Month: June 2011

  • Reprinting of Pawprints on My Heart

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2011/06/reprinting-pawprints-on-my-heart-my.html This is a gentle reminder that if you’d like to contribute towards the reprint of this book (will be distributed free at all our events, certain vet clinics and shops that allow it), the deadline for the collection is Tuesday, 28th June 2011.  This is because we have an event coming up in July…

  • And how is Bunny Bun Buns?

    Thank you, everyone, for asking. Bunny Bun Buns is fine and naughty again.  And yes!  I managed to give the whole course of 7-day antibiotics.  Yay!!  He spat out the last one yesterday, but I managed to make him swallow it…finally.  With Bunny, that’s a cause to celebrate already….!!

  • Updates on the 5 Gingershells

    Four of the Gingershells are doing well.  But one of them (a tortoiseshell) had blood in her stools (diarrhoea) yesterday evening.  I told Nandhini to separate this kitten from the rest and syringe-feed water to prevent dehydration.  The kitten is still active and it is not massively bleeding but we don’t take chances.  So, this…

  • Updates on Amber

    Amber started bleeding a little again.  Long story cut short, Krystal sent her to the vet yesterday and Amber was given another chemotherapy jab.  It could be the start of a relapse, but luckily Krystal saw the blood and another jab has been given now.  Amber just needs to be monitored for a few more…

  • What a long, long day…..

    Yesterday had truly been a very long day of animal-related work.I’ll post all the not-so-nice news here in one posting, and all the better, hopeful and our regular news in separate postings after this….1.  Goldie’s case is far more complicated than what meets the eye.  It’s very sad to know that there is so much…

  • Klinik Kembiri offer by KTAJ

    Klinik Kembiri, as I understand it, was set up for the purpose of spaying-neutering stray and rescued animals.  It is subsidised by the SPCA, hence, they can offer the lowest rates in town.We have always encouraged people to send their animals to Klinik Kembiri, especially if the numbers is big.  The only reason we still…

  • 5 rescued (from breeder) dogs spayed

    On 24th May, Alice Ong requested help for the spay-neuter of 8 rescued dogs from a breeder who allegedly had not looked after them well. The dogs were taken away from the breeder and have been fostered.  Three are being supported by one of the fosterers, and we sponsored the spay-neuter fee of the other…

  • Urgently required – fosterer for 5 puppies

    An urgent request from Punitha, on behalf of Susan:Dear Dr.Chan, I’ve attached a picture of the 5 pups here, brightened up a bit here so they’re more visible. This was from the day they were rescued on June 17th (only 3 days old). They’ll turn 2 weeks tomorrow.  Susan’s in laws were taking care of…

  • If you wish to use the services of Klinik Kembiri (good news)

    Dear all rescuers and feeders,If you wish to use the services of Klinik Kembiri at a special rescue rate, we have Dina Shahab (bless her kind heart!) who has offered us her SNIP rates (RM25 for males cats, RM35 for females cats, but higher if on heat, and PLEASE do not send pregnant cats).If you…

  • And Goldie is saved!!!

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2011/06/25/and-someone-else-also-has-the-will-to-live-on/  Another miracle and a case of “a stitch in time saves nine”! I’ve just received a text message from Wani’s friend, Rena, that she has successfully retrieved Goldie from the SPCA and Goldie is on the way home now! PHEW!!! She says Goldie had lost a lot of weight, but never mind, she is…

  • And someone else also has the will to live on

    As I was having hot soup for dinner yesterday (after having not eaten much for the last two days!), I received a call from Wani, all the way from London.  Wani was very upset; I could hear she was in tears.   Apparently, one of their rescues, a dog named Goldie (who is blind and…

  • Toby goes home!!

    Toby was also another “near-euthanasia” case where the vet had suggested to have him put down.  He had kidney insufficiency, had been vomiting and then, had stopped eating.  The blood tests clearly indicated “renal insufficiency” (which is slightly less severe than total renal failure, if I want to be technically correct, that is).  He was…

  • Bushytail’s ready to take on the world!

    Who is this pretty little cat? Why, it’s Bushytail!! For those how have not been following our stories, Bushytail was brought in with necrotising mastitis (infection of the mammary glands, not one, but several) and pyometra.  Euthanasia was suggested by the vet as she was in a very bad state, but surgery was also an…

  • Chewbacca, a little rescued kitten in real bad shape

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2011/06/urgently-required-post-surgery-care-for.htmlChristine (a student) and her friends brought the little rescued kitten to our vet today, as reported in the posting above.  I only managed to get to the vet’s in the afternoon and here’s the X-Ray: It’s confirmed diaphragmatic hernia. It doesn’t look good at all, if you can see from the X-Ray.  There’s practically…

  • The five “Gingershells” are with Nandhini now

    Remember the 5 kittens that someone had dumped in front of my gate last week?  In a styrofoam box?  Well, I had to send to them to the vet’s for treatment as they were having diarrhoea and flu.  I don’t know if Bunny had picked up something as Bunny started sneezing three days ago as…