Month: March 2011

  • Why I blog and write

    In the wee hours of this morning as I got up and starting thinking about what else we can do to help Imm and her 59 animals in Ipoh, how Twinkle and Jingle are doing, whether Isis has fully recovered, and if Patches (a dog) and Rani’s cat would be ok today, after their spaying,…

  • A rescued female cat spayed (Maslinda’s)

    Maslinda, a swimming instructor, has a group of friends (most of which are her swimming students) who rescue stray cats.  She wrote to me about a month ago asking if we could help out with the cost of the spaying-neutering of her cats.  Today, Maslinda brought a rescued female cat, Bell, to be spayed under our…

  • Monday updates on Imm’s Shelter

    Hi everyone, here’s some updates for today: 1.  Judy got two student-helpers in to help out this morning.  2.  My friend (former schoolmate), Yvonne Young, visited with her son, Kurtis, and they helped Imm with the cleaning, etc.  Imm is very grateful for the help as Yvonne is very good with dogs.  Yvonne will be going in…

  • Mutiara Rini Shelter in JB

    I publicised this http://animalcare.my/2010/10/dog-sanctuary-in-jb-needs-help-urgently.html on 2nd October, 2010, when a friend from Singapore alerted me to it.  Apparently, this sanctuary has a new owner now and the donation details has changed.  Today, an anonymous person posted these details (below): PLS NOTE THAT THE CONTACT FOR DONATIONS HAS BEEN CHANGED! Under FB info, it saysFor any donation…

  • Home-made Organic Oil Blends for your doggies!

    Good morning everyone.  My (old!) friend from school, Angeline Devindran, makes Organic Oil Blends for dogs.  She successfully helped her own dog recover from a persistent skin problem by using this oil blend and now she would like to share her recipe.  Check this out: http://raphaelpyrenes.com/?category_name=oil Angeline would be happy to send you a free…

  • Further updates on Imm’s shelter

    It’s been an extremely long day for me.  Just some quick updates before I call it a day (it’s already the next day!): 1.  PC and family drove up to Ipoh to visit Imm and to see how he could help her.  PC also brought along his Ipoh friend, Chew, who brought a worker.  Unfortunately, the…

  • Countess’ surgery is successful!

    Please refer to http://animalcare.my/2011/02/countess-3-legged-dog-in-need-of-help.html Countess’ surgery (spaying and amputation of the maggot-eaten arm) was uneventful and hence, successful.  We were initially worried about her marginal bloodwork, but after being perked up for two days on rice and eggs, our vet felt she was ready for the surgery.  In fact, the first thing she did when…

  • The Serdang Cat Killer – Press Conference

    This is an announcement from MDDB: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Malaysian-Dogs-Deserve-Better/64173243307 The Serdang cat Killer will be at a press conference tomorrow (Sunday, March 6) at Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hin Wah’s service center. The address is 1121-1B, Jalan Sekolah, Kg Baru Seri Kembangan. Please be there. Police reports will be lodged at the police station there after…

  • Twinkle and Jingle spayed

    Do you remember Twinkle and Jingle?  The twins are the babies of Moonie, and Moonie was rescued by Julie Pek on a moonlit night, from the streets while she (Moonie) had just given birth to one baby.  The next day, another baby was born.  Moonie, with Twinkle and Jingle and another boarder, Meow Twinkle and…

  • Toby, injured kitten

    I received this from Emma (zahratulakmar@yahoo.com), a cat rescuer who is currently looking after 9 rescued cats: Last Monday i found a little kitten about 3 months old in my garden obviously injured. I took it to the vet and the xray showed that he has dislocated scapula on the left arm. His nerve on the…

  • Updates on Imm’s Shelter

    Please refer to my previous posting below. Updates: 1.  A few friends are now sourcing for help from Ipoh residents.  2.  Through the help of a reader of this blog, Ellen Chan from Seberang Perai, we are now asking someone in Taiping if he would be interested to take over the shelter.  Apparently, this gentleman…

  • VERY URGENT – help needed for 59 cats and dogs

    Two days ago, my friend, Judy, from Ipoh, wrote me to asking if I could extend some help to this lady, Oei Phaik Imm, aged 64, who lives in Tambun, Ipoh.  Apparently, Imm (as she is known) has been rescuing animals for about 20 years now.  Currently, she has 29 cats and 30 dogs in…

  • Thank You!!

    We’ve been quite overwhelmed by many cases of animals needing help, but all of you have been so kind and supportive with your donations, and this is what keeps us going day by day. Thank you so much to the following donors: Mdm Lau Yoke Ying The Wai Family, Kar Men and Kar Ven Friends…

  • Eating Meat = Catastrophe Squared (A twist to E=mc^2)

    While we seem to be concentrating a lot on helping stray animals, I started AnimalCare with a three-pronged mission and our third mission is to cultivate kindness/compassion to animals through education.  Being kind to animals includes not eating them, and not creating a demand for meat.  Adopting a moderate stand on this, I’ve always encouraged…

  • Updates on Countess’ bloodwork results

    Our vet called me today to inform me that Countess’ bloodwork results are back and it’s “not fantastic”.  Her readings are borderline, just slightly above the minimum requirement.  The vet says it is possible to go ahead with the surgery, if we wish.  But she is also extremely skinny and undernourished.  I decided we must…