Month: August 2011

  • Sad news…Mimi has passed away

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2011/08/mimi-in-very-critical-condition.htmlI was informed this evening that Mimi, Mayo Clinic’s resident cat, has passed away, after a brave one-week struggle with kidney failure.We convey our deepest condolences to our vet, Dr Khor and his assistants, Rani, Alex, Saidi and Rudi, all of whom loved Mimi very much.    We loved Mimi too. She was a great…

  • Only-One still weak

    I had a long day today, and only came home this evening. I had been keeping in touch with June over Only-One’s condition.  June said he’s eating, but still appeared weak.By evening, I thought we should not take the chance as Only-One still had not poo-ed.  So I went over to take Wei Leng and…

  • Snowy – Day Two

    Updates on Snowy: This morning Snowy’s condition was better. His temperature is now normal. So the vet was able to give him antibiotic injection (Marbocyl) and to take his blood. The in-clinic test shows the WBC is very high indicating infection. The lab results will be available in the evening. After the blood taking, he…

  • Be the tree, not the leaf

    This is nice….(I think this is what drives us to help animals, we include them in the sphere of humanity, and rightly so, too!): The wine of life is oozing drop by drop,The leaves of life are falling one by one.   – Omar Khayyam Like leaves, we come into this life, are here for a few days,…

  • A substitute milk for PUPPIES

    There has been a short supply (in fact, NO supply) of Pets Own Milk, and my friend, who is currently fostering five puppies, has this to share. He is a very experienced puppy-fosterer and has hand-raised many mother-less newborn puppies.Here it is, but it has only been used on PUPPIES (not kittens).The milk powder is…

  • Bunny found – safe and sound!!!

    It’s 11.33am now, and Bunny is here!!I went out looking again after writing that post about Bunny being missing. I was really worried because all five had come back, even Bunny’s sister, Pole. And Cow and Pole were following me around (which is rare, which is worrying as well). Pole is like a community cat, she…

  • Bunny is missing

    I fed Bunny his breakfast today, at 5.30am and again, at 6.30am when Bobby came down. Ever since then, I have not seen him.I have looked up and down and road and everywhere inside the house. All my five cats are around, but Bunny is missing. This is Bunny’s latest photo, taken just days ago.…

  • Waiting for the first week of September to go yellow!

    A quick update on our latest tshirt…. The printer says it will probably be ready by the first week of September. We hope so, so that it would at least be in time for Malaysia Day on September 16th! We thank everyone who has pre-ordered – thank you for your support. And, thank you for…

  • Rainbow, Sunshine and a new friend

    Erica Goh (ek2211@yahoo.com) shares her rescue and caregiving story: Hi Dr. Chan,   How r u lately? Hope u still remember these 2 kittens that I’d rescued way back months ago. Both of them are so close now, so happy to see them so loving. Both already had their 2 vaccinations, planning to bring Sunshine for…

  • 4 cats spayed-neutered today

    Today must be our record-breaking day….how many cases did we have today?  I’ve lost count!Four cats, from four different rescuers, have been spayed-neutered today.  May’s female cat (Ampang)  Eddy Chng’s female cat (SS12, Subang Jaya)  Peggy Tiong’s female cat (SS14, Subang Jaya) Mrs Tan’s male cat (USJ)(He has two fight-wounds on his ears.) All the…

  • Puteri is on the way to better health (sporo-free)

    I went to see Puteri today. She was tested positive for Sporotrichosis, treated with Itraconazole (supplemented with RetroMAD1) and the recent test turned up negative for Sporo, which is good news.She will still continue with the Itraconazole for another 2-3 weeks and the test will be repeated to ensure that there is really no more…

  • Mimi in a very critical condition

    I went to visit Mimi today. Mimi is Mayo Clinic’s other resident-cat. Her brother, Dodo, passed away last month of kidney problems (no warning, just one day, and that’s it). Mimi also has kidney problems but has hung on (on drips) for four days now….  Mimi does not seem to be conscious. She has lost…

  • Snowy, in critical condition

    Is this a season of cat-sicknesses or is it because it’s the seventh month in the Chinese calendar?I don’t know, but coincidentally, many of our cases seem to be serious ones. And there have been more deaths than usual too. Say what you will, but I have noticed for decades that calamities, disasters and personal ill-fortune…

  • Wei Leng’s “Only One”

    Wei Leng is 16 years old and her mum runs a hair-dressing salon down my road. This evening, Wei Leng and her domestic helper, June, came a-knocking at my gate with a little basket. There was a tiny little kitten in the basket and he did not look too well. Wei Leng was hoping I could…

  • Wolverine and Mama-X at our vet’s

    After Amy left, it was Jessy Lian’s turn with Wolverine and his mother, Mama-X.Jessy texted me today to say Wolverine had not been looking too well and seemed “wobbly”, so I said not to delay and quickly bring him to our vet.  The vet checked little Wolverine’s reflexes.  He doesn’t look too good though he…