Category: News

  • Mike Tan’s training session

    We had our 2nd dog training session today (or more accurately, “dog-owner training” session) with Mike Tan today. For those who are interested in joining us, please write to me directly.   Venue: Central Park, Bandar Utama Day: Saturdays Time: 8am Hands-on demo with Socks and Aishu (our two puppies). With Catarinha – Mike says it…

  • What we provide and how you can help

    Here’s what AnimalCare does: Our Mission1. To encourage people to be caregivers to animals.2. To help in the spaying/neutering and medical needs of stray animals.3. To cultivate compassion to animals through education.How you can help and participate:a. Be a caregiver to stray animals – feed the animals, get them spayed/neutered, and continue looking after them in…

  • New interface

    I’ve decided to test out a new interface for the website.  I think this one is better.  Also, our “corporate colour” (not that it matters!) has changed from green to brown/ochre/orange as this is more closely related to the colour of dogs and cats.   That’s the colour used in the pawprints on our tshirt. Suki’s colours was the…

  • Misleading newspaper report in local Chinese press

    It has been brought to my attention that there was a misleading report in a local Chinese newspaper yesterday where AnimalCare was mentioned by a woman claiming she introduced CNRM.  “CNRM” was coined by me when I started AnimalCare.  There was even a listing of charges for the spaying and neutering of cats and dogs, and a…

  • Our 7th LLLP trip tomorrow

    Why LLLP?  Well, I’ve got it wrong before – so sorry.  It’s “Park” and not “Farm”, as in Lotus Life Liberation Park (not Farm).  So, it’s LLLP. After visiting Rahnee, I went home again, to see to the fusebox and restore the power supply in my house so that the cats would feel more comfortable. …

  • Our new tshirts

    It’s been a totally mad day for me today…. First, it was Rahnee’s case.  Then, Tiger’s.  Next, the labelling and packing of 400 new tshirts!  That took at least three-and-a-half hours.  What you see above is not even half of the shipment.  I thought I could rest after that, but no…. Read on….

  • Please support and promote the No-Kill Policy

    Dear all,As you know, we fully support, advocate, encourage, appeal for and practise the no-kill policy in animal protection and all our work.  I have, time and again, written much about this issue and voiced our gravest concern on people who use euthanasia as a convenient way out of taking responsibility and going that extra…

  • Keeping pets in apartments and condominiums

    My friend, Amanda, wrote to me about this issue – of keeping pets in apartments and condominiums.  Amanda lives in a rented condominium.  Her landlord (a Singaporean) allows her to and encourages her to keep a pet, but she is wary that neighbours might complain since it is against the condo policies.  Here’s calling all…

  • Cat found to be pregnant, spared from being spayed

    This cat was brought in to be spayed at our panel vet, but is found to be pregnant.  So, we shall wait until after her delivery and nursing before getting her spayed. Li Lian has the story: Today I met Agnes at our panel vet in Sri Petaling. The mother cat was suspected to be…

  • A no-kill animal sanctuary in Langkawi

    Good morning, everyone.In 2006, when we did the Puchong Dog Pound rescue (read Chapter 3: The Big Rescue Operation, Pawprints on My Heart), there was a dog whose leg needed to be amputated.  We funded that, and subsequently, we flew (yes, by aeroplane) the dog to this animal sanctuary in Langkawi.  http://www.langkawilassie.org.my/aboutus.html For those visiting Langkawi,…

  • Cute little puppies on Langkawi Island

    Yes, of course there are dogs and cats on Langkawi Island just as there are people. My son, who is about to finish his flying training in Langkawi, has been sending me photos of cats and dogs he and his coursemates are feeding.  Here’s the latest – a mother dog and her puppies. Mum-dog and…

  • Bits of news

    Dear all, It’s been a very busy day.  It’s exams week in my college and I’ll be very busy marking papers, and there seems to be a lot of animals in need this week too. Here’s some updates: 1.  Chow Chow will be treated by a vet in Bangsar, and one kind lady has pledged,…

  • What a wonderful world!

    I was pleasantly surprised and very honoured to receive this email this morning.  It is from Ken Chiang, Executive Producer (International Business) of KOOL CAMPUS FILM GROUP. Dear Kah Yein, I have long been an avid reader of your literary works. I have just written and published an online article on you in my asian…

  • Debarking a dog

    Daniel Azlan aka Daniel Yorky called me yesterday to ask if I know anything about debarked dogs.  I did not – the only thing I knew is that it is tampering with Nature and quite cruel.  Daniel was contemplating buying up this debarked dog from a breeder.  Apparently, the breeder had this poor little dog…

  • An OKR rescue of a mum and her kitten

    Just as when I thought my day would be over, I received a call from Teresa saying Terry was bringing over a rescued mum and her kitten.  The kitten seemed to be suffering from some kind of skin ailment which, in Terry’s opinion, warrants a vet’s attention. So it’s off to Healing Rooms again….and I…