Puppy for adoption: Rocky

A huge thank you to my friend Eugene for emailing this to me.

I found an injured puppy at Batu Caves on April 3, 2010. Rocky’s right paw had been run over by a motorcycle a week earlier. The accident severed a nerve and caused a bad wound that exposed his flesh. He was in danger of getting a serious infection. A kind shopkeeper at Batu Caves tried his best to care for Rocky and clean his wound, but he really needed proper medical attention.

With the help of several caring people, as well as Project Second Chance (an animal rescue and welfare initiative to neuter/spay stray dogs and cats and find homes for them) and Rocky’s own fierce will to overcome his misfortune, Rocky has been successfully treated by a private vet and has recovered well. He is an active, healthy, alert, and affectionate puppy. The wound is almost fully healed and closed over. Once healed, he will not need any special/extra medical attention and will be just the same as any normal, healthy puppy. Rocky is able to walk and even run just fine, except he won't be able to run as quickly as he would had been able to normally due to the severed nerve in his right paw. He will likely also have a little groove on the top of the right paw after full recovery.

Now, I am trying to find him a good home as I cannot keep him and the last resort would be to return him to the shopkeeper at Batu Caves. However, this is not the best option since Rocky will be just one of a pack of stray dogs that live there and the shopkeeper may not be able to provide him proper care. Rocky will not have a real home or caregiver there and would be vulnerable to being caught by dog catchers as he is so friendly and trusting. At Batu Caves, he could also be bullied by other stray dogs and may not have the size yet to protect himself and hold his own against bigger dogs.

Rocky is approximately 8 months old and probably is a Rottweiler mix. His medical history is as follows:

1) Dewormed in early April and mid-May. Can be dewormed every six months from now on

2) Vaccinated on 17 April, 2010, against: distemper virus, parvovirus, parainfluenza, adenovirus types I and II, leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae, and leptospira canicola

3) He has never had parvovirus

4) He does not have any history of communicable diseases that would make it impossible for him to live with other pets

5) He was neutered on May 25, 2010

If you or anyone you know might be interested in opening your heart and home to brave little Rocky, please do let me know at eugene.t.lee@aya.yale.edu or 012-316-0954. And please feel free to forward this to those of your contacts who may want to adopt a puppy or might be able to assist in finding him a good home. I have to decide what to do with him by this weekend as the funds for him are running low. It would be a shame to have to return him to Batu Caves.

Puppy for adoption: Rara

Thank you to my friend Theresa Chian for posting up this notice.

Rara was rescued from outside a factory in Bandar Kinrara, Puchong on 29 May, 2010. He was trying to run across the street and was at risk of being run over.

Rara is a 4-5 month old puppy with an adorable "Beagle face and ears". He is rather skinny now but loves to eat and play. Rara is super-friendly to human and dogs, knows the 'sit' command and will obediently do his business on grassy patch. He has been dewormed, free from tick fever and is a Parvo survivor.

He was tested positive for Parvo virus and has undergone treatment at a Private Vet in Puchong. He may still be shedding the remaining virus for the next 2 weeks but Doc said he is "safe" and more than ready to go to a fosterer's or adopter's home. Parvo virus will not affect human and vaccinated dogs but human handlers are advise to maintain good hygiene. Rara will receive his 1st vaccination jab after he has finish the shedding process.

Rara is currently boarding at the Vet's in Bandar Puteri, Puchong until he finds a home. Please call Teresa 017 330 7244 for more info or for viewing.

Klang pound mummy dog & puppies up for adoption

Hey Everyone,

Passing on an email. if anyone is interested, please call Eching (bless her tireless efforts). Her number is mentioned below.

Thanks a mill for the support and please pass on to anyone who may be interested.

In appreciation of y'all,
Davina


Dear Friends,

Would appreciate if you can forward these pictures to your friends who may be interested in adopting.

These are the pups rescued from Klang dog pound and need to go to good homes asap.

Thanks for helping our furry friends.
Eching
016 209 3155

1) 1st 6 pics of mummy dog & puppies ( 2mths) .. All have been dewormed and vaiccinated & spayed







2) Girl 5mths old.....Dewormed ,vaccinated and spayed


3) Mimi 5mths old ----small breed dewormed vaccinated and spayed

An anti-sharksfin thank you note to a newlywed

Dearest Angeline,

I could have sent this to you as a personal message, but my friends deserve to know what a bold and incredible person you are.

When I was on the way to your wedding dinner on the second day of Chinese New Year, I was, to be frank, sh*tting myself about the prospect of eating sharksfin soup at your event and insulting you in the process. (The last time I turned down a bowl at a friend's sister's wedding, my friend badmouthed and shunned me for months.) But I was taken by complete surprise when I examined the menu and saw no sign of such a dish - in its place, an equally delicious if not more nutritious double-boiled herbal chicken stew.

As your mother was making her rounds around the 28 tables in the ballroom, I stopped her to ask about the exclusion of sharksfin and she mentioned it was at your special request, for ethical reasons. My insides imploded! I knew I had to personally thank you when I had the chance, and I'm glad I did.

I know I made it quite clear to you that I share your sentiments, but I wish to applaud you again for supporting such an important cause. It would be a lie for me to say that I was not disappointed to discover that your new husband Richard doesn't see your point of view. I find it tragic that people still manage to attach this strange concept of luxury to 'exotic' food items. (My idea of luxury is having my future generations being able to witness the ocean in the same glory that I have had the privilege of being exposed to in my own lifetime.) But in this case, I must commend him for being obliging enough to let you have your way! So thank you Richard! You are awesome. :D

What I would also wish to stress on is the fact that the level of prestige at the dinner remained TOTALLY UNAFFECTED by your choice. Everyone STILL made it to the event looking like a million dollars, everything STILL went according to schedule, everyone STILL gorged themselves silly on the scrumptious 8(?)-course meal, everyone STILL 'yam-seng'ed til they lost their voices, the flamenco band STILL rocked the house (I LOVED them!), everyone STILL had an amazing time, and I'm sure the evening for the newlyweds was still, and always will be, one to be wholeheartedly cherished til the end of time. It is so important to know that people *can* contribute to change without creating disharmony.

It was also an encouraging experience to be sitting at the same table as you the evening after for Aunty Leng Leng & Uncle Welly's anniversary dinner. For once, it was nice to have someone to share disturbing glances with when the bowl of sharksfin was served. And the excuses people come up with to make themselves feel better about eating it AND make people like us look anal, presumptuous and uber-sensitive... no offense to the parties involved, but such arrogance never fails to amuse me. True, I'm sure there are incidences of caught sharks being used in their entirety. But if the frequency of such cases was prominent enough to debunk the cause, then why is the rebuttal so insufficiently publicized? If I really want to resort to playing such a game: if I don't see concrete evidence of the shark at my table being 100% utliilzed, AND being acquired through population-sustainable means, then I sure as heck am not touching it. Like I said, there is absolutely no compromise for a clear conscience!

For your reference, I think I have come across a link that is related to the information relayed to us last night (read the last comment):
http://siuyeh.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/say-no-to-sharks-fin-soup/

In a thank you note that has ended up WAY longer than originally intended, I just wanted to express my appreciation for your efforts. You have touched me in more ways imaginable, and I don't exaggerate when I say that you have contributed to my opinion of Chinese New Year 2010 being one of the best and most exciting ones in years!

It is an honor to be your cousin, Angeline. Congratulations once again to you and Richard, and wishing you both happiness, success, health, wealth, and all things that cultivate peace and love in your heart and everyone around you!

Yours,
Davina

URGENT: Seeking help for imbalanced kitten

UPDATE: We have found an adopter - within half an hour of posting this note up...!
Angels walk among us! Thank you so much for helping us spread the word, and to my dear friends Rosheen and Ashaari for your wonderful offers to help out. Will be checking up on the fella over the next couple of weeks to make sure that he turns out alright.
Thank you all once again - this is so amazing! *Gleams*

Hey Everyone,

My roomie Crystal and I are in a bit of a predicament.

Crystal's colleague found this little buddy in their office parking lot. He was stumbling over himself and mewing madly, alone and in distress. Crystal has taken him to a doctor and the kitten seems to be born with an imbalance problem that he will most likely not grow out of.

The kitten is 2 weeks old and still needs to be trained how to pee and poo on his own (his mother abandoned him before she could teach him herself). He also needs to be fed with a syringe because he doesn't know how to drink from a milk bottle yet. He kinda crawls in circles and tends to claw out at whatever he can grasp, perhaps out of frustration that he can't find his footing. Both Crystal and I are working full-time so it's difficult to take care of him.The situation is urgent because Crystal is moving out in 2 weeks and is doubtful that she'd be able to bring him to her new place.

So I'm considering 3 options:

1) That we look for someone to adopt him
2) That we look for a foster home to at least commit to nurturing him until he's a bit more independent
3) (last resort!) That I seek out someone who can offer a residence that is accessible by LRT and allows me to liberally visit so that I may travel to and fro from work to attend to the kitten during his feeding/potty times etc.

We will help out as much as we can, and I have no problem footing any medical bills in the meantime.

If anyone can offer either one of these 3 options, that would be fantastic and we will give you chocolate or its (dietary) equivalent.

Our contact numbers are below.

Please spread the word!
The blog link to this article is: http://bit.ly/cYtUYJ

Thanks heaps for your support,
Crystal (016-6009667)
Davina (016-2329122)