Category: Stories (others)

  • Elderly man dies saving pet dog from capture (more information)

    There is more information here: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/05/26/elderly-man-dies-saving-pet-from-dog-catchers According to a neighbour, Chan Poh Loong, 55, the incident happened at 5pm on Wednesday when a group of council dog catchers came to the housing area. “The dog was inside the compound, but the gate was not locked.” “The dog catchers went near the gate, and the dog came…

  • The brutality that strays face at the hands of law enforcement

    This article was published in April 2023 during the height of Mr Patrick Khoo’s case. It deserves a second read and all of us must be reminded that the animals rely on us for protection and we who claim to love them, must do our part to protect them: https://www.wikiimpact.com/animal-justice-the-brutality-strays-face-at-the-hands-of-law-enforcement/ ALL of us.  

  • Shameless humans

    It’s been very upsetting learning about the elderly 85 year-old man, Mr Law, who died while protecting his pet dog from the dog catchers in Bentong. The incident happened at 5pm on 24th May 2023 and until now, we still have not seen any statement by the authorities. An elderly man has died, for goodness’…

  • 85-year old man dies protecting pet dog from catchers in Bentong

    The news: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/05/25/85-year-old-man-dies-protecting-pet-from-dog-catchers/ We are shocked and extremely saddened by this news. Our deepest condolences to the family of Mr Law. We hope the dog is safe.

  • Which country has more cats than humans?

    Here’s the answer! https://www.instagram.com/reel/Crvrs6voeww/?igshid=NzJjY2FjNWJiZg%3D%3D According to the post, one theory as to why there are so many cats is that St Helena shipped hundreds of cats from Egypt to Cyprus to chase out snakes from a monastery in 328 AD. Yikes! That’s not a good reason, but if that’s true, it’s already in the past. What…

  • Get well soon, Bro Mooi Chee Onn

    We take a moment here to send our very best wishes and positive healing thoughts to a very dear friend and supporter of AnimalCare: Bro Mooi Chee Onn. I just heard from friends this morning that Chee Onn has been diagnosed with late-stage cancer and will be undergoing treatment very soon. Chee Onn designed our…

  • What? No caning for boy who set dog on fire??

    This is the news: https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/93106/no-caning-for-teen-who-set-dog-on-fire-after-high-court-reverses-ruling These are the facts we know: The boy deliberately set fire to the poor dog. It definitely wasn’t accidental. From the article, it seems that two sentences could not be given to this offence and that’s what the sessions court did earlier. So now, another judge has to remove one of…

  • Our vision for our future

    A friend shared this photo. It is a scene from Marmaris, Turkey. These beautiful statues depict our vision for the future, where one day, humans will live harmoniously with street animals with humans taking the lead in caring for them. One day… But it has to start now, with us. I bet this cat agrees!!

  • How Kitsap County in Washington state handles their strays (from Dr Namita Gill’s letter)

    This letter is written by Dr Namita Gill, a Malaysian nephrologist residing and working in the US, who is also the president of Filbert’s Foundation for Furry Friends, a US society founded in 2022 to help Malaysian stray dogs. Namita and I became friends after she contacted me recently and also because we share a…

  • How we can help cows to be liberated from slaughterhouses and other reflections

    We are sharing this from our education platform. We know that our readers are animal lovers, and we know you would like to help animals as much as you can. I first learnt about cow liberation 14 years ago when I went to the Sri Jayanti Temple in Sentul to ask for Chief Rev Saranankara’s…

  • Two veterinarians who committed suicide (Dr Jian Zhicheng and Dr Sophia Yin)

    Dr Jian Zhicheng We posted this story in 2016. Today is Dr Jian Zhicheng’s death anniversary and we feel that the grim reminder is more than relevant. Here is the post: Taiwanese animal shelter director and vet commits suicide due to guilt in having to euthanise 700 dogs in shelter: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peoplesdaily/article-3604719/Director-Taiwanese-animal-shelter-commits-suicide-feeling-distraught-having-euthanise-dogs.html According to Chinese media, she…

  • Fungi made our world

    In conjunction with Meatless Monday today, we celebrate mushrooms! They not only provide us with nutrition; they made our world! From helping plants to colonize terrestrial earth to treating disease in humans, is there anything fungi can’t do? The amazing report: https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features/fungi-are-responsible-for-life-on-land-as-we-know-it Fungi drove evolution on land and were once the tallest lifeforms on the planet!…

  • Kudos to MPSepang for their Taman Kucing in Cyberjaya initiative!

    Everyone had been wondering whose initiative it was when the news about Taman Kucing Cyberjaya first came out. Well, now we know. It is the initiative for Majlis Perbandaran Sepang. Read all about it: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2023/05/05/stray-cats-getsecond-chance An excerpt, please note the part in bold: Abd Hamid said Taman Kucing had been well-received by the public, with over…

  • Muslim dog lovers have no qualms about keeping dogs as pets

    The news report: https://focusmalaysia.my/muslim-dog-lovers-have-no-qualms-about-keeping-canines-as-pets/ An excerpt: For Muslim veterinarian Dr Salehatul Khuzaimah Mohamad Ali who has been treating all kinds of animals – including dogs and pigs without prejudice – the stigma of touching dogs among Muslims is somehow quite unique in Malaysia compared to other countries for this could stem from few Islamic legal ‘traditions’…

  • Buddhist monk who has rescued more than 8000 animals in Shanghai

    In conjunction with the upcoming Wesak celebrations, we share this 2021 news report: https://www.intelligentliving.co/buddhist-monk-rescued-over-8000-animals-shanghai/ Photo credit: AFP/Hector Retamal A 51-year-old Buddhist monk named Zhi Xiang has dedicated his life to rescuing and rehabilitating China’s stray dogs and cats, with the ultimate goal of placing them in forever homes with loving families. Beyond saving animals, Xiang’s mission…