A freelance worker has pleaded not guilty in the sessions court here to two charges of animal cruelty involving 41 cats.
Lee Reo Jin was charged under Sections 29(1)(p) and 29(1)(r) of the Animal Welfare Act 2015 with neglecting the animals, leaving them to starve, and causing several deaths due to starvation.
She is alleged to have committed the offence at an apartment in USJ14, Subang Jaya, in March.
If found guilty, Lee faces a fine between RM20,000 and RM100,000 or a jail term of less than three years, or both.
Judge Noor Ruzilawati Mohd Noor set bail at RM10,000 in one surety.
The court also instructed Lee to hand over her passport.
Ruzilawati fixed the next case management for Aug 7 to allow Lee to appoint a lawyer.
Sharif Sabran, of the department of veterinary services, appeared for the prosecution.
