Category: Stories (others)

  • The book “A street cat named Bob” – one of Dr M’s favourite!

    https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/12/25/dr-m-takes-a-break-with-a-street-cat-named-bob/ “I haven’t had the time to catch up on my reading for a while. ‘A street cat named Bob’ – one of my favourite books,” was what Dr Mahathir captioned for the two pictures posted on his Facebook. ‘A street cat named Bob’ by author James Bowen is a moving, uplifting true story of…

  • Little by little…and that would be enough

    This is based on a news report I shared in July 2014 and the link no longer works now, so permit me, please, to share part of the article: Yang Yu Lan diligently stitches bits of cloth, which she collects from neighbours, into floor mats. The 84-year-old grandmother’s sewing machine has broken down, so she…

  • Pretty rescued cat for adoption (Lim Mei Leng’s)

    If you are interested to adopt, please call Mei Leng at 012-6481019.  Thank you. Hi Kah Yein, i rescued this beautiful female cat at my condo last week. She was an abandoned cat and roamed around at my place quite sometime, she was limping n got mange as well as parasite. Now i board at…

  • A true blue CNRMer – thank you so much, kind sir!

    I had a great start to this morning! There was a RM250 donation to our Fund, and it was banked in by one of our newest applicant. I’m so lost for words right now….and I don’t know where to begin to tell his story. He started helping dogs on 31st August this year. Yes, only…

  • Rescued puppies for adoption (Adeline Khaw’s)

    Adeline Khaw is a long-time puppy and dog rescuer. She has many, many rescued dogs and puppies for adoption. If you are interested to adopt, please contact Adeline at 60 16-252 5050. Here are some of her many petfinder.my links: https://secure.petfinder.my/mobile/pets/91118 https://secure.petfinder.my/mobile/pets/91119 https://secure.petfinder.my/mobile/pets/91166

  • A homeless man and his 4 loyal friends

    What a wonderful world it is: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/homeless-mans-dogs-wait-at-hospital-2018-12 I totally and completely agree with the comment that “Dogs are too good for this world”. They are.  They are. César said he sometimes doesn’t eat and instead gives his food to his furry friends, Mamprim shared on Facebook. “A simple person, without luxury, who depends on help to overcome…

  • Some puppy training tips

    Hope it works for you and your puppy: https://www.bulldogology.net/127-dog-training-tips/

  • A guide to cat behaviour and body language

    An informative article: https://www.tuftandpaw.com/blogs/cat-guides/the-definitive-guide-to-cat-behavior-and-body-language

  • Give cute kitten a home this Christmas (Yu Jian’s)

    If you’d like to adopt, please contact Yu Jian directly. Give Cute Kitten a Home this Christmas Feisty little kitten with a big personality seeks a warm furrever home this Christmas. – Approx 6-8 weeks old -Male tabby with exotic and striking tiger stripe markings (see pic) – Bright-eyed, intelligent and feisty – Vet checked…

  • Of “graduates”, newbies and One-Street CNRM

    As a follow-up to the implementation of our new policies, so far, 13 “old” applicants have been informed that we can no longer continue sustaining their rescue work. They have also been given one month’s notice where they are still entitled to claim a maximum of two more times (subject to our weekly rate of…

  • Hmm….a bit late, aunty (sudah dikorek habis)

    Remember how I wrote to many applicants, especially the serial ones, to ask if they would be willing to donate back RM10 a month (30 sen per day) to the Fund during these difficult times, so that the Fund can keep afloat and we can continue helping everyone? No one responded, and instead, the weekly…

  • The serial claimants and the CNRMers

    So far, we have identified 8 serial claimants and have informed them that we are no longer able to continue aiding their long-term rescue work. They have all been given one month’s notice after which they won’t be eligible to apply for more aid from us. As published earlier, they may write in from time…

  • The “serial” claimants

    Yesterday, we wrote about “agents” who claim on behalf of others (usually the elderly or the non-literate). We cannot accept claims from such “agents” and we have already explained why. Today, we talk about “serial claimants”. Definition: Those who have claimed for years, and submits maximum claims every week, whom we have urged to please…

  • Police install food and water dispensers outside station for strays

    The story: http://www.web10.ro/news/police-install-food-and-water-dispensers-outside-police-stations-to-feed-stray-and-abandoned-animals/

  • Gems of wisdom from a new rescuer

    Mr Ho is a new rescuer from Ipoh. He’s the one I was very impressed with, not only because he endeavoured to learn as much as he could on how he can help street animals effectively, he is also incredibly well-mannered and polite. Such a gem, really. When he first contacted me to apply for…