Month: April 2011

  • A mother and 3 kittens, dumped

    One of our panel vets called me this afternoon.  A lady by the name of Lillian had brought a mother-cat and 3 kittens to the clinic, asking for help in spaying the mother-cat and getting the kittens adopted. I said we’ll pay for the spaying of the mother if the vet feels she is fit…

  • Young cat spayed

    Yin Wey feeds two cats who live around her house.  The older one, whom she names Cash, is currently pregnant.  Cash has probably given birth 7 times now, and Yin Wey has agreed to get her spayed after she delivers and her kittens are weaned.  One of Cash’s daughters, Cheque, is about 9 months old…

  • Buzz, cat with diaphragmatic hernia (Aznah Gulam Mydin/Sumitra’s)

    Agnes and Sumitra wrote to me last week about a female cat (rescued by cat-feeder Aznah Gulam Mydin).  This female cat, now named Buzz, was supposed to have been spayed together with another male cat, but upon administering the anaesthesia, Buzz went into a “cynotic” state. Here’s the report from the vet who attempted to…

  • ADUN SJ replies

    I wrote to YB Hannah Yeoh, the ADUN of Subang Jaya over this: http://animalcare.my/2011/04/appeal-to-adun-of-subang-jaya.html This is her reply: Dear Dr Chan, Please read the link below – http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/19/nation/8510646&sec;=nation Putrajaya has clarified the issue:Dr Aziz also gave assurance that the department and local councils would not seize banned breeds from their owners as they had legal…

  • Of Chinese wedding dinners and the Sharks’ Fin Soup

    I’ve long known about what they do to sharks to get their fins, but have never actually watched a video on it. My daughter, Ming-Yi, sent me this last night:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaZjmT8mHbU&feature;=share   Warning: She says it’s extremely disturbing, so it’s not for the weak-hearted.    I don’t dare watch.  I might not be able to function…

  • Goodnight, Sleep Tight…

    Cow Bunny Bun Buns.  Poor little Bunny got attacked by Cow the other day.  See the scratch on his little pink nose?  Bunny’s real big, but as gentle as a lamb.  He’s even afraid of Cleo (the fusspot princess).  Cleo Bobby on his favourite chair. Eh…why are you still up?  That’s Indy grabbing a midnight…

  • An appeal to the ADUN of Subang Jaya

    I have just sent this email to YB Hannah Yeoh: Dear YB Hannah, As a resident of Subang Jaya, I am very disturbed by this news: http://animalcare.my/2011/04/what-shame.html It is not the fault of the dogs that they exist or have been brought into the country. It is the fault of the humans, and perhaps, even…

  • World Week for Animal in Labs

    An anoymous person forwarded this link to me: Ref: http://www.care2.com/causes/animal-welfare/blog/its-world-week-for-animals-in-labs/ Be Their Voice: World Week for Animals in Labsposted by: alicia graef April 16-24 is World Week for Animals in Labs (WWAIL), which is being promoted by In Defense of Animals and other organizations who want to draw attention to the cruel, wasteful and unnecessary…

  • What a shame!

    Ref: http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2011/4/14/central/8475437&sec;=central) Pit bull among seven breeds banned in Subang Jaya By EDWARD R. HENRY edward@thestar.com.my SEVEN dog breeds — Akita, Neapolitan Mastiff, American Bulldog, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Japanesa Tosa and American Pit bull — are set to vanish from households in Subang Jaya soon. The dogs classified under the “big” category are predisposed…

  • Activists save Chinese dogs from cooking pot

    Activists save Chinese dogs from cooking potApr 18 12:55 AM US/Eastern   It’s just so wrong….   Hundreds of dogs being trucked to Chinese restaurants were spared a culinary fate after about 200 animal lovers mobilised to stop them ending up on dinner tables, state-run media said Monday.   A truck crammed with the dogs…

  • 2 puppies vaccinated

    Nandhini rescued some puppies from a temple in Klang sometime last month and she has successfully got quite a few adopted.  We sponsored the first round of vaccinations for all.  There are two more puppies left and they are up for adoption. Roselin helped Nandhini bring the puppies for their second vaccination under our sponsorship…

  • Updates on Ginger, the cat with mange

    From Alex: Some updates on Ginger. She seemed to had gotten a better appetite today, eating a little bit more. Am feeding her 3 meals a day (like us humans) with some dry food in her bowl leftover for whenever she wants to eat. My friend suggested that I add some vegetable oil to her…

  • This is SO cute!!

    Do you remember Brownie?  She had a fractured leg and surgery was done to repair it by inserting a pin to rejoin the two pieces of broken bones.  It’s been months since the surgery and she’s doing fine now.  Mary sent these photos: Brownie is the brown one, leading the way, and the black-and-white, according…

  • Updates from Devakie (12 dogs in Penang)

    This morning, I was thinking about the 12 dogs in Penang whom Devakie is trying to save.  These 12 dogs were left behind when their owners moved and the whole place is now being evacuated to make way for development.  Devakie has been providing food for these dogs and wrote to me to ask for assistance…

  • 2nd Dogfood Donation for Meiji

    Good morning, everyone.As you know, we sent 900kg of dogfood to Meiji’s sanctuary on 9th April, and this supply will last her slightly more than a month since she has 125 doggie-mouths to feed.  Ref: http://animalcare.my/2011/04/our-visit-to-meijis-doggie-paradise.htmlJessie Yee, bless her kind heart, has now pledged 50 bags of dogfood for the next donation drive and she…