Month: June 2015

  • Spay-neuter sponsorship for 4 dogs in KL (Thong Seiw Ling’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM540 for the spaying of 3 dogs and the castration of 1 cryptochid male dog. (Update: Mdm Thong has returned us RM20 as she says the charges for the castration was actually RM130.) Mdm Thong sent the following photos and descriptions: Dr Chan,puppy ini tiga bulan dulu ,dapat jumpa dari dekat satu…

  • Spaying subsidy for 1 cat in Puchong (Lee Chin Siang’s)

    We have subsidised RM100 for the spaying of Joey. From: Lee Chin Siang Date: Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 2:02 PM Subject: Neutering subsidy for Joey To: “chankahyein@gmail.com” <chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear Dr., I found this cat at an alley, she had a very big ulcerated wound at the back of her neck and head. The wound…

  • Little piggies who go the extra mile to help Alzheimer’s patients

    This article is shared with our readers to highlight how animals can help humans in meaningful ways. This is our only intention. There is absolutely no malicious or disrespectful intent. Watch the video: http://www.care2.com/causes/how-pot-bellied-pigs-are-helping-alzheimers-patients.html An excerpt: Meet Boris and Pumba, two pot-bellied pigs who are working with Alzheimer’s and other memory-impaired seniors, and the result is beautiful.…

  • Why your lost dog may not run back to you

    This is a very useful article for dog-owners: https://nodogaboutit.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/why-your-lost-dog-may-not-run-back-to-you/ I can totally relate to it because in his 16 years of living with us, Bobby had run out of the gate twice. The first time, we spotted him in many places all over the neighbourhood, but the moment he saw us, he just bolted as though…

  • Gifts by Donation: Two pink blankets

    Remember the lady who visited our Wesak booth who came with the two daughters who love the colour pink? Well, she ordered another two blankets and they must be pink! It’s been quite some time since I sewed a blanket. Somehow, after I recovered in January, our blankets had already lost their appeal. Well, nothing…

  • Tiger’s harrowing experience (Spider-Cat No. 2 in the making?)

    It just happened a few minutes ago and we are all terribly shaken. Something hadn’t been going right the whole day. Cow and Indy had been pacing back and forth, mewing loudly, which appeared like they were trying to tell us something. But as always, we aren’t smart enough to understand Cat (language). Then, it…

  • Feline guard, bank employee extraordinaire!

    Joy shared this story: According to the report, Muning the Cat, is the bank’s guard-cat. She is “employed” to take care of the rat problem (which had been causing the destruction of cables at the bank). Muning even has her own identification tag! This is the Development Bank of the Philippines in Manila. So, again…

  • Variants of the Angry Birds therapy

    Instead of just sitting on the blanket, one might also try these other ways… Three guesses of who that might be… It’s Cow! It’s called the Angry Birds-Tortoise therapy. Cleo wants to try too? Yes, good for you too, Cleo. You have to stop your raptor behaviour. I put my right foot out, I put…

  • Tiger, our Ahimsa-cat

    Tiger is our most harmless and gentle cat. He’s the one with the fiercest-sounding name, but has remained the gentlest among all the cats we’ve ever had or fostered. Most of our cats chase after moving small objects, inanimate or animate. Tabs, for example, who is normally a scaredy cat, turns into a complete monster when…

  • A groundbreaking (and groundshaking?) 5-cat day-out adventure

    Since moving into this house, we’ve never ever let FIVE cats out at the same time before. That was simply unthinkable and you do not take such risks. On a daily basis, Tabs and Tiger get to come out whenever we are home. This is because they are totally friendly with the PatioCats and we…

  • Spaying subsidy for 1 cat in Puchong (Abdurahemsa b. Mohd Mokhtar’s)

    We have subsidised RM100 for the spaying of this cat. From: Rahem Date: Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 10:24 AM Subject: Neutering Subsidy To: chankahyein@gmail.com Dear Dr. Chan, It’s me again, Abdurahemsa Mokhtar from Puchong. I have brought 1 female stray cat from my friend housing block that I suspect are abandoned by their owner…

  • New Zealand recognises all animals as sentient beings

    May all other countries follow too, and more importantly, may this be reflected in their laws and by-laws! Source: http://www.trueactivist.com/new-zealand-now-recognizes-all-animals-as-sentient-beings/ This article (New Zealand Now Recognizes ALL Animals As Sentient Beings!) is free and open source. You have permission to republish this article under a Creative Commons license with attribution to the author and TrueActivist.com. Read More: http://www.trueactivist.com/new-zealand-now-recognizes-all-animals-as-sentient-beings/ New…

  • Please pray for Kinabalu

    And may all rescue workers stay safe. Updates: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sabah-Parks/122393837931233?fref=ts A photo from the Sabah Parks facebook page: Our heroes. May they be safe. Tabik para malim gunung.

  • “My bed is a shoe box” (by Thong-mang)

    More pictures from the adopter! Bedtime! This is a shoe box. This picture is snipped from a video. It’s Thong-mang’s first massage!

  • Little Thong-mang has her first dinner at her new home!

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2015/06/04/the-adoption-of-thong-mang-the-little-puppy-dr-veeranoot-nissapatorns/ Oh gosh! Isn’t she simply adorable? I snipped these from a video sent by the adopter. Thong-mang has a voracious appetite and even chewed on the sauce plate in between.  She gobbled up all her wetfood in a matter of seconds. That’s a sauce plate, by the way. That’s how small she is. But…