Month: May 2024

  • Reflections on Ah Miao’s case of complications arising from medical procedures

    Ah Miao was brought in for a routine spaying procedure yesterday, but it ended up as an emergency where she almost lost her life. Upon administration of the general anaesthesia, Ah Miao started heaving for breath and stopped breathing. The surgery was immediately aborted but she still stopped breathing a total of three times while…

  • Medical aid for 1 cat in Puchong (Soo Tzan Jian & Teng Yeeng Xuang’s) – Ah Miao’s dyspnea (1st aid)

    We have fully sponsored RM80 for the medical procedure on Ah Miao today. This Medical Aid is given because Ah Miao was taken for neutering and an unexpected medical complication and reaction occurred. Ah Miao is Nomi’s mother. When we were alerted to Nomi’s case, we found out that the mother-cat, Ah Miao, had not…

  • Medical aid for 1 cat in Puchong (Soo Tzan Jian & Teng Yeeng Xuang’s) – Nomi (1st aid)

    This is our first medical aid for Nomi. Nomi’s case: https://animalcare.my/2024/05/05/special-fundraising-nomi-soo-tzan-jian-teng-yeeng-xuangs-closed/ Nomi’s surgery: https://animalcare.my/2024/05/07/nomis-surgery-details/ Soo Tzan Jiang (Nicholas) and Teng Yeeng Xuang (Aline) paid the initial RM500.00 deposit and we have settled the balance of the RM3026.00 bill to date. So, we have provided an aid of RM2526.00 for Nomi’s diaphragmatic hernia surgery. This donation…

  • Visiting Nomi (Day 3)

    Today, Nicholas visited Nomi and I too went a bit later. Early this morning, the vet had already updated us about Nomi. Nomi has been alert and stable so far. Breathing still slightly laboured, will be doing another chest X-Ray again to assess her condition. She ate well. The small pocket of aid is normal…

  • Misty and Gerald (reunion videos)

    So after breakfast, Misty asked to go out to the porch again. She wanted to wait for Gerald. When she heard the familiar mewing from afar….. She ran to the garbage compartment! To welcome her best friend!! After eating, Gerald left for is ronda-ing again. Misty asked to come in again. We welcome Misty to…

  • Misty spent the night!

    Last night, after the thunderstorm, Misty came back to the porch. Even the during the thunderstorm, we opened the door, but she wasn’t around. I think Misty has a bomb shelter somewhere, because she is never wet when she comes back from a storm, no matter how heavy it is. So, we let her into…

  • Raw food, anyone?

    As you know, Riley is so, so difficult to feed (raw food). She’s a junkie. So, I’ve been handfeeding her raw food twice a day for many months now. Yes, every single day. By handfeeding, it means I actually put the food into her mouth and she swallows it. It’s more like force-feeding but no…

  • Nomi’s updates this evening

    This is the latest update from the vet: Nomi’s chest X-Ray today is fine as well; only a small pocket of air in the pleural cavity was detected, this is expected in this kind of surgery. It will be monitored tomorrow and if need be, another X-Ray will be taken. Nomi’s PCV today is 30%,…

  • Grey’s 2nd physiotherapy session (from Lee Soo Farng)

    This physiotherapy session is covered from the RM700 which we have already paid (for 5 sessions). The donors are: Donors from Pastorale Charity Concert 2023, an anonymous donor via TnG, Gerald & Misty, Jasmine Ee, Joy Saga, NandaLeonie Hong Siew Lan, Ng Seng Yum, Sharonlin Ooi, Shue Sen, Tong Yut Fun. We are also pleased…

  • Nomi’s updates this afternoon

    Aline visited Nomi this afternoon and shared these photos: Eating well! According to Aline, the vet says Nomi should be caged and cared for for two weeks before the removal of stitches. Nomi will be under observation 1-2 more days since blood transfusion was done. We were also informed that because blood transfusion was done…

  • Indra’s loose stools update

    We still have not resolved Indra’s loose stools problem. But demeanour-wise, she is as active as ever. Here, she is doing battle with Robin. Her appetite is also very good. So going by my raw-feeding friend’s long-time advice, “they are just detoxing, leave them alone”. That is what he said about Indy last time and…

  • Misty’s visit and orientation

    Misty invited herself into the house today! My ultimate aim is for Misty to want to come and live inside the house on her own. Right now, her best friend is still Gerald and Gerald doesn’t want to live indoors. In fact, this morning, at 1.30am, Gerald was whining from the back row of houses.…

  • Nomi’s updates – the morning after the surgery

    The vet in charge today updated that Nomi is doing well so far and is breathing much better. She even finished her food overnight! Her heart and lungs sound okay as well. Another X-Ray will be taken today. This was yesterday’s photo when she woke up after the surgery. Nomi will still be hospitalised tonight.

  • Nomi is stable now!

    The vet just updated with two lovely videos that Nomi is stable now. The 24-hour monitoring is still needed and Nomi is still on drips and on oxygen. But she is stable! Cats are just so resilient, aren’t they? Stay strong, Nomi! The next 24 hours is crucial and so are the days and weeks…

  • Nomi’s surgery – some details

    Here are some details on Nomi’s surgery: The diaphragm was torn in three places, so it was a very bad tear. There was adhesion of the liver to the right lung. The vet had to cut the sternum to fix this. In separating the organs, there was bleeding, as expected. Nomi needed emergency blood transfusion…