Why This American Expat has been in Malaysia 19 Years!

[@codent]

Everybody please remember how important it is to subscribe! Taylor's great little channel needs the support!

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Awww, thanks! ☺️

[@lunastarr1925]

i have spayed 5 stray cats so far. they r my back alley cats. and i m very happy❤❤❤❤ most Malaysians r not co-operative where cats and dogs r concerned... as for me i m the only one who is spaying stray cats....and i feel so sad for the stray dogs....😢😢😢😢 not a single n.bour opened their mouth to donate at least rm5....theleast they cld do to help me...Nooo....not at all.....

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thank you for what you do. ❤️

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Thank you so much for your good work in keeping the stray population down in your area.

[@Asha-jj5ed]

Love this guy, Rhadd and his wife. This is the best kind off expat, showing love to our street cats and bringing more kindness to our little corner of the world❤. U don't often see expats working on cat specific rescue, mostly dogs. These cats and dogs go through alot on the streets and its such a relief to see ppl care enough to make a difference to any animal❤❤❤. Great episode Taylor😍

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thanks you so much 😊

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Thanks so much for the kind words!

[@apachejim00]

Taylor, Can you recommend an agency for obtaining an MM2H visa? Thank you, Jim

[@RayMak]

He’s very Malaysian already ❤

[@warrenlim2175]

Rhadd is my hero. What a wonderful thing he is doing with cats. And Andrew, your interview with Rhadd gives him another platform to share his story. It warms my heart to see such caring people doing their part to make this a kinder world. Much love and respect to Rhadd, Michelle, and of course Andrew. Great job!

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Thank you so much for your kind words.

[@IScreamer]

What a great interview. I'm so impressed that, given the number of cats he has, Rhadd had the balls to wear an immaculate black shirt which was completely free of cat hair! And that's the first good view of Earl Grey I've had. What a beauty!

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Good eye! I had bought this shirt the night before our interview and so my kitties hadn't had an opportunity to share their hair with the shirt. Rest assured several hours later that was not the case.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thank you. Earl Grey thanks you. ❤️

[@selfreflection2117]

Rhadd looks confident and speaks clearly. Says positive words. Like someone who's done a lot of interviews.

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Good eye! Yes I have done lots of interviews over the years.

[@garyt7232]

Those cats were just adorable. Mine was sitting on my lap while we watched the vlog. Enjoyed your interview with Rhadd. Best wish to you and to Earl Grey.

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Our adorable cats send love to you and yours!

[@RayMak]

Time to spend a month in Cameron highlands a year hehe. Also he’s such a kind person!!! The cats!

[@shamfazrul9775]

Have you ever been to Habitat Hill in Penang mr. Andrew?the founder is an american Dato Seri Harry Cockrell.he has been living in malaysia for over than 30 years now

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Yes, I’ve been. Beautiful!

[@bettyyap590]

Great compassionate man, I wish more people are like him, hats off to you Rhadd ❤

[@andrewtaylor4558]

He really is! 🤗

[@haniaj2023]

great content! I love cats...Maybe next video you can come over to Rhadd's place and show us their catastics meows. And you should show Earl Grey more...short videos will do...

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Sounds good!

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Taylor is always welcome at Casa Catastiks!

[@lizcarlyle2477]

Hello from CA & thanks 4 cat people!

[@maxsoon1097]

Rhadd really cool guy with his friendly conversation. He is from Louisiana and used to live in rural areas. Cajun. Cool. Glad to meet him and stay Blessed. Thanks Andrew for intro Rhadd. 😊

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

I appreciate the kind words. Much love!

[@kejmat]

Interesting that Kuching means cat and that's where Rhadd began his time in Malaysia before he began his commendable work in KL. Everyone needs a cat. 😺

[@ronwagoner8358]

And two is better than one!

[@norzilahaziz6695]

I think for those who love nature..greeneries.the view.tropical rain forest ..snorkling etc..mlysia is one of the best place. As local..i myself like it ( greenery)

[@piaklim3420]

Hello from Australia, thank you for sharing Andrew. Malaysian Muslims love cats but not dogs, I feel hard to understand. I still miss Malaysia sometimes, love the food and friendly people. I was born in Melaka and I ever stayed at that popular Jonker Street when I was a small girl , still have those beautiful memories. Wish you both a wonderful life in Malaysia 🎉🎉🎉👍🌷

[@ftd7435]

Malaysian Chinese and Indians love dogs but Muslim ( over 95% Malay ) cannot keep dog(s) bcoz Islam forbids it.

[@ck51250]

You need not understand coz' of their religion, and we just hv to respect. But you can rare both, no restrictions at all.

[@senggarangbangi6948]

@@ftd7435 I.m muslim and I love dog too but since I live in predominantly Muslim neighbourhood, I refrain from having one😔

[@piaklim3420]

I ever asked a Muslim from Singapore, he said dogs are dirty animals, this is why they don’t like dogs

[@mojaff3085]

​@@piaklim3420one person's answer doesn't necessarily represent the correct answer. There are several opinions on it but most authoritative is only the dogs saliva is considered unclean (in the sense it may nullify some of act of worship) but dogs can be kept as guard dogs for your premises and farms but not as pets inside the house.

[@et5222]

Taylor, your interview skills are excellent! Any chance of a TV career for you in Malaysia ?

[@andrewtaylor4558]

I don’t think so. 😂😂😂

[@NazKam]

I am binge watching your content and saw this cat thumbnail! And saw someone familiar. I adopted a cat from Rhadd's colleague! He and Michelle helped me promote some of my foster cats recently. It's been almost a year of adopting a cat, there was some challenges. But I have to say there are lack of awareness among malaysians about cat ownership. Growing up, my parents wont let me have cats because of the responsibilities and commitment, but I'm glad I did! Malaysia still has a long way to go about awareness in adopting pets!

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Wonderful story! 🤗

[@zaizul8390]

Out of our 8 cats, one is MRT cat (recued her from MRT station near our house), one is mamak's kitten (rescued the kitten from a mamak restaurant), one is 7-E kitten, 2 were just loitering around low cost flats amd were rescued by a friend. Only 2 of my cats are not rescued stray cats. All our cats are spayed.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Wonderful! 🤗

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

You sound like our crew. 3 are hawker kitties, 1 was found in the middle of the street in the kampung, 1 was in the drain in front of the vet, 2 came from other adopters and 1 was waiting for me at the front entrance of my condo.

[@ronwagoner8358]

Bless you.

[@Luasol5]

Hello from KL! I am a proud cat owner. KC will be 9 years old tomorrow. Bringing her here was not cheap, but worth every penny. What a great video about cat rescue. I would love to volunteer with cats here, but I don’t think my visa will permit it. The cats here are very friendly and I have seen them fed. I have met people who own 4-5 cats. Dogs are not well liked which is too bad.

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

You absolutely can volunteer on any visa! There are so many amazing rescue organizations that would love your help.

[@masyitahm]

Love the content. I am glad to see more animal shelters here. I have adopted a stray 10 years ago and is still with me. Still love her. She is my queen 😊❤

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Long live the Queen!

[@tbbarabara]

I was a model, did voice overs and other voice work, and worked in TV and movies in the US and France. It would be interesting to hear a program on how your guest found voice work in KL. Thank you. Love your program!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thank you for this video and for your interview with Rhadd. Lovely cats.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Thanks so much!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@andrewtaylor4558 😀

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@CatastiksMalaysia 😀

[@beehive5835]

Hi Taylor! Very interesting to hear from someone who rates Malaysia above Thailand and why!

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Selection of places to live is just a personal choice based on our character. If it matches well, then it can be considered a good place.

[@chrisq.6857]

Lived 5 years in bAngkok and it’s black and white compared to Malaysia and kl … people Cultural attitude and aggression … sex sells there and is everywhere …every street rats on a daily basis too not to mention black widows more than you think and flying balacony diesease . Every week a few farang go flying of course police find suicide or faulty balacony every time ! Taxis just rip you off if you are a farang no meter and their crazy prices … Thainess is their excuse ! Bangkok great fir 1-2 week holiday if yiu can get thru 1-2 hr airport immigration queue , so flyin business class to avoid that mess . Some people will love thailand and good luck to them …but living there or retiring may be not ..tge 90 day reporting and pocket money not to get the runaround , scams ,taxi ripoffs and no Englishexcuses … yes I understand thai too so I know what they said ..and best of all tge website to rip off or extort money from your farang boyfriends etc .. we all know tge sick buffalo excuse well they re excellent at marketing and really family orientated selfless people ! Good luck enjoy it if you want to … but kl malaysia you’ll live longer less stress and wake up to enjoy everyday !

[@geraldonn3731]

You should try to interview some Americans working and residing in Miri, Sarawak.

[@MarketFocus]

Great interview Taylor👍 I’m currently visiting KL for about a week and love the vibes here! : )

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@LifeonLombok]

Thank you so much for rescuing and rehoming cats Rhadd. It is such important, compassionate work. We have an overpopulation in Indonesia as well and animals are not treated well here. Thankfully there is a dog sterilization program on Lombok and a cat cafe/rescue center. But there remain too many sick and hungry animals and it breaks my heart. We were fortunate like Andrew, our cat found us, she just arrived at the door and adopted us. Thanks for the interview gentlemen. I always love watching videos about cats and cat rescue. 😻😻

[@jackoneil3933]

Good insights, Thanks Rhadd and Andy, always good to meet new friends.

[@aidanross9489]

Southern warmth is evident (!)

[@heythave]

Kuala Lumpur is so modern . KL Sentral is the hub for transportation and so easy to get anywhere. But, it and the surrounding Selangor state have a high rate of dengue fever. This is surprising because you expect that to happen in a forest region and not a place that looks like New York City. I did not come across mosquitoes in KL like in Bangkok or in Siem Reap, so I wouldn’t ever think that there is a problem with dengue.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

🤔

[@nutzhazel]

Because mosquitos that brought the dengue fever only exist in tropical climate duhh

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Its the tropics and there are always mosquitoes. KL regularly sprays so the population is not as prevalent as further afield.

[@kyleanuar9090]

In my fishing village everyone feeds stray cats. There are cat food trays everywhere more than the cats can eat. I know a man who buys a lot of cat food daily and goes around late at night feeding the strays, the cats actually waiting for him and he knows all of them. I'm amazed at the amount he spends on the foods yet he's looking like a poor jobless guy.

[@nutzhazel]

You should know by now that's what cat owners and rescuers do, feeding cats and sacrificing their own luxury 😂

[@andrewtaylor4558]

So nice. 😊

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

It is very common to find that the poorest people are doing the most for animals. We try to help several of these kind souls in our area.

[@imranrazak9463]

​@@CatastiksMalaysia hi. I want to spay a few of the stray cats that i feed at my house. Do you know where i could find some assistance to spay a couple? U dont have a veterinar clinic in my district in lipis so i have to go to neighbour district in raub. I dont have a permanent job right now so its hard for me.

[@ForRiel]

So true. Earl Grey is incredibly beautiful in person.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

He misses you guys. ❤️

[@neal1006]

Great Video..luvd it God bless the rescuers.

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Thank you so much!

[@ankshakunshome-cooking3813]

Thank you for another engaging video Taylor. We fly tomorrow and can’t wait to tick all the boxes you gave us so many leads on. Any animal lover and rescuer gets my heart. Will miss our wild fox and his family while we are away. They understand everything we say, feeding is not just an activity to look after them but to bond from one species to another.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Have fun! 😊

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Enjoy your trip!

[@ankshakunshome-cooking3813]

Thank you @@CatastiksMalaysia

[@ankshakunshome-cooking3813]

Have arrived! @@andrewtaylor4558

[@ankshakunshome-cooking3813]

Thank you, wearing off the jet lag now @@andrewtaylor4558

[@Wendy-dm5ox]

Wow the girl from Kuching was God sent savior to rescue him out of Phuket.

[@stmpo5595]

In addition, she is from cat city and her spouse is a cat lover

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Hooray for Michelle!!!!

[@whitefeather29]

Hi Andrew, Great interview, however, I personally think the gentleman's wife should also have been interviewed at the same time to make it more interesting. Just by her photo, she looks like an interesting subject.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Yes, I thought so too but she is too shy. ☺️

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

You are correct! Michelle is incredibly interesting and deeply funny. But she prefers life behind the camera than in front of it.

[@teresacherin6624]

Nice conservation. Really enjoyed.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@NiechZyjePolska48]

Again, a great video

[@ftd7435]

At 2.54 ... he was lucky to folo the girl to Kuching. If he had stayed back in Phuket, he is moz likely washed away with the house by the tsunami.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Fate

[@wannasir5167]

Allah bless and help him

[@chrisq.6857]

Nice interview and every thing said so true ! Still discovering kl ...do many ghettos ... Cats there is a special law fir them to roam and protect them . Malays love cats as dogs are kinda haram .... But huge puppy farms etc sadly in Malaysia ..the lady at SPCA was saying .

[@elizabethoileng435]

Rhadd seems a pretty nice guy, so friendly and with a warm smile through the interview. Thank you Mr Taylor for introducing to us your new friend and hope you both become best of friends. It's great meeting nice people, so awesome. Love your videos, always looking forward to them 👍❤

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@azharidris7092]

if he wants a cooler climate.. there are plenty of condo for sale right at the top of Genting Highlands.. it can come down to just 10c at night.. and average 25c during the day.. how bout that..

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

I have thought about it but there is just so much to do in KL that isn't the case in Genting or any of the highlands. So when I feel the need for cool weather we just spend a few day in the highlands.

[@fajarh979]

Howdy Rhadd. Glad that you enjoy Malaysia. I did my college in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and its bordering your home state. Went to New orleans almost weekly. Been to B.rouge visiting my friend in Lsu. Southern Usa is hot and humid compared to the north but here its way more hotter. I miss the southern drawl and hospitality.

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Glad you got a chance to experience Southern hospitality

[@putihputih5447]

Good morning Taylor & happy weekend 🌻 yeah as always your vlog is awesome 😊with interesting topic 🐈🐈‍⬛🐱 and different types people ☘️🌿🌳🌲🌱

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Good morning!

[@zakariaosman7613]

Really agree about traffic in k.l. congestion. Ooo god...never finished

[@pawancheekmarican320]

Interesting discussion.

[@ThisnametaKenny]

Loved this.

[@badasspop9419]

That's right, Mr. Andrew Taylor himself has had 3 love relationships. His presence in Kuala Lumpur after living in Penang for several years was due to love. It's okay Mr. Andrew Taylor, I hope one day you will find your perfect Love.

[@lerock1310]

Guys, if you need cool weather for a month, head to Cameron Highlands or Frasier Hill for that duration and you're blessed....

[@sfkhan570]

Another awesome video

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@CKology]

Nice interview

[@MuhdZamriMuhdSuharini]

I hope you can arrange meet and greet with Earl Grey. 😊

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Everyone should get to meet Earl Grey! He's an amazing cat!

[@mitchhankin3899]

Hi Taylor ... really luv yr channel ... thinking of making the move myself ... coming out for a couple of weeks in October wonder if I could make contact with to chat about moving over ... Mitch

[@andrewtaylor4558]

That’s great you wanna move but I’m afraid I’ve gotten too busy to chat. 😂😂😂

[@wolf8900]

Living in australia ..weather problem go back to kl...healthy sweat

[@roughrosa]

All my cats are ‘Adopt Don’t Shop”. I think most people are willing to feed cats but not everyone has the income to neuter or care for sick cats (expensive medicals). My main gripe is how little incentive is given towards neutering cats. The discounted or free neutering given by local vet clinics are far in between. If they are more accessible, or monthly given, I believe a lot of people don’t mind bringing all the stray cats to be neutered to better care and put the population under control. It has to be a group efforts of all parties. And if anyone is looking for cats, go to your local pet shops or pet centres, they know the local cat rescue places.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

You’re right, the availability of low-cost neutering is a huge factor in cat overpopulation.

[@dovygoodguy1296]

Andrew, do you have videos comparing Penang life to KL, and comparing them to places like Danang, Anh Trang, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Koh Samui, Chiang Mai especially regarding the climate?

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Sorry, no

[@dovygoodguy1296]

@@andrewtaylor4558 I bet your analyses would be extremely insightful!

[@keangwooichoo6138]

19 years ? Holy cow

[@TimeToTravel-u2x]

Another good video CupCake!

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thank you, honey bun. 😂

[@ronwagoner8358]

Have you heard of Cat Beach in Penang? I've been donating to them now for about 5 years.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Yep. My first 2 cats came from Cat Beach! 🤗

[@ronwagoner8358]

@@andrewtaylor4558 I knew there was a good reason why I adore you (but mostly Earl Grey!!)

[@ridzz]

"Everyone needs a cat" Definitely..! I have one.. and she chose me and not the other way around.

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Cats are very good at domesticating humans.

[@tobypowers8529]

good for them. we need more cat and dog rescue people in most countries

[@heesingsia4634]

The tsunami was really devastating. My friend was working in an underground bar and was trapped for 2 days before being rescued. He also lost part of his leg due to infection. Rhadd was really lucky

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Yes, he was

[@darrylk808]

They have headhunters in Borneo. He's lucky he got away. Just kidding.😁 He went to the cat city of Kuching.

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Michelle has a bit of headhunter in her so I didn't get away!

[@mzahmad75]

Friends to watch football n basketball

[@yooneunhyesarang9245]

My brother in law wait for 23 years for his blue ic. Rhadd just have to die first before alive again to get it at jpn counter.

[@persada5913]

If he's born in Malaysia to a Mlaysian parents (either one) then he should get his Malaysian birth certificate immediately and at 12 years old he should get his Malaysia National Identity Card without problem. Unless of course your brother in law is illegal foreigner!

[@andrewtaylor4558]

😂

[@yooneunhyesarang9245]

@@persada5913 He already got it last friday in feb 2024. Now at time being, he's getting his new Malaysian passport to boast & gloat in front of me. I'm happy for him of course, but this is ridiculously hard to get, and not everyone is lucky. He is from Pakistan, so I guess it is harder. Hopefully Rhadd not going to wait a millenium to get one.

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Hahahaha perhaps in my next life.

[@hyderalwi41]

Good morning to both of you…I was shocked to hear bout those people wanted to drown cats in Penang..as a local i know and never heard Malaysian do such thing unless they are psychos!…Im pretty sure those are foreign workers since you mentioned ‘security guards’…i had a friend who lived in one neigbourhood where by ever since this place flooded with foreign workers from Viatnm and Myanmar..the cats and dogs population droped drastically…these people eat cats and dogs!..I am sorry but as a cat lover i would never go to a country that eat cats as their special delicacy??! sickening as if there is nothing else to eat!Nevertheless there is a misunderstanding on issues with Muslim hating dogs..we dont hate dogs, we can rear them as guard dogs /farm dogs just not as pets that u bring into your home…because they are considered dirty hence if one touch them while they are wet or it’s saliva on you then we ought to have it wash in certain way accordingly.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

🤔

[@hyderalwi41]

Btw you can report to the authorities whenever u see animal been abuse..there are cases that went viral and action had been taken against the perpetrator.

[@koufax174]

Smart man

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Thank you for your kind words

[@estheryeohgimguat5807]

Hope can rescue stray dogs. Thanks

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

I love dogs too. Sadly space limits our ability to rescue dogs.

[@nasigorengtomyam7452]

he speaks word by word. is that louisiana accent?

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Yep

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

I don't have the typical Louisiana accent but little hints of my original accent slip through.

[@nutzhazel]

​Actually the population in Malaysia is quite balance to take care of stray cats and dogs problem. 60% of Muslim population and let's say 10-20% of non Muslims cat lovers, they should take care of cat strays problem adequately. In the last 10 years, more cat owners are open to spay and neuter their cats to combat the stray cat population, so it's a good progress but slow. Then we have 40% of non Muslims that can keep dogs. The problem is they don't want to, or even want to adhere by the rules to license and be a responsible pet owner by neutering their dogs, causing a lot of stray dogs issues in their neighborhood. To make the matter worse, they will call the authority to take care of their stray dogs, then cry that the Muslims kill dogs. If only our large population of non Muslims actually be a responsible dog owner, we wouldn't have the stray dog problem in the first place.

[@frankcentofanti9317]

Have you tried Thai or Vietnam before deciding where you lived

[@andrewtaylor4558]

I visited both

[@marijoget9316]

God bless animal rescuers

[@roygoad2870]

Interesting gentleman, he’s a musician, but didn’t elaborate on that? I think street dogs can be a big problem, anywhere in Asia, that doesn’t seem to be dealt with in a way that we do in the west?

[@andrewtaylor4558]

🤔

[@roszynon]

OMG! Horrible and cruel to drown kittens 😢

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Yep 😩

[@decTac]

Good morning Taylor.. Interesting video.. Most Malaysians prefer cats to dogs because dogs especially the stray/street dogs bring some fetal diseases such as rabies like the case just happened in Sarawak recently, and dogs are quite dangerous when attacking people who walk in the streets or even to the delivery men or postmen, old people and children.. they will bite and cause more serious injuries... whereas street cats they don't do harm like dogs do, normally they will come asking for food or they'll just run or hide away when seeing strangers..😁Btw, Malaysians don't eat rats like our neighbours do that's why you can see many of rats living around here 😂

[@samraj3179]

Rat population is controlled to a certain extent by the Local Councils and Health Dept. by regulations. If during a regular check rats are found in eating places the Health authorities will issue a shut down order until the problem is rectified. In my younger days in the 60's, in my town, 110 miles (176 km) northwest of Kuala Lumpur, the Local Council issued rat traps to locals and paid 3 cents (worth 25 sen presently) for each dead rat brought in. Soon unscrupulous locals started breeding rats and cashed in on the bonanza. The plan was abandoned when found out.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

😂😂😂

[@tvok10]

Noble

[@Wendy-dm5ox]

Cats are actually having far better life here in Malaysia than dogs. It's nuisance when cats break into someone house to do their business.😅 But stray dogs are mostly got killed after being caught by the council.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

🤔

[@sandokan178]

My cats just watch rats stroll by with disinterest because of their size. My dog does the dirty work.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

😧

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Cats are treated better here than dogs. However, I like dogs better.

[@CatastiksMalaysia]

Dogs are great too!

[@0Nick0]

Andrew looked befuddled the whole interview, but I think it's just the light

[@andrewtaylor4558]

😂

[@MVPA-io5ee]

This may sound really ignorant, but because of government hospital are cheap, so spay and neuter are not something most people would do... Vet bill is not subsidised by government... I've seen people raise cats but not to the extent of how in the west do... 🤔 Like it is a pet, it is an animal but not a child/family... Again just my observation... There are people who do take care of their pets (including dog) really well but mostly on average they don't spoilt their cat like a child... A human child. 😅 And i don't agree with what you said about cat in Malaysia act cute so they can get food, usually stray cat is feed by many people, so they're "used to" mingling with human.. unlike in the west, sorry to say... (Strays animal shouldn't roam around without a home type of mindset) - and you caught them and sometimes put them to death. Cats rolling over, human touching their nose, touching their belly, cats rubbing all over human leg.. that's normal thing to see. The stray mostly are not afraid of human... It surprised me when i watch a lot of animal (cat especially) videos in the west saying, usually cat won't do that, they won't do this with human unless bla bla bla... 😮 I couldn't fathom that. 🤔 There is korean and japanese KZbinr (I've found) said that the situation of the stray cats in their country are similar in the west, the stray cats are wary of people... Again, you don't have to agree with what i said, it's just a matter of observation and opinions, also perspective. And i also agree with the general message that you said cat in Malaysia compared to how it is treated in the west are not treated as it should based on your own perspective. Different way of seeing things . 😊😅

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Rats are everywhere in cities. Even Washington dc.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Yes, I saw plenty in DC! 🐀

[@keangwooichoo6138]

@andrewtaylor4558 I know. My Canadian friend paid a visit there for a short holiday. Some north american tourists are pure hypocrites when they saw rats in chinatown kl. As if there are no rats in usa or Canada.

[@chrisq.6857]

Yes but in bAngkok you see them everyday , in every drain and sewer …it’s infested with them , just go along at 8 pm to any food area serving street food ….

[@keangwooichoo6138]

@chrisq.6857 sometimes local councils here put traps during clean up operation. Huge rats even cats are afraid to catch them.

[@Fruityfruit123]

Yeah...rats! Can't do much when Pied Piper has retired..

[@chongcarol]

The stray cats here do catch rats, seen that with my own eyes when one of these cats walked right in front of me with a rat in its mouth.