Month: September 2012

  • Thank you very much (September donors)

    ‘Tis time to thank all our donors again, for their great support. Mong Kwai Chee Kok Khee Wee Tupui, Nunui and Tigirl Angie Ng Chew Khui Ooi Bak Sin Joy Elia Saga Tan Lai Fun Edward Lee Elaine Chan Ng Chen Chen Siti Fatona Omar Noreen Zainil Donors from the Le Viva event Cathy Thong…

  • Cutie Pet Fair – Day Two

    Today was Day Two and it was just as HOT (as in the weather)!  A loyal tshirt fan who bought our tshirt sometime ago. She cut the sleeves real short!  Another visitor with her dog.  The young and interested.  Kean Joo visited with his youngest daughter, Ai Li, and their poodle, Toto.  More interesting-looking poodles…

  • A lovely gift in memory of Bobby

    I met Tjong Yen Chian at the fair today and she told me she had drawn a portrait of Bobby, Mac, Suki and Vixey. Yen Chian and me. And here’s her lovely gift…  I must say, Yen Chian truly managed to capture Bobby’s snout! It’s amazing – that IS Bobby’s snout. Thank you very much,…

  • Cutie Pet Fair Day 1

    We reached at about 8.45am this morning and there was hardly any parking left. Looks like everyone (especially the traders) were early birds. This year, the NGOs are not put together but scattered all over the park, so we were located in a new place.    Winnie, Chun Eng and me.  The crowd was quite…

  • We LOVE Monge….!!

    Today, at the Cutie Pet Fair, Canine Caviar introduced their new range of canned food for cats. The brand is Monge and it retails at RM3.80 per 80 g can. For this weekend’s fair, it’s buy 5, get 1 free. Of course I had to try it for my cats and Andy Lew was very…

  • Updates on Ah Gor, the 1st dog (Lai Mei Kueen’s)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/09/14/updates-on-the-1st-accident-dog-lai-mei-kueens/ Here is some happy news from Mei Kueen: Dear Dr Chan, Attached are the photos of the accident dog (Ah Gor). As you can see from the pics, his wound is healing . We are so happy that the painful period will be over soon but we still have to decide what to do with…

  • You’ll never know what makes people tick…

    Why do I continue writing, whether books or this blog? Because you’ll never know who reads and sometimes, miracles can happen because what you have written makes sense to someone…and makes a difference in his or her life. This evening, I gave a public talk. It wasn’t about animals, but at the end of the…

  • Updates on the 2nd dog (Lai Mei Kueen’s)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/09/12/another-dog-victim-lai-mei-kueens/ Latest updates from Mei Kueen: Dear Dr Chan, Attached are the pics on the treatment for the injured dog . 4 hrs of operation to joint the bones of the leg failed as the vet said the bones are hardened. They then performed the body cast which the next morning they told us the…

  • We love QIUT…for a change

    No child will eat the same thing over and over, and over and over, and most children need a change of taste once in a while. The same goes for cats, especially fussy ones like these…  But what’s the problem? They appear to be eating quite happily…  Yes, and that’s only because they are eating…

  • Cutie Pet Fair 29th-30th Sept

    We’ll be opening our booth at the Cutie Pet Fair this weekend, from 9am until 6pm. See you there!

  • A quick guide to eating a plant-based diet

    Or, a quick guide to eating less animals: http://zenhabits.net/plants/ An excerpt: How to Change It will be no surprise that I recommend people start small and change slowly. A good plan is to make the change in stages: Slowly cut out meat. This stage is actually several smaller stages. You might try starting with Meatless Mondays and then,…

  • A report from Soi Dog – The Story of the Dogs rescued from the Dog Meat trade in Thailand

    Street animals suffer…everywhere. Read the story of how Soi Dog rescued these dogs from the dog meat trade in Thailand: http://www.soidog.org/en/newsletter-sign-up/past-newsletters/TOS6/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TOS6&utm_content=TOS6+CID_93d26e75256bf30aa928441af6a0bd24&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Click%20Here If we all do our part to take care of and save the animals in our small circle, be it in our neighbourhood or our back alley, we can make a difference to the plight…

  • Catfood for Maslinda Abd Talib’s community cats

    We have sponsored RM60 worth of canned catfood for Maslinda’s cats. This sponsorship comes from our Food Fund and an anonymous donor. The black kitten in the box was rescued with the umbilical cord attached. She is able to eat on her own now.

  • Looking for shelter or a home for two rescued dogs, Bruno and Mummy (Subashni Bahsu’s)

    Subashni Bahsu is seeking shelter for these two dogs. If you can help, please contact her directly. From: subashni Bahsu <sbahsu@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 10:06 AM Subject: Fwd: Bruno & Mummy To: chankahyein@gmail.com Hi Dr Chan, My name is Suba. I was refered to you by Serene (from Hope) & Praveena (a regular volunteer).…

  • The arthritic dog is doing well!

    Remember this? http://animalcare.my/2012/08/12/melting-moments-from-our-animal-friends/ Here are the updates: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/dog-photo-schoep-arthritic-lake-180953849.html John Unger says Schoep’s Legacy Foundation has raised more than $25,000 since Unger and his dog, Schoep, were photographed by a friend, who posted the image to Facebook. Before the photo was taken, Unger and his veterinarian had been considering putting Schoep down. “Without treatment, John and I were…