Month: January 2010

  • YB Charles Santiago visits the MPK Dog Pound

    Today, YB Charles Santiago visited the MPK Dog Pound (after all the “evidence” was wiped out on Monday where many dogs were euthanised and the pound was cleaned up in preparation for this visit). Mandy, our volunteer, was there to represent AnimalCare and to put forth our proposal for better and more compassionate treatment of the…

  • Let’s help Meiji

    We paid a visit to Meiji’s sanctuary in December 2009,and met up with this remarkable 8-preceptor (someone who practises frugality in life, by observing the 8 precepts) who has a deep passion for animals.  At that time, Meiji was looking after 80 dogs in her sanctuary, rescued through the last 10 years where she managed…

  • Bobby and Jacky, in My Father’s Home

    About 2 weeks ago, we helped neuter two stray puppies that are being looked after by Ms Claris, from My Father’s Home (an old folks home in PJ). Here are photos of the two puppies: Little Bobby A sleeping beauty! Ms Claris with Jacky The two puppies live in My Father’s Home and bring joy…

  • Lizzie didn’t make it

    One of the two of Kwai Chee’s parvo pups did not make it.  It was Lizzie (the brown one).  While we were travelling to Raub yesterday, we received the bad news that she passed away in the morning.  Poor little thing.  We hope she is in a better existence now. Eva, the white and brown…

  • 2 cats spayed

    While we were away yesterday, 2 cats were spayed under our sponsorship at our panel vet. Here are their photos: These cats are being fed by Maria, from Brickfields.  Rescuer Agnes helped bring them to our panel vet yesterday. Viva la CNRM!

  • In light of the Klang situation

    I know many people are probably angered and outraged at what has happened and what is happening at the Klang Dog Pound.  Would this piece of wisdom help us focus on the essential?When you focus on what’s wrong, you get more of what’s wrong. Conversely, when you focus on what’s right, you get more of…

  • What we learnt about Thailand, the Thais and Thai dogs

    Kwai Chee, with “Cherry Eye”.(Cherry Eye is a Sharpay mix rescued by Kwai Chee.  Cherry has a small growth in one eye and PAWS will be doing the surgery to remove this growth.)  Kwai Chee, as you know, hails from Thailand.  Today, we learnt something from her. This is what she told us: In Thailand, euthanasia and…

  • Spay-Neuter in Kampung Chamang

    We spent the whole day at the cemetery today…and did something useful for worthy humans and worthy dogs.  Today was our spay-neuter campaign for Kwai Chee’s and Meiji’s dogs up in Kampung Chamang (halfway between Bentong and Raub). We left at 8.30am and met up at PAWS to wait for the vets. While waiting, Ainey and I…

  • It was too late…(sigh)

    It looks like those people did it again…. As we were travelling up to Raub this morning, I received news from our volunteer that the authorities had gone in and euthanised many of the dogs at the Klang Dog Pound on Monday, in preparation for YB Charles Santiago’s visit on Wednesday.  This morning, there were…

  • Pushing for reforms in Klang – today and tomorrow

    This morning, five of us will be going up to help in the spay-neuter campaign in Kampung Chamang (between Bentong and Raub), for Kwai Chee’s and Meiji’s dogs.  This campaign has been planned weeks ago, and all arrangements have already been made with PAWS.    Kwai Chee’s “sanctuary”.  She feeds and looks after dumped dogs at…

  • Please go to the MPK Dog Pound today

    We are urging as many people as possible to go to the Klang Dog Pound today. Address:Pusat Kurungan HaiwanKawasan Perindustrian Bandar SulaimanNorthportKlang It is located in Port Klang. Please go and see for yourselves the situation and condition of the dogs there. We need a show of support and a strong collective voice to push for…

  • Spay-Neuter in Raub tomorrow

    Tomorrow, five of us will be going down to help in the spay-neuter campaign in Kampung Chamang, for Kwai Chee’s and Meiji’s dogs.  We are expected to do 4 males and 13 females. There will be two vets from PAWS, and PAWS is sponsoring the spaying and neutering as part of their efforts to help…

  • Updates on Meiji/Kwai Chee’s parvo-pups

    From Ainey: white pup is active n barked when we opened the door to the isolation ward! she can be discharged. dr edmund said fosterer can have vaccinated dogs, but must separate with this pup, n has to be very careful dealing with pup n other dog(s). area must be cleaned daily (even few times…

  • Updates on PJay

    From Ainey: his leg is still swollen, n dr liu said this is because of the trauma to the leg earlier on. the swelling will subside eventually. dr edmund said today when they took pjay for a walk, he tried to use his right hind leg (the broken leg) to walk, so this is a…

  • Updates on Wendy

    Updates from Ainey: wendy is off the drips now! dr liu said since wendy is eating n drinking on her own, she sees no point in putting wendy on drips anymore. her appetite is good, but she is still twitching. she has sores n wounds on her paws (i wonder how she got them), but…