Month: May 2015

  • Reaching out to the young

    Yesterday evening, I was invited to address a group of young Buddhists at the Buddhist Gem Fellowship. They were 12-17 year olds. It was an informal gathering codenamed “Whispers of the Heart” where the participants wrote down their questions anonymously and I would answer them. Their questions were very interesting, challenging (for me!) and even…

  • We are 6 years old today!

    Let’s carry on working together for the animals!

  • Thank you so much (May 2015 donors)

    It’s time again to thank everyone for making it possible for us to continue helping street animals in Malaysia. Your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much! Anonymous donors Ahmad Arif Amelia Shahrin Amy Lim Amy Tham Andrew Leong Ang Lee Ling Anita Chen Caryn Tan Chan Yuet Khee Cho Muh Yan IMO all…

  • More on the heroic rats

    Ref: https://animalcare.my/2015/05/30/african-rats-saving-tons-of-lives/ Here’s more on the heroic rats who are saving lives by sniffing out landmines: A CNN report: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/26/world/africa/hero-rats-sniff-out-landmines-and-tb/ Some excerpts: Despite the creatures’ reputation for thieving and spreading disease, Weetjens has proven that rats can be every bit as heroic as people. Contrary to public opinion, rats can actually save lives — Apopo’s rats have…

  • African rats saving tons of lives

    Please share as widely as possible! The story: http://9gag.com/gag/a5POyVq?ref=fbp Due to their keen sense of smell and intelligence, these rats have been trained to sniff out land mines, the lethal leftovers of human wars which continue to endanger the lives of innocent humans and animals. According to the report, NO RAT HAS BEEN KILLED IN A…

  • Spaying subsidy for 1 dog in Seremban (Sanusi b. Bajuri’s)

    We have subsidised RM150 for the spaying of Putih. From: Sanusi Date: Sun, May 24, 2015 at 4:39 PM Subject: Neutering subsidy for Putih (stray dog) To: chankahyein@gmail.com Dr Chan, Related to my earlier claim for subsidy for Bella, this time is to neuter the mother, I named Putih. This stray dog has been suffering…

  • Neutering sponsorship for 1 cat in Port Dickson (Muhammad Najib Fadlullah b. Ilias’)

    We have fully sponsored RM80 for the neutering of Koko. From: muhd fadlullah Date: Wed, May 27, 2015 at 11:51 PM Subject: Neutering subsidy for Koko To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Hi Dr.Chan,on 25/5/2015 which is on Monday,I brought 1stray cat named Koko to be castrated.Koko often come to my house for the last 2week…

  • Spaying sponsorship for 2 cats in Klang (Nur Azleen bt Jamaluddin’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM180 for the spaying of Tammy and Bubu. From: NUR AZLEEN JAMALUDDIN Date: Fri, May 8, 2015 at 11:43 PM Subject: RE: APPLICATION FOR NEUTERING SUBSIDY To: “chankahyein@gmail.com” <chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear Dr. Chan Kah Yein dan MyAnimalCare, RE: APPLICATION FOR STRAY CAT NEUTERING SUBSIDY My name is Nur Azleen Jamaluddin from Klang,…

  • Family takes terminally ill dog on epic bucket-list adventure

    The story: https://www.thedodo.com/dog-bucket-list-1170159945.html An excerpt: No one can halt the aging process in pets, creatures whose tenure in our lives is all too brief. Fortunately, however, memories made with pets last far longer than their lifetime — and it’s never too late to make new ones. Earlier this year, Poh’s family received news that every pet-owner…

  • Heidi’s back at taiqi!

    All’s well! What a relief! Heidi thanks everyone for their kind concern and wishes!

  • AnimalCare’s personal care products

    In line with promoting a life of simplicity and austerity for our human-selves (so that we all can pamper our animals!), we have the following personal care products for sale (by donation). Orifera’s Virgin Coconut Oil Soap, RM5 (by donation). The soap is one of our best sellers! Orifera’s Natural Virgin Coconut Oil Toothpaste, RM15 (by…

  • Spaying subsidy for 1 cat in Subang Jaya (Melissa Mei Teng-Hua’s)

    We have subsidised RM100 for the spaying of this cat. From: Melyssa Mei Date: Tue, May 19, 2015 at 10:51 PM Subject: Re: USJ Community Cats (TNR) To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> An abandoned female cat who’s been seen in my neighborhood (USJ 5) for about a month. I’ll put her up for adoption after…

  • Was it a toothache, Heidi?

    The short story for today is “I think Heidi is going to be alright, after all…Phew!” Now, here’s the long story…(continuing from last night). So, Heidi finally came home on her own last night and we found her sleeping on the sofa. That was already a huge relief on its own! There was only a…

  • Reminiscing George Orwell’s “Animal Farm”

    It was an allegorical and political novel, but I’ve always remembered the “Seventh Commandment” in the story: “All animals are equal but some are more equal than others”. It was my father who first shared this with me when I was very young (but old enough to understand what that meant).  I finally read the novel…

  • A Heidi scare

    Note: You could fast forward to the end of this article (Heidi is back now). I hate suspense, so I won’t give you one! Written earlier: It’s not easy for me to write this as the last few hours have been difficult. I came home from work today and my husband said Heidi did not…