"We Will Not Tolerate Such Acts of Cruelty"
The day before yesterday, I was at Ikano Power Centre, so I decided to go to Pet Safari and see what was happening with the Wonderful World of Pets (what a misnomer!) You probably remember the case last month of the puppy they left to die without medical care.
At the time, Ng Whye Hoe, the director of Pet Safari, which is the pet shop's landlord, told The Star:
I asked him what Pet Safari had done in this matter. After all, it's easy to say "we won't tolerate it," but it's action that counts. By coincidence, he was in the middle of preparing for a meeting with Lewis Tan, the director of WWoP, at that very moment.
You remember Mr. Tan, don't you? He's the one who gave Buddhism a black eye when he explained his staff's failure to act by saying, "As Buddhists, we do not believe in putting animals to sleep." (Or, presumably, in getting them medical care.) He also made history when he announced the existence of the world's first "genetic virus," which is what he said killed the pup.
Ng told me that Pet Safari stands by its commitment to put an end to WWoP's bad practices, but that it would take time to research the legal aspects of the issue: the tenants' handbook, the lease, etc. He said that even if Pet Safari doesn't evict WWoP, they would make sure the company followed proper standards from now on.
Let's hope so. Meanwhile, I would avoid that shop like poison if I wanted to buy a pet.
At the time, Ng Whye Hoe, the director of Pet Safari, which is the pet shop's landlord, told The Star:
I hoped to find WWoP boarded up and out of business, but there they still were, big, bold and with twenty or more pups on sale. (Who would shop for a pet there, after knowing about that case?) I stuck my head into the Pet Safari management office, and discovered that Ng, who is based in Singapore, was actually on the spot! What a piece of luck!“As a responsible pet company with over six years experience in Malaysia and Singapore, we will not tolerate such acts of cruelty. We acknowledge that it happened at our premises and we will not avoid the issue. We pledge to improve our services and care to the animals."
I asked him what Pet Safari had done in this matter. After all, it's easy to say "we won't tolerate it," but it's action that counts. By coincidence, he was in the middle of preparing for a meeting with Lewis Tan, the director of WWoP, at that very moment.
You remember Mr. Tan, don't you? He's the one who gave Buddhism a black eye when he explained his staff's failure to act by saying, "As Buddhists, we do not believe in putting animals to sleep." (Or, presumably, in getting them medical care.) He also made history when he announced the existence of the world's first "genetic virus," which is what he said killed the pup.
Ng told me that Pet Safari stands by its commitment to put an end to WWoP's bad practices, but that it would take time to research the legal aspects of the issue: the tenants' handbook, the lease, etc. He said that even if Pet Safari doesn't evict WWoP, they would make sure the company followed proper standards from now on.
Let's hope so. Meanwhile, I would avoid that shop like poison if I wanted to buy a pet.
posted by Pyewacket at 10:46 AM
3 Comments:
You work in Zoo?
/Lennart
I wish! No, I'm a freelance writer.
Good for you following up.
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