Category: Stories (others)

  • Capri produces milk after eating Primal!

    According to Mary, Capri had stopped producing milk after the first day and April had to be handfed, but one of our readers bought three packs of Primal Freeze-Dried through us and we posted it to Mary…. From: Mary Way Date: Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 9:37 PM Subject: Capri n April To: Chan Kah Yein…

  • April and her playmate!

    Watch April play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BAe1iq11_U&feature=youtu.be April has come a long way! First, no vet could detect her mom’s pregnancy and even subjected her mom to a dental procedure requiring anaesthesia. Second, both vets said the would no way her mom could deliver her naturally and a Caesarian was the only way. But her mom, Capri, delivered her…

  • A puppy, a rescue, a surgery and a home (a sharing)

    AnimalCare no longer provides medical treatment subsidy, so this is merely a sharing of what a few friends can do to help a rescuer with an injured dog he had picked up. Two days ago, someone by the name of Jin wrote to me: Hi Dr. Chan, I witnessed a stray dog being hit by…

  • Alzheimer’s-Father only talks to family dog

    Pets do make a difference: http://twistedsifter.com/videos/dad-with-alzhheimers-with-family-dog/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Twistedsifter+%28TwistedSifter+%29

  • Found dog in TTDI, KL: Big brown male dog with black collar (Jeslynn Khor Theng Theng’s)

    Update on 28th April: The dog has escaped from Jeslynn’s house. Hopefully he will find his way home. The original post: This dog wandered into Jeslynn’s gate. If you have any information about this dog, please contact Jeslynn immediately at 0124389681. Please help Jeslynn publicise this notice as she is not IT-savvy and does not…

  • Black Forest Bear Park Rescue

    Take a look: http://www.peta.org/videos/black-forest-bear-park-rescue/?utm_campaign=042514&utm_source=PETA%20E-Mail&utm_medium=E-News Rescued bears now get to run freely on grass and enjoy safety and freedom after years of being confined in concrete in a dismal “park”. And the park has closed down for good!

  • Please crush and recycle aluminium cans (a danger to curious little animals)

    Take a look: http://news.distractify.com/fun/a-man-heard-high-pitched-screaming-from-his-backyard-what-he-found-took-his-breath-away/?v=1 Luckily the little fox screeched loud enough and he/she was rescued! Even my cats came to watched the video when they heard the screeching sound!

  • April walks on her own!

    Lovely photos from Mary!  Taking her first baby steps…

  • Farmer saves non-calving cows from slaughter and trains them to be “working animals” instead

    The story: http://www.care2.com/causes/rare-kindness-farmer-saves-cows-from-slaughter-provides-idyllic-life.html When a cow misses a calving, very often they are “culled” because the farmer can’t take the chance she’ll miss again, costing him too much money. This farmer felt sorry for this non-calving cow, so he took her in… Since Minnie was a cow that couldn’t have calves, I just let her out…

  • Bailey, Teddy & Kiki, cats for adoption (Aida Mustaffa’s)

    If interested, please contact Aida directly at aida_rulz@hotmail.com. From: aida mustaffa <aida_rulz@hotmail.com> Date: Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:12 PM Subject: RE: Katherine Heigl’s Foundation (“Izzie’s”) To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Hi Dr Chan, I was wondering if you could help put the adoption poster for Bailey, Teddy and Kiki up on your website (or anywhere you deem…

  • Showroom male dog looking for home (Chong Koe Tai’s)

    Mr Chong is helping this poor male dog look for a home before his “shelter” (the car showroom) closes down. Please help spread the word and let’s find him a home. Location: Kuala Lumpur

  • Dogs given legal status as “sentient beings” in France

    Yay! One up for the animals! http://www.dogheirs.com/tamara/posts/5469-dogs-given-new-legal-status-as-sentient-beings-in-france Dogs are no longer personal property but living beings under the law in France. Nearly 700,000 signed a petition against the 1804 law that categorized pets as “movable goods” such as tables and chairs. The change to the law gives 63 million pets more protection against cruelty and…

  • Pebbles, lost dog in Jalan Gasing area (Edward Lee Eng Chew’s)

    If you have any information about Pebbles, please contact Edward Lee directly at 012-2950340. Kindly forward this link to friends and family. Thank you. From: Edward Lee <eduardo.lee@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 12:17 AM Subject: Fwd: To: “Dr. Kah Yein Chan” <chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear Dr. Chan It’s been a while since we last exchanged emails. Hope…

  • April is 16 days old!

    April opened her eyes 4 days ago and today, she is learning to stand on her own! Photos from Mary:  You can see her poodle features now!

  • Feedback on the pet spray from our readers

    From Peggy Quah: My Meme after 5 days of the pet spray. less red as she used to lick it a lot. Don’t like med but it is helping. Only apply once a day. From Mr Kok: Hi kah yein I received the spray last Thursday and have been using it twice a day. It…