Month: February 2012

  • About pedigree dogs and what wrongful breeding does

    Su Ann Quah shared these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhXHFOrBbEc http://youtu.be/_kYDRjPqBgM If you are an owner of a pedigree, you are strongly encouraged to view these two videos. If you are intending to purchase a pedigree, please watch it, too. If you don’t mind a mixed breed or a local dog, please adopt one from the shelter or the…

  • Thank you (February 2012 donors)

    ‘Tis time again to say a big “thank you” to all our donors for this month. Mary Yap Peggy Quah Tan Chin Aik Donors from Ang Paws Furrez Alice Chan May Lee Donors from Sunday School, SJBA Jinai & Zen Mae Khoo Cheng Cheng Casa Doggie Store (sales of tshirts) Amy Lim, Subang Pet Products…

  • Daisy Duck attacking Dewey the Librarian!

    Just weeks ago, Daisy, Dewey and Thor were three of four siblings left outside a vet’s clinic. Someone spotted them and asked for help. We blogged and our reader responded the next day (by then one of the siblings had died) and took them over. Even then, Daisy was in really, really bad shape and…

  • More on being a “rescuer”

    Here is another sharing from one of our readers, as a response to my post: http://animalcare.my/2012/02/29/the-various-types-of-rescuers/ I have received emails several times from one of the person who appealed for help in rescuing strays around CBJ. When i mentioned I am an individual just like him and i can only offer to help to catch but…

  • Help needed to catch and rehome two stray dogs (Hanie Razaif’s)

    Hanie Razaif wrote to me on 23rd Feb, with a huge problem – some stray dogs on her street were (still are) attacking her cats, resulting in the death of a few of her cats. These dogs were also attacking the children and joggers. Hanie does not want to call the council, knowing the fate…

  • The various types of “rescuers”

    Here is a sharing from one of our readers who would rather remain anonymous. On her own, she donates a sum of money to her neighbourhood vet, to be used, at the vet’s discretion, for genuinely needy cases. Dear Dr. Chan, I am compel to share with you some of my own inside scoop of…

  • On my way home today…

    As I was about to turn into the guardhouse, I saw this…  It’s a Golden Retriever and what appears to be a terrier or shitzu (sorry, I’m hopeless at identifying purebreds) going for a stroll, but the small fellow is in the middle of the road, nonchalant about the possible dangers.  I slowed down, and…

  • Mastiff for adoption (Chee Pooi Ling’s)

    UPDATES on 13th March – ADOPTED!! From Pooi Ling: Hi Dr Chan, appreciate it if you could blog about a mastiff that my friend rescued yesterday. The mastiff was believed to be around 1 year old, very friendly, not neuteured. Serious adopter only. Attached is pictures of the dog. Anybody interested with the dog, kindly…

  • When Diva was here…

    For the last two days…  …while Diva was here, My two youngest cats were clearly jealous.  Tabs hissed.  Indy took voluntary exile and sought asylum….behind Pole’s condo. Can you spot him?  There….  And that night, he refused to come into the room. He spent the night on the chair at the Clubhouse, to be as…

  • Diva, at Mary’s house

    Here are some updates on Diva, at Mary’s house: Hi KY Diva settled well in my house yesterday. She sleep throughout the car ride (must be tired after exploring your house the whole day) and well behaved when I introduced her to Uncle Tigger and Aunty Winnie, but the two hissed at her. Both, Tigger…

  • My deepest apologies, the mistake is most regretted

    I was informed this morning by a friend that one of my blog posts in the previous weeks had contained the price of the food (Sunsuper-food) purchased by a certain shelter operator and the name of the shop from which it was purchased was also published. You know how I always cut and paste what…

  • A bed of thorns, Part Two

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/02/28/a-bed-of-thorns/ Updates on 29th Feb, at 8.00am: These two applicants are not from the Klang Valley, so it had been rather difficult for me to get the resources to check out their “shelters” and what they do. But as luck would have it, someone wrote to me last night with more news about this “hoarder”. YES,…

  • A bed of thorns

    I just had a most unpleasant conversation with a rescuer who is asking for food subsidy. I cannot BELIEVE how unreasonable and demanding some people can be. When they ask for help, they dictate terms and it’s worse when they use the “I’ve done this for umpteen years and I know what I’m doing” line…

  • Urgent help needed to rescue an injured cat (Shain Rashid’s)

    Shain Rashid (016-3412980) has requested help to rescue an injured cat who has a bad wound on its left jaw. If you are able to help, kindly contact her directly and make arrangements. This cat needs treatment urgently. I hope Shain will get the cat treated once rescued. We have offered our medical subsidy.  …

  • What size are you?

     Large?  Medium?  Tiny?  Diva didn’t like Uncle Bobby, though. She hissed at him, but he didn’t know ‘coz he was asleep.  That doesn’t look like my kind….