ALOR SETAR: The family of Halijah Idris was dealt a double blow when they were ordered to vacate an animal shelter they were managing on the day Halijah was undergoing surgery.
Halijah s family received the notice to vacate the shelter at Kampung Ganding here on Thursday (Jan 28) on the day she was undergoing a procedure to remove her ovary at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah after being diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer.
Halijah, 76, is the widow of independent animal rescuer Muhammad Azmi Ismail, fondly known as Pak Mie, who had died on March 22,2015, after a stroke.
Pak Mie and Halijah had been looking after strays since 1990. Their story came to light when a video of their work went viral in 2013.