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Go Veggie Once A Week!   AnimalCare How about a veggie Saturday today? By doing so, each one of us will… Save a few of the over 10 billion animals slaughtered for food – This is how many land animals are killed each year in...

Apr 20, 2013 0

Things Every Potential Animal Rescuer/Fosterer Should Know   Ee Lynn   The rise in the number of animal rescue organisations in Malaysia is an encouraging sign that our society is progressing and extending help and concern to all living beings. Animal rescuers...

Mar 19, 2013 0

Love Is Just A Call Away   FionaYuen I was notified when I saw an announcement by a local shelter (MIAR) that DBKL will be putting some dogs to sleep if no one were to adopt these dogs. Many kind-hearted souls turned up to show their...

Mar 15, 2013 0

Find Alternative Solutions to Euthanasia of Service Dogs   Ee Lynn The Fire and Rescue Services Department’s Sniffer and Detection Dogs Unit inadvertently created an uproar among Netizens when they published photographs of their retired service dogs being...

Mar 6, 2013 0

Tips To Improve Your Cat’s Quality Of Life   Isabel Ling So you are a better than average owner and you are wondering what you can do to help make your cat’s life better. Here are a few things to consider for further reading. Diet Stop feeding your cat...

Feb 20, 2013 1

Vegetarian Recipes For Chinese New Year & Whole Year Round   AnimalCare It’s time for the big reunion luncheon or dinner for most Chinese families today, followed by eating and more eating along with the merry-making in the tradition of “abundance”...

Feb 10, 2013 0

Quality of Life, Quality of Death   Amanda Coffin This is the subject that no pet-lover wants to think about, but those of us who share our lives with pets have either been there already or know deep in our hearts that the day is coming. One day,...

Jan 24, 2013 0

Start With Education   Jessica Ng “Do you want a Golden Retriever puppy?  My friend wants to give his away” “Why?” “Because the puppy is too active and naughty.  Keeps chewing their...

Jan 3, 2013 0

For The Sake Of The Animals, Let’s Clean Up Our Act   Ee Lynn Let’s face it – Malaysians have dirty habits. The massive amount of litter along highways, in forests and in our seas and rivers is injurious to the Planet. Our rubbish clogs waterways and...

Dec 2, 2012 0

Factors For Successful Acupuncture Treatment In Pets   Amanda Coffin “Can acupuncture help my pet?” This is of course what every pet owner wants to know above all else when considering a visit to Asia Paws.  Dr. Susanna Brida-Hofherr has reflected upon her...

Nov 23, 2012 0

Book Feature: Here For A Reason, Dr.Chan Kah Yein   PetFinder.my Dr. Chan Kah Yein of AnimalCare has recently authored a new animal welfare book entitled “Here For A Reason”, which focuses on educating the public on Care-Neuter-Release/Return-Manage (CNRM),...

Oct 21, 2012 0

What To Do When A Bird Flies Into Your House   Ee Lynn This article was originally drafted for the Malaysian Nature Society Eco Kids Column, after a tearful friend called me for help when a bird hit the ceiling fan in her home and died of its injuries....

Oct 17, 2012 0

Parents Take Note   Jessica Ng As a young child, I’ve always wanted dogs.  I was envious of friends who had dogs and would always bug my parents for one.  Their reply was always “How can you take care of a dog when...

Oct 5, 2012 0

Let’s Get Down To The Basics, Shall We?   Chengy What does animal welfare mean to you? Do you feel that an animal which gets all its adequate needs like food, water and shelter is having good welfare? Indeed animal welfare is an extremely...

Sep 25, 2012 2

Animal 3Rs: Rescue, Rehabilitate, Rehome [ Part 4 ]   Ee Lynn If you have ever felt sad about animal casualties of road accidents, felt concern over the number of relatively healthy animals that have to be put to sleep at our overcrowded animal shelters, or...

Sep 16, 2012 0

Animal Cruelty – Wither The Laws That Come With No Bite [ Part 2/2 ]   Yu Jian At the time of this writing, the Animal Welfare Bill is being tabled for discussion. The Bill is in the stages of finalization and, I am reliably informed, should see the light of day very...

Sep 3, 2012 0

Animal 3Rs: Rescue, Rehabilitate, Rehome [ Part 3 ]   Ee Lynn In Part 2, we talked about how all animal rescuers carry out the good work they do on the premise that we owe a collective responsibility, as humans, to the animals that we are supposed to care for...

Aug 23, 2012 0

Welcoming The Draft Of Animal Welfare Bill 2012   Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye Help shape Malaysia’s Animal Welfare Bill. Make a difference. Government Phase 2 Survey ends on 31st Aug 2012. Voice your opinions ASAP &show your support for animal welfare! Join Phase...

Aug 14, 2012 1

Kuching Serial Puppy Killer Jailed One Month   Dave Avran Yes, I am aware that this subject has been done to death. Ironically, death is also the subject of this article. The death of five innocent, helpless puppies at the hands of a 55 year old shop...

Aug 11, 2012 0

Should I Microchip My Pet?   Amanda Coffin In the past couple of years, I’ve noticed a number of posts on the PetFinder.my forum in which members have asked about the benefits,  if any, of microchipping their pets.  There are a lot of...

Aug 1, 2012 1