Month: May 2023

  • Why are these rescuers catching-and-killing?

    We heard this very upsetting news quite a while ago and we feel we must write about it and appeal to the good sense and kindness of these rescuers. We were told that there are these rescuers who pick up animals from the street, especially young ones, some of whom are friendly and completely healthy.…

  • How to communicate with your cat – the slow blink

    Here’s the article: https://www.sciencealert.com/study-confirms-that-you-can-really-communicate-with-your-cat-by-doing-this Dogs and cats read our body language and definitely read our minds. They can sense positive and negative feelings. But apart from these, there’s another confirmed method of communicating with your cat – by “smiling” in a feline way, ie. narrowing the eyes and BLINKING slowly. Yes, blinking. I’ve done this many,…

  • CPR for animals

    When a beloved pet faces a life-threatening situation, the knowledge of pet CPR can make the difference between tragedy and a life saved. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for pets involves a combination of chest compressions and artificial respiration to maintain blood circulation and oxygenation in emergency situations. Rapid response is crucial; if a pet is unresponsive…

  • Humans and their (stupid) fireworks

    Talking about human stupidity and selfishness, here’s another one of their favourite activities during their festivals: FIREWORKS. And so often, Jayden wakes up in terror at the sound of the fireworks. Tabs is completely terrified too. Why do humans engage in all these absolutely money-wasting activities?

  • Why is it so hot these days?

    The powers-that-be in my area are going on a massive tree-chopping spree and some of these trees are very old and have provided shade for us humans for decades, maybe even generations, and is the home of many, many birds and other critters. Many people are speaking up and protesting, but do the powers-that-be bother…

  • We are 14 years old!

    Thank you very much, Joy, JoTong and Maslinda, for your willingness to form this TagTeam with me! And as the four of us age, we hope to rope in younger people to join our TagTeam too. As of now, we have our flagship Neutering Aid, Vaccination Aid, Medical Aid and Food Aid. We have always…

  • Kajang folks, please keep your animals indoors

    Kajang folks, please keep your animals indoors for their safety.

  • Thank you very much (May 2023 donors)

    This has been a very busy month indeed. So much has happened and has been happening on the ground. We hope you have kept up with all the news we have been sharing. There is so much to do. This month’s Neutering Aid: Number of animals: 13 (11 dogs and 2 cats) Amount paid out:…

  • Absolutely horrendous (man drags dog chained to car for 2km)

    This is absolutely sad news. Warning of graphic scenes: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/05/30/man-drags-dog-chained-to-car-for-almost-2km A man claimed that his dog had refused to get onto the lorry when he was moving his dogs to another plantation so he chained the poor dog to his car and dragged the dog through 2km until it was spotted by a bystander who stopped…

  • Greening the earth and more fans for the cats!

    I’ve wanted to do this for a long time, and now, finally, it’s DONE!! We now have solar panels on our roof to generate electricity for the entire household! The panels were installed on Saturday when pandemonium broke out in the house with Riley going on panic mode and trying to escape. TNB came to…

  • The Food Bowl Method for litter box training and the spray problem

    Eventually, it was the Food Bowl Method that worked to stop the Blondies (specifically, Indra and Akira) from peeing and pooping outside the litter box or wherever they liked. Kai was litter box trained even when they were upstairs. It was Akira and Indra who were the challenging ones. But ever since I place food…

  • Updates on WinWin (from Survivor Shelter)

    Ms Ong took WinWin to see the vet again this morning. WinWin’s blood PCV has further dropped to 20%.  The vet explained that with IMHA, this is expected to happen, that is, the blood PCV will drop gradually. In fact, in severe cases, the blood PCV drops very fast, sometimes a fast as within 24…

  • An attempted escape at dawn

    It was very chaotic this morning. Let me tell you why. All seemed well initially. Samantha and the Blondies were on the Stargate platforms. Suddenly, Samantha started walking on the frames towards the end of the lookout. There are actually two more blue platforms to be inserted on to the frame for the entire length…

  • Updates on Fate (from Survivor Shelter)

    Ms Ong took Fate to the vet’s yesterday for a check-up. Fate was given a clean bill of health and given her first vaccination. All is well and Fate is growing well. Ms Ong says she will cover the entire bill for this.

  • Did you know that animals see the rainbow colours differently?

    Rainbows are beautiful, aren’t they? I’ve always loved putting the colours in the ROYGBIV order as they blend in so naturally and is so soothing to the eyes. But did you know that animals see the rainbow colours differently? Interested to know more? Here you go: https://www.popsci.com/why-rainbows-look-like/ What colours do you see, Tabs?