An ongoing record · Kuala Lumpur
Dispatches
What happened, day by day.
Every time we have relied on something being said rather than written, it has changed. So we are writing it down. 3 entries.
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27 August 2026
Day 42 - MAQIS asked DVS to release them. DVS has not replied.
A government receipt finally appeared, a second invoice arrived, and MAQIS itself asked DVS headquarters to let Orion and Nova go. The answer, two weeks later, is silence.
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12 August 2026
Day 27 - we paid the fine, and the terms changed three days later
What happened between 7 and 10 August, and why we are now asking MAQIS a question they have not answered.
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11 August 2026
Before you fly your pet to Malaysia - what changed in 2026, and what to get in writing
The rules changed in late July 2026 and were applied to animals already in quarantine. Here is what to check, what to insist on in writing, and where the process can trap you.
