Month: August 2011

  • 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…

  • Male dog neutered (Yap Siew Hwa’s)

    Mrs Lim runs a launderette in USJ, and she also helps the animals around her area.  Today, she brought a male dog to be neutered under our sponsorship. The dog has been taken back now. All is well.

  • A cat family and their new owners (hopefully!)

    Christine has been writing to me to ask about this stray mother-cat and her kittens who lives around her house. This is Christine’s first time learning to care for cats and so I thought a trip to the vet’s would be good. At the same time, the cats can go for a check-up, too, since…

  • More information on Ginger

    From Peggy, after the visit to the vet yesterday: As regards Ginger, the vet said by the look of the wound, it doesn’t look anything like sporo or cryptocococcis. He said the wound is too clean to be it. He cut off all the dirty bits, and scraped a bit off the wound onto the…

  • Puppies for adoption in Penang

    From Grace Chow (graceccy87@gmail.com): There are 6 puppies just arrived in this world for less than 2 months. If you wanna adopt them, please let me know or go to Relau Charis Home, Penang (Old Folks Home) directly. Please help to forward out urgently to your friends who wants to adopt puppy cause’ no one…

  • Two M&Ms for adoption

    From Cassandra Yee:Dear Dr. Chan, I was wondering whether you can help publish these 2 female pups up for adoption on your blog. They were rescued by my elderly neighbours who are in their 70s. Amazing people who adopted 3 cats off the street on their own. Here’s the story how these 2 gorgeous pups…

  • Giving our blessings to dying animals to let go

    KT Tan has this to share.  I think it’s really, really good.  Thanks, KT.Grieve Not For Our Pets Who Have DepartedFor those of us who like animals… there is always the heartache when a dear one passes away due to illness, accident or old age. Sometimes we wonder whether a beloved sick pet should be…

  • The Story of Lilac – the final chapter (I hope?)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2011/05/surgery-on-lilac-cat-injured-in-car.htmlI have been resisting writing about Lilac for some time now, but I think now is the time to tell the whole story, because FINALLY, the owner has taken her back.Yes, FINALLY….after heaven knows how long.On 14th May, a cat rescuer called me to tell me a VERY long story about this cat, named…

  • Not sporo or crypto, but something else….

    Peggy Tiong was eager to start Ginger on Itraconazole since our vet said Ginger had Cryptococcosis. So, I had already ordered the medicine from our other vet and it had arrived today.So, Peggy brought Ginger over to collect the medication. However, our other vet took a swab (by scraping) of the wound and upon examination…

  • Only-One and mum, Orange, at the vet’s

    After Karuna’s visit to the vet’s, I went back home, grabbed my carrier and went off to fetch Wei Leng and June, with Only-One and her mum, Orange, in tow. By the way, Only-One is female.  This is Wei Leng. Orange and Only-One are in the carrier.  Orange is a lovely cat.  We’ll check Only-One…

  • Snowy Day 6

    Updates from Agnes: Snowy is certainly improving. The moment he saw me, he stood up, mewed a few times and then lied down, very relaxed. He has been eating very well from yesterday. He was given the RetroMAD once yesterday evening. The vet told me that another X-ray is necessary after Snowy is on the RetroMAD…

  • Karuna goes to the vet’s

    My mum called this morning to say there were blood stains on where Karuna lies on the floor, so it’s off to the vet’s for Karuna today.  She has wounds again, and this time, it’s due to pressure on her body as a result of lying down too much. Her fur was shaven, and the…