Month: July 2015

  • 10 reasons why the Japanese live longer than others

    The 10 reasons: http://pulptastic.com/10-reasons-japanese-people-get-really-old/?utm_content=buffer4223a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer It’s no secret that the people of the land of the rising sun tend to outlive pretty much everyone else. For years, people in the West have been looking at the Japanese and scratching their heads, witnessing as Japan rose from having one of the lowest life expectancies post-WWII, to topping the charts…

  • Igor and the girls

    Remember Igor? He and his comrade, Otto, were/are Mr Zurik’s informants and spies. Well, nowadays, Igor and Otto come into Bunny’s Place to play, and they can do so safely without being chased by Tabs or Cleo. Previously, some of our cats would chase them, especially Tabs. Tabs’ hunting instincts come on and go totally…

  • Conference call!

    What are you two discussing? And why isn’t Cow involved? Pole: Shh… Half an hour later…. Indy: WHY was I left out? I should be IN every security meeting. I am the Chief of security. The Bird Family: We would like to be included too, please.   Oh no, no, no….don’t come in, Birds, don’t…

  • The VCO shampoo can be posted!

    Recently, we had an order of two bottles of the VCO shampoo to Penang. I bundled it with many, many layers of bubble wrap and placed the two bottles in a Monge box. And yes, both bottles arrived safe and sound, intact and “in perfect condition”, according to the donor! The nozzles were intact and…

  • Neutering aid for 1 cat in Kelana Jaya (Suzanna Juwita bt Adnan’s)

    We have sponsored RM100 for the spaying of Tegan. From: Suzanna Juwita Date: Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 7:17 PM Subject: Neutering Subsidy – Tegan To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear Dr. Chan, I would like to request for subsidy for Tegan’s neutering. The receipt was sent directly to the address in the form yesterday evening (Saturday…

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

    We have sponsored RM100 for the spaying of this cat. From: Melyssa Mei Date: Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 12:12 PM Subject: USJ 5 Community Cats To: Chan Kah Yein <Chankahyein@gmail.com> Good afternoon, Dr Chan. How are you? This female ginger cat is new on the block and she’s pretty friendly. Shy but sweet. I…

  • Neutering aid for 2 cats in KL (Hanim bt Basarudin’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM140 for the castration of R1 and R2. From: Hanim Basarudin Date: Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 12:35 PM Subject: Neutering Aid – Hanim Basarudin To: chankahyein@gmail.com Hello, This January I found four kittens, around 1 month old, abandoned outside of my father’s office. My father made ready a temporary shelter…

  • Neutering aid for 2 cats in Kuantan (Hasliza bt Ghazali’s)

    We have sponsored RM200 for the spaying of Coco and Soya. From: Hasliza Ghazali Date: 2015-07-22 11:46 GMT+08:00 Subject: Re: Bantuan pemandulan To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Hai Dr Chan, Ini soya. Saya telah menjumpai soya dan dua ekor anaknya di pasar. Saya telah mengambil mereka pulang ke rumah untuk dijaga. Anak-anaknya memang mengalami selsema…

  • Bacoff is in the news!

    The managing director of Bacoff (M) Sdn Bhd, Mr Gabriel Ravindran, is the person whom I approached last year, to ask if we could use their products for fundraising and Gabriel has been very supportive every since. Here’s Gabriel in the press: http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/07/25/Bacoff-planting-its-flag-in-Malaysia/?style=biz We thank Gabriel and Bacoff (M) Sdn Bhd very much for supporting…

  • The moment a five year-old girl realised WHO her food was

    The video: http://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/five-year-old-girl-becomes-vegetarian.php There really isn’t anything quite so moving as hearing a crying five year old utter the words, “I just don’t want [the animals] to be chopped up.” Indie-Rose, at the tender age of five, made a profound connection — and the video of her heartbreaking/melting moment has been viewed by millions. Despite…

  • From cats to rhinos, Greek crisis takes a toll on animals

    The Greek crisis is a man-made problem. And now, because of it, the animals are suffering too: http://www.nst.com.my/node/93196 ATHENS: Hundreds of cats are loose on the streets, and food is running low for some residents of Athens’ zoo. It isn’t just humans who are suffering as Greece tries to claw its way out of economic crisis.…

  • Watch how a “bird brain” solves a complex problem!

    Here’s the must-watch video: http://www.elitereaders.com/intelligent-crow-solves-tricky-puzzle-problem-solver/ It is completely amazing and it goes to show how wrong humans have been in thinking that birds have inferior brains just because they are small. So, the next time someone calls you a “bird brain”, show them this video! But on a more serious note, this video and what we…

  • Rum, male dog for adoption (Norvem Chan Sek Choo’s)

    If interested, please contact Norvem directly. Norvem’s email: norvemcsc@gmail.com Location: Klang Valley From: Norvem Chan <norvemcsc@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 2:35 PM Subject: About Rum To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear Dr. Chan, Good Afternoon Remember the dog I mentioned having to be rescued 2x? Please help us to put up on your adoption…

  • Happy “little” Thong-mang!

    For those who are new to this blog, Thong-mang is a rescued (very) undersized puppy, found abandoned at a temple together with her brother. Their rescuer, Dr Veeranoot, thought they were both teacup puppies (imagine how small they were). Thong-mang’s brother passed on and Thong-mang was adopted by one of our readers. The kind reader thought…

  • Little Ricky has found his forever home (a survivor from Yulin)

    Here’s the story: https://www.facebook.com/hsiglobal/posts/10153700611612262 Photo credit to the source above. An excerpt of the story: We are delighted that Little Ricky has found his forever home! Ricky was rescued from the hands of a butcher by HSI at a Yulin slaughterhouse during our undercover investigation and brought back to the U.S. to serve as an ambassador…