Rumah Katsumi: where paralysed cats find their ‘furry-tail’ ending

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Baharim Abu Bakar and his wife Nur Hanariawati Mohd Najib give disabled felines a second chance at life in their Shah Alam home.   Story by: Sheela Vijayan  Shot by: Andrea Edmonds  Presented by: Theevya Ragu  Edited by: Selven Razz   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2025/03/09/paralysed-cats-find-happiness-and-hope-at-rumah-katsumi/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTLifestyle #RumahKatsumi #Paralysed #Cats #Shelter

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00:00This is Awang. This is Awang.

00:06KKU has a strong spirit.

00:10If he comes in a bad condition, he can't get up.

00:14He only needs a week to look at his other friends,

00:18play, eat, he will get up.

00:21He will get up and join his friends.

00:25Since 2022, Baharim Abu Bakar and his wife,

00:29Nurhanaria Wati Muhammad Najib,

00:31have opened their home and hearts to cats that are paralyzed.

00:36Calling their home Rumah Katsumi,

00:39there are 27 paralyzed cats that are thriving under the couple's love and care.

00:45Describing them as her children,

00:48Nurhanaria Wati, better known as Wati,

00:51reveals that these cats have come a long way from their harrowing past.

01:16During FMT Lifestyle's visit,

01:18it was clear just how happy these cats are.

01:21And Wati shares what she believes is the secret behind this.

01:49Wati is responsible for the cats' daily care,

01:52which includes feeding, changing their diapers,

01:55and administering medication,

01:57while Baharim handles the buying of food,

01:59cat supplies, and visits to the vet.

02:02Wati shares that she changes the cats' diapers

02:05about four to five times a day.

02:08She also clothes them to prevent them from removing the diapers.

02:18When Wati was a kitten,

02:21the vet took care of her.

02:24But since she was always held in a cage,

02:27they didn't like it and offered to take care of her.

02:30So I took her.

02:31If you look at social media,

02:33this is the racing cat that always drifts,

02:35hits her friends,

02:36because her legs are stiff.

02:38So she hits all her friends.

02:40She rarely gets sick.

02:42She's very happy.

02:44She likes to pet her friends.

02:46So we call her the leader.

02:51Her name is Ochi.

02:53She was abandoned by the vet.

02:56She was paralyzed.

02:58She only sleeps.

03:00She sleeps, gets up to eat and drink,

03:02and then goes back to sleep.

03:05According to Wati,

03:06their biggest challenge is the cost of caring for these cats.

03:10The couple spends around RM1,200 a week

03:14on food and pet supplies.

03:16And when veterinary care is needed,

03:18this cost escalates.

03:20She also admits that it's heartbreaking

03:23when one of the cats passes away.

03:25But the others give her the strength to carry on.

03:29I love them so much.

03:31I'm willing to do anything for my children.

03:33Before that, I told my children,

03:35I'm sorry.

03:36I'm sorry if you see me spending more time with my children

03:40because they don't have anyone.

03:46I think everything I sacrifice is for my children's health.

03:51That's all I want.

03:56Tibia Ragu and Sheila Bedrin, FMT Lifestyle.

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