Month: July 2013

  • The all-new Zurik incursion

    It is almost midnight now. In the still of the night, I heard the sound of cat aggression in the porch. I quickly grabbed the key and opened the door. I see Mr Zurik taking off from the porch towards the gate. You again!! Vincent is by my side and quickly takes up a defensive…

  • Feeding time!

    This morning, I was up later than usual and by the time I came downstairs, my son said he had fed everyone! He took this photo:  He said poor Vincent segregated himself from the rest. Well, yes, Vincent has some issues, you know. I wonder if it is a colour issue, though. I did the…

  • We need to abolish all zoos, says Britain’s zoo owner

    Please read this: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/416277/We-need-to-abolish-all-zoos-says-Britain-s-most-famous-zoo-owner-Damian-Aspinall An excerpt: Damian Aspinall wants his own industry phased out over the next 20-30 years, saying it was wrong to keep sentient creatures as lifelong “prisoners without parole”. He said: “We’ve played God once when we took animals out of the forest for zoos, so surely we can play God again and…

  • The practice of “releasing animals”

    After writing that post on Dr Veeranoot’s Temple Dog No.2 and reflecting on why people tend to dump animals at places of worship, it suddenly dawned on me that perhaps some people think they are performing “fong sang” (in Chinese) which literally translates to “releasing lives”. This is an age-old practice in the Chinese culture…

  • Neutering sponsorship for Temple Dog No.2, Thong-e (but RIP now due to tick fever) (Dr Veeranoot Nissapatorn’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM120 for the neutering of Thong-e. This sponsorship comes from all donors through our Medical Fund (RM50) and Berjaya Cares (RM70). However, we are really sad to hear that Thong-e passed away after one week due to tick fever, which was undetected earlier. We have advised Dr Veeranoot to purchase defleaing…

  • Medical subsidy for Thong-b Mae meow, female cat, now RIP (Dr Veeranoot Nissapatorn’s)

    We have subsidised RM217.50 for Thong-b Mae meow’s medical expenses. The total bill is RM425. This subsidy comes from all donors through our Medical Fund (RM97.50) and Berjaya Cares (RM120). Dr Veeranoot has very graciously redonated the amount back to our Medical Fund in memory of Mae meow. We thank her for her very kind…

  • Spaying and vaccination subsidy for 1 female cat, Bulat (Siti Khadijah Mohd Yassin’s)

    We have subsidised RM100 for the spaying and RM20 for the vaccination of Bulat, a cat cared for by Siti Khadijah. This subsidy comes from all donors through our Medical Fund (RM50) and Berjaya Cares (RM70). There was a bit of confusion here as Siti Khadijah is Marina Bakar’s (who also applied at the same…

  • Spaying and vaccination subsidy for 1 female cat, Puteh (Marina bt Ahmad Bakri’s)

    We have subsidised RM100 for the spaying and RM20 for the vaccination of Puteh. This subsidy comes from all donors through our Medical Fund (RM50) and Berjaya Cares (RM70). From: Marina Bakri Date: Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 7:19 PM Subject: Subsidy for stray cat To: chankahyein@gmail.com Hi, I am writing this to ask for help/subsidy…

  • Spaying sponsorship for 1 female cat, Cookie (Norely Abd Rahman’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM70 (Kembiri rate) for the spaying of Cookie, a female cat. This sponsorship comes from all donors through our Medical Fund (RM30) and Berjaya Cares (RM40). From: norely abd Date: Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 2:19 PM Subject: Re: Pet? Re: Cookie To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Thanks Dr. Chan. Here is…

  • Beemageddon happening and it’s scary

    Please read this: http://qz.com/107970/scientists-discover-whats-killing-the-bees-and-its-worse-than-you-thought/ The bees are dying because of the use of pesticides and fungicides on the plants whose flowers they take pollen from. It is time to reflect upon the use of these toxic pesticides and fungicides which affects us directly because it is used on the plants that we consume. The meat-eaters would…

  • MPS wants all pet dogs to be neutered next year

    News: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2013/07/26/MPS-wants-all-pet-dogs-to-be-neutered-from-next-year.aspx

  • Please exercise philanthropic prudence when you donate

    It is rather coincidental that we received these two pieces of news yesterday and this morning and we would like to share it with all of you as it is a good reminder to all of us that as donors (or in our case, as a society that gives out subsidies), we must exercise philanthropic…

  • For cat TNRM-ers – this is a “drop trap”

    Shared by a rescuer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SydX7jnox8 It sure is easier than my ribbon method! Beware of the tail, though. It boasts of 4 advantages, but I think the part about trapping whole families, ie. “trapping the mum-cat without leaving the kittens behind” is a good point. Our disclaimer holds. My way: http://animalcare.my/2012/12/19/ladies-and-gentleman-may-i-present-mr-q-plan-d/ http://animalcare.my/2013/06/26/ladies-and-gentlemen-mr-zurik/ Our disclaimer also holds for the…

  • A healthful vegan diet (go meatless today and save some animals!)

    Now, whenever I speak about eating less meat, there will always be the counter arguments, ie. so-and-so is vegetarian but is so unhealthy and weak, so-and-so is vegetarian, practises yoga but dropped dead at 40, etc. Yes, there are always the exceptions. Nothing is fool-proof. Surely we know this. There is no elixir or secret…

  • More than a apple a day (another boost for a plant-based diet for humans)

    It’s all over facebook and it’s going viral, folks! World renowned nutrition authority, Dr Michael Greger, talks about how a plant-based diet can reduce the probability of many common diseases. In case you have not watched it, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qyyHsb6WGgY#at=21 A short write-up: http://yummyplants.com/interviews/dr-gregers-tell-all-good-foods-nutrition-nutshell/ He’s a funny guy, so, enjoy! Tomorrow is Friday. How about observing…