Month: October 2012

  • The Ikarians, another community that benefits from a plant-based diet

    We have heard about the Okinawans, now, it’s the Ikarians on a small little island in Greece: This article in the N.Y. Times about the superhealthy community on the little Greek island of Ikaria is enlightening. Ikarians are living much older than most other Westerners, and are healthy, active, purposeful and happy well into old age.…

  • Bosco’s remains laid to rest

    This morning, I wrote a long email to my community e-group. As suggested by a friend, Raven could be a lost kitten, so it’s only fair that I publish an alert to try and find her owner (if there is one). In my email, I also gently reminded the residents about our medical charity for…

  • Some inside clan stories

    It had been raining very heavily for the past few days. The inside clan have found ways to snuggle up to keep warm. This was so incredibly cute, I’m glad I managed to take a photo. (It’s COW and Tiger) My 7 cats are SO alpha, you’d almost never see them cuddle up together. Everyone…

  • Spaying sponsorship for 2 female cats, Bandit & Ewok (Nur Ezati/Adi Solikin’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM200 for the spaying of these two cats, Bandit and Ewok. From: Adi Solikin Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 9:26 AM Subject: Neutering subsidy To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Hello Dr. Chan, I would like to apply neutering subsidy for these 2 kittens (Bandit & Ewok) rescued last March. Currently they…

  • Jail term for Petknode owners

    For Callie and the many cats who suffered: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/10/25/nation/12216402&sec=nation#.UIkbmz9zaa4.mailto

  • Spaying subsidy for two dogs, Ivory and Becky (Susan Ann Bell’s)

    We have subsidised RM300 for the spaying of two of Susan Bell’s female dogs from the construction site. RM200 is from our Medical Fund as per our policy (RM100 per animal) while the extra RM100 is from our reader, Maria O’Connell. Since these dogs are on a construction site, they need to be rehomed very…

  • Dogfood and rice for Susan Bell’s dogs at the construction site

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/10/21/a-visit-to-the-construction-site-susan-ann-bells/ Today, we sent 10 packs of dogfood (courtesy of Mr Ivan Soon of www.k9pets.com.my in Penang) and 5 packs of rice to Susan Bell for her use in feeding the 20-30 dogs at the construction site. We only had to pay for the transportation cost for the dogfood from Penang to the Klang Valley. The transportation…

  • Bosco’s ashes return home

    James Kho’s assistant brought Bosco’s ashes back a few minutes ago. For some strange reason, I felt a sense of comfort and peace now that Bosco’s ashes are back home. Maybe this is one step closer to acceptance. Or maybe because I promised Bosco I would bring him home and I have done that now. When…

  • An update from Soi Dog on the illegal meat trade

    An Update On The Dogs Rescued From The Illegal Dog Meat Trade Dear Friends and Supporters of Soi Dog, Firstly, many thanks to those of you who have joined the Trade of Shame campaign aimed at stopping the illegal dog meat trade from Thailand to Vietnam. I am pleased to be able to advise you…

  • A relative of the Bombay Cat?

    When I first brought Raven to the vet’s, she said Raven looked very much like a Bombay Cat. But after checking, she said Raven is not because she has a small spot of white on her chest. The Bombay cat must be completely jet-black. But Raven has the typical Bombay Cat ears, though. Come to…

  • Home-cooked goodness but…

    Last night I decided to make another batch of home-cooked food but this time, no blending. I figured maybe, just maybe, my brood does not like the blended consistency. Cleo smelled the food and jumped onto the kitchen sill to watch me shred the chicken meat. Last night, Cleo had been vomiting out some food,…

  • Adoption drive at Ohana this Saturday

    We’ve been invited to open a booth every Saturday at Ohana when they run their adoption drive, but due to lack of humanpower, we are not able to do so. Still, we thank Ohana very much for their kind offer.

  • Raven undergoes “training”

    Since Raven has mange, I have been advised to cage her instead of letting her roam around the house. Step 1: Put cat in cage without closing door, let cat explore. Allow cat the freedom of walking in and out of cage so that cat does not develop negative vibes about cage.  She sniffed around,…

  • Toys for Raven

    After work today, I dropped by the petstore to get catfood and some toys for Raven. She is still a kitten and kittens need to play.  Raven’s new toys.  She approached cautiously… These balls seem fun…  She didn’t know what the fishpad is for.   Yes, I like the ball.  But I prefer real things,…

  • Neutering subsidy for Bruno, rescued dog (Lim Swee Yen’s)

    We have subsidised RM100 for this case. Message: Hi Dr.Chan! Remember Bruno, the dog with severe demodectic mange? He is recovering well and it is time to have him neutered. I would like to apply for a subsidy for the procedure. Please find attached the pictures of him before and after the mange treatment as well…