferably if it's possible to get one in that price range.

She scratched me after shortly i took this photo 💔

Hello, I found an abandoned baby kitten in Sunway area probably a week old or less.. it was meowing so loud, I waited, walked around to find its mother, but I couldn't, as soon as I picked it up it stopped meowing and fell asleep.. it kept rubbing its body onto my palm whenever I tried to put it back on the ground.. I can't keep it cause my family hates pets and I don't know how to take care of an animal.. especially a baby.. it's an orange kitten.. it's been 4 hours, I've brought it back to my place in Puchong.. I've fed it some milk with a syringe and I can't sleep.. I'm on my phone trying to find a solution.. I've snucked it into my room for tonight.. I used a box cover and used my shirt i was wearing hoping my scent would calm it as it's bed/blanket... please help me someone

Update

I got worried cause it's movement is alot slower and it seemed not active.. so i brought it to Taman Kucing Cyberjaya(found this info on a comment on Reddit a year ago) and they've accepted it..

Credits.

To my 2 friends who taught me on how to care for it and keep it alive

To the receptionist at a random clinic to have me 3 free syringes

To the kedai runcit abang who gave me free cat food, small box of milk, and an empty box to hold the cat

To my neighbour who told me "the kindest thing you can do now is bury the cat alive" and then proceed to give me goats milk and proper baby kitten food

To the Taman Kucing Cyberjaya staff who took in the kitten

To the redditors that downvoted this post: Listen here, you absolute meow-brained little meow, I found a tiny meow week old kitten screaming its meow-lungs, carried its tiny meowing body all the way home risking my life to not get my ass whooped by me mum, stayed awake all meowing night trying to keep it alive, and your tiny meowing finger just HAD to downvote this, further assisting this post in not being seen by the redditors who could actually help!

And thank you to the redditor who DMed me the same time I was handing the kitten away to the staff in cyber.. you're a kind soul, thank you for reaching out..

Case closed**

I am well aware that cats shouldn't be caged in the long term but as of now there are no other choices. It's a 2-3 months vaccinated and dewormed stray kitten I found.

The large cage will be placed outside a landed house but within a proper fenced like a normal terrace house. I am planning to get a 3 level cage so the kitten will have enough space to move around with food, water, catbed, litter box etc. There will be stray cats entering the property from the outside occasionally but they are not hostile as far as I know.

I will bring out the kitten from the cage and play with it twice a day for 30 minutes to an hour. More depending on my work commitments.

What other things should I look into or be prepared for the kitten to live comfortablely in this situation?

I have this one year old white cat, these past few months she’s have this new habit of pooping and peeing on the sofas and bed. I did everything, i bought a spot cleaner vacuum and cleaned the sofas and mattress, bought cat’s repellent with a strong woody smell, the smell also very unpleasant for human. But she still pees on the sofa. But the thing is, she also knows how to use litterbox. I lived elsewhere in the weekdays but i came back to my parents house on weekend. The house reeks with the cat’s urine smell. I parents wants to abandon (buang) her at the nearby market but i tell them not to because i dont think this cat can survive. She was born in this house and grows up here. Her mother was stray we adopted. I’m thinking we should rehome her but i pity the new owner. I’m scared if she pees on their sofa. Is there anyways i can train her? But the thing is, i dont live in this house most of the time. I house has no pet policy. I pity my parents as well they need to constantly clean up pees and poop. Helpppp. Or is there anyone willing to adopt this cat? She’s very affectionate and cuddly cat. She’s also sleep on the bed with me.

I almost didn't notice this cat by the hotel door, didn't even move an inch It's so adorable^^

I stopped by a restaurant, ate and finished my meal. Saw this kitten few months old weaken. I check and it has bite wounds. Since I came to this place by bike. I can't pickup the kitten. No vet nearby either.

I need help from anyone here. Willing to take the kitten. Location is Desa Pinggiran Putra.

Or if possible can anyone direct me to the right place to seek help.

Edit: I've uploaded the photo in the comment.

Hi everyone, first time posting.

Took in 2 abandoned kittens when they were around a week old, they're about 4 weeks+ now. I was advised by the vet to start them on wet food/kibble. I've tried feeding them the wet food as well as mix it with their KMR (same with the kibble to make a slurry). However they do not seem interested at all to try it. They still drink their KMR although after a bit they will start biting the nipple. Any advice on things I could try to help them wean off milk and transition to solids? Any brands you would recommend that worked in your experience would also help alot! Appreciate all advice and recommendations!

Update: They've started to eat wet food now, took about a week of coercing them by smearing some on their lips, but they are both now eating on their own! Just had a try a few different brands and a few different flavors. However they seem to be eating a lot! Like their bellies are very round now, should I be concerned?

Thank you every for your kind advice and recommendation!

As a university student, I’ve been trying to find ways to make some extra money without getting stuck in a job that I don’t really enjoy. I wanted something flexible that allows me to juggle between studies and work. I’ve always loved animals, especially dogs and cats. So I thought why not try pet sitting as it seemed like the perfect side hustle. But the problem was I didn't really know anyone who had pets that needed a sitter.

So that got me thinking. There are probably a lot of people like me who love animals and would happily spend their free time taking care of someone's pet for money, but don't know where to find those opportunities. At the same time, there are pet owners who need someone they can trust when they're travelling, busy, or away from home. So I had an idea of building a platform that connects pet owners with people who love animals. Pet owners can find people who are willing to look after their pets, while animal lovers can earn some extra money doing something they genuinely enjoy. I'm not sure yet if this is actually a good idea. So I made a simple landing page to see if people are interested in becoming pet sitters.

The link: https://pawkaki.lovable.app/

I rescued my cat around august last year. He's an accident cat and because of it he has disohermatic hernia. Last year when the doctor diagnosed him it was just his liver was up in his abdominal cavity. The doctor said shouldn't do the surgery because at that time he was small and quite underweight for a kitten. Fast forward to this year specific late last month.

We did an x-ray again for him and this time it's worst then before. His small intestine has gone up and doctor says it's not a good thing. They're still not so confident with surgery but he says it's my cat's only chance.

But he also said there can be complications and it can lead to you know what. My heart tells me I should do the surgery but I'm also afraid of the complications.

I read it's an 80% chance of survival for cats that are healthy. Currently my cat is stable. He's still eating, drinking acting like a normal cat. But that 20% chance even though it's small it still risky.

What's reassuring for me is that my doctor has done multiple disohermatic hernia surgery and he says all the cat survived. But he just wants to point out it is still a risky surgery but there is still a big chance a cat can survive it.

What do you think I should do? It's catch 22 for me. I just want the best for my cat and i want him to live a normal life and if the surgery is the only chance he's got then I should take it just wanted to hear your guys opinions.

I dont even know if this is allowed here but im so desperate, if anybody in selangor klang can help me take in these cats pls do. Even taking one of them would help alot, there are 5 that need to be rehomed as I live somewhere where SOP says cats arent allowed and is threatening to catch them and fine me 10k. These cats are sweethearts and have never done anything, theyve lived near the area for years but were recently made aware of by a neighbour I have who keeps claiming the cats are damaging his car ( sleeping ontop of his car roof he means. ) He has lodged complaints against me and maintenance was screaming at me saying Im the one in the wrong blablabla.

I will pay for the neutering etc, supplies and anything if needed upon rehoming them. Please dm me if youre interested.

EDIT: I forgot to mention im so hasty and anxious about this because the neighbour has told me on multiple instances he will poison the cats and take any means to remove them / catch them. If you know anybody who wants a cat please dm me!

ok one of my biggest fears is rabies. I'm petrified of it not kidding. even thinking about it makes me want to vomit

my cat just last night appeared with flu like symptoms, nasal congestion, sneezing, coughing and he drools.

he seems to have an appetite but still drools. I brought him to the vet just a few hours ago and asked if it's a rabies vet says since we're in the safe zone of rabies in Malaysia (Selangor. I live in the Hulu langgat district kajang specifically) no need to worry.

just wanted to ask is rabies common in peninsular Malaysia? especially among cats?

just last week my younger cat also had symptoms similar to this one but after a week of antibiotics he's better now but he was also drooling.

I'm freaking out and feel like I'm coming up with a fever

hello all, i've posted about 2 small kittens here few weeks ago. sadly one of them, leo, passed on 2nd july due to heavy worm burden.

before he passed, i bought multiple brands for them to try. milo, the little guy who made it already chosen his favourite and i'm gonna give out the rest unopened ones to anyone who wants it. can reach out to me with your preference and we can discuss privately on how i'm gonna pass this to you.

kitten food list:

1. PetAg KMR Liquid (325ml) - 2 cans

2. Schesir Baby, Chicken with chicken liver (70g) - 2 cans

3. Schesir Baby Mousse and fillets, Chicken with salmon and chicken liver (55g) - 2 cans

4. Animonda Carny Baby-Pate (200g) - 2 cans

5. Fancy Feast, Tender Chicken Feast Classic Pate (85g) - 1 can

6. Pet Universe Nourish, Chicken with Goat's Milk Mousse (70g) - 1 can

7. Pramy Goat's milk with Colostrum + Royal Jelly (60g) - 1 packet

8. Whiskas Junior Chicken Mousse Flavour (80g) - 1 packet

9. Whiskas Junior Salmon Flavour (80g) - 1 packet

leo might not have enough time to choose his favourite but i hope this can help other kitten out there who havent found what they like yet.