Table 4.

Respondent’s knowledge and awareness about animal rights and protection

Description	Agree (%)	Disagree (%)
Malaysia currently provides viable acts and regulations as a guideline for the protection of animal welfare and conservation	536 (76.1)	168 (23.9)
People in this country generally adhere to animal welfare rules and regulations	348 (49.4)	356 (50.6)
Animals have creative minds and potentially enabling them to reason	551 (78.3)	153 (21.7)
Animals possess the capacity to have feelings, such as (loving and pleasure)	695 (98.7)	9 (1.3)
Animals possess the capacity to have feelings, such as (pain and suffering)	702 (99.7)	2 (0.3)
An animal should be given moral consideration equivalent to a human being whenever it is alive	348 (49.4)	356 (50.6)
Animals should be treated equally to human beings, such as being given inheritance rights	204 (29.0)	500 (71.0)
Animals should be treated equally to human beings, such as being given citizenship rights	169 (24.0)	535 (76.0)
Dead animal carcasses should be respected, like when they are still alive	675 (95.9)	29 (4.1)
Religious knowledge is imperative for animal welfare protection	675 (95.9)	29 (4.1)