Month: January 2012

  • Life and death waits for no one – In loving memory of Ah Wong (Hooi Bin’s)

    It may be Chinese New Year and many superstitious Chinese would go “choi! choi! choi!” at the mention of death, but not for us, because the New Year is just like any other day for us – Life goes on, and life and death waits for no one. If one’s time is up, one goes.…

  • Sponsor-a-Pet-Programme at PAWS

    I was sourcing a place for the dog that a rescuer had wanted to rehome when PAWS’ manager told me about their Sponsor-a-Pet-Programme. I think it is a really wonderful programme, especially for rescuers who have nowhere else to place their rescues. They can surrender the animal to PAWS and sponsor the animal for the…

  • Sunsuper Dreams updates!! (Kenyan Dream is down to 9th place)

    Dear Friends, It is now 3.30pm. I’m not at home, but my friends have just alerted me that the Kenyan Dream has had its votes reduced to 208 (and now, it has risen to 218 in barely ten minutes). It has also dropped from 2nd place to 9th position. Our votes also got reduced from…

  • Please support Furkids Projekt!

    Updates on 31st May 2012 – We have received news from a reader that this project may not be in operation anymore. Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/01/20/furkids-projekt-online-charity-sales-from-zeezam/ Disclaimer: http://animalcare.my/disclaimer/Information and postings with respect to appeals for assistance, donations and animals for adoption are posted as received. Dr Chan and AnimalCare do not have the resources to authenticate or verify the…

  • A message from James Blackwell (Sunsuper Dreams Contest)

    A reader brought to our attention that the prize for the Sunsuper Dreams Contest is actually only AUD5k and not AUD10k as earlier thought. Here a clarification from James Blackwell himself, the person who nominated us: Hi Dr Chan! i am writing to inform you that i have realized that the winning money for this…

  • Wanted: Cats for adoption in Sandakan

    If you live in Sandakan and have cats for adoption, please contact Sofyamyra. From: sofyamyra sofyatiku66@yahoo.com Message: hello.. m from sandakan, n i wud like 2 find any type of cats to adopt..do u have anyone, or any contact who wants to give them for free adoption here, in sandakan? tq

  • Welcoming the Water Dragon…Gong Xi Fa Cai!!

    May the mighty power of the Water Dragon bring us more strength, tenacity, wisdom and compassion in looking after the street animals. May you all be blessed with Good health, Strength, Beauty (of the heart) and a Long and Productive Life to do more for the animals! May all beings be well and happy. GONG…

  • Subsidy for male cat’s neutering (David Hui Sai Keong’s)

    David Hui sent this male cat for neutering in PJ recently. We have subsidised RM80 for the surgery. The cat is alright now.

  • This is Connie James’ furkid family

    For the last few hours, I have been thinking about that poor little white dog now at the shelter, and all because the person who surrendered the dog doesn’t trust us enough to allow Connie James to adopt the dog. Connie has already agreed to her terms – that she will FOSTER the dog and…

  • Correction: It is not 10k, but only 5k (Sunsuper Dreams Prize)

    Dear all, A reader has just alerted me that the bonus 5k grant is not for the winner with the highest no of votes, but for an Australian charity of their choice, in conjunction with Australia Day this month. This is taken from the Sunsuper Q&A: What is the bonus Australia Day Grant: To celebrate…

  • Updates from Imm’s Shelter

    Oei Phaik Imm runs an animal shelter in Tambun, Ipoh. On 4th March 2011, my friend, Judy Chua, wrote to seek help for Phaik Imm and all her animals. Imm (as she is known) was in dire financial straits, she herself was in extremely poor health to the point of collapse and was suffering from…

  • Little white dog found in Kpg Pandan area – is it yours?

    Lisa Kuok sent this, on behalf of a friend: Dear All, My friend found this little cute white male dog Saturday evening around Kampong Pandan area.My friend has kept him for now and will put some photos up on some lamp posts around that area and if no one comes to claim him, she will…

  • Flower and Coco doing better today! (Anita Chen’s)

    Good news from Anita this morning, folks! Keep those prayers and positive vibrations coming for Flower and Coco, please.  Brought Flower back last night. As of last night, she stopped vomiting. Gave RetroMAD1 at midnight, nothing came up, watched her sleep for more than an hour. There is a faint tint in her urine but…

  • Sponsorship for Karuna’s medical treatment (Uncle’s)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2011/12/26/karuna-has-a-new-foster-home/ Karuna was a rescued dog from a temple where the temple caretaker found her terribly wounded after being attacked by a pack of wild dogs. A temple devotee brought her to our (then) panel vet and we got her treated. Karuna is very old (estimated to be at least 12 years old) and upon…

  • Subsidy for Baby, dog with heartworm (Joanne Lim’s)

    This was a request from Joanne Lim in September 2011, for a rescued dog named Baby: Baby is another dog which I have feeding since she was a pup and I have put up her for adoption since Jan 2010 on Petfinder. She was very small compared to her other sibling back then and she…