Category: Thoughts

In this kind of volunteer work that we do, the animals bring us so much joy, but some humans bring us so much pain… It is sometimes very tiring dealing with humans who do not understand that we have our limitations and there are some things that we just cannot provide. We started with just…

This morning, the midst of preparing and making arrangements for Mac’s last rites, I suddenly began receiving many comments to two of my previous postings: http://animalcare.my/2009/09/letter-from-shelter-manager.html http://animalcare.my/2009/10/please-support-and-promote-no-kill.html I don’t know who this anonymous person is, who has shared all this information with us, but I thank him/her very much. I think there is a tremendous…

I would like to record my personal thanks to everyone who has written in in support of what we do, especially in view of the recent brickbats from that one staff from the local shelter.  The comments from all of you can be read below the 2 earlier postings on this issue, and your personal…

My Fifth Form teacher, Mrs Wong Yew Choong, keeps a keen eye on what I do over the Net – she is my guardian angel.  She even follows the blog while holidaying overseas! And the wonderful thing about Mrs Wong is that she knows exactly what to say at the right time, or in this case,…

Today is World Animal Day.  A few animal welfare organisations are organising celebrations in their own ways.  So, if you are free, you may wish to participate in them, renew your pledge to help needy animals, or make a resolution to do more for them. As for all of us in AnimalCare, every day is…

I came across these wonderful words of wisdom by Jonathan Mead and would like to share them with you. The greatest change happens because of people that are deeply passionate, and have a great love for the work they do.If you want to make a difference in the world, the single most important thing you…

Hi everyone. We seem to be getting many cases of purebreds being rejected by their owners after several years. This is usually because of the following reasons: 1. The pet has an ailment which is too expensive to treat (but wasn’t it equally expensive to buy the purebred from the breeder many years ago?) 2.…

My friend from Spore Community Cats sent a very good Q&A; on neutering from the religious point of view. If you are interested, please click on CNRM in the labels and read the comments. One of the points raised which I think I should highlight is this: Some people are still fearful of the moral…

“We cannot do big things, only small things with great love” – Mother Theresa. I have been often asked, in my years of saving animals, big or small, why don’t I prioritise? Is it worth going all out to save one animal when it costs so much, especially the serious cases? Wouldn’t it be wiser…

I received a call from someone yesterday, asking if I could help get a Shih Tzu adopted. It seems his owner had just bought him, but discovered he has a skin allergy/condition that may require quite substantial treatment. His owner thinks that is too much trouble, so the owner decided to bring him to the…

Hi folks, It’s been really a relief that the Hai Tao Foundation has agreed to take the first 13 dogs. The lady who wanted the two mongrel puppies (Kourtney & Khloe) changed her mind and said she did not want them anymore despite the fact that Kourtney and Khloe fitted her description and requirements to…