Cat for adoption in KL (Ooi Bee Ean’s)

If you are able to adopt this cat, please contact Ms Ooi (hp 0162086628) directly.

Ms Ooi’s location is Kuala Lumpur.

From: Ooi BE <ooibeeean@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, May 30, 2014 at 9:52 PM
Subject: Cute cat for adoption
To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com>

Dear Dr Chan
Kindly check with your friend whether they can take in one more friendly male cat. Our community got 3 stray dogs and they have bitten quite many cats.  This cute guy someone poured hot water on him before.  I am just worried one of these days the dogs will caught up with him and he will suffer a horrible death..

He is still roaming free and once in a while come to ask for food.

He is really cute with big head and i always touch him and he doesnt bite nor scratch.

Thank you
Yours sincerely
Ooi

From: Ooi BE <ooibeeean@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, May 31, 2014 at 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: Cute cat for adoption
To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com>

Dear Dr Chan

I do not know whether the cat is neutered or vaccinated.  Since its a stray ( or abandoned)  i am not sure and not so knowledgeable about cats to determine whether he is neutered.

Location is Kuala Lumpur.  If someone can take him i will asked for neighbour to help to capture him .  We have seen many community cats bitten by the 3 stray dogs- they really go after the cats..  1 to 1 cat can survive. 3 to 1 definitely broken neck or internal injuries.

Thank you for your prompt reply.  Much appreciated.

Best regards
Ooi 

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4 responses to “Cat for adoption in KL (Ooi Bee Ean’s)”

  1. ying fong

    Hi Dr Chan,

    Just read d article, m very concern.

    Cu u kindly ask yr friend who adoped kah mei’s community cats (prevent from further poisoning) 2 pls please please kindly accept dis poor stray cat.

    P/s personnally i m trying 2 find a solution for about 10 to 15 strays cats that i feed everyday at my workplace….due 2 closure of d plcace, love them.
    Ying fong

    1. chankahyein

      Dear Ying Fong,
      For any rescuer who puts in a request for adoption, we can only blog as we have already done. Any reader who would like to help will respond directly to the person making the request. We do not have a sanctuary and have already advised all rescuers to use petfinder.my as it is one of the most effective portals for rehoming.
      We are not an adoption portal and cannot ask any particular reader to take in animals. Any reader who is interested to help will offer help willingly, on his/her own.
      Our mission is to provide neutering and vaccination subsidies.
      Your kind understanding on this matter is most appreciated.
      Thank you.

    2. Maneki Neko

      Ying Fong, I have a couple of thoughts after reading your comment. First, of course, I also fear for the suffering that stray cats endure. Poisoning, stray dogs, cars and motorbikes, illness — there are just so many dangers out there, and of course anyone who loves animals wants to alleviate it. BUT…

      1. Not all cats can be placed in a home. Those who were born on the street and grew up there are often very fearful of humans. While this is a good survival tactic on the streets, it means they’d not likely adapt to life indoors and with a lot of human contact.

      2. With cats like the one in this post, who seems socialised and comfortable with humans, the numbers are overwhelming. This is a problem for everyone who has ever opened a no-kill sanctuary: they can be overwhelmed with animals within DAYS of opening. Every shelter and sanctuary has a limit, beyond which the animals are overcrowded, resulting in being kept in worse conditions than they faced on the streets.

      We must each do WHAT WE CAN. Can’t adopt? Maybe foster temporarily and, as Kah Yein said, try to find an adopter on Petfinder, Facebook, blogs, postings in vet clinics and workplaces, etc. Can’t foster? Feed and care for a stray community. Can’t do that? Then get to the very root of the problem — over-population! Contribute to NGOs that sponsor spay/neuter. Every single litter prevented is a step forward. 🙂

  2. Helen Wong

    Dear Ying Fong,

    Many cat rescuers and feeders face the same problem – ie too many stray cats to look after and the concern for their safety.

    We can all do our part by spaying the cats to control their population and then try to find adopters for them.

    No cat sanctuary, no matter how large it is, can continue to take in stray cats forever. I read recently in one of Kah Yein’s post that her friend’s cat sanctuary is very full now. It is not fair for us to keep taxing that cat sanctuary (or shall I say dumping our stray cats to the sanctuary). There is a optimum limit to the number of cats that the sanctuary can hold before it becomes over populated and unhealthy for the cats.

    I would suggest that you explore other means of trying to rehome the stray cats – the social media (eg Facebook) or Pets.finder are good avenues for promoting the stray cats. There are people who may want to adopt the cats.

    Keep up your great work in taking care of the stray cats in your office area.

    Best wishes,
    Helen