Animal lovers previously were only restricted to zoos and the odd animal farm or two. Now, they can enjoy the company of furry friends with the mushrooming of attractions especially for animal lovers. Roar out loud at these 9 must-visit attractions for animal lovers in Klang Valley!
Any cafes mentioned are PORK- & LARD-FREE.
Animal Lovers Shouldn’t Miss These 9 Must-Visit Attractions!
- Huskiss
Dogs are man’s best friend, and they come in all sizes and levels of fluffiness. We know that Huskies are one of those big, smooth, noisy dogs, but what’s better than a Husky? Six huskies at the same time!
Huskiss is located in a comfortable, bright and airy space with air conditioning. Pay upon entry – RM55 entry fee includes drinks from the menu which includes hot/cold tea, coffee, and soft drinks.
You can pamper the Huskies with Ice Cream Woofers and even Huskiss Haus Pizza! While they munch on food, enjoy your own drink in your high chair for a mess-free meal.
Address: 80-G, Block G, Zenith Corporate Park, SS7/26, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Contact: +603-7887 3109
- Coo & Riku Pet Shop & Cafe
Located at LaLaport Bukit Bintang, Coo & Riku opened its first branch in Malaysia on 20 February 2022. Coo & Riku is the largest pet store in Japan. Not only that, this cafe has 50 cute cat breeds for you to play with! The best thing is, you can bring your own cat to this cafe!
Address: Lot L4-05 & 06, Level 4, Mitsui Shopping Park Lalaport, BBCC, 2, Jln Hang Tuah, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +603-2704 1187
- Mao Catfe
Located in Cheras Akasa South, this trendy cat-themed minimalist cafe is for cat lovers to enjoy a good cuppa and hang out with cats at the cafe. You can also see Mao Catfe’s range of merchandise, cat products and accessories on display, as well as treehouses, scratchers, bowls, carriers and everything else cat related you can think of!
Address: No 6-1 Kompleks Komersil Akasa Jalan Akasa, Akasa Cheras Selatan, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor.
Contact: +6011-1181 5996
- Husin Fauzi Farm
The Hussin Fauzi Farm animal park is located in Kampung Teluk Penyamun. Conceptualized as a mini petting zoo, you can visit here with your family to see, play and interact with animals such as goats, deer, rabbits and more.
There are also reptiles that you can see. Wild birds such as ostriches and peacocks are also present. There are many animal keepers here who will provide information and demonstrations about the animals here.
Address: Jalan Batu 45 Teluk Penyamun, Kampung Teluk Penyamun, 45600 Batang Berjuntai, Selangor.
Contact: +6017-264 1038
- Fangs by DEKORI Premium Cafe
If you’re an arachnophobe or herpetophobe, we highly suggest NOT visiting this cafe! Have the famous kakigori (Japanese shaved ice) dessert as you’re accompanied by a variety of spiders and reptiles, from snakes to chameleons. Animal lovers with a penchant for the scaly species will absolutely fall in love with this cafe!
Address: 3A-A, Nadayu 28 Dagang, Jalan PJS 11/7, Bandar Sunway, 47620 Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Contact: +6017-275 2979
- Blue Coral Aquarium
If you want to see sea life, you don’t need to go to Aquaria. At Menara Kuala Lumpur you can also enjoy sea life of various types, shapes and colors at the Blue Coral Aquarium. While enjoying the beauty of sea life, you can also learn about them.
Address: 12, Lorong Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur, 50200 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +603-2026 2252
- 99 Wonderland Park
99 Wonderland Park is one of the interesting vacation spots for family day in Gombak. Various instagenic and anti-mainstream spots are ready to entertain anyone who comes to visit 99 Wonderland Malaysia.
In this place there’s a mini zoo, for children to feed ostriches, rabbits, chickens and deer. If you have more money, you can try a lake cruise or e-boat service. But because this attraction has to be paid extra, not many people fight for their turn.
At night, this area has LED lights like ICT Shah Alam, but not as bright as that. Many people admire these light displays and clear their thoughts here.
Address: 3a, Jalan 1, KM12, Jalan Ipoh, Pusat Bandar Utara Selayang, 68100 Batu Caves.
Contact: +6012-995 5399
- Farm Fresh
If you want to experience the real farmer’s world, come to The Acre by Farm Fresh. This farm in the Klang Valley by Farm Fresh offers a valuable experience and education about animal husbandry and agriculture. The Acre by Farm Fresh was established together with UPM for educational and research purposes. Now, it’s open for visitors.
Cattle Farm
Of course the main attraction at The Acre is their cattle farm. There are many cows here and some are left free around the farm and some are kept in barns. For us, the most interesting thing is jazz tunes played on this farm. There’s a theory that says that it helps in the production process of quality milk. Regardless, it still gives off a very interesting atmosphere.
At this cow farm, you can learn about cow breeding, cow milk processing and even try milking a cow yourself. You can also mingle with the cows here.
Petting Zoo
You’ll also be able to get close to some of the other animals they have in their petting zoo or mini zoo. Animals such as rabbits, birds, chickens, deer and others are all here.
Fighting Fish & Koi Fish
At The Acre there’s a special room where they display colorful fighting fish. For fans of fighting fish, this room is certainly very interesting. As we know, fighting fish cannot share an aquarium, so they are separated from each other. At this exhibition, you can also get to know the background and ways to properly care for fighting fish. There’s also a koi fish pond that contains koi fish of various colors. Sit and relax with the family while enjoying the view of this fish pond.
Besides these attractions for animal lovers, there’s also a Greenhouse, Flower Garden, restaurant and ice cream parlor. Are you ready to become a farmer? You can make a surprise for the little one when you visit The Acre by Farm Fresh farm.
Address: Jalan Maklumat, 43400 Serdang, Selangor.
- IOI City Farm
IOI City Farm is a family-friendly edutainment space that’s a brand new and exciting attraction in the Klang Valley. It was designed with the concept of “indoor living planet”. The ‘farm’ that’s in this building consists of 2 levels and 3 zones that span an area of 18,000 square feet.
Basically, you will find 70 species of cute animals, marine life and plants, all gathered under one place. Although not too big, IOI City Farm is quite interesting with various interactive exhibits that can make adults and children spend hours having fun while learning here.
The farm was designed with the involvement and advice of qualified zoologists, aquarists and botanists to make this place an interesting and fun destination for all visitors, especially children to learn about the natural world around them.
Greenland
The first exhibit is Greenland. It’s filled with greenery, the result of a combination of common and exotic plants. Among what you can find here is a vertical garden, a terrarium exhibition and an urban farm with aquaponics.
There is also an insect exhibit section, the Glocave featuring glow-in-the-dark wall art, as well as several seating areas.
Little Rimba
Little Jungle is the second section of IOI City Farm. This temperature-controlled section is where various animal species from around the world are exhibited. You will be able to interact, hold, and even feed some tame and cute animals such as fluffy bunnies, dutch mice, as well as chicks and ducklings.
In addition, you can find various exotic animals that don’t live in Malaysia such as meerkats, raccoons, peacocks, prairie dogs, and Bengal cats.
Freshwater World
After seeing the flora and fauna on land, you need to go down the stairs to the lower level to enter the next zone which is Freshwater World. It’s an aquarium zone with over 50 freshwater aquatic species ranging from river giants such as the Amazon arapaima to small crustaceans.
The zone also houses interactive sections such as a touchable pool where visitors can feed koi fish, stingrays and catch guppies (must be released back).
Address: City, AT-6, Level 2 IOI City Mall, Lbh IRC, Ioi Resort, 62502 Sepang, Putrajaya.
Contact: +603-8328 8888
We are heading off to one of these 9 attractions for animal lovers this weekend! How about you?
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Written by Kartini Kannan
