Cats in flats finally?

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Cats in flats finally?

It's good to know that there are now plans for more cat cafes in Chong Pang and that a pilot project may be run next month to allow cats in HDB flats there.

While is it better late than never, one wonders what exactly has changed to bring this about. Way back in October 2001, CWS had sent an earlier proposal in where another Town Council and CDC were interested in starting a pilot project. HDB's response then? That a pilot project would not be reflective of the long-term effectiveness of the measures on a nationwide scale.

One could make the argument that things are much better now - more cats are sterilised and people are more accepting of cats. However, while it certainly seems that more cats have been sterilised thanks to the hard work of caregivers (and this is reason enough to cheer), I don't believe people have become any more or less accepting of cats because I believe the number of people who were supposedly so intolerant of cats was small to begin with. CWS reports that their recent survey found that 85% of people were agreeable to letting cats remain in an estate if they were sterilised. Dr Lou Ek Hee's paper published in the Singapore Veterinary Authority's Journal in 2000 showed that 96% of people were supportive of the cats being allowed to remain in the community if they were sterilised.

Does this show that people are actually less tolerant now? I don't believe so. As I've often said, we can probably argue that a small minority of people don't like cats. An equally small minority really love them. The important thing though is that most people don't want cats killed - and this hasn't changed. Most people have no objections to cats in the estate if they don't cause any problems. Even if there are issues that arise from the cats, most people don't want the cats to be taken away and killed. So the issue here isn't that peoples' attitudes have changed.

One could argue that perhaps politicians are more enlightened now, or that the HDB officials in charge have become more understanding and compassionate. This seems to gain credence because of the sheer speed with which this policy change has come about once the elections were over. The worry about this argument is this : what if the winds of change blow back in the opposite direction again? Surely there must be some way of ensuring that policies are evaluated on their merits rather than on the opinions of the current office holder. We cannot always be crossing our fingers and hoping (as we do now) that the next official who comes in may support animal friendly policies.

I am very happy to hear that cats (or ONE cat - something I'm not wild about) may be allowed into HDB flats. I just wonder why this long outdated policy hadn't been changed years ago and whether responsible pet owners could have been saved years of anxiety and fear for doing absolutely nothing wrong.

Life As a Stray

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Life As a Stray

Life As a Stray

The following video was produced by

St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School

Dedicated to our Street Dogs

Many of us would love to give our Singapore Specials a place to call home - unfortunately, due to HDB* guidelines this is not possible.

We hope that one day the authorities will change the guidelines and allow our Singapore Sepcials to stay in our HDB apartments.

We are Responsible Pet Owners, we train our dogs to listen, to obey and to respect our community and neighbours.

If the authorities give Pet Owners a chance to let our Singapore Specials stay in HDB apartments, we promise that our dogs will not be a nuisance to our neighbours and our dogs will help us to guard and protect our home, family and neighbours.

When a street dog is given a chance to stay in an our HDB apartment - there will be less strays on the streets.

THE STREET IS NOT THEIR HOME

The black puppy without a tail that you saw in the video is Venus.

Special Thanks To

Ms Melanie Martens

Ms Chia Sui Yoon

Mrs Martens

Secret Garden

and the following students who have made the video possible:

Juliana Chia

Janine Loi

Lim Yu Ning

Cherie Zheng

Footnote*
HDB = Housing and Development Board

Stop Pet Abandonment

Stop Pet Abandonment

June 25, 2011 at 9:18 am | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Last week, we picked up a really injured and old black Persian cat from the Pipit Road area. The wounds are serious and very infected. The feeder thought it was animal abuse inflicted by human as there’s an elderly lady in the area who always beat the cats with stick to the point of fracturing their limbs. After examining the wounds, it looked more like abuse inflicted by other community cats.

According to the feeder, this cat “Panda”, an abandon case, has been injured at least 2 – 3 times in the short period that he’s lived in the neighborhood. We realized that Panda has no temperament, despite being in so much pain when we were draining the pus from the abscess all over its face, chest and shoulder areas.

Unlike the myth that cats are feral nomadic creatures that can easily adapt to the environment, I want to STOP this myth. Abandoned house pets CANNOT survive outside and most have lost their instincts to fight for food and survival.

Panda is old, has flu, very thin and has wounds all over. And he was never sterilised by the previous owner! So irresponsible!

He is now on antibiotics to treat the infection and flu. I hope to appeal for any kind soul who can give Panda a home to live out his life. He’s not young, maybe around 10ish but he’s a beautiful black persian and will definitely look handsome with a good groom. Panda definitely cannot go back to the streets.

If you would like to help, please email Lynn at crystal.chakra@gmail.com

Panda with a Swollen Face

Pus oozing out of the infected wounds

Panda’s Album

Panda

Thoughts on the HDB rule

http://catsandstuff.blogspot.com/2011/06/thoughts-on-hdb-rule.html

Finally after all these years, there's a chance that the HDB rule banning cats in flats may be overturned. That and the fact that the SCRS may be brought back is certainly cause for celebration.

I've heard from some people that they are concerned that a change in the rule might not help community cats - that in fact, people might run out and buy more pedigree cats and that more breeders will come in and fill that demand. I don't believe that this will happen. Will some people go and buy cats? Undoubtedly. Will some breeders and pet shop owners try and sell more cats? Again, this will certainly happen. However I don't believe this is going to be a big issue.

The thing is - most people aren't really aware of the ruling at all. I still hear from many people that they are shocked to learn that living with a cat (or cats) in HDB flats is illegal. They were never aware of this to begin with. I doubt that a change in the rule will therefore lead to an exodus of people rushing out to buy pedigrees.

What does a change in the ruling actually mean then? Two very important things. One, that if you are a responsible pet owner that you no longer have to live in fear. You will not need to worry that you could be fined or worse, to lose your flat.

Two, that the Town Councils will now have a real weapon in their arsenal to deal with irresponsible cat owners. We all know that irresponsible owners exist - it's just that for years there has been no way to effectively deal with them. A change in the rule will allow for this. As we all know, an irresponsible pet owner has LESS chance of being caught under the rule because they can always allow the cat to wander and claim it is not their cat. Responsible cats owners on the other hand, who keep their cats indoors at all times, are more likely to fall afoul of the rule. A change in the rule will mean that caregivers, TCs and the HDB can work together and focus their attention on those people who are irresponsible instead of penalising anyone who owns a cat, no matter how responsible they are.

After all these years and after all the work of SPCA and CWS (and having met four different Ministers and writing three different proposals on this issue), one has to wonder if all it took was the right person in the right position. It makes me a little sad to think that this possible change in the rules may have had nothing to do with the merit of the arguments. If so, this discriminatory rule would have been overturned years ago.

On the other hand, it's quite possible that the recent general elections have played a huge part in this change. It seems that the authorities are really listening to what people are saying.

So if this rule does change (and I am really hopeful that it will), the people who deserve a huge pat on the backs are all of you. All the caregivers who went out and sterilised, managed and mediated tirelessly are the ones who made a huge difference. I notice that more and more cats now are already sterilised and without dedicated caregivers, this would never have happened. I am sure that it has not gone unnoticed how caregivers are giving back to their estates.

There are another group of people who have been instrumental in bringing about change - all of you, who wrote to your MPs, who went to Meet the Peoples Sessions, who called, turned up and made the point that you are responsible Singaporeans whose cats are part of your lives. You let your MPs know that you are prepared to stand up and be counted and to give back to the community. It is YOUR voices that have been heard - or how else would the Ministers have realised that this was something that many Singaporeans care about? No society or welfare group can bring about a sea change without the support and voices of people - and you deserve a huge round of applause for getting all of us to this stage.

Now let's work together to make sure that this rule is changed. Please write to your MPs and the Ministers in charge at khawbw@mnd.gov.sg and tanchuanjin@mnd.gov.sg (or post on their facebook pages here and here) and let them know that it's important to change this rule and relegate it to the history books!

Posted by Dawn at 9:55 PM

(Malaysia) Injured kitten, found in the middle of the road, sent for treatment

Monday, May 16, 2011

Injured kitten, found in the middle of the road, sent for treatment

I received a call from Jason today. Apparently, he had just rescued a little kitten from the middle of the road this morning. He said the kitten looks injured and Jason wanted to know whether he should send the kitten to a vet or to the shelter.

To the vet, I said. And I offered him our panel vet.

So, Jason and his friend, Poh Yee, brought the kitten to our panel vet, and I met them there.

The kitten was hissing and spitting. Hmm...good sign. Hissing is a defence response when the kitten feels threatened. It also means the kitten is still quite strong.

This is Jason and Poh Yee.

Jason said he found the kitten in the middle of the road this morning, at 8am. Initially, Jason thought the kitten was dead, but upon closer inspection, it was still alive, so Jason tried to push the kitten to the side of the road, and that's when he saw that the kitten had been injured. Also, another pet-adult cat was with the kitten at that time, but that's not the mother. It is probably just a neighbourly-cat, trying to help?

Jason and Poh Yee actually had no plans for the kitten and they were not sure of what to do for it after this visit to the vet's. I told them I could blog for fosterers or adopters, but I can't guarantee I'd be able to find one. So I asked if either one of them could foster the kitten instead since it's quite obvious the kitten would need some sort of nursing care. It did not take long for Jason and Poh Yee to work out a plan on how they could care for the kitten.

See why I like working with young people?

So, even before any diagnosis was made, Jason and Poh Yee said they would take responsibility for the kitten. They were already talking about how, who, what and where. I said I'd lend them a cage.

The little one hissed and spat at our vet as well....but soon settled down.

The vet found an umbilical hernia on the kitten's abdomen, which may require surgery later on. This means a part of its insides is sticking out, and it could be either a congenital defect or due to something else. There is also an injury on its leg where the skin has been scraped off. The kitten is in pain, the vet told us. Poor thing. Part of its tail was also hanging - this would need to be amputated later on.

Its circulation is good. Ahh...that's good.

The kitten is still very alert.

Hey you!

Our vet suggested two options for Jason:

1. No sedation. Cut off the skin that needs to be cut off and also part of the tail that's hanging. The kitten may be in pain for about 10-20 minutes for this procedure if no sedation is given.

2. Give sedation and do the above, but there is a risk a kitten this young might not be able to take the sedation and die.

Jason and Poh Yee decided on Option 1 because they did not want to risk the kitten's life, even though the risk was small.

Discussing options with kitten listening intently. He's probably saying, "Hey, I'm tough, ok? I can take pain." By the way, yes, it's a male. He reminded me of Wii when first rescued. Wii was spitting and hissing at me too, protecting Vixey.

Ok, Spitty. See you later....be brave.

Updates at 2pm: The procedure has been done. Everything went very well, according to the vet. In fact, little Spitty was so well-behaved too.

Today's treatment could have been subsidised by us, but Jason insisted on settling the entire bill.

Gee whizz.....can we have more of such students??!!

Kudos to you, Jason and Poh Yee!

Jason and Poh Yee are now on their way to pick up little Spitty.

Updates: Jason has named the kitten "RayRay"!! What a nice name!

Posted by chankahyein at 2:12 PM

Elections and Cats

http://catsandstuff.blogspot.com/2011/04/elections-and-cats.html


"So here's the thing - this election season, let our elected representatives know how we feel. We are not second class citizens who matter less than complainants, many of whom are not even held accountable because they are anonymous. Caregivers are committed, concerned and ready to help - so why are they treated as if they don't matter? "

Mama Cat is proud to live in a cat-proof home!

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Love them. Keep them safe.

Mama Cat is proud to live in a cat-proof home!

Malaysia: Mandela, the rescued cat

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Mandela, the rescued cat

An elderly cat was rescued in July 2010, and brought to Roselin for fostering. The cat was brought to the vet and apparently, it was quite emaciated. The vet said it probably had not eaten for a month.

Roselin named him Mandela. Throughout these months, Mandela was doing quite well, but something appeared to be "not quite right". A few days ago, Roselin found out what was wrong.

Below is Roselin's account of Mandela. We'd like to thank Roselin for sharing her story. It would help very much if you too can share your experience in handling cats like Mandela (please post constructive comments). We need to support each other and keep each other going, especially when faced with a challenge like this.

Roselin writes:

I now know the reason why Mandela - if we ever thought he was domesticated - was abandoned in the housing area.

Since he was with us end July, his appetite was excellent, he walked steadily and he could even run and climb a tree.


Having said that, this pattern was erratic.


Some days, he would eat little but drank and pee a lot.


He was strong as he could attacked Doraemon and even chased & attacked 3 other cats in the garden.


Is it any wonder that we had to either put him in cage (very short periods) or on a leash.


Last Sunday, I took him for his usual walk in the garden and he was slow & listless.


On Monday morning, when I was about to take him for his usual walk, his hind legs were shaking...he was struggling to stand!


So off we went to the vet who discovered that his kidneys had shrunk significantly and immediately gave him saline fluid injected on both sides of his frail body.


Apparently, his kidney was damaged a lot time ago and sadly, the vet who warded him earlier never mentioned this when he was under their care!
By the afternoon, I had to admit him to the hospital vet in Serdang.


He was there for 5 days and was treated for his chronic kidney disease.


Sadly, after a battery of test, he is also diagnosed with FIV positive (feline aids) and is Anaemic.

He is over 6 years old but he looks much older due to his health condition and the loss of his lower teeth. Poor baby.


There is no cure for the advanced kidney disease and the possible complications is that his condition may deteriorate and it's life threathening. The only thing to do now is to buy time.


I got him discharged on Friday, 1st October as I was afraid the bill would escalate.


Mandela is home and while I don't have the nerve to inject the saline solution with a needle (both sides of his body and twice/day) that is expected, I can at least give him his cod liver oil and complete his antibiotics, ensuring a strict diet of restricted protein & phosphorous (i.e NO cat biscuits/food but just rice with boiled chicken...and if affordable, special "K/D" food).


So until he suffers from depression, not eating well, vomit (ulcer, gastric blood), produce abnormal urine, poor bowel movements (diarrhea, bloody), breathing problem, then he has a chance to live a few more weeks/months.


Should he exhibit any or all of the above symptoms, then I am told to go back to the vet and decide what to do then.


Such a daunting prospect.


Still. I'm determined to give his usual TLC and he will be surrounded by other feline company in the garage.

Thanks for reading this. I need a support group right now.

Here are photos of Mandela:

Hang in there, Mandela.

Be brave and strong.

My only personal experience with a cat with degenerative kidneys was with Vixey. Vixey was a pygmy cat (physically retarded), rescued at 1 month old. I was told her organs would degenerate faster than a normal cat's and that she would have a much shorter lifespan.

Vixey lived a full life for two years, helping me foster other newborn kittens. She commanded great respect from my other cats and none of them dared to bully her despite her small (pygmy) size.

In the last few months of Vixey's life, she developed chronic constipation and required regular enemas and was on a special diet (KD).

When blood tests showed her kidney readings deteriorating, I put her on a kidney supplement from France. She showed improvement only for a few days. One morning, she suddenly became ataxic (could not walk straight anymore). She was put on drips to flush out the toxins, and improved within days. The vet said she could be discharged, and I was going to learn how to give her the subcutaneous fluids (diuresis), but Vixey passed away the next day. 

Leggy (fostered by Chen) also passed away of degenerative kidney disease. He too was put on drips, but chose to go on his own that very night itself.

I think (though I may be wrong), that animals, to a certain extent, can decide when they wish to go. When conditions are no longer favourable, they will choose "freedom" and go on their own. For some animals, they even experience a "sudden revival", where they would appear to recover and be well again (is it so that we can see them healthy for the last time?) before they finally take their leave.

The best we can do is to give them all the help and love that we have.

And that's exactly what Roselin is giving Mandela now.

We're all behind you, Roselin and Mandela!

Posted by chankahyein at 2:18 PM

A baby and cats

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Three months on..

Xiao Bu Dian is almost five months old now and I have since return back to work. I am still religiously breastfeeding him day and night whenever possible... If anyone were to ask me what is my current hobby... U know the answer.. Yup.. BREASTFEEDING and EXPRESSING breast milk. Yes it is really hard work but like all mothers I'm gonna say something cliche.. When I look at him now.. I know its all worth it!!

Am thankful for colleagues who are understanding enough to allow me the time to do my "business" at work.. Hope I be able to make it to his sixth month after that can relax don't have to be so paranoid like now.. To Mr Lim thanks for being so understanding during these period of time I know u are trying to lighten my burden a lot of times.. We just have to tahan for another month more after that I promise I won't be so rigid about it okie!

Mum has been a great help since I started working. Glad we are able to come to a mutal agreement without comprising XBD's welfare so now able to focus on work better.

Lala has finally come to accept my mother's presence in our house. Yes it took her four months to get use to my mother and for her to roam about freely in the house when mother is around. No more hiding in the toilet cabinet haha

Orange the ever happy go lucky fellow has taken up his big brother role seriously.. he helps me watch over XBD when he's sleeping in the sarong... though it would be even better if he could help me rock the sarong haha..

Ah Sky on the other hand also accepted XBD as part of the family. He is resigned to the fact that he is no longer the centre attraction of the house.. well he still got the sweet side of him.. sitting near XBD on the bed Now that Im working, I treasure the free time I get to spent with him.. he seems to grow up so fast.. just realise today he's having difficulty fitting into the bumbo seat.. his fleshy thighs get stuck between the loop..

Yes if you realise there is no photo of Lala and XBD.. still haven't got the chance to catch her and XBD together.. She does comes up to sniff XBD but its so fast she scatter off quickly before I can take a shot of it.. I guess she slow to warm up to people like her mummy haha..

Posted by My furry friends at 2:11 PM 0 comments

Love them. Keep them safe.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Love them. Keep them safe.

Mama Cat is proud to live in a cat-proof home!

Children with a heart for the animals

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Children with a heart for the animals

The Subang Jaya Buddhist Association's Sunday Dhamma School children, under the guidance of their dedicated teachers, started a "Five Sen Coin Collection" project some months back. The intention was to teach the children the value of money and to channel their collection to a charitable cause.

I was informed a few weeks back that they had decided to give their collection to AnimalCare. And I was invited to meet the children and tell them about what we do for the animals.

I've always believed that children are our future, and if we can inculcate the love for animals in them when they are still young, it would go a long way.

Here are some of the children. Since most of them are very young (seven years old), I thought I'd speak to them for not more than 30 minutes. And, tell them stories of some of the animals we've helped.

Some are older. Their ages range from 7 to 15.

There were 100 of them! But this is indeed one of the most well-behaved crowd of children I have ever spoken to. Kudos to their teachers and to the children themselves.

Look at these sweet little faces...

But they were not just listening, they were also able to tell me the plight of stray animals.

This is the little sister who contributed the highest collection of five sen coins. She presented me with the total collection, on behalf of all the children.

The representatives from every class received a certificate for their efforts.

Our hope for the future...

Their teachers rewarded each class with a bag of goodies.

I also brought 100 copies of each of Pawprints and Indy Jones for the children. Hopefully they will read the stories and pass on the books to their friends.

We'd like to convey our deepest appreciation and sincere thanks to the teachers and the children of SJBA's Sunday Dhamma School for their noble efforts in doing this collection for the animals.

May all of you be blessed for your kindness.

May all beings be well and happy always.

Posted by chankahyein at 5:01 PM

Belgium plans to sterilise all cats by 2016

http://catsandstuff.blogspot.com/2010/08/belgium-plans-to-sterilise-all-cats-by.html

Friday, August 20, 2010

Again I have to say - if Belgium has plans to do it, why can't Singapore? If there are so many complaints about abandonment and cats being thrown on the streets, thus adding to the cat population by the authorities, then these are the steps that are needed to be taken. I like how pet shops will be made to sterilise all cats that they sell as well.

The problem honestly is lack of political will in Singapore - if not, we could be done way before 2016. It's amazing how much caregivers have already accomplished on their own with barely any support - and if their hard work was carried through to its logical conclusion, based on Singapore's size, we would be done with sterilisation of all cats in a few years. Given the necessary logistics (both in terms of money and just support), Singapore could really have had a world first that we could be proud of.


Earthtimes.org
Belgium plans to sterilise all cats by 2016
Posted on : 2010-08-18
Author : dpa

Brussels - Belgium is set to embark on a radical plan to sterilise all cats in the country by 2016, an official said Wednesday, confirming a report by the Sud press newspaper group.

The measure is meant to solve the problem of feline overpopulation. In a country of over 10 million people, there are an estimated 1 million cats, a spokesman for the health ministry told the German Press Agency dpa.

According to the "Multi Annual Cat Plan," due to be rolled out in 2011, sterilisation will first be carried out on cats held in shelters, then extended to breeding establishments and pet shops.

At a later stage, sterilisation will be made mandatory also for pet cats, which are expected to be identified and placed on a national registry.

Where is your conscience?

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Where is your conscience?

From the desk of incensed Mama Piggy:

Yes indeed, I am incensed.

Guess what I found on my way home this evening?

Tabby boy resembles Gym-Mee, no?

Yes, two more abandoned cats in my estate - a Calico mommy with her 3-month-old white and grey tabby boy.

I didn't notice them at first. I was walking through the nicely landscaped garden which leads to my flat when something "prompted" me to turn my head. I saw a pile of furniture at the void deck of a nearby block, discarded to make way for new ones in time for the lunar new year. Then I saw a bundle of white and black furry things on top of the unwanted sofa. With four pointed ears. Rats.

They are obviously abandoned home cats because they are very friendly, and Calico mommy still had a chain collar with a bell.

Someone also left some "farewell" food for them, it seems. Calico mommy allowed me to stroke her, and boy, is she skinny! I fed her some biscuits, and went home to get a can of wet food for her and tabby boy.

Why were they thrown out together with the old furniture? Because they would "damage" the new sofa? Or is it because their "shelf-life" is over?

I left them at the void deck and went home with a heavy heart.

If you love someone, would you abandon them?

Pillow talk

Sunday, August 08, 2010

Pillow talk

One tuna for guessing why i'm so sleepy.... ah ... la dolce vita....

~ Guest blogging by Papa Porky

Suspected Trapping of Cats by Pest Control

Suspected Trapping of Cats by Pest Control

Jul 30, '10 6:55 PM for everyone

Feeder F called me at around 2pm saying that the Blk *28 Feeder saw the cleaning supervisor and a Malay man with a metal-coloured trap which contained food.

I went down and saw the Supervisor and TC officer Joseph. The officer claimed that they only engaged the pest control to take photos and count the cat and to check them for tipped-ear.

Later received call from M that a resident of Blk *27 saw pest controllers catch 7 cats. Met the TC officer and supervisor again on my way to meet M. I told him and asked him to come up to the 4th floor with us to speak to the man. He said he had to rush off to catch someone who pasted up posters. The other man who was with them mentioned something about the trap being stolen.

M and myself went up to the resident's unit. The elderly Indian man says he saw it from his window and that the men were wearing white T-shirts and that the TC officer was with them. He described the van as being the same colour as the trap.

Later I met the Supervisor again and he also mentioned that their trap had been stolen....

My question is.... why would they bring a trap if they are just taking photos???

So far we cannot be sure that cats are missing... will check tonight!

A worker doing painting at *26 told me and Feeder F that he saw a black-and-white cat being trapped this morning.

Will update tonight on missing cats.

Feeder F also mentioned that a house visiting by MP is coming up.

Tags: community-cats, rc, town-council, pest-control

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Starting them young

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Starting them young

Over these last few months, we have read and seen many cases of cruelty inflicted by people on animals. While many quarters have pushed for harsher punishments on such offences, a long-term solution to this problem is to educate the young.

Very young children often have a natural love for animals, but this soon disappears if it is not nurtured, or worse, if it is "altered" by adults who teach them that animals are lesser beings and do not deserve any love and sympathy.

About three weeks ago, an 11 year-old boy by the name of Toh Han Shen wrote to me. He had got a copy of Pawprints on My Heart, and he told me how much he loved the stories. He also told me how he and his aunt attempted to save a little kitten, and recently, he and his friends helped in the rescue of a few kittens from his school compound. Coming from one so young, his narration of the incidents abounds with sincerity and concern for the animals.

Over the past two years, I've received many emails, from adults as well as children, telling me how the stories from Pawprints and Indy Jones have touched them and even changed the way they look at animals.

Real-life stories have a way of touching the heart, and sometimes, all it takes is just one story to put a lasting imprint in our minds which will shape our perception and response to the world around us.

So, if you have a story, share it, especially with the young. You'll never know how many hearts it can touch!

Posted by chankahyein at 10:16 AM

Free Publications

The following books are printed for free distribution. If you'd like to contribute towards reprints, please contact me.

Pawprints on My Heart

Indy Jones & the 4 Pillars of Kindness

A Kite in the Wind

Little Steps, Joyful Steps

See you on Rainbow Bridge (in progress)

Best of friends

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Best of friends

This email has been in the circuit for some time. In case you have not seen it, here it is. If you have already seen it (many times, as I have!), won't hurt to look at it again....and smile.

There have been many stories of orang utans, chimpanzees and monkeys becoming caring friends to dogs, cats and even tigers. The fact that there are many cases means it's not an exception.

It can be a wonderful world, if we spread some love and kindness around....

We certainly can do it, if our "closest cousins" can do it too!

After losing his parents, a 3-year old orangutan was so depressed he wouldn't eat and didn't respond to any medical treatments. The veteranarians thought he would surely die from sadness. The zoo keepers found an old sick dog on the grounds in the park at the zoo where the orangutan lived and took the dog to the animal treatment center. The dog arrived at the same time the orangutan was there being treated. The two lost souls met and have been inseparable ever since.



The orangutan found a new reason to live and each always tries his best to be a good companion to his new found friend. They are together 24 hours a day in all their activities.

Best of Friends!

Cheers!!

Posted by chankahyein at 8:29 PM