Month: March 2011

It’s never ending…. Today, I was informed of another dog-rescuer from Segambut who is in distress right now.  This Aunty and her husband (he is in his seventies) has been rescuing stray puppies/dogs off the streets for a long time and they have been looking after all the dogs in a makeshift shelter on a…

I must confess that in the last one week, I was so caught up with raising funds for Imm’s Shelter and some other cat-dog cases that I did not even have time to catch up with the news of the catastrophe in Japan and had not realised the magnitude of the severity of this disaster.  It was…

Here’s an email from Judy to me:I’m glad Su Ming (she’s in her seventies) was able to come and take the photos, despite her other commitments. I really think it’s not just me, the first responders yourself, PC, Yvonne & her son Curtis, made it all happen. The place looks good thanks also to my…

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1366759/Japan-tsunami-earthquake-Thousands-seabirds-islands-near-Hawaii-killed.html?ito=feeds-newsxml Excerpts: At least 1,000 adult and adolescent Laysan albatross, along with thousands of chicks, perished as waves reaching 5ft-tall rolled over the low-lying Midway islands about four hours after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck on Friday. Many drowned or were buried under debris, said Barry W. Stieglitz, the project leader for the Hawaiian…

Following the sparrow story, a kind person just posted this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3TM9GL2iLI&feature;=player_embedded For those of us who don’t understand Japanese:http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/dog-in-japan-stays-by-the-side-of-its-ailing-friend-in-the-rubble UPDATE: CNN and the UK Telegraph have both reported that both the dogs have been rescued since the footage aired, and are both receiving veterinary care; the more seriously wounded dog is at a clinic in the…

These photos and the story has been circulating in the internet for a long time now.  I am sure many of you have seen it before.  I am reproducing the photos and the story here because I’m sometimes told by some people that I should not “humanise” animals, that they have no feelings and they do not…

Last week, I posted a female cat for adoption.  http://animalcare.my/2011/03/abandoned-kitten-for-adoption.html Annette informed me today that a friend will adopt the female cat!  This is truly wonderful news.  Also, Annette says the male has come from hiding and she would also like to put him up for adoption.   These cats had been left behind by their owner who…

It is quite amazing that in hardly two weeks since I highlighted Imm’s plight, help (cash and kind) has come in and voila….look at the shelter now (photos below).  PC was the first at the scene, on 5th March, and when he saw these latest photos sent in today, he says: These pics shows a brand…

Feeling depressed?  This might put a smile on your face…. http://www.thirdage.com/humor/seafaring-dog-heals-depressed-dolphin-ireland I assure you it’s a happy little story – it’s about a dog befriending a dolphin.  Ben the labrador and Duggie the dolphin would spend hours, several times a day, playing in the sea.  By the way, did you know that dogs and dolphins…

My cousin sent me this link:http://lovemeow.com/2011/03/good-news-from-cat-island-how-to-help/ Take a look at it.  It’s heartening to know that despite the calamity that has befallen the people of Japan, they still care for their animals.  For this, I truly salute the Japanese animal rescuers and other organisations that are helping the animals. Japanese Animal Rescue sending supplies to…

This is one of the best sayings I’ve received: Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars and buildings and start wars etc., and all that dolphins do is swim in the water, eat fish and play around. Dolphins believe that they are smarter for exactly the same reasons.– Douglas Adams  1952-2001, Writer…