Category: Stories (others)

  • India considers ban on circus animals

    YES, please!! The full news: http://www.news.com.au/world-news/india-mulls-ban-on-circus-animals/story-fndir2ev-1226710955812 An excerpt: INDIA is considering a ban on the use of all animals in circuses after activists said they discovered elephants and horses shackled for long periods, dogs housed in tiny cages and drunk trainers. The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), a statutory advisory body, said it has recommended…

  • Pets need the Earth too

    Agnes shared this: http://earthinginstitute.net/pets-and-the-earth/ An excerpt: I have treated many animals who have spent their entire lives in high-rise building without any contact with the Earth. I have advised their owners to ground their animals in some way. Preferably, take their animals outside as much as possible and let them have contact with the Earth’s surface. …

  • Lester Hiew’s adoptions (how he does it)

    We thought we’d share this as an encouragement for animal rescuers and caregivers to put their rescued animals up for adoption so that they won’t end up having so many to take care of. From: Lester Hiew Date: Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 7:41 PM Subject: RE: FB & PetFinder Links To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com>…

  • The line between a responsible caregiver and a hoarder

    Ever since Royal Canin donated the 500kg of catfood to us for distribution to recipients of our Food Fund, we’ve had a number of new applicants. As you know, we have a Food Fund which provides dogfood and catfood to needy and responsible individual caregivers of street animals. The keywords here are NEEDY and RESPONSIBLE.…

  • Adopter needed for 1 mother-dog and 2 puppies (Jaclyn Lim Chooi Li’s)

    If you would like to adopt this family, please contact Jaclyn Lim directly. From: Jaclyn Lim Date: Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:24 PM Subject: More newborns To: chankahyein@gmail.com Hi I saw the mama dog have 2 newborns. Apparently she had 7 but 5 didn’t pull through. They are also at Bandar Puchong Utama. Please help…

  • Bibu, dog for adoption (Chee Pooi Ling’s)

    If interested, please contact Pooi Ling directly. From: Pooi Ling <plchee@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:10 AM Subject: Dog for adoption To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Hi Dr Chan, appreciate it if you could post in your blog. Bibu is up for adoption. He is about 8 months old. He has been castrated and will…

  • India moves towards ban on household-product tests on animals

    I received this in an email from PETA: We have exciting news to share! Following a PETA campaign, key decisionmakers in India have proposed to end tests on animals for household products and their ingredients! After an extensive campaign by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India—which included appeals from high-profile politicians as well…

  • A message from Imm’s Shelter

    We are grateful to Judy Chua for having kept us in the loop with news from Imm’s Shelter and we are happy that they are doing well and sustaining the shelter with donations from friends and well-wishers. We empathise with all shelters as there will always be endless requests from rescuers for shelters to take…

  • Urgent rescue and adoption: Puppies in Bandar Puchong Utama (Jaclyn Lim Chooi Li’s)

    If you are able to help rescue and adopt these puppies, please contact Jaclyn directly. Thank you. From: Jaclyn Lim <jaclyn.lim@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 2:34 AM Subject: Pups In Need of Help. To: chankahyein@gmail.com Hi Dr Chan These pups are at Pusat Bandar Puchong Utama. I had been feeding them since June 2013. During…

  • Rescued mother-dog and puppies for adoption (Connie James & Lester Hiew Thiam Hock’s)

    Connie rescued this dog family from an industrial site yesterday. If you are interested to adopt the mother and/or the puppies, please contact Lester Hiew (contact details below). Many thanks to everyone for saving this dog family from the dangers on the streets. From: Connie James Date: Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 12:47 AM Subject: Rescued…

  • Urgent: Found dog in SS18, Subang Jaya – Is this your dog? (Noorhoney bt Abu Hassan’s) OWNER located!!

    If this is your dog, please contact Noorhoney as soon as possible. If you have any information about this dog, kindly contact Noorhoney too. According to Noorhoney, the dog is very docile and friendly. If the owner cannot be found, the dog will be put up for adoption. If you are interested to adopt the…

  • Two kittens for adoption, Felix & Kitkat in Klang (Wendy Seow Ai Ting’s)

    If interested, please contact Wendy directly. From: aiting13 <aiting13@yahoo.com> Date: Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 10:16 PM Subject: For Adoption – Felix and Kitkat To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear Dr Chan, Please find the write up for Kitkat and Felix as below. I will also write to Petfinder but I know many animal lovers will read…

  • July updates from Imm’s Shelter (from Judy Chua)

    Here are some updates from Imm’s Shelter in Perak. If you would like to volunteer at Imm’s, please contact Judy by email: chuajl@myjaring.net. Subject: Imm’s shelter – Accounts & update July 2013 To: Cc: chan kah yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Dear donors & supporters Our furry friends bow with joy & gratitude to all our July donors for their…

  • White White, lost dog in SS14 Subang Jaya (Olive Tjong Yen Chian’s)

    If you have sighted this dog, please contact Olive Tjong directly. Thank you. From: Tjong Yen Chian <azlan_yenchian@hotmail.com> Date: Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 10:25 PM Subject: Lost dog To: “chankahyein@gmail.com” <chankahyein@gmail.com> Hi, Dr Chan. The dog which I am fostering have ran out while I was gone. I was at college applying for my intake when…

  • Kitten for adoption (Peggy Tiong Swee Hoon’s)

    If interested, please contact Peggy directly. From: peggy tiong <peggytiong@hotmail.com> Date: Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 11:13 AM Subject: To: chankahyein@gmail.com Hi Kah Yein A tabby kitten, probably 8 to 10 wks old wandered into my garden just now. Am caging it up for now. My problem is I am going overseas very soon. Would someone like…