Month: April 2016

  • Thank you very much (April 2016 donors)

    It’s time again to thank all our donors and well-wishers very much for their kind and generous support! Number of animals neutered this month: 152 (113 cats, 39 dogs) Amount sponsored this month: RM16545.00 April 2016’s donors Anonymous donors Adeline Agnes Cheong Ahmad Amir Kamil Albert Hohkin Carol Chong & Friends Chew Boon Li Connie James…

  • The extraordinary lives of Istanbul’s street cats

    The full article: http://www.citylab.com/housing/2016/04/istanbul-street-cats-kedi-documentary/479805/ You’ll find them greeting foreign dignitaries at one of the city’s most famous sights, lounging on café chairs and shop displays, and lapping up attention wherever they go. They have their own Instagram account, and custom-built shelters and feeding stations on the city’s streets. Forget the Byzantines and the Ottomans: The real…

  • “Your cat won’t hate you if you put him on a diet”

    Cats are not meant to be “grazers”, but many owners have made them so, mistakenly, out of love, fear and ignorance. The full article is here. One only has to look at wolves and wild cats to understand that nature doesn’t create fat canines or felines – humans do. The nature of wild animals is…

  • The children take charge (Daffodil’s story)

    Daffodil was unwell yesterday, but she regained her appetite by supper and that was a huge relief to all of us. Those who have been following the Bird Family stories would know that more often that not, there will always be photos of Daffodil grooming her children and we call her the “Mother of the…

  • Another blanket adopted!

    Many thanks to Agnes’ forwarding through whatsapp, another blanket has been adopted for RM150! Thank you very much, Nancy! Strawberries!! This is a really big single blanket measuring 69 inches by 78 inches. This cloth is donated by Ms Ooi and it is a very big piece. I had to cut off one end of…

  • Neck Tie Auction 4: Hugo Boss Brown Grey Stripes

    Another donated pre-loved neck tie for fundraising!  For maintenance, please dry clean. Kindly help us forward this link to your tie-wearing and tie-buying friends. Thank you very much! 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…

  • Neck Tie Auction 3: Hugo Boss Olive Green 4-Leaf Clover

    A kind reader donated 33 pre-loved neck ties to us for fundraising. For maintenance, the neck ties are to be dry cleaned. Please help us forward this link to your tie-wearing and tie-buying friends! Thank you very much. Auction Rules: 1. Please check the latest comment for the latest bid before putting in yours. 2. All…

  • An opinion on probiotics for dogs and cats

    The video and article are here. In the past two years, exciting new research indicates that a complete pet probiotic can promote: Overall gastrointestinal maintenance and health Faster promotion of gut health Defense from emotional and physiological stressors Support for pets in less-than-optimal health, such as runts, and shelter animals How do probiotics do all…

  • Daffodil is ill, but is eating again….(phew!)

    Daffodil skipped lunch today. She looked quite sickly and that really got me worried. Her nose was wet (wetter than it should be) so I think she caught the flu. Since yesterday, I had heard her sneezing a few times. You’d remember that Tiger was heard sneezing for one day, but only for a day. Ginger…

  • Neutering aid for 1 dog in Kuala Lumpur (Sim Guat Yean’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM150 for the castration of this dog. The dog, estimated at 7 years old, is rescued from the neighbourhood and is currently being fostered while awaiting rehoming. Prior to this, the dog was always getting into fights due to the mating urge. He is fed by Annie.

  • Neutering aid for 3 dogs in Cheras & Ampang (Tan Soo Mei’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM430 for the spaying of 2 female dogs and the castration of 1 male dog.

  • Neutering aid for 3 cats and 1 dog in Bentong (Liaw Jarn Ling’s)

    We have sponsored RM450 for the spaying of 3 female cats and 1 female dog. From: cheshireling<cheshireling@yahoo.com> Date: Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 11:03 PM Subject: Spaying To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> One morn, tis dog was found in my taman area. It was believe to hv thrown overnite. Very friendly approachable. After neutering, the dog…

  • Neutering aid for 1 cat in Kuala Lumpur (Datin Norely Abd Rahman’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM90 for the spaying of Nasi Ayam. From: norely abd Date: Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 9:38 AM Subject: Neutering Subsidy For Nasi Ayam To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear Dr. Chan, My usual rescue continues last 3 weeks.  I found a mummy with 6 kittens at a nasi ayam warung…

  • Neutering aid for 1 cat in Kuantan (Zulaiha Mohamed Yusop’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM100 for the spaying of Koko. From: Zulaiha Mohamed Yusop Date: Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 2:39 PM Subject: Re: Application for subsidy (spay) To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear Dr. Chan. A stray female adult cat came to my housing area recent month. Now that I am afraid that she…

  • Neutering aid for 2 cats in Jerantut (Yong Chen Hoong’s)

    We have sponsored RM200 for the castration of Wang Mei and Mang Yang. From: yonghoong Date: 2016-04-26 0:09 GMT+08:00 Subject: jerantut.paang To: “chankahyein@gmail.com” <chankahyein@gmail.com> 从我的 ASUS 发送 patient’s name: wang mei （黄尾） 由一只被人丢弃在屋前的母猫所生，现在由我们自己收养。 patient’s name:mang yang (盲眼) 在马路旁的弃猫，因为双眼已经失明，所以叫盲眼，由我们自已收养。