Month: June 2014

  • What happens when you throw a towel over an aggressive cat (for the first time)

    Oh no…Mr Zurik is coming!! And Timmy starts whining: Go away, go away, please go away… Mr Zurik confronts Vincent and wants to fight. I grabbed the nearest towel… Heh, heh… Hey, we’re all safe!! The aggressive one didn’t quite dare to move as this is all quite new to him, I suppose. Timmy to…

  • How a fight can start

    What’s that noise up on the roof? Bunny: Do you hear that noise, Indy? Indy: Let me try and go up to check…. Bunny: *Hiss…*, you’re infringing into my space…how dare you!! Bunny: Use your own space! Cow: zzzz…  Bunny to Indy: What’s that noise up there? Tabs: Don’t look at me…

  • Thong-baa, the mangy cat (a sharing by Dr Veeranoot Nissapatorn)

    Here’s a sharing by the good doctor: From: Veeranoot Nissapatorn Date: Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 3:29 PM Subject: Re: Thong-baa To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> 9th June, 2014 RE: Mange—A matter of Choice  Dear Sis Chan, This sharing story occurred when I went out feeding Thong-saa at the road just opposite temple. I spotted this community cat…

  • Project Marathon Jon – Update 5 (Photos of training session)

    Updates from Jon: From: jon tham Date: Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 8:24 AM Subject: Re: I want to run and raise funds for myanimalcare To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Good Morning Kah Yein, I’ve been training for the event every week. I feel inspired by the public’s response to the donation tally, even when the…

  • Have a KindMeal and stand the chance to win free AnimalCare tshirts!!

    We have been discussing with PetFinder.my on how to promote delicious meat-free meals to save more animal lives. And here’s the result of our collaborative effort! Partake in KindMeals (by using their coupons) and stand a chance to win free AnimalCare tshirts through a lucky draw every month! The lucky winners will then write to…

  • Shironeko, the incredibly calm and “Zen” cat from Japan!

    Swee Aun shared this: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2652002/Feline-fine-Meet-Shironeko-incredibly-calm-looking-Japanese-cat-mastered-art-looking-happy.html Cats don’t come any more chilled out than Shironeko – the carefree looking fur ball from Japan who has quite literally mastered the art of looking happy. So relaxed is this Japanese kitty in every pose he pulls, it’s hard to tell whether he is sleeping, smiling or doing both. And while…

  • Mr Zurik’s fury and his many “muka kesian” faces

    This morning, something fell at the patio and I heard the sound of cat aggression and growling. So I went out and saw Mr Zurik and Vincent about to get into another fight. It was completely foolish of me, but I picked up Mr Zurik by the scruff of his neck with the intention of…

  • Food donation for Mr Fan Ching Hooi’s factory dogs in Klang

    We recently published a post on Mr Fan’s efforts in getting the factory dogs neutered: http://animalcare.my/2014/06/04/spaying-sponsorship-for-1-female-dog-fan-ching-hoois/ These were some photos sent to us:  An anonymous reader wanted to purchase some dogfood for these dogs, so here it is: Thank you very much, kind reader! Mr Fan feeds about 28 dogs in the vicinity of the factory…

  • Vaccination subsidy for Ball Ball, rescued puppy (Bryan Terng Xiang Yue’s)

    Bryan is a student and he has started rescuing dogs and puppies. We have subsidised RM25 for the vaccination of Ball Ball, his rescued puppy. According to the receipt, Bryan and his father has paid a total of RM411 for the maggot treatment and surgery (for the maggot wound) for Ball Ball. We called the…

  • Vaccination subsidies for 3 cats in Penang (Joyce Yeoh Swee Eng’s)

    We have subsidised RM75 for the three vaccinations. It is Anabel’s 2nd vaccination and the first for Joy and Serina. From: Joyce Accardi Date: Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 1:14 PM Subject: Vaccination subsidies for Serena and Joy To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Hi Kah Yein, Yesterday I took the mummy cat (Serena) and her kitty…

  • Neutering subsidy for Titan, rescued male dog (Catherine Ong Ooi Ping’s)

    We have subsidised RM150 for the neutering of this dog. Catherine did not submit photos of the vaccination card; we informed her of our requirements and she decided not to claim for the vaccinations. From: Catherine Date: Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 12:02 AM Subject: Subsidy for Titan, a rescued pup To: “chankahyein@gmail.com” <chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear Dr…

  • What is “Beyond Meat”?

    Ming-Yi shared this: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101705567 At Beyond Meat, founder and CEO Ethan Brown is on a mission. His company wants to change the way we think about food forever, by getting us to eat “meat” not from livestock, but from plant protein. “Meat, as we understand it today, is from cows, pigs, chicken and such,” Brown told…

  • Stripey Blue (Blanket No. 48) – up for auction!

     (Cat model not included!) Auction Rules: 1. Please check the latest comment for the latest bid before putting in yours. 2. All bids are placed as comments on this blogpost. All comments will be published instantly in chronological order.  3. The auction ends at 5.00pm, on Tuesday, 10th June 2014. Note: Please monitor this post near closing time…

  • The Happy Animals Club – A 9-year old boy’s no-kill shelter!

    Jasmine shared this lovely story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/15/happy-animals-club_n_5324863.html?utm_hp_ref=tw (please click on this to read the whole story) An excerpt: Ken, 9, has grown up dreaming about someday having a shelter to help the stray animals that live near his home, but he never dreamed he could reach his goal so soon. Ken did his best to help the local stray…

  • 19-year old figures out way to clean up ocean

    If the sea dies, we die. Take a look at the ingenuity and compassion of this 19-year old boy: http://elitedaily.com/news/world/19-year-old-figured-out-how-to-clean-up-the-pacific-ocean-garbage-patch-in-just-10-years/624099/?utm_source=FBTraffic&utm_medium=fijifrost&utm_campaign=CMfacebook  “The oceans are the most important life support system of our planet.” The garbage we throw ends up in the oceans or in landfills. Let’s do our part in not contaminating this planet. Reduce, Reuse, Repair,…