Month: April 2011

  • Loo’s puppies and dogs for adoption

    I met Loo, an ardent and dedicated dog-and-cat rescuer, at Petfinder’s event.  We’ve helped Loo before previously, with her cats.  Loo works in a restaurant and has been rescuing many, many stray animals. At the event, she spent a long time showing me the photos of all her rescues and telling their stories.  It is…

  • Tommy and Timmy, kittens for adoption

    A request from Julie Pek (019-3885119): Two little tiny kittens had been in the rain for 2 days and spotted by a kind family. They had no mother cat at all. The kittens had been crying and now they are voiceless. It was passed to me late at night after a heavy drizzle and I…

  • Kittens from the DBKL Pound (for adoption)

    Dina Shahab (dina_sm66@yahoo.com / 012-381 0109) is seeking help in rehoming a few kittens (due to be euthanised) from the DBKL Pound. This is her story: Dear Dr Chan,First, I would like to say that what you’re doing is really wonderful and wish that there’s more people like you. I took my cat to spay in klinik…

  • Really….what’s in a name!! “Pet” – a 3-letter word?

    After a truly tiring day, I really need to unwind and this couldn’t have come at a better time…..thanks, Mrs Wong! “Pets” – an insult to animals, academics say. Academics say that rather than being a term of endearment, “pets” is an insult to the animals concerned and their owners, who should be known as…

  • Rani’s female dog spayed

    Rani brought in a female rescued dog to be spayed under our sponsorship today.  This dog was rescued earlier and has already been adopted (all Rani’s efforts) but the adopter could not afford the spay charges.  So, we help. 

  • A male cat neutered

    Today, Cathy managed to catch one of her neighbourhood stray male cats.  The cat has now been neutered under our sponsorship. This neutered tomcat will be released back to the neighbourhood but if he comes back to Cathy’s, she will feed him. Viva la CNRM!  One tomcat neutered, hundreds of unwanted pregnancies prevented. 

  • Scrawny, female cat, spayed

    Scrawny @ Me eow is a female stray cat who adopted Lean Ee!Here’s the story:My boys and I still can’t agree on its name.  We started out calling it Scrawnybecause it was pathetically so (and covered with bite sores) when it first appeared at our garden a few months ago.  But after constantly feeding it, it…

  • Horsey’s amputation

    I don’t like to keep people in suspense, so I always start from the end – Horsey’s amputation went very well and Lydia is taking Hosey home now, for the month-long fostering. Phew!! Now…the full story…. Lydia and I were at the clinic at 10am sharp, waiting for Horsey to arrive.  Here’s Horsey…she’s so small,…

  • Meiji’s 2nd dogfood donation – closing date

    Hi all, I’m bringing forward the closing date for Meiji’s 2nd dogfood donation to tomorrow (Friday, 28th April) because I’ve managed to get supplies (which have already arrived) and I need to pay for them as soon as possible. If you’d still like to contribute, please refer to http://animalcare.my/p/support.html for donation details. About Meiji and her 125…

  • Little pug, Darlyn, Remembering Fufu

    Lai Yong and her children adopted Fufu, a female stray cat, from the streets and were very happy until one fateful night when a fast car took Fufu away.  Her family was devastated, but shortly after that, someone needed to rehome a 6-year old pug, Darlyn.  Lai Yong decided to adopt Darlyn.Lai Yong writes:Dear Sis, …

  • Horsey coming in for amputation today

    Horsey’s appointment for the amputation of her hind leg is today.  Lydia (who will be fostering Horsey) and I will be at the clinic to wait for Joanne and Horsey.  Please pray for a successful operation and speedy recovery for Horsey. Be strong, Horsey! Everything will be fine.

  • Faith saves breadcrumb-eating kitten

    Another heart-warming story from Mrs Wong: By Shawna Svoboda of Nebraska A Nebraska woman who followed her own intuition and faith in the divine in a mission to save a dying kitten is this week’s feature fromThe Great Animal Rescue Chase. I believe everything happens for a reason and even more so now. We had…

  • Cat with diaphragmatic hernia (updates on Mrs Goh’s cat)

    This is the X-Ray of the cat with diaphragmatic hernia brought in by Mrs Goh.  The vet suspects the liver has gone into the chest cavity.  Mrs Goh has decided not to proceed with the high-risk operation, but instead, take the cat back and look after her. The X-Ray and bloodwork (the cat is clear…

  • Puppies for adoption at Mayo Clinic

    These puppies are up for adoption.  Found at the Old Klang Road market. Dumped in front of the clinic. Rescued. If interested, please contact Mayo Clinic at 03-56377026.

  • Poor mother-cat

    This mother-cat was dumped in front of Lilian’s house, along with her kittens. Ref: http://animalcare.my/2011/04/mother-and-3-kittens-dumped.html We sponsored the spaying of the mother-cat.  All her kittens have now been rehomed.  Lilian was going to take the mother-cat home when it was discovered that she had fallen ill.  The cat is now on drips. Get well soon,…