Man Spends Half His Salary On Food For Stray Cats And Dogs In Penang

In a Facebook post published on 2 May, a netizen shared just how dedicated the man, better known as Ann, is at taking care of stray animals in his area.

"This is a genuine soul," the Facebook user said in his caption.

The netizen revealed that he would see the man feed stray animals every day on his way to work, rain or shine.

"Not just for a day or two, but years and years," he wrote.

However, Ann's decade-long ritual had cost him.

"It took me a few months to properly speak to him as he is quite shy, but he eventually told me that he feeds them twice a day - once in the morning and once in the evening - at different locations," the caption read.

In an exclusive with mStar, Ann said that he earns a monthly salary of RM850 from his cleaning job and RM30 a day from parking cars.

Since it costs him RM50 a day to feed the animals pieces of fish and chicken, Ann spends the RM30 from his second job and RM20 a day from his first job to buy the supplies.

"I'm grateful with the blessings that I have. It is enough to be able to breathe, eat, drink, be with my family, and feed the stray cats and dogs," he added.

"It's not just cats and dogs that I love. There was once a snake came into our house and I didn't have the heart to kill it, so I set it free in the wild," he told mStar.

"Every day I come and feed these strays, even if I'm sick. If not, I'll feel even sicker from the guilt of knowing they can't eat," Ann said.