Month: June 2011

  • Letter of appeal to spare the lives of the 4 Penang dogs

    Dear Friends,If you believe in forgiveness and compassion, and that animals do what they do because they act on instinct and do not know any better, please write to the following addressees and appeal for the lives of the 4 Penang dogs.Below is our letter of appeal: To: Dr Judy ShobaDirectorJabatan Perkhimatan Perbandaran,Kesihatan Awam,Pelesanan MPPP4th…

  • Lucky, spayed and now, for adoption

    Lucky (female, now 5 months old) was one of the Klang temple dogs, taken out by Nandhini.  Lucky was adopted, but the family returned her….poor thing.Today, Lucky was brought to our panel vet for spaying under our sponsorship. Lucky is now home, at Roselin’s.She is already spayed and has been vaccinated.  Lucky is up for…

  • Honeybear invents a new game!

    Honeybear has been getting more and more mischievous (read: simply adorable).  This afternoon, he found a new toy to play with.Note: Do not be alarmed that it is a plastic bag.  I’m watching them closely.  I had just removed a tshirt and tucked the plastic bag behind the boxes.  Honeybear was so attracted to it…

  • Jenny’s drinking and eating….so well!

    I think the photos will speak for themselves!  Hey Jenny!   Jenny is an extremely grateful dog, because when the senior vet went in with me to see her, she sat up, came to the door of the cage and wagged her tail so, so happily.  The vet said seeing how well she is now,…

  • Jenny’s surgery went well….towards the end

    The vet just called minutes ago.  Jenny’s surgery ended well and she is now awake.  However, things did not go well DURING the surgery.  The moment the anaesthesia was administered, she turned very pale, her breathing became erratic, and during the surgery, she bled a lot.  It was also very difficult to do the amputation…

  • The lucky ones will find a way

    Remember Squirrel?After the back neighbour had his tree chopped down and Squirrel had not appeared in my kitchen for food, I was so worried about him.But after a week, we saw him eating in the kitchen again, and that was on a Sunday when there was no renovation work.  But throughout this week, Squirrel has…

  • Updates on Buzz

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2011/04/buzz-cat-with-diaphragmatic-hernia.htmlBuzz was a street-cat, supposed to be spayed, but had breathing difficulty upon being given the anaesthesia.  The spaying was aborted, and subsequent check-up at our panel vet showed that Buzz has diaphragmatic hernia.  The treatment is surgery, but it is extremely high-risk.  Alternatively, a diaphragmatic hernia cat can live on comfortably as long as…

  • Amber, TVT survivor, in need of a good home

    Amber was a street dog in Ara Damansara, and she had come right up to Krystal Teoh’s gate, wagging her tail, as though asking to be helped.  Krystal noticed that Amber had a dropped and “half-eaten” vulva, and she contacted me to request help for Amber. Amber was brought in for a check-up and found…

  • Senior White @ Milky Kiai, one of our Selayang Pound rescues

    On 25th February 2010, we took out 23 puppies due to be euthanised at the Selayang Pound.  In collaboration with MDDB, these puppies were sent for treatment and those who survived were subsequently rehomed.  Sad to say, many of the puppies did not survive despite being given the necessary treatment at our panel vets.  …

  • The BFM 89.9 Radio Interview (Podcast)

    Good morning everyone,Been running around so busily, I forgot to check this out until Chen sent the link over.The radio interview with BFM 89.9 held on 13th June is already archieved in their podcasts.Here’s the link: http://bfm.my/assets/files/TheBiggerPicture/2011-06-10_DrChanKahYein_AnimalCare.mp3Thank you, Chen!

  • Jenny (injured puppy) is transferred from PJ to Subang Jaya

    Today has been an incredibly hectic day for me.  The dumping of the 5 kittens really threw me off balance and upset my entire schedule for the day.  I had sought a second opinion about Jenny from our panel vet and was told amputation would be the better choice for Jenny.  Another option is to…

  • Comel (market cat) spayed

    Comel is the last of our 11 market cats caught this Monday.  She is the last to be spayed because she was having the flu.  She’s okay now and has already been spayed. Comel will return to the market and the company of the pakcik tomorrow. Comel’s spaying and medical treatment is sponsored from our…

  • Mdm Yap’s female cat spayed

    Mdm Yap texted me yesterday.  She had read about our work from the newspapers.  She lives in an apartment and had just caught a female stray cat.   When first caught… The cat was brought to our panel vet for spaying this morning. After being spayed this afternoon. Mdm Yap will release the cat back…

  • Amy Thum’s female cat spayed

    Two nights ago Amy borrowed one of our traps and managed to catch a female cat in her neighbourhood.  She has been trying to catch this cat for two years….so, finally!!Apparently, this cat was so aggressive she climbed all over the clinic!  And vet had to sedate her quickly and get her spayed.  She was…

  • One-Street CNRM on SS18/5A (Francis Tze Chuan Chee’s)

    Francis Tze is doing One-Street CNRM on SS18/5A.  This morning, he managed to capture one female cat to be spayed.   The cat has now been spayed, and she also has mange, so an Ivermectin jab has been administered.   Francis will foster the cat until full recovery and release back to the street.  …