Month: September 2015

  • Rabies alert: A petition for compassion for innocent lives

    This is an appeal to the authorities to consider a compassionate way of dealing with the rabies problem. Rabies is a vaccine-preventable disease. Many, many innocent lives can be spared and saved. The petition: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/2-rabies-cases-prompts-mass-dog-cull If you agree with contents of this petition, please lend your support. Fact sheet on rabies, from the World Health Organisation:…

  • Aqua Pets Day 1

    Grateful thanks to Agnes Cheong and Sumitra Siew for helping out, especially on a Friday! Agnes and Sumitra’s friends dropped by to offer support. Here’s one of them, Faridah. She absolutely loves cats! This is Dewi. She came over to meet me at the booth. She’s been a silent reader of the blog for 4 years…

  • Information on rabies (prevention and treatment)

    Following the reported cases of rabies in Perlis, Kedah and Penang, here’s more information on rabies: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs099/en/ (from WHO) Key facts Rabies is a vaccine-preventable viral disease which occurs in more than 150 countries and territories. Dogs are the source of the vast majority of human rabies deaths. Rabies elimination is feasible by vaccinating dogs.…

  • Info on dogs travelling on a plane

    While we celebrate the compassionate act of the pilot of Air Canada who made a diversion (which caused an extra $10,000 in fuel consumption) to save Simba’s life (Simba is a bulldog who was travelling in the cargo hold), there are some tips in this article which may be useful if your dog needs to travel…

  • Urgent: Rabies alert

    More sad news: https://www.facebook.com/PetFinder.my/photos/a.284953574883606.68330.284850241560606/975625769149713/?type=1&fref=nf So far, the directive affects Kedah, Perlis and Penang, but to all owners, feeders and caregivers of dogs, please get your dogs vaccinated (for rabies) and keep them safely indoors. We appeal to the authorities for compassion and empathy. Please consider vaccination for the strays. Many, many of them are innocent and…

  • Aqua Pets Malaysia (18th – 20th Sept 2015) at the Mines!

    Our booth is J22.  See you there! Opens: 11am – 9pm.

  • Penang has been declared rabies-infected

    Owners, feeders and caregivers of all dogs, please be informed of the following news: https://www.facebook.com/cmlimguaneng/photos/a.134876826542427.20241.127235530639890/1123668810996552/?type=1&theater This is very sad news. Please do the needful for your dogs – give them the anti-rabies vaccination and mark them. Please keep your dogs safe. We appeal to the authorities for compassion. Please consider vaccination for the strays. About rabies: http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/facts/rabies.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/

  • Neutering aid for 3 dogs in Cheras (Renne Siow Jin Loo’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM340 for the spaying of Puppy and Poppy (RM240) and the castration of Ah Wong (RM100). From: Renne Siow Date: Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 4:03 PM Subject: Picture of 3 Strays Dog Spayed To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Hi Dr Chan, Here are the photos of 3 strays that I recently sent…

  • Neutering aid for 2 cats in Subang Jaya (Then Lai Fatt’s)

    We have sponsored RM200 for the spaying of the female cat and the castration of the male cat. Both cats look very much alike and were found at the market. According to Ah Fatt, the female was extremely fierce so he was only able to take the following photos of her (when she was anaesthesized). Both…

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

    We have sponsored RM100 for the castration of this cat. From: Melyssa Mei Date: Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 4:31 PM Subject: USJ Community Cats To: Chan Kah Yein <Chankahyein@gmail.com> Good afternoon, Dr Chan. I found a black cat (male) at the school a few weeks ago. Most likely he was abandoned, as he doesn’t…

  • Air Canada pilot puts dog’s life above profit!

    Thank you very much, Captain!! The story: http://www.upworthy.com/an-air-canada-pilot-put-a-dogs-life-above-profit-its-exceptional-and-how-the-world-should-be?c=ufb1 Simba, a 7-year-old French bulldog, was taking the first flight of his life, from Tel Aviv to Toronto. He was hanging out in the cargo hold in his carrier, as over 2 million pets per year do on airlines. Minutes before heading out over the Atlantic Ocean (where…

  • Texas mayor helps his town switch to plant-based diet

    It’s for the animals! It’s also for your health! The website: http://gethealthymarshall.com/ The short story: The New York Times reported last year on the inspiring story of the mayor of a small town in the “stroke/diabetes belt” of rural Texas. When mayor Ed Smith from Marshall, Texas was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he converted to a…

  • If it fits…

    Families with cats surely have lots and lots of “If it fits” photos. Of course, because that’s one of any cat’s favourite pastime. Today, we bring you Heidi’s version of “If it fits”… Isn’t that a bit too small, Heidi? The smaller, the better? We should never anthropomorphise, so… She seems very comfortable. Some cats…

  • Neutering aid for 6 cats in KL (Wong Yee Heng & Chan Kwai Fuae’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM520 for the spaying of 5 female cats and the castration of 1 male cat. Ms Wong sent the following photos by whatsapp. All will be returned to colony.

  • Neutering aid for 3 cats in KL (Lee Chin Chin’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM270 for the spaying of these 3 female cats. By whatsapp text: Hi Dr.Chan, lee ni .Dr.Chan pagi ni saya sudah bawa 3 kucing betina pergi neuter kat spca,sekarang dia orang berehat kat rumah saya.Terima kasih.?