The news: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nst-viral/2023/11/978522/nstviral-malaysian-woman-sets-deepavali-altar-honour-departed-dogs?fbclid=IwAR1lbSkNC0dOa0UEbzFVOSU8RmuvYbkGdZb-JfRSgLYG2RoZDpOLka7mAr8 An excerpt: A Malaysian woman went above and beyond arranging a special altar during Deepavali to honour the memory of her departed canines. A dog lover, Ananthi Naidu shared a video on her Tik Tok @ananthinaidu about a special altar that she made for her furry companions that have passed away. Photo…

The news: https://says.com/my/news/bhutan-becomes-first-country-in-the-world-to-sterilise-and-vaccinate-all-of-its-street-dogs?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=facebook+status&utm_campaign=meta+status&fbclid=IwAR0k75MZ4o-LdwGdgkV2qk6h3peWqmpWBnk4e4Wc4OXp36fILwZXWkSNHa8 Bhutan isn’t the first country to do it. The Netherlands achieved it a few years ago, through their CNVR programme carried out through 200 over years: https://everydogmatters.eu/how-did-the-netherlands-manage-to-become-the-first-country-with-no-stray-dogs/ Excerpts: After years of being involved in a humane animal welfare programme, Bhutan has announced that all of its street dogs have been fully sterilised…

Here’s the story: https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2023/11/14/dogs-don-kimonos-receive-blessings-in-place-of-children-in-ageing-japan/102015 Excerpts: A traditional ceremony for children is catching on among pet owners in Japan, where dogs and cats are receiving ever more attention amid the nation’s plummeting birth rates. Natsuki Aoki took her two Chihuahuas on a plane ride to Tokyo from the western city of Hiroshima so her fur babies…

How delightful: https://worldofbuzz.com/plaza-merdeka-shopping-centre-in-kuching-has-a-resident-cat-everyones-eager-to-meet-him/ An excerpt: Roaming the halls of Plaza Merdeka, Hassan is a handsome short-haired feline with white fur and golden ears. Present on a daily basis, some of Hassan’s tasks include greeting mall visitors, walking around the mall to inspect each stall, as well as wandering nearby the receptionist area. He even accepts…

Dora was yet another one of the very difficult-to-catch dogs living in the CNRM-colony outside Imm’s Shelter. She also had TVT and was finally caught. She is undergoing treatment now. Her TVT lesion is quite massive since it’s been growing for sometime now. Hopefully the treatment works and she recovers in due time. The following…

We are sad to learn that Tuff, the recently-rescued dog from Imm’s Shelter’s CNRM-colony did not make it. He had TVT but was too weak to start treatment. He had other complications too. One of their elderly cats, Snowpea, also passed away peacefully a few days ago. We send our deepest condolences to Imm and…