Furrykids Safehaven reports 11 dogs dead in suspected poisoning in Seremban, case marked NFA

SEREMBAN: Eleven dogs have died in two separate suspected poisoning incidents in Seremban within a 48-hour period, according to a press release issued by local animal rescue organisation Furrykids Safehaven.

The first incident occurred on February 26, when a pregnant female dog was found dead behind the Istana feeding area.

Several birds were also discovered dead at the same location, raising immediate concerns of deliberate poisoning.

A more severe incident followed the next day, on February 27, at Taman Malaysia, where multiple dogs were found dead or in critical condition after allegedly consuming food suspected to have been laced with poison.

Despite prompt intervention by volunteer feeders, five dogs perished at that location — two adult female dogs, two female dogs aged eight to nine months, and one two-month-old puppy.

Surviving dogs displayed symptoms consistent with poisoning, including frothing at the mouth, vomiting blood, violent convulsions, sudden collapse, and rapid deterioration.

Combined with the earlier death behind the Istana area, the total confirmed fatalities stand at eleven dogs.

In a statement, today, Furrykids Safehaven said it had formally lodged complaints with the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), under reference numbers KH/N/2026/0092 and KH/N/2026/0057, supported by video documentation, photographs, and on-ground reports.

However, the organisation has since been informed that the cases have been classified as No Further Action (NFA) due to the absence of direct witnesses and the lack of CCTV footage in the affected areas.

“While we respect procedural limitations, the outcome is deeply distressing,” the organisation stated.

“The absence of witnesses does not erase the suffering that occurred, nor does it eliminate the public safety risk posed by the suspected use of poison in open areas accessible to animals and potentially to the community.”

Furrykids Safehaven emphasised that the affected dogs were known members of their respective communities — fed regularly, monitored, and in several cases already sterilised as part of structured stray management efforts.

The organisation reiterated its commitment to humane approaches such as Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), vaccination drives, and community engagement, and called on authorities to improve surveillance in public spaces, urged members of the public to report suspicious activity promptly, and appealed to local stakeholders to support transparent and humane stray management solutions.

“Poisoning is not humane population control. It is cruelty,” the statement read.

Furrykids Safehaven is a registered animal rescue organisation based in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

The organisation can be reached at furrykidssafehaven@gmail.com or via their website at www.furrykids.org.

 The Sun Malaysia