Month: July 2016

  • Save Browser from being evicted from his library-home – Browser wins!!

    Update: Browser wins! He gets to stay!! http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/07/02/484111751/library-cats-job-is-saved The original post: The petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/107/875/733/save-this-cat-librarian-from-being-removed-from-his-home/#sign Browser is a beloved cat who lives in a library in the town of White Settlement, Texas, just outside Forth Worth. According to the library president, children love to pick out books to read to him, and he never interferes with the…

  • The lovely little girl in pink

    If you remember, just one month ago, I encountered that lying boy who threw sticks at Mr Zurik at the park: https://animalcare.my/2016/06/06/why-do-children-do-such-things/ and I wrote that our world is indeed doomed if this is an example of our next generation. Well, I stand corrected after a lovely and heartwarming encounter yesterday evening…at the same park. I was…

  • Another victory! University of Tennessee to stop using live animals for surgical training

    Ref: https://animalcare.my/2016/05/25/john-hopkins-ends-use-of-live-animals-in-medical-training/ Petitions work these days! And as we learn from the lesson of Brexit, every single vote counts. Thank you very much for signing the petition!

  • Tom, recovering sporo-cat

    Ever since we stopped our medical treatment fund, we haven’t published many sporo-cat cases. But this doesn’t mean the number of sporo cases have decreased. In fact, we get queries for help for sporo-cats almost on a weekly basis and we would share our link with them: https://animalcare.my/2014/04/29/tiger-day-54/ Sadly, the first email we receive from almost…

  • Flea and tick prevention in pets

    The article on flea and tick prevention is here. Another important caveat: fleas are not typically attracted to healthy pets. They’re typically drawn to the weakest animals they can find, first, so one of the best defenses against flea infestations is to feed your pet a balanced, species-appropriate fresh-food diet that will help keep his…

  • Neutering aid for 1 dog in Kuala Lumpur (Tan Gi Lian’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM120 for the castration of Johnny. Received text: Johnny is a former stray that we took in because he was attacked by a pack of 4 dogs and as a result had multiple wounds on his neck/chest area. After his wounds healed we had to choose whether to let him free…

  • Neutering aid for 15 cats in the Klang Valley (Sally Chan Yoke Kin, Lam Sow Ying, Lee Chin Chin, Rose Au Ah Kieu, Wong Yee Heng & Chan Kwai Fuae, Yap Fong Yin’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM1500 for the neutering of 15 cats. This comes from the collective efforts of 6 very hardworking and caring ladies. All cats have been returned to colony. Photos received: Sally Chan’s cat from Kepong: Lam Sow Ying’s 2 cats from Ampang: Lee Chin Chin’s 3 cats from Kepong: Rose Au’s 3…

  • Neutering aid for 3 dogs in Kepong and Ampang (Sally Chan Yoke Kin & Rose Au Ah Kieu’s)

    We have fully sponsored RM450 for the spaying of 3 female dogs. Photos received: Sally Chan’s 2 dogs from Kepong; Rose Au’s dog from Ampang:  

  • For the umpteenth time, please do NOT use Poslaju

    This post is meant for the applicants who still insist on using Poslaju. If you do not belong to this category, please ignore this post. We have said it umpteen times – PLEASE do not use Poslaju. If you want to claim from us, you have to follow our rules. That’s only fair. PLEASE DO NOT…

  • Neutering aid for 4 cats in Sungai Petani (Basirah bt Mohd Ibrahim’s)

    We have sponsored RM400 for the spaying of these 4 female cats. From: Bash Mohd Ibrahim Date: Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 12:15 PM Subject: Neutering subsidy for 4 female cats To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear Dr Chan, Attached are the before and after pics of 4 females cats.They were all neutered on 2…