Lessons in love from a poodle who is bald, blind, broken and beautiful

There is hope for a nation when it has groups of people who shower love on animals that are ugly, abandoned or have been abused

Malcolm was surrendered to Hope Dog Rescue in mid-2022 when he was aged 11 (77 in human years). PHOTO: HOPE DOG RESCUE
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Malcolm the poodle is blind and deaf, so he suffers from separation anxieties. He has a bad back that needs monthly pain-relieving injections.

Like kueh salat, that layered nonya kueh, Malcolm is half-half. Dense chocolate-coloured curls cover his head and back but his chin, chest, belly and legs are bald.

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