Month: July 2012

  • “Organ chips” (with human tissue) could replace animal experiments

    This is one area which I personally feel very strongly against – animal testing. Not only is it extremely cruel, results obtained through animal testing is often not replicable to humans. Let’s face it, we are not rodents. Biologically, we are so different. With so much advancement in technology, it is about time that animal…

  • Help needed for some dogs in Batu Pahat (from Law Wei Lin)

    From: Law Wei Lin wllaw0502@hotmail.com Message: Can somebody help these stray dogs? There are about 5 adults and 8 puppies wandering around the interactions of Taman Gembira and Taman Sri Jaya in Batu Pahat. Unfortunately, one of the puppies has just hit by a car and dead yesterday. I really need your help to settle…

  • Kitten for adoption (Koo Swee Por’s)

    Updates on 2nd Aug – the kitten, Fifi, has been adopted!! From Koo: Dear Dr Chan, It would be very much appreciated if you could publicise this on AnimalCare: I have a kitten available for adoption and her details are as follows: Location: Taman Tun Dr Ismail, KL (I can transport anywhere within Klang Valley)…

  • Lost Golden Retriever found in Taman Tun (Koo Swee Por’s)

    Updates on 2nd Aug – the owner and dog has been reunited!! From Koo: Dear Dr Chan, It would be very much appreciated if you could publicise this on AnimalCare: This old boy was found wandering aimlessly at Jalan Athinahapan, Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) in front of the TTDI community centre this morning (Friday,…

  • Spaying subsidy for 2 female dogs (Angie Ng Chew Khui’s)

    We have subsidised RM240 for the spaying of these 2 female dogs, rescued in Batu Pahat. If interested in adopting, please contact Angie directly. From: NG CHEW KHUI angie_ckng@hotmail.com Message: Dear Dr.Chan, These are 2 female dog we have rescued from Batu Pahat town. Currently Wei Tah take care of them. Can I apply the…

  • Spaying and vaccination subsidy for Cookie the Cat (Suzanna Juwita Adnan’s)

    Ref: We have subsidised RM100 for Cookie’s spaying and RM20 for her vaccination. Cookie is up for adoption. Please contact Suzanna if you are interested. From Suzanna (suzanna.juwita@gmail.com): Cookie is doing very well after being spayed. Her stitches have healed. She seems to be more active & enjoying her time running around the house with…

  • Medical subsidy for Putih, suspected FIP-case (Maslinda Abd Talib’s)

    We have subsidised RM123 for Putih’s treatment. Putih passed away yesterday of suspected FIP. From Maslinda Abd Talib: The cat that passed away yesterday is putih. she was with me for few months, if you can remember, her sister Pendek is also with me. i initially help them to foster from a friend of mine…

  • Medical subsidy for Noraini Suriya’s cat, Putih (complications after spaying)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/07/20/complications-after-spaying-noraini-suriya-mohd-arshads/ Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/07/25/norainis-cat-has-been-treated/ There are two bills for this cat, totalling to RM120. We have subsidised RM60 and the rest is subsidised by one of our readers. From: nuraini suriya <nuuni_3808@yahoo.com> Date: 2012/7/26 Subject: Re: Fw: kucing To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> ok dr chan…thank you so much for helping n guide me for this situation.. i think…

  • Medical subsidy for a parvo kitten, Kiki (Siti Noraini Suriya Mohd Arshad’s)

    The total bill for this case is RM85. We have subsidised RM42.50, and the rest is subsidised by one of our readers. From: nuraini suriya <nuuni_3808@yahoo.com> Date: Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 12:55 PM Subject: Re: Your other cats Re: Photo of the 4 cats only Re: AnimalCare Contact: Subsidy (Neuter & Spay for cats) To: Chan…

  • Medical subsidy for cat with injured tail, Duan Duan (Liew Fong Yin’s)

    We have subsidised RM155 for this case. From: fong yin liew <phingedie@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 12:03 PM Subject: Cat with serious infection of the tail To: chankahyein@gmail.com Dear Dr. Chan, I am a student from University of Malaya. I stay in one of the hostels and have been feeding some strays for some years.…

  • Kwanjit’s family at PAWS – adopted! (from Dr Veeranoot Nissapatorn)

    Updates on 22nd Dec – all adopted! The original post: Kwanjit was pregnant was first rescued by Dr Veeranoot in Feb 2011, from Section 17, PJ. The good doctor provided Kwanjit a safe place to deliver her 6 kittens and also provided a loving home for all of them. But soon, Dr Veeranoot had to…

  • Vaccination subsidy for 7 rescued dogs (Lai Mei Kueen’s)

    We have subsidised RM140 for the first vaccinations of these 7 dogs. Mei Kueen has also applied for help for her other cases. We will help as long as sufficient information is provided for each case. However, Mei Kueen has yet to revert to us on the blind dog so we are still waiting for…

  • Photo updates of Dan Dan the Cat (from Nicole Kuang Wei Fen)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/07/19/medical-subsidy-for-injured-kitten-with-dropped-eyeball-nicole-kuang-wei-fens/ Updates from Nicole Kuang, about two weeks after surgery: Dear Kah Yein, Files attached are photo of Dan-Dan, the eye injured kitten. She is so pretty after the treatment. She is healthy and relaxing staying at my house. But she is still afraid of my others cat. But no fight, that’s good! She has…

  • Man frees 17-lb lobster and releases it

    Nandhini shared this: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/25/4658321/man-frees-17-pound-lobster-from.html In the Chinese culture, there is an age-old practice of “life liberation” where animals bound for slaughter are purchased and released so that they would be “free”. My concern is, they should be released into an environment which is safe in which they can live out their natural lives, not into an…

  • Noraini’s cat, Putih, has been treated

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/07/24/following-up-on-norainis-cats-case/ We hope Noraini’s cat will recover quickly from the complications that arose after a routine spaying procedure. Below is the treatment administered by a vet recommended by one of our readers and also by the vet who did the initial procedure: doc tu cuci luka…dia gunting & buang tali surgeri yg tetas keluar…tapi dia…