Month: February 2010
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More photos of the Selayang Pound
The dogs at the Selayang Dog Pound have been starving to death for a long time. The photos you see in this posting were taken yesterday, by our volunteer, Mandy. But according to another rescuer, this has been happening for a very long time. Evidence of tick infestation. The entire pound is infested with ticks.…
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Daisy (aka Shaggy) finally adopted!
When we did the Klang Dog Pound rescue on 15th Dec 2009, there were two shaggy-looking dogs. One was instantly “adopted” by LLLP’s Mr Mariappan (it was “love at first sight”), and named Jimmy. Jimmy and Mr Mariappan, photo taken 2 weeks ago. The other, I had hurriedly called “Shaggy” (apologies, I did not have…
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Thank you, Mary
We’re still in the spirit of the New Year, and Mary Yap has sold a record total of 70 tshirts for us in this festive season! Thank you very much, Mary. May you be blessed with good health and all things nice.
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The dogs at the Selayang Pound need urgent help
Our volunteer, Mandy, paid a visit to the Selayang Pound today to assess the condition and see how we can help the dogs. Here are some photos: The place was found to be infested with ticks. According to the caretaker, there is no provision for food. They have no food containers at all, so he…
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The Selayang Dog Pound
I received this link from MDDB: http://malaysiandogsdeservebetter.blogspot.com/2010/02/mayhem-in-selayang.html It certainly looks like the dogs at the Selayang Pound need help. If you are able to help, the best would be to pay a visit to the pound, see the situation for yourself, and ask the caretakers what kind of help is needed. In any dog pound, what is…
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A “Cat Tree”
Daniel sent me a photo of the “Cat Tree” he has just purchased for Bella, Pucci, Princess and Simba. Except for Bella, the rest of his kittens were adopted from us. Thank you, Daniel! The Cat Tree. Bella, the Queen, has taken centre spot, of course. Right on top are Princess and Simba. Pucci in on the floor. What…
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Updates on Kwanta and Kwanjai
Kwanta and Kwanjai were two of our very first adoptions. Dr Veeranoot Nissapatorn had read my book, Pawprints, and she adopted them because she wanted to help homeless animals. Both of them were kittens at the time. They are sisters, too. And it was Dr Veeranoot’s first time handling kittens or cats. I remember taking Kwanta…
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Thank You
‘Tis a time of giving and receiving, in the spirit of the Chinese New Year. We want to thank the following donors for their generous angpows for the animals. Dr Veeranoot NissapatornYen Ling Mah Siew Fung Many thanks also to Susan Zakaria for purchasing 20 of our tshirts as gifts for her family.
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Tam Tam, the 2 1/2 legged cat
Tam Tam was brought in to our panel vet for amputation of her right foreleg (suspected to be severely injured in an accident when her feeder, Julie, was away for CNY). Our vet, Dr Vijay, found the left hind leg to be dislocated as well. Because of this, she has only 2 1/2 functional legs, so…
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Updates on Eva
Here’s the latest updates on Eva, the cute little dog from Kpg Chamang whom we treated for parvo and tick fever. Recently, Eva was adopted by Rachel. Updates from Rachel: http://rachel-talks.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-new-puppyeva.html We have three more dogs awaiting adoption now: Russell, Sweetie and PJay.
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Lester, the scalded dog, is improving
Great news, everyone! The scalded dog, currently being treated by MDDB, is improving and his prognosis is good. MDDB has decided to name him “Lester”. Here are some photos: http://malaysiandogsdeservebetter.blogspot.com/2010/02/lester.html Get well soon, Lester!
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Updates on Jackie, the supposedly blind dog
Jackie is the “blind” dog we rescued from the Klang Dog Pound. One eye was badly injured, and we had it innucleated. The remaining eye was also suspected to be blind. She was very depressed at the clinic, and many-a-time, we thought she was dying of depression. After being fostered by Yi Lin and family,…