Month: April 2012

  • URGENT: Puppy fosterer needed (Mr Donald Tan’s)

    Mr Donald Tan (012-9021173) called me just now seeking help. His wife had just picked up a puppy from the rain and he doesn’t know how to look after it. In fact, he had driven all the way to PAWS to surrender the puppy but it was closed. I asked for a photo of the…

  • Did you lose your dog in Tanjong Bungah? (Mah Chun Huey’s)

    From Huey: I live in Tanjung Bungah/Fettes Park area, Penang. We saw this male dog roaming on the next street of our place last night, and we thought it’s someone’s dog. Tonight when I came back, Wah told me this fella has been roaming along our street for the entire evening. So I approached him,…

  • Little lamb hid knife to save mother from being slaughtered

    Peggy Quah sent this: Little lamb hid the knife to save sheep, butchers wept   Reporter: Chen Jing Hua      In Ma Lian village, a very successful popular sheep soup restaurant had been closed suddenly without announcement; many of the old customers couldn’t understand the reason behind. According to the newspaper reporter’s investigation, there was…

  • Four packs of dogfood for Mr Low

    Mr Low feeds about 20 odd stray dogs on a barren piece of land in North Port. About a week ago, someone discovered that a mother-dog had been poisoned and her 14 newborn puppies (12 males and 2 females) had been dumped in that area. Mr Low bought powdered milk and some milk bottles, enlisted…

  • Natural flea control (Always read the labels, Part 3)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/04/06/always-read-the-labels/ Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/04/07/please-read-the-labels-part-2/ A reader was very concerned and worried after reading the above two posts, so she called to ask if there were alternatives to using chemical flea control. I said I’d read up as much as I can and share whatever I’ve found out, but before I do, kindly take note of the disclaimer…

  • Happy Easter, but no lilies, please!

    Maneki shared this:

  • After they had their breakfast…

    …it was time to cook another batch of food for Bobby and the cats this morning.  My lifesaver is the pressure cooker. It can cook up a whole batch of food in 15 minutes. I let it cool first, before deboning the chicken. This round, I put: 4 pieces of chicken keel, 4 pieces of…

  • Please read the labels, Part 2

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/04/06/always-read-the-labels/ Maneki left this comment on my earlier post and in case some of you do not read the comments section, I feel a great urgency to share this: I remember the time one of my friends liberally sprayed her cat with her dog’s flea spray, which contained permethrin — exceedingly toxic to cats. She…

  • Always read the labels and always use with caution

    My friend related a really sad story, and the moral of the story is to remember how important it is to always read the label on any medication that we use, whether on ourselves or our animals. I was at the vet’s today and saw a very miserable-looking purebred dog. I asked the owner what…

  • Take a new one and discard the old?

    This was related to me a few days ago by an officer from a shelter. This lady had brought in a 7-year old pregnant dog to be surrendered at the shelter. As per shelter policy, the officer explained that they could not take in pregnant dogs because the infants, if born in a shelter, would…

  • Diva is having a time of her life!

    Diva’s adopter sent these photos below. Diva has made friends with all her 8 cats and she gets along fine and dandy with everyone. Diva’s best friend is Peanut.    Have a great life, Diva, and thank you to the adopter for giving Diva a forever home!

  • Subsidy for Mr Lime the Cat (Nicole Kuang Wei Fung’s)

    From Nicole: Dear Kah Yein, I saw this Mr. Lime, male cat, looking for food, and come inside my house garden. And … i managed to catch this target cat. I will send him to vet for Spay / Neuter. I wish to apply for subsidisy for spay neuter charges. I will vaccinate first. Files attached…

  • Subsidy for Hercules, rescued kitten (Esther Cheah Suet Mei’s), Adopter needed

    We have subsidised RM88.50 for the medical bill of Hercules, rescued by Esther Cheah. Esther also needs an adopter for Hercules. If you can help, please contact Esther directly at cheahsm@gmail.com. From Esther Cheah on 12th March: Hi Dr. Chan, I rescued a kitten from the market on Saturday and compared to the dogs at my…

  • Some tips on home-cooked food (for pets)

    Dr Susanna gave me some really useful tips on the preparation of home-cooked food for pets. I’ve tested it out and it is spot-on! This is especially for those who cannot cook every day and need to freeze some of the portions for the next few days. 1. Portions can be kept in the fridge,…

  • Fosterer found for kittens (Khao Yen Ling’s)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/04/05/urgent-fosterer-needed-for-two-newborn-kittens-khao-yen-lings/ We wish to thank everyone who had helped to find a fosterer for Yen Ling’s kittens. Yen Ling informed me this morning that a fosterer has been found. Both kittens are doing well. No other details have been given.