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Ref: https://animalcare.my/2023/02/05/help-needed-to-get-50-dogs-neutered-in-kota-bharu-kelantan-woon/ Thanks to one of our former applicants from Kota Bharu, Mr Lim, he managed to help us get a rescuer from Kota Bharu to contact Ms Woon and they have arranged to meet up soon. We hope the project will be a success. Thank you, Mr Lim!

We received a request from Ms Woon (hp removed). According to Ms Woon, there are about 50 dogs located in three Thai temples in Kota Bharu. There is a feeder but the feeder is not keen to get the dogs neutered. Ms Woon is requesting help from anyone to please take the dogs for neutering…

We received this request from Ms Aisyah Rizzal yesterday evening.  She is a university student in Gombak and she rescued this little 7-week old kitten identified with minor sporotrichosis. According to her email, she has already taken the kitten to the vet’s, obtained the medicines (please photos below, sufficient for one more week) and she…

The article: https://bigthink.com/life/antidepressants-fish/?utm_source=Connatix I’m glad I do not need antidepressants. I tried that for very short periods in a three-year duration, but drugs did not work. It only made my symptoms much worse until I had to stop them on my own, against the doctor’s orders. They were making me even sicker and the scary part…

The story: https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/family/2023/01/27/home-away-from-home-for-pet-dogs

NOT EVERYONE is meant to own a pet. They are a major responsibility and as a pet owner, it is our duty to see that our furry companions are well fed and healthy since they are animals, and they have different needs and we need to respect that at the end of the day. The…

The news: https://worldofbuzz.com/1-in-a-million-msians-praise-this-woman-in-terengganu-for-removing-a-dog-carcass-from-the-street/ Bless you, kakak, for your compassion.

The news: https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2023/01/19/why-vietnam-is-celebrating-the-year-of-the-cat-not-the-rabbit/51071 Gong Xi, Gong Xi, everyone!! Cat or rabbit, it’s going to be a great year if there’s kindness in it! Read why it’s the cat and not the rabbit (it’s in the article above).  ‘Coz they appreciate the cat!  

The news article: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/01/17/tracker-dogs—angels-covered-in-fur We take the position that animals should not be used by humans for any purpose; not as tracker dogs, not as guide dogs, not as guard dogs, certainly not for pulling sleds; horses should not be used for pulling carriages, oxen should not be used for pulling ploughs and the list goes…

A year after her passing, Betty White is still remembered fondly for her love of animals. Here’s a write-up: https://animalwellnessmagazine.com/betty-white/ Photo credit: https://animalwellnessmagazine.com/betty-white/ Excerpts: …she once turned down an acting role in the film As Good As It Gets, because in one of the scenes, Jack Nicholson’s character is seen throwing his neighbor’s puppy down a laundry chute.…

I love Adzhar Ibrahim’s articles. I’m a fan of his wit, humour, perceptive insight and mastery of the English Language. I don’t think he has ever written about animals, or least, I have not read any, but here’s one today: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2023/01/15/its-live-and-let-live-for-cats-and-dogs-in-cairo/ From the article: Cairo’s street animals certainly look better than their caged brothers and sisters…

Please read this heartwarming account: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/01/12/for-k9-handlers-rescue-dogs-are-not-just-colleagues-but-family/ We are indeed so glad to know that rescue dogs are treated as family and nursed till their old age with compassion. Kudos to their handlers for treating them as family!

Enjoy the video! THe video is accompanied by this caption: A couple in Alaska runs a “dog day care class.” Every morning, dogs from every family will wait for the “school bus” on the side of the road on time. After getting on the bus, they will greet their classmates, take their seats and let…

We totally support this call from the Consumer Association of Penang, urging people not to purchase rabbits as pets on a whim just because the coming Chinese New Year is the year of the rabbit. The news: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/01/03/hop-away-from-buying-rabbits-for-chinese-new-year-public-urged/ Owning a pet is a huge lifelong responsibility and rabbits are definitely not low-maintenance pets too. So please…

WHEN will humans ever learn that it is wrong to kill? Fogging (fumigating) has created insecticide-resistant mosquitoes: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/01/02/fogging-has-unintended-effect-insecticide-resistant-aedes-mosquitoes-warn-experts/48031 The same goes for using poisoned bread to kill rats. We have been writing about this again and again, urging the authorities not to do it. This is especially so when I live in Subang Jaya and a…