Month: June 2014

  • Cat family of 6 in Johor – all adopted together (Norsyahidah Yep’s)

    What wonderful news!! From: Norsyahidah Yep Date: Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 1:36 PM Subject: Re: Urgent: Adopter needed for a family of 6 To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Hi Dr Chan, Just to share a good news regarding this family of 6: http://animalcare.my/2014/05/25/a-cat-family-of-6-for-urgent-adoption-norsyahidah-yeps/ They have been with their adopter for about a week now and…

  • Zurik out on bail; Rosie returns with confidence

    Because of reasonably good behaviour, Mr Zurik was released on bail yesterday after dinner, but he has to report back to the Department of Corrections twice a day (at meal times – oh, how convenient!). So, as usual, no matter how many times I send him on his way home (“home” refers to up the…

  • Why cats will always walk on fours

    Photo shared by Mei Leng:  And cats do not NEED to go to school ‘coz they are already so smart!

  • Super-toxic rat poison to be pulled from shelves (in the U.S.)

    I wish it would happen in our country… http://www.care2.com/causes/victory-super-toxic-rat-poisons-will-be-pulled-from-store-shelves.html (please click to read whole article) An excerpt: Animal advocates and environmentalists are celebrating an announcement that the makers of d-CON will stop producing a number of super-toxic rat poisons and pull products from store shelves by early next year. The announcement came as part of an agreement that…

  • The story of Benson and Kurap (and maybe, Mr Zurik too)

    It was in April that I was driving down my road where I noticed a bunny-coloured cat with a big injury on his left shoulder. Although the injury looked very big, the cat was walking nonchalantly by the road, none the worse for his injury. I knew there was no way I could catch the…

  • Mr Zurik after detention and getting Rosie to come back

    Mr Zurik made a racket while under detention. After one-and-a-half hours of ignoring all the noise, I found he had completely torn Ginger and Timmy’s favourite cardboard box (sobs!) and of course he had toppled his water bowl. He was stressed out after failing to break the double latches of the cage. So I let…

  • This officer stopped traffic to let a duck family cross the highway

    We salute thee, Sir! http://mostamazingviews.com/finished-driving-officer-noticed-something-sidewalk-stopped-traffic-made-precious/   What a great example for all of us: to pay attention even to smallest things and always be compassionate and helpful. Let’s start doing more good things for others, don’t forget that the more you give, the more you will receive. Fauna mortality as result of roadkill is very…

  • Mr Zurik in a “correctional facility”

    Mr Zurik has gone too far this time. It’s been building up over the days, actually. He started terrorising Rosie, then Daffodil and with Vincent, it’s been ongoing all these months. Today, he turned on Ginger and Timmy. The only one spared from his bullying seems to be Heidi. So at dinner time, I put…

  • Our patio is under attack by Mr Zurik’s one-man mob squad

    Mr Zurik has been chasing Rosie lately, and a few days ago, he started chasing Daffodil as well. Last night, we heard Rosie squealing at the porch and when I went out to check, Rosie was nowhere to be seen. Mr Zurik was outside the gate. It was dark, and we couldn’t find Rosie. Then…

  • Germany’s waste-free supermarket

    We encourage everyone to be eco-friendly, to live a “green” life and of course, to reduce the use of plastic bags to reduce the dangers it poses to marine life, amongst other reasons. Take a look at this innovative idea: http://www.gizmag.com/original-unverpackt-germany-waste-free-supermarket/32376/   When it comes to sustainability, you might know Germany best for its renewable energy ambitions and…

  • Encouraging news for FIV+ cats

    Here’s something for FIV+ cats and particularly, their owners and caregivers: http://www.care2.com/causes/as-it-turns-out-fiv-positive-and-negative-cats-can-happily-live-together.html FIV positive cats can live long, healthy and relatively normal lives with no symptoms at all, yet there is so much misinformation circling about this disease that some veterinarians still recommend euthanizing cats who test positive. A new study in The Veterinary Journal written by…

  • 1st vaccination subsidy for 4 warung kittens (Norely Abd Rahman’s)

    We have subsidised RM100 for the 1st vaccinations of Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and Puss. From: norely abd Date: Thu, May 29, 2014 at 7:20 PM Subject: Vaccination Subsidy For Shrek, Fiona, Puss & Donkey To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear Dr. Chan, I would like to apply for your vaccination subsidy. These are kittens from Warung…

  • Spaying sponsorship for 2 female dogs, Puteh and Kasturi (Tan Suyin’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM300 for the spaying of Puteh and Kasturi. From: Suyin tan Date: Wed, May 28, 2014 at 7:05 PM Subject: Spaying Claims for Strays – Puteh and Kasturi To: “chankahyein@gmail.com” <chankahyein@gmail.com> Hi Dr Chan,  My name is Tan Suyin. I would like to apply for your kind subsidy for the two stray…

  • Spaying subsidy for 1 female cat, Julia, also for adoption in KL (Lee Chin Siang’s)

    We have subsidised RM100 for the spaying of Julia, a female cat. If you would like to adopt Julia, kindly contact Mr Lee directly at his email below. His location is KL. From: Lee Chin Siang <leechinsiang@hotmail.com> Date: Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 5:08 PM Subject: Neutering subsidy – Julia To: “Dr. Chan Kah Yein” <chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear…

  • Spaying sponsorship for 1 female dog (Fan Ching Hooi’s)

    Mr Fan feeds about 28 stray dogs in the vicinity of the factory area in Klang. So far, he has got 18 neutered. One dog was adopted, but recently returned unspayed. Mr Fan brought this dog for spaying and we have fully sponsored RM150 for it. Since Mr Fan is not computer-literate, his colleague emails…