Month: September 2012

  • The Le Viva event, Day One

    Today was Day One of the Le Viva event at Viva Home Mall, Cheras. Our volunteers for today were Mary, Chun Eng, Bernice and Donovan. Viva Home Mall’s Expo Hall is large and VERY spacious. I was so thankful for the space! We were bright and early and our booth was set up before opening time.…

  • Baggy passes on to Rainbow Bridge, reunited with Baloo and Uncle Bobby now

    While we were at the Le Viva event today, Andy texted me the sad news that Baggy had passed away. It was 6.36pm in the evening. Emily had brought Baggy with her back home and after reaching home and settling Baggy in, Baggy threw a seizure and shortly after, passed away peacefully. Ever since Baggy’s…

  • Le Viva 2012 Pet Charity event (8th & 9th September)

    Hi everyone, We will be opening a booth at this event tomorrow and on Sunday. Do drop in and get our tshirts and free books. My latest book, Here for a Reason, will be distributed at this event. See you there!

  • Bobby’s ashes are back home now

    Pet Memorial Services brought Bobby’s ashes back to us this morning. Scattering the ashes at sea is the normal practice, but for Bobby, we think we ‘d prefer to bury his ashes scattered in our back garden. Bobby has always been so close to us and the cats. By interring his ashes in our back…

  • Spaying subsidy for 1 female cat, Ginger (Christine Lee Oi Peng’s)

    We have subsidised RM100 for the spaying of the female cat, Ginger. Christine has not got the male cats done yet. From: Lee Christine Date: Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 8:48 AM Subject: Neutering sponsorship To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear Dr Chan, I would like to neuter 3 cats living in my backyard, Ginger (mother),…

  • Rabbits for adoption (Ang Lee Ling’s)

    Updates on 16th October: All five have been booked. From: Lee Ling <leeling110@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 6:51 PM Subject: rabbits would like to offer for adopt To: chankahyein@gmail.com Dear Dr Chan Kah Yein, Hello, How are you sis. Here my brother have rabbits would like to offer for adoption do you know anyone /…

  • More gerbils adopted! (Dr Veeranoot Nissapatorn’s)

    In March this year, we published gerbils for adoption from the laboratories in University Malaya. Dr Veeranoot Nissapatorn, a lecturer in its Medical Faculty, felt sorry for the many, many gerbils that would be euthanised when there are no longer useful for the laboratories, so we took a long shot and publicised them for adoption.…

  • Tiger misses Bobby

    All evening, Tiger was mewing for Bobby. It was not his usual mewing sound. This was different and we understood. Tiger was looking for Bobby. Flashback:  Tiger usually spent the evenings with Bobby.  The big cats (Cow, Bunny & Tiger) always accompanied Bobby. But this evening, Tiger could not find Bobby…. So he mewed at…

  • Bobby’s last rites and send-off

    The living has to continue living. Responsibilities have to be carried out. I still had to go to work today or 36 students would have come to college for nothing. Luckily my husband could stay back until 10.30am before leaving for work and my mother could come over so Bobby would not have to be…

  • In loving memory of Bobby (October 1996 – 6th September 2012)

    As Bobby lay resting peacefully by my side now with his feline friends beside him, I want to celebrate his wonderful life and everything he had done for us through the years. This is my pictorial tribute to Bobby.  November 1996        Bobby’s first encounter with kittens, Cow, Bunny and Pole.  What makes…

  • Bobby passes away (October 1996 – 6th September 2012)

    Bobby passed away peacefully in his sleep at about 3.30am this morning. Yesterday morning, at 5am, he threw another seizure. We managed to stop the seizure using the icepack and diazepam. I fed him a good breakfast after that and he was still able to walk around, though a little disorientated. All afternoon, he slept.…

  • Making it simpler for applicants (NEW forms!)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/09/05/a-short-course-in-filling-up-our-forms/ We have simplified our forms for all applicants! Kindly download our new forms if you wish to apply for neutering or medical subsidy.  We’ve changed it to a table so that you only have to fill in the no of animals in the correct column. If you happen to rescue a rabbit, tortoise, etc.,…

  • Spaying subsidy for 1 female cat (Noraini Mohd Noor’s)

    We have subsidised RM100 for the spaying of 1 female cat, brought in by Noraini Mohd Noor. From: Noraini Mohd Noor Date: Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 2:58 PM Subject: Ref: Spay Neuter For Female Cat To: Chan Kah Yein <Chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear Dr Chan…. Good afternoon, I would like to send female cat to the clinic…

  • A short course in filling up our forms

    Recently, we’ve had a spate of incompletely filled forms coming in. So, please treat this as an appeal from us to all applicants to PLEASE fill up all details before submitting your forms so that we do not have to write emails or make phonecalls to ask for your details. We want to pay out…

  • Rottweiler for adoption – Adopted (Joanne Wong’s)

    Updates: Adopted From: Joanne Wong joanne.msi@gmail.com Message: Hi Dr Chan, I am writing to request for help of rehoming a pet that we love a lot. You probably ask if we love the pet a lot, why then do we need to rehome. It all started with a robbery by the infamous Indian Myvi Parang…