PETS have a remarkable way of loving us without conditions, questions or expectations. But do we show them the same loyalty they had given to us?
This uncomfortable question is best explored in a recent post on X by netizen @BendiTheBagak who pointed out a recent trend.
According to him, expats from Mont Kiara dan Hartamas were dumping their dogs on the streets when they returned to their country of origin.
Ada berita yg tgh hangat dalam kalangan geng Mont Kiara dan Hartamas.
Banyak anjing selalu dibuang oleh para expats dari India, negara2 Eropah dan Korea selepas kena balik ke negara asal.
Banyak dibuang di belakang2 kedai dan owner2 kedai pun dah mula marah.
Anjing2 mahal…
— Fendi #RobohKuilHaram (@BendiTheBagak) September 21, 2026
“Lots of dogs are always being dumped by expats from India, European countries, and Korea after they have to return to their home countries,” he said, adding that many are dumped behind shops, and the shop owners are starting to get angry too.
@BendiTheBagak continued that those were luxury dog breeds too. Note that the claims have not been independently verified, and there is no indication from the post alone of how widespread the alleged abandonment is.
@BendiTheBagak further claimed that some owners actually euthanise their pets before moving away so that the animals do not suffer in the open.
Netizen @Normz_crowned added that there is a similar occurrence in Bali too.
Then there was @ZS2129 stating that there were housing developers who used dogs to guard their projects, then abandoned them later, contributing to the rise in stray dog numbers.
Another netizen suggested that these owners abandon their pets in front of those veterinarian clinics.
It is understandable that relocating a pet internationally can be complicated and costly.
There may be veterinary requirements, vaccinations, quarantine rules, airline restrictions and considerable transportation expenses involved.
But those difficulties do not remove the responsibility of finding a safe alternative if an owner can no longer keep the animal.
More importantly, abandonment shifts the responsibility from the person who chose to own the pet to everyone else.
Moving away may be unavoidable. Taking the pet along may sometimes be impractical. But abandoning it should never be treated as the convenient third option.—Sept 23, 2026
Main image: four-paws.org.au
