Category: Thoughts

Every now and then (and too often these days), we read about complaints from certain groups about the presence of street animals, especially dogs, and sadly, the council by-laws allow catch-and-kill. Animal lovers protest and plead for humane and fair treatment of these poor innnocent animals, but as long as the by-laws do not change,…

Ever since ChatGPT came into play, we have stopped receiving requests written in Malaysian style broken English. All requests were then written in grammatically-perfect English but in a very robotic voice. But the requests were still genuine. In the last few weeks, we have received two ridiculous requests. The first was written using a lot…

We mourn the loss of the two Rottweilers who were euthanised and urge the relevant authorities to please stop (or at least, control) the breeding and ownership of these special dogs. Over the decades, this is definitely not the first case of Rottweilers being misunderstood and euthanised because of their alleged aggression. The question that…

An update: The petition is too late to save the lives of these two dogs. We mourn their loss.  Stop the breeders, please. The original post: Please help to stop this senseless killing. Kindly sign and share widely. Thank you. https://www.change.org/p/prevent-the-euthanasia-of-two-rottweilers-for-acting-out-of-fear?recruiter=49579838&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&fbclid=IwY2xjawJa4FJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbvTMKNNP6Ke18N1C0aOSjW8r_qctugp7BiJ6cQKZRQnnVz58eK9zsnqJQ_aem_nqtOFAAevCSb-eWo4NQkHg

What fireworks are: An evil and fatal danger to pets, street dogs and cats, birds and other animals – yes. A danger to human babies, the elderly and other humans – yes. An environmental danger, ie. air pollution and noise pollution – yes. A totally unnecessary and wasteful ritual – yes. Please teach your children…

Here’s another article, this time written by a politician who isn’t in the present government: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2025/02/09/the-menace-of-festive-fireworks/ Excerpts: The Chinese New Year celebrations this year featured an unprecedented display of loud fireworks. Despite the well-known hazards – including noise pollution, distress to the elderly and infants, and even risks of physical harm – the authorities have…

Here’s another timely article about it: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2025/02/08/tragedy-beckons-does-anyone-care/ An excerpt, referring to the recent Hokkien New Year on 6th February: Where is the consideration, celebrants? Today and tomorrow are working and school days for the multitude of residents. The incessant fireworks disrupt our daily lives and show a lack of respect for those who do not…

Happy Chinese New Year, folks! Wishing all of you good health, happiness and an abundance of opportunities to do good! Every Chinese New Year I am reminded of how wise my maternal dragon-hearted grandmother was. There was one Chinese New Year where we were at her house and I broke a glass. The glass crashed…

The much dreaded New Year’s Eve celebrations are coming soon, then not long after, it would be the equally dreaded fireworks and firecrackers for Chinese New Year and it’s not just one day, it’s probably more than 15 days. What is cultural/traditional but bad for the planet need not be preserved. I go head-on with…

The shooting and killing of Kopi in Besut has been tragic and heart-wrenching. This catch-and-kill method is archaic, cruel and unfair. It’s been implemented for decades and yet, somehow, the powers-that-be don’t acknowledge or realise that it doesn’t work, let alone it being so brutal and completely unjust. Now we read this: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/10/28/dewan-rakyat-erupts-over-local-councils-killing-of-stray-dogs/ So, one…

I have not written about dealing with difficult, rude and dishonest applicants for a long time now. It doesn’t mean they don’t exist; believe me, they do. And we do occasionally encounter them. A few weeks back, we had to deal with an extremely rude applicant who blames her vet and everyone else for all…

We are extremely disturbed to hear some feedback from a kind lady who had earlier asked if we knew of any vet clinic that could board her rescued sporo-cat. As you know not every clinic can accept boarding for sporo-cats because the disease is zoonotic (it not only speads to other animals but also to…