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We have not forgotten Lasah. An update: PETITION UPDATE Malaysian government responds Friends of the Orangutans Malaysia Malaysia, Malaysia 4 MAY 2017 — Dear supporter, As we have previously informed, we had a meeting with the environment minister of Malaysia. During the meeting, which was also attended by the West Malaysia wildlife department, we informed the…

The news: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/04/woman-fined-rm2k-for-cruelty-to-labrador/ A rice trader was fined RM2,000, in default three months’ jail, for causing pain and suffering to her dog. Magistrate Mohamad Firdaus Sadina Ali meted out the fine on Chon Kam Foong, 48, who pleaded guilty to the charge which was read out to her in Cantonese. She paid the fine. The woman…

To all caregivers of animals, please ensure you have made plans for someone to look after your animals should anything untoward happen to you. Mini Hachiko: https://www.facebook.com/inthenow/videos/805206976296340/ How many more “Hachikos” are out there? I personally rescued one too – Yoshee. She was waiting at the bank every day. Yoshee was rehomed, after spending one week in…

In May 2015, we posted two reports on how sniffer rats have been saving lives in African nations.  Here they are again: https://animalcare.my/2015/05/30/african-rats-saving-tons-of-lives/ https://animalcare.my/2015/05/30/more-on-the-heroic-rats/ Now, heroic rats are saving lives in Cambodia!! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/cambodia-landmines-hero-rats-sniff-out-unexploded-khmer-rouge-a6891566.html Cambodia, the country with the highest ratio of mine amputees per capita in the world, has started using ‘hero rats’ to sniff out…

Here’s the story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2730872/An-idea-s-dog-s-dinner-Company-creates-vending-machine-feeds-stray-animals-return-people-recycling-bottles.html It might be barking mad, but a Turkish company has come up with an ingenious way of getting people to recycle AND feed stray animals at the same time. Meet Pugedon – the vending machine where you put the drinks bottles in, and out comes a portion of food for Istanbul’s…

A friend shared this: http://animalbehaviorassociates.com/blog/managing-street-dogs-cats-turkey/ Turks are very much against euthanasia of dogs and cats for “population control”.  This is in contrast to the U.S. where there has been very little tolerance of free-roaming dogs and where euthanasia of healthy but unwanted dogs has been a common, although controversial, public health policy for at least…

Yesterday, we posted a video about how kind the citizens of Istanbul are towards stray cats. Now, a friend shares this bit of great news to add on: It’s not just stray cats that are well-treated, I read that they also feed stray dogs in a proper and well-thought-out way. They would build three-walled shelters n…

In Istanbul, street cats are valued and well taken care of. Please watch the video: https://www.facebook.com/thedodosite/videos/1110116535789687/ How nice… Kudos, citizens of Istanbul, for your compassion and wisdom!! For kindness is indeed the most powerful wisdom.

The whole story: http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2017/04/234740/fury-over-mans-best-friend The most important part which is 100% true: A study shows that dogs have the ability to interpret and predict human behaviour due to thousands of years evolving together with humans. A research predicts that future generations of dogs will become much “smarter”, and that they will be able to perform basic chores…

Here we go again, everyone. Please sign the petition. Never give up! https://www.change.org/p/do-not-proceed-with-the-yulin-dog-festival-in-2017?recruiter=49647655&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_term=des-lg-share_petition-no_msg This “festival” is an event that starts on June 21st of every year during the summer solstice and it lasts for 10 long horrifying days in which 10,000–15,000 dogs are consumed. However, it is estimated 25 million dogs are stolen, sold, bought,…

Time to remind everyone who cares for animals and the planet that we can make a difference in our own very small ways, or in bigger ways. About them: https://www.partyfortheanimals.nl/ The Party for the Animals (PvdD) is the first political party in the world that does not put the short-term interests of man in the pivotal…

Just when animal lovers are still reeling in shock over the dog-beating case in Kinrara and still praying of Furby’s safety and wellbeing, we received this news on Saturday: A man in Johor had allegedly burned his dog just because the dog had allegedly bitten his slippers. The man’s name and contact number were provided…

The news: http://m.thestar.com.my/story.aspx?hl=Sabah-scraps-Sukau-bridge-project&sec=news&id=%7B07848D88-7B3E-421B-AA40-2395C467D2A2%7D In March, the Guardian newspaper published an article highlighting Sir David Attenborough’s concerns over the proposed bridge that would span 350m across the Kinabatangan River, threatening one of the last sanctuaries of the rare Bornean pygmy elephant. “If I may say so, that headline broke the camel’s back,” Mannan said. “It made us…

We wrote about palliative care for terminally ill pets last week, here’s a sharing on a hospice for terminally ill dogs: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4420196/New-Jersey-dog-hospice-takes-care-terminally-ill-pups.html?ito=social-facebook Inside Monkey’s House – the hospice for terminally ill dogs with no hope of adoption – where they see out their days eating cooked meals, sleeping on beds and getting LOTS of love…

The video: https://www.facebook.com/keepmeow.inc/videos/1257216087659779/ She is 68 years old and lives with 1000 cats; she has saved 30,000 cats in the last 25 years. Quote: Our objective is to find them homes, but if they don’t have a home, they have a life.