Category: Stories (others)

Please read this: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2015/10/01/why-is-dvs-silent-on-issue-of-culling/ Dr Luke Gamble of Worldwide Veterinary Services (WVS) had a very productive meeting with the Director-General of the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) , Dr Kamarudin Mohd Isa. The DVS has shown interest in leading a Mission Rabies Malaysia mass vaccination campaign under the guidance of the state of Penang in collaboration…

Caring for animals passionately, can sometimes take a toll on caregivers and veterinarians. Be careful of falling victim to “compassion fatigue” which can in turn lead to negative consequences like depression or even suicide. This is the story of Dr Sophia Yin: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-jane-grossman/the-legacy-and-tragedy-of_b_5927396.html It helps for us to know that we can only do so much…

This is really very heart-warming. http://www.care2.com/causes/syrian-refugees-carry-beloved-pets-hundreds-of-miles.html Seventeen-year-old Aslan Al Hakim traveled about 300 miles from his home in Damascus to the Greek island of Lesvos. In a small carrier, he brought along his puppy, a Husky named Rose. He was even able to obtain a pet passport for Rose from the European Union. Before fleeing Damascus, Al…

If you are able to help give these puppies a home, please contact Mr Chow directly. Location: Klang Valley From: Chow Yoon Khen Date: Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 8:28 PM Subject: 7 Puppies Need a Home! To: chankahyein@gmail.com Hi Dr. Chan, Good day! My Name is Mr. Chow Yoon Khen. My contact is 603.8051.6893…

If interested, please contact Amuda directly. Location: Ipoh Amuda Paranthaman’s contact hp: 0175981674 From: Amuda Paranthaman <bullba22@yahoo.com> Date: Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 7:17 PM Subject: Female Stray Dog looking for a home To: chankahyein@gmail.com Hi KY, I would appreciate if you can help to publish about this female dog whom been looking for a good home…

If you are able to help, please contact Su Shan directly. Location: Serdang Raya From: Su Shan Leong <sushan_92@yahoo.com> Date: Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 11:28 AM Subject: 1-2weeks Kitty To: “chankahyein@gmail.com” <chankahyein@gmail.com> Thanks for helping with this incident. I found it on the roadside while stuck in traffic jam, it is hard to be…

Teviot Fairservis of Cat Lovers International Society (Persatuan Pencinta Kucing Antarabangsa) founded Cat Beach to house street cats due to last year’s declaration by the Chief Minister of Penang of a “Zero Strays Policy”. Cat Beach is located in a fishing village at the beach in Teluk Bahang, Penang. Their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/catbeachpenang?fref=ts Currently, because of the rabies alert,…

While we celebrate the compassionate act of the pilot of Air Canada who made a diversion (which caused an extra $10,000 in fuel consumption) to save Simba’s life (Simba is a bulldog who was travelling in the cargo hold), there are some tips in this article which may be useful if your dog needs to travel…

Thank you very much, Captain!! The story: http://www.upworthy.com/an-air-canada-pilot-put-a-dogs-life-above-profit-its-exceptional-and-how-the-world-should-be?c=ufb1 Simba, a 7-year-old French bulldog, was taking the first flight of his life, from Tel Aviv to Toronto. He was hanging out in the cargo hold in his carrier, as over 2 million pets per year do on airlines. Minutes before heading out over the Atlantic Ocean (where…

Updates: Thanks to Verona’s efforts, she managed to locate the beagle’s owner. Now, united with the family.  Three cheers to Verona! The original post: If this is your dog, please contact Verona immediately. From: veronahcv<veronahcv@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Sep 4, 2015 at 9:25 AM Subject: Beagle found in damansara jaya To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Morning…

Take a look at this amazing photo-story: http://www.upworthy.com/veterinarian-documents-baby-bird-rescue-and-recovery-in-23-photos?c=ufb2 Day 1: My brother had been out jogging, and found it on the sidewalk. It was actually still attached to part of its shell and some dried membranes. Clearly freshly hatched, we were unable to locate the nest in the group of trees above us. **NOTE** if you…

Watch how Colonel, a therapy dog, helps the little boy, Caleb, get back on his feet after a major brain injury:

We have cats who are mayors in cities (and they do a wonderful job too!), and we have cats who are bank guards and here, we have a happy campus-cat! Meet Bubba! He’s earned his own student body card and become the official campus cat at Leland High School in San Jose, California. The story: http://lovemeow.com/2015/08/bubba-campus-cat/ Bubba…