A stint with cancer has not stopped Shima Aris from rescuing dogs and cats, even from the backyards of cruel breeders.
“I was diagnosed with cancer in mid-2021 and at the time, I wasn’t rescuing that much. When I was undergoing chemotherapy, one of my rescued dogs died because no one could take her to the vet,” said the fitness trainer and model.
Her cancer was declared to be in remission on May 9, but Shima is still battling the side effects of chemotherapy. “I’m still fighting. I will keep on rescuing as long as my body permits,” she said. Shima’s story is also remarkable given that she was afraid of animals as a young child and the largest ones that her family kept were fish and hamsters.“He was the first pup that I rescued. I knew that if I didn’t rescue him, no one would,” said Shima, who named him ‘Bond’. She is also fortunate to have a strong support system and good friends when she needs help with difficult rescues.
Shima’s aim is to remove the stigma surrounding strays and get more Malaysians to adopt rather than buy their pets.
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