Month: February 2012

  • Dog in critical condition passes away (Shirley’s)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/02/12/urgent-dog-blood-donor-required-shirley-wongs/ The vet just informed me that the dog passed away last night, one hour after the blood results came back. His blood count was 9.1. A normal reading is 44, and any reading below 12 cannot sustain life anymore. The vet said the dog could not have possibly got into this condition overnight.…

  • Little Daisy needs our prayers

    The 3 musketeers’ fosterer just texted to say Daisy hasn’t been doing well since this afternoon. She has stopped drinking milk and has quickly gone back to her skinny look. It all happened too quickly. Far too soon. There is still a lot of worms in her poo as well. The fosterer has been giving…

  • Urgent: Dog blood donor required (Shirley Wong’s)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/02/12/dog-in-critical-condition-shirley-wongs/ Shirley called an hour ago saying the dog (she has called him “Bobby”) needs blood transfusion because his red blood count is very low (normal reading is 40, his is only 9). The vet has asked her to prepare dog blood donors for Bobby. If your dog can help, please call Gasing Hospital (03-77823553)…

  • Dog, in critical condition (Shirley’s)

    A lady called Shirley called me last week, asking if we could help subsidise the treatment of a rescued dog. I offered our usual subsidy and advised her to take the dog to the vet’s as soon as possible. Subsequently, there was no photo and no news, so I thought the dog did not need…

  • Puppies missing (now found), mum is looking (now missing)….(Teena Razak’s)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/02/12/s-o-s-for-a-mum-dog-and-puppies-abandoned-near-jungle-teena-razaks/ Updates this morning, from Teena: Hi Dr Chan Goodmorning. My friends went to feed the dog and puppies early morning. Sadly the pups are missing with the cage. Mother still there looking for her pups. I think someone rescue them lastnite as is raining. But the pups still need to be feed milk. How…

  • Subsidy for Flower and Coco, survivors of feline panleukopenia (Anita Chen’s)

    Flower and Coco are two rescued cats of Anita Chen’s. Both came down with feline panleukopenia, a frightening disease, also known more commonly as feline distemper which is caused by the feline parvovirus. Interestingly, the feline parvovirus was discovered first, and is thought to have mutated to become the canine parvovirus which affects dogs. Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/01/20/flowers-cat-with-feline-panleukopenia-cat-parvovirus-anitas/…

  • Subsidy for stray kitten’s vaccination (Inez Sue’s)

    For rescuers who need a subsidy for vaccination of their rescued animals, we provide RM20 per vaccination for first-year vaccinations. Inez Sue took a stray kitten for vaccination last week, and we have subsidised RM20 for it.      

  • Bobby’s fun in the sun

    Ever since Dr Susanna said Bobby had lost a lot of muscle mass because he is not keen to move, we’ve decided to make him walk more each day. So, this evening, we took Bobby out to the front garden to let him walk.        It was quite amazing…to watch Bobby wobble initially,…

  • Tabs’ 2nd vaccination

    Last Friday, I brought Tabs for her 2nd vaccination.  A bit of complaining during the short car-ride.  I told the vet he said Tabs was “very alpha” but she doesn’t seem to be so in my household. The vet said Tabs IS alpha, but not aggressive. Aha…alpha in a good way? As in, very confident?…

  • S.O.S. for a mum-dog and puppies abandoned near jungle (Teena Razak’s)

    Calling dog-rescuers – please help Teena Razak: Dear Dr Chan Sorry to write this late. My mind are thinking about this abandon mother dog and her 7pups. I need advise. A freind call for help saying pups been dump near the jungle near my home. I rush there with food and water. Is a hot…

  • Walking the extra mile on nutrition for cats (Szetoo Weiwen’s sharing)

    Szetoo Weiwen was a first-time rescuer when she first wrote to me. She found 4 kittens (later named Bruce, Jet, Donnie and Jackie – all after martial arts exponents) abandoned in a box, and though she went back 3 nights, hoping to find the mum-cat, she ended up fostering all four of them. She took…

  • Our interconnection and holistic healing

    Dr Susanna shared this: http://www.spaceandmotion.com/health/index.htm Immediately, what caught my eye and attention (and agreement) would be these: 1. The interconnection of all things – humans, animals, plants and the earth itself. How many of us have forgotten and are ignorant of this. And as a result of this ignorance, we fail to help each other,…

  • 2 puppies walk into hospital by themselves!

    Tan, a reader, sent this heartwarming youtube (below). We hope hospitals everywhere will be THIS welcoming to patients, human or animal! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXYD5FIjXxQ&feature=youtu.be It’s an “Aww….” video, so it’s a must-watch! Guaranteed to make you smile. It’s not about a climb-mt-everest task that only a few people can do, all it takes is a little kindness…

  • It’s…..the Sunnies!!! (Rozita Halim’s)

    Emails that never fail to get me all happy and excited are those that come from friends (previously, strangers) who have adopted kittens from me, particularly, those who still keep in touch with me regularly with photo updates – the Sunnies, the Blueys and Teddy & Xiao Li. Sad to say, the earlier adopters are…

  • The 3 musketeers start training….er, toilet training, that is!

    Updates from the fosterer (an angel who wishes anonymity): Here’s the update. The 3 musketeers now have a name. 1. Big white is Thor (named after The Mighty Thor) 2. Orange one is Dewey (named after the library cat Dewey, I’m sure you know Dewey) 3. Tiny is Daisy (Named after Daisy Duck, some photos…