Month: May 2012

  • Educating for the change of mindset

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/05/12/our-education-fund/ We launched our Education Fund on 12th May 2012 and its purpose is to produce and provide free educational materials on kindness to animals to the general public. While there is the continuous need for shelters, sanctuaries and medical funds for the animals, there is also an equally important need for education, because it…

  • Closure to the multiple claim case

    Last week we encountered a case where a certain rescuer admitted to doing a multiple claim on her cases (from two other organisations and from us) but she had failed to disclose the multiple claims on the forms submitted to us. As explained in an earlier post, these multiple claims could have been avoided if…

  • A chat with a former breeder

    Remember I said I’d speak to a former breeder and find out things about “responsible breeding”? Well, I did, and here are some of the things he shared with me. He was a dog-breeder many years back, and responsible breeding, to him, would mean taking very good care of his dogs, especially the mother-dog. The…

  • Now, who is fighting?

    Talking about warring animals, I also have two in my home – Cow & Bunny, and no, they were not bred as fighting-cats, they are just extremely territorial and this seems to be the nature of cats, especially if we have many cats in a confined space. Most of the time, there is peace in…

  • An article on pitbulls and reflections on breeding animals

    Mrs Wong shared this: http://news.discovery.com/animals/pit-bulls-dangerous-120515.html#mkcpgn=emnws1 THE GIST A Maryland court recently decided that pit bulls are “inherently dangerous.” Animal experts and advocates disagree with the ruling. The problem is complex, with some pit bulls bred specifically for fighting. In short, here’s what I feel: Humans have no business breeding dogs to fight. That is just downright…

  • Coping with aging pets – Bobby

    Bobby will be 16 years old this October. That is pretty “senior” for a dog, so as with senior people, old age comes with all kinds of problems. Sometime last year, Bobby was really going down. He had lost his appetite and had become extremely scrawny. Home-cooked food changed that and turned him around, so…

  • Last of the puppies adopted! (Edward Lee’s)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/05/11/3-puppies-adopted-edward-lees/ Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/05/08/mother-dog-and-puppies-for-adoption-edward-lees/ Edward informed us that Lola has adopted the last of the puppies! Now, only the mum-dog is left. Would anyone be interested to give her a home? If you are, please contact Edward at eduardo.lee@gmail.com.  The mum’s left hind paw is missing. She needs a home. Please help, if you can.

  • Our revised Multiple Fund Policy

    Each time some form of abuse or suspected abuse happens, it is a red alert for us to revamp the way we do things so as to prevent a repeat of such a case. As explained in the earlier post, we owe this to our donors and also to preserve the credibility of animal charity.…

  • Yoshee with her new family!

    Sree just sent these photos!    Yoshee and her new brother who is only 4 months old.  Yoshee going for a walk on leash. Doesn’t she look quite stately in this photo? Sree says they have decided to keep the name “Yoshee”. What a happy beginning! Thank you, Sree and family! And we shall always…

  • Zenning up Bunny’s Place

    I love Zen spaces. It has lots of breathing space. And it only has “enough” and nothing more. Barest minimum. I am a confirmed minimalist at heart and in practice. So, this morning, I had some time-off and I decided to Zen up Bunny’s Place a bit. Paid a visit to the local departmental store…

  • Urgent help needed for injured dog in SS14, Subang Jaya (Caryn Wong’s)

    I just received an S.O.S. from a Caryn Wong who called regarding an injured dog in SS14, Subang Jaya. According to Caryn, the dog has probably been hit by a car and someone had abandoned it in front of a house. The dog needs medical attention immediately. As far as I understand, Caryn says she…

  • Do you want to make history?

    I received this youtube link from the Singapore Vegetarian Society. I assure you there are NO ghastly scenes at all – please trust me on this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6ehL18rqlM&feature=youtu.be Is it possible that one day the whole world will be vegetarian? Many doubt so, but then again, 50 years ago, did the Americans think they would ever…

  • “Heaps of attention” for Yoshee in her new home!!

    Sree texted this morning to say Yoshee has gone to her mum-in-law’s place and as expected, Yoshee is so happy because “heaps of attention” is being given to her! There are some photos, but Sree could not mms them to me because of her phone problem. Thank you, Sree and family, for giving Yoshee a…

  • A sharing for caregivers of cats with seizuires (from Fenton Yong)

    Here’s a kind sharing from Fenton Yong (fenton.yong@gmail.com): Dear Dr Chan, I still have about 120 tablets of Phenobarbitone 30mg in my possession. Now since that Ah Wong has passed on, this drugs seem useless to me and I would like to give them away for cat that suffers from the same medical condition; preferably…

  • What is “meezer-ing”, and the tale of the Malaysian cat now living in Austria!

    Dr Susanna was here a few days ago and I told her all about Baggy’s shrieking when confronted by Cow. Dr S took one look at Baggy (who was also playing the perfect host, like Tabs, examining all of Dr S’s things) and said, “Of course she would. She’s part Siamese. They’re all drama queens!”…