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Future uncertain for miracle dogs that survived blaze

SUBANG JAYA (Malaysia) — The two dogs that survived a fire on Feb 6 that claimed the lives of four family members are up for adoption.

Mr Wong Wern Chin, a neighbour of the Lim family, playing with Amber and Sugar. Photo: Malay Mail

Mr Wong Wern Chin, a neighbour of the Lim family, playing with Amber and Sugar. Photo: Malay Mail

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SUBANG JAYA (Malaysia) — The two dogs that survived a fire on Feb 6 that claimed the lives of four family members are up for adoption.

Sugar, a four-year-old Pinscher, and Amber, an eight-year-old Labrador, are now being taken care of by Ms Wong Wern Chin, the neighbour of the family that was affected by the blaze.

Ms Wong, 21, told Malay Mail on Wednesday (Feb 15) that Ms Lim Yi Jun, who lost her parents and brothers in the fire, had said that she would not be able to care for the dogs.

“Yi Jun will be moving to a hostel and she cannot keep the dogs. The last I heard from Yi Jun was she plans to give the dogs away to a friend,” Ms Wong said.

Ms Wong said her family could not adopt the dogs because they already had two of their own.

Property agent Lim Ah Kok, 58; housewife Goh Bee Khim, 52; and sons Yong Liang, 20; and Yong Wei, 17, were found dead on the second floor of their house. They are believed to have died from smoke inhalation. 

Ms Lim, 23, was staying at UCSI University’s hostel in Taman Connaught, Cheras, when the fire broke out. She is a final-year undergraduate student of the university.

Sugar was found in the living room by firefighters soon after they brought the fire under control.

Amber was found some four hours later by Ms Wong in the rear of the house.

Both dogs suffered burns and smoke inhalation.

Ms Wong said Sugar’s condition had improved after a visit to the vet last week, while Amber was still recovering from burns.

“It was hard for the dogs when they first arrived at our home as they were traumatised,” she said.

“After constant care, the dogs are warming up to us and finally eating again, which is good because it really worried us when they refused their meals.”

She added her own dogs were getting along well with Sugar and Amber.

“I think having ‘friends’ for Sugar and Amber also helped them to get healthy and cheerful again. We are lucky that all of them get along well,” Ms Wong said. MALAY MAIL ONLINE

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