Month: August 2011

  • Loyal dog mourns death of Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan

    Source: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/man-best-friend-mourns-death-175219915.html Jon Tumilson, a Navy SEAL, was one of 30 Americans killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 6 when a rocket-propelled grenade took out a U.S. Chinook helicopter. He was mourned at a service in Rockford, Iowa, attended by 1,500 family members,  friends–and Hawkeye, Tumilson’s dog. The Labrador retriever was such an important part of Tumilson’s life that…

  • The story of the Silver Spring Monkeys

    Besides guinea pigs, rabbits, dogs and cats, monkeys are also widely used for animal-testing. I overheard the other day that there is even a monkey farm in Sabah where monkeys are bred to be used in animal-testing.  I sometimes post news from PETA but it does not mean I fully support what PETA does. Just…

  • There is hope yet…

    Sometimes, in the midst of having so much to do, more so, in dealing with all kinds of humans, especially those who like to make life so complicated, those who back-stab, those who only think of themselves, it helps to find the meaning of life by going back to basics.And what are the basics that…

  • Snowy Day 7

    Updates from Agnes:On 23/8/11 evening – Snowy’s vet extracted another 115ml of bloody fluid, L cavity 43ml and R 72ml.24/8/11 – Clinic was closed (every Wednesday). Vet said he was a bit lethargic. Appetite was still good.25/8/11 – I visited him in the afternoon and took the attached photo. Though he looked slightly dull, he…

  • Salam needs a fosterer

    Aimy Rashid’s students rescued this cat, and they need a fosterer for him. They have called him Salam. Aimy says his paws look injured.   If you are able to help, please contact Aimy on 019-2938973.

  • VERY urgent – help required for dog at road divider

    Mary (012-32382260) is at Old Klang Road right now, and needs urgent help for a dog stuck at the road divider in the midst of heavy traffic. The dog is scared but is trying to cross the road.  When approached, the dog barks and gets more scared.  There is no opening for the dog to…

  • Are you wearing dog leather?

    This is from PETA: Where does the leather for purses, shoes, and belts come from? Many of us may think that we know the answer but don’t know what animal the skin was taken from — or how that animal suffered.  The truth is quite disturbing. Undercover investigators have provided PETA with horrifying photographs of…

  • Atrocious delicacies in China

    Whenever there is atrocious news about food, it always seems to come from China.A friend sent me photos (which I shall not reproduce here, because it took me two days before I dared look at the photos – you can probably google for them if you do a word search on “waxed dogs and cats…

  • The all-elusive Herbie was at the neighbour’s!

    Aimy texted a few days ago to say she has finally spotted Herbie again – it looks like Herbie has chosen to live with her neighbour now.  Herbie is this extremely spunky little kitten (estimated to be about 5 months old) whose rescuer/feeder had to give up for fostering/adoption because Herbie had made her place…

  • A little cat and his caregiver’s perseverance

    Mas Ayu shared this:Very recently, I had this experience concerning a one year-old male stray cat which I have been caring for since he was dumped as a very tiny kitten alongside with his brother early last year. They had both looked similar, both white and orange, so having run out of nice boy names…

  • In loving memory of Ronan

    Florence wrote to share this story, as a loving tribute to her pet Shih Tzu, Ronan: Dear Dr Chan, I came to know about your website after talking to Wani from MDDB. I had called MDDB because recently I lost my pet and I wanted to talk to someone who cares about animal welfare, in my case, about dogs.…

  • Dog with two crushed legs

    I was at our vet’s this evening and overheard an emergency case they handled yesterday evening. Apparently, an owner had brought in her pet dog (not sure whether it’s a Golden Retriever or Labrador, but it’s one of those) with two crushed legs.  The story goes (thus have I heard) that the owner came back and…

  • For all dwellers, great and small

    From Mrs Wong:http://theage.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/for-all-dwellers-great-and-small-20110819-1j0ox.html As backyards shrink and people work more hours, pets’ needs are being factored into housing design. Some architects would think they were barking. But when Madge Alexandra’s clients asked her to consider the needs of their dog and two cats when designing their new Northcote house, she was pleased. ”Most people want…

  • Dog thefts on the increase

    Kar Ven shared this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14637989What is the world coming to? And what would humans resort to next, all for the sake of raking in more money by victimising the weak and defenseless?You know how it is that we are usually about 30 years behind the West in “catching up” with what they do (which isn’t necessary,…

  • Rabbits in need of rescue/help

    Mun Ee (t_munee868@hotmail.com) has brought this to our attention: Just now i walked pass this pet store at Pandan Indah. I saw this man looking beside a trash bin. I looked at what he was looking at, to my horror, there were 3 rabbits in a cage. They have very very very bad skin disease…