Category: Stories (others)

  • Widespread fireworks use sparks environmental and safety concerns in Malaysia (from ALIRAN)

    What fireworks are: An evil and fatal danger to pets, street dogs and cats, birds and other animals – yes. A danger to human babies, the elderly and other humans – yes. An environmental danger, ie. air pollution and noise pollution – yes. A totally unnecessary and wasteful ritual – yes. Please teach your children…

  • The menace of festive fireworks (from FMT)

    Here’s another article, this time written by a politician who isn’t in the present government: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2025/02/09/the-menace-of-festive-fireworks/ Excerpts: The Chinese New Year celebrations this year featured an unprecedented display of loud fireworks. Despite the well-known hazards – including noise pollution, distress to the elderly and infants, and even risks of physical harm – the authorities have…

  • Happy Thaipusam 2025!

  • More and more dangerous fireworks (Tragedy beckons, does anyone care?)

    Here’s another timely article about it: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2025/02/08/tragedy-beckons-does-anyone-care/ An excerpt, referring to the recent Hokkien New Year on 6th February: Where is the consideration, celebrants? Today and tomorrow are working and school days for the multitude of residents. The incessant fireworks disrupt our daily lives and show a lack of respect for those who do not…

  • Fireworks, the cat dashed out…..now, back home after 5 days!

    Last Thursday, my friend lost her cat. Must have been during the dreadul fireworks. Her cat just dashed out. After two days, she asked me for the contacts of animal communicators. I have a compiled list and I sent it to her. Then, I suddenly remembered a reiki teacher I was in touch with many…

  • Mass sterilisation to control strays – from TheStar

    The news: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/02/03/mass-sterilisation-to-control-strays An excerpt from the report: The state authorities must partner with animal welfare and rescue groups to neuter street animals to control their population as well as to ensure they have sufficient food, said Dr Saravanakumar Supramaniam Pillai, a former senior deputy director of the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS). “Otherwise there…

  • PETA signboards in Malaysia (thank you, PETA!)

    This is very timely. Thank you very much, PETA! The news in Chinese: https://www.sinchew.com.my/news/20250129/supplement/6246094?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABHVz0gm14ik2ctKWhSd_eUi9IfNWGogCHcuvFZKD9RHR-v9lenhKqTe0YbA_aem_uSxsWI_3q4GuoEERAG-LoA The article says Malaysia has so many festivals (so true), so it’s important that people must know how harmful fireworks are to the animals. Exactly what we have been trying to do. Let the signboards speak for themselves!

  • Tommy, for fostering and adoption (Viannie’s)

    An update on 2nd Feb 2025: Ms Viannie has found a foster home for Tommy! The original post: If you are able to help with fostering or adoption, kindly contact Ms Viannie at 012-8511491. Location: the Klang Valley This is Viannie’s request, on 23rd January 2025: Greetings!  I live in PJ.  On 16 Jan 2025,…

  • Common sense comes first

    Happy Chinese New Year, folks! Wishing all of you good health, happiness and an abundance of opportunities to do good! Every Chinese New Year I am reminded of how wise my maternal dragon-hearted grandmother was. There was one Chinese New Year where we were at her house and I broke a glass. The glass crashed…

  • Gong Xi Fa Cai 2025!

  • Fate is finally neutered (an update from Ong Siew Hiang)

    Fate was rescued by Ms Ong (who manages a dog shelter) in April 2023. She was found by the roadside and would become Ms Ong’s first cat…ever! The rescue of Fate: https://animalcare.my/2023/04/29/long-haired-kitten-rescued-from-the-roadside-ong-siew-hiangs/ We’ve advised Ms Ong to get Fate neutered earlier, but it’s been delayed until now. She’s back home and doing very well. A…

  • This CNY, please keep your animals safe

    I know that “Saying NO to Fireworks” is going to fall on deaf eyes of those who don’t care about animals and the environment. Why, it might even incur their wrath as I did last year when I made a plea to my neighbourhood. So, all the best to those who still hope that the…

  • The crisis of the urban sprawl

    Something for all of us to think about, especially in view of many festive seasons coming up, one after another: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2025/01/25/malaysias-silent-crisis-of-urban-sprawl/ Some excerpts: The cost of urban sprawl The ecological toll of urban sprawl is devastating. Forests are cleared, green lungs are destroyed and natural habitats are obliterated. Each time we hear of a tiger…

  • A chance meeting with Ivan from Jungle Farm (local green jackfruit…coming soon!)

    I was shopping at Vitafoods for my fresh groceries when who did I bump into, after so many years?? It was Ivan Ho himself, in the flesh! He was there to deliver his Kampung Harvest eggs. We got talking and I learnt so much (again) from him. Let me try and remember everything he told…

  • Farewell, Senior White (2010 Selayang Pound rescue)

    It was in February 2010 that we went to the Selayang Pound to bring food to the dogs and saw 23 puppies there. I will not repeat what we saw, but MDDB’s Wani asked me to take out the puppies. As a Neutering Fund, we didn’t have any provision for rescue unless someone else was…