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<p>Fondly known as Viriya Appu, 65-year-old <a href="https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2024/10/06/a-man-on-a-mission-to-feed-gombaks-stray-dogs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Viriya Raman</span></a> has spent the past 14 years feeding around 100 stray dogs every evening in the Gombak area.</p>
<p>FMT Lifestyle recently spent a day with Viriya, starting in his kitchen at the Kampung Indian Settlement in Batu Caves, and following him to over 10 locations, where he ensured each dog had a full belly.</p>
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data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/f3a4ee4d-2-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="2 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/f3a4ee4d-2-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="2 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Viriya single-handedly feeds strays at more than 10 locations along Jalan Gombak - a routine that takes him at least three hours.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2882069 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="At an isolated quarry where abandoned pets often end up, Viriya braves the rough terrain to reach dozens of dogs." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/00096fb5-3-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="3 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/00096fb5-3-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="3 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">At an isolated quarry where abandoned pets often end up, Viriya braves the rough terrain to reach dozens of dogs.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2882069 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="One sound of his car horn and the dogs sprint to meet the man who has fed them for the past 14 years." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/70039874-4-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="4 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/70039874-4-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="4 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">One sound of his car horn and the dogs sprint to meet the man who has fed them for the past 14 years.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2882069 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Despite his asthma, Viriya tirelessly gets in and out of his car, hauling heavy buckets of food." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/6f3a8b15-5-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="5 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/6f3a8b15-5-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="5 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Despite his asthma, Viriya tirelessly gets in and out of his car, hauling heavy buckets of food.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2882069 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Viriya goes beyond feeding them: he takes injured or disabled dogs to the vet, and even gets them neutered at his own expense." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/541dde2c-6-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="6 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/541dde2c-6-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="6 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Viriya goes beyond feeding them: he takes injured or disabled dogs to the vet, and even gets them neutered at his own expense.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2882069 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="At one location alone, over 50 dogs eagerly await their only meal of the day." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/a7883910-7-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="7 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/a7883910-7-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="7 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">At one location alone, over 50 dogs eagerly await their only meal of the day.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2882069 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="His mission began in 2010 when he saw several starving puppies near the quarry." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bbbc3551-8-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="8 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bbbc3551-8-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="8 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">His mission began in 2010 when he saw several starving puppies near the quarry.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2882069 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Located far from the streets, this quarry leaves the dogs with no scraps to scavenge." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/c5c9f7e1-9-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="9 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/c5c9f7e1-9-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="9 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Located far from the streets, this quarry leaves the dogs with no scraps to scavenge.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2882069 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Rain or shine, and even on public holidays, he never misses a day of feeding these canines." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/b90ccf02-10-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="10 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/b90ccf02-10-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="10 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Rain or shine, and even on public holidays, he never misses a day of feeding these canines.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2882069 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Viriya occasionally rescues dogs like Rosie, who’s up for adoption." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/297349e7-11-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="11 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/297349e7-11-viriya-feeds-over-100-stray-dogs-in-gombak.webp"  title="11 Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Viriya occasionally rescues dogs like Rosie, who’s up for adoption.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2882069 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="To continue being a lifeline for the strays in his area, he welcomes donations from members of the public." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  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Viriya feeds over 100 stray dogs in Gombak

This 65-year-old lorry driver dedicates each day to caring for defenceless animals, primarily at his own expense.

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Viriya Raman