Month: May 2017

  • A park ranger comforts an orphaned gorrila

    This is compassion in action. The story: https://www.gohappiest.com/2017/05/22/park-ranger-quietly-comforts-sad-gorilla-whos-just-lost-mother/

  • Newspaper report on cat meat being sold (and DVS’ response)

    It may have been happening for a long time now, but here’s a newspaper report about it: https://www.facebook.com/aduka.duniatucing/photos/a.156730391035752.25994.150240361684755/1708830865825689/?type=3&theater Please keep your animals indoors, as much as you can. This news contains DVS’ response on the issue: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/projekmmo/berita/article/warga-asing-minat-daging-kucing-dijual-rm12-seekor#sthash.w2CoG7d6.xiqq Sementara itu, Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar mendakwa kegiatan menjual dan memakan daging kucing adalah perbuatan yang tidak melanggar undang-undang. “Ia tidak menjadi…

  • Make your own nut butter

    The video: https://www.facebook.com/officialgoodful/videos/1609533659117094/ You may wish to use a healthier oil instead of canola (which is genetically modified). Happy Veggie Thursday!!

  • HSI’s efforts to stop the dog meat trade in South Korea

    A few weeks ago, we applauded the Taiwan government for banning dog- and cat- eating in their country. Then, we heard that the Yulin government will most likely cancel the dreadful and dreaded Yulin dog-eating festival this year. And we know that dog-eating is quite commonplace in South Korea. HSI is going all out to…

  • Updates on Spora and her kittens (Muhammad Shafiq Abu Bakar’s)

    On 13th May 2017, we published an urgent plea to rehome a mother-cat, Spora, inflicted with sporotrichosis and her kittens (also affected): https://animalcare.my/2017/05/13/urgent-rehoming-for-sporo-mum-cat-and-kittens-muhammad-shafiq-bin-abu-bakars/ We were really lucky because almost immediately, one of our readers (who has requested anonymity) responded to help, not by taking the family, but by offering to sponsor the medical treatment, supplies and…

  • Beautifully handmade soap for fundraising! (all sold out)

    Update:  All sold!  We thank Soak Peng and Mr Ooi for buying up all the soap at RM15 each!! Mooi Yeng will be making more soap, in 6 weeks’ time! The original post: We would like to thank Mooi Yeng for her very beautifully handmade soap, donated to us, for fundraising. There are 21 pieces…

  • Daffodil tries again!

    Daffodil woke me up at 4am today. She jumped on the bed, came to my face and mewed continuously. She wanted to go out to the playground. As you know, we couldn’t allow that. Nevertheless, I got up (yes, you simply cannot go back to bed with all that insistent mewing!), came downstairs and everyone…

  • Indy’s daredevil leap (caught on video this time!)

    And Spider-Cat Indy takes a bow!!

  • Lasah updates: Lonely Planet takes action

    Updates from change.org: Dear supporter, We begin this update by informing you that a supporter informed us that Lonely Planet removed elephant riding listing for Lasah’s owners, the Langkawi Elephant Adventures [LEA], on their website because “because it contravenes our new content guidelines on elephant rides and welfare”. See this link http://tinyurl.com/l7sljuy.

  • Neutering aid for 1 cat in Hulu Langat (Anis Suhaila bt Ramli’s)

    We have sponsored RM60 for the neutering of this cat, Seri. From: Anis Suhaila Ramli Date: 2017-05-23 20:49 GMT+08:00 Subject: Re: CASTRATION To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Selamat sejahtera Dr Chan Kucing ini saya namakan Seri. Saya menjumpainya dalam keadaan yg sgt lapar di tepi longkang di kawasan Hulu Langat. Saya mengambil keputusan untuk merawat…

  • Neutering aid for 4 dogs in Cheras (Choo Leh Mie’s)

    We have sponsored RM400 for the neutering of these dogs. We spoke to Ms Choo about her rescue work and learnt how dedicated they are (she and her friends, Tan Soo Mei and Lam See Kee). Ms Choo, Ms Tan and Ms Lam are not able to read and write, so a friend helps them…

  • Neutering aid for 2 dogs in Bandar Sg Long (Lam See Kee’s)

    We have sponsored RM200 for the neutering of these 2 dogs.

  • Neutering aid for 3 dogs in Puchong (Wong Yeng Yin’s)

    We have sponsored RM300 for the neutering of these 3 dogs. From: wong yengyin Date: Thu, May 18, 2017 at 10:59 AM Subject: application for neutering aid To: chankahyein@gmail.com Dr. Chan Kah Yein   i am a feeder from puchong area.  i just got the information about the neutering aid from my feeder friends.  i…

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

    We have sponsored RM300 for the neutering of these 3 dogs.

  • Neutering aid for 2 cats in Sentul (Suhanizah bt Zohani’s)

    We have sponsored RM120 for the neutering of these 2 cats. Note: We have edited out the exact location of rescue and the name of clinic.