The Little Gesture That Touched us

Mr Tuk is the contracted Vietnam worker with Ken’s company.

After hearing about our plight for the four legged friends, everyday,  he would keep his lunch change. 

At the end of his contract here in Malaysia, he handed over his ‘lunch changes’ over to Ken to be donated to us.

This is a really pleasant surprise to us and we’re extremely touched that Mr Tuk thought of collecting his spare change to help the four legged friends.

To Mr Tuk, Thank you very much from all of us!!

Thanks So Much!

Cute black pup Lucky wait for a new home!!

Cute black pup, Lucky, is a parvo and distemper survival.

Age : 3 months

Gender : Male

Lucky is a very adorable pup, he is now perfectly healthy and has gone for his first vaccination.
A very intelligent boy, Lucky knows the basic command and is toilet trained.

A potential good guard dog and wonderful companion.
Lucky loves human touch and also very attention demanding.

Lucky loves to be surrounded with his playmates and gets along well with his furry friends.

Please come to the adoption drive in Happy Garden is you are interested to give him a home!!

STAR METRO FRIDAY 29 OCTOBER 2010

中国报 本周推薦（星期五）29/10/2010

Paws Mission holding adoption drive this weekend~STAR METRO FRIDAY 29 OCTOBER 2010

From StarMetro

Handsome terrier cross DouDou and more than 40 cute puppies are up for adoption this weekend.
Independent dog rescue group, Paws Mission, will hold its monthly adoption drive tomorrow and on Sunday at 43, Lorong Nikmat 2, Happy Garden, Jalan Kuchai Lama in Kuala Lumpur from 9am to 6pm.

“DouDou was abandoned after his owner moved to a condominium. He is an adorable, healthy and active boy. He has been with us for three months now and we hope to find him a loving home,” said Ho Wai Sam, a coordinator for Paws Mission.
DouDou, five years old, is among some 80 dogs and pups, looking for homes at Paws Mission temporary shelter.

Apart from DouDou, there are several older dogs abandoned by their owners.
Ho said Bobo, a black short-legged daschund cross, and Docky, another short-legged mixed breed, were left on the streets by irresponsible owners. Both are healthy.
Paws Mission appeals to the public to give these dogs a home as their makeshift shelter faces the perennial problem of being overloaded with animals.

For a map to the adoption drive, visit Paws Mission’s blog http://everydoghasitsday09.blogspot.com/

Ho said many people had approached the group for help to capture and rehome stray dogs and their pups but volunteers at Paws Mission had their hands full with the large number of animals at the shelter.
“Our resources are limited. Please work with us by temporarily helping to foster the dogs until we have space at the shelter or find a permanent home for them,” she said.
Paws Mission calls for foster homes especially for vulnerable young puppies that are at risk if they were placed at the shelter home. Food and kennels will be provided if necessary.

Set up in 2009, Paws Mission comprises volunteers dedicated to protect the welfare of homeless animals through education, health care, adoption and promotion of foster care.

Paws Mission also appeals for volunteers urgently to help in the daily care of these animals.

They also welcome donations in kind especially dry and canned dog food, cages and playpens, dog treats, shampoo, towels, disinfectants and newspapers.

For details, call Fan 012-205 2906, Ivy 012-395 7217, Vivienne 012-252 1562, April 012-327 8060, Kim 012-919 2263 and Ho at 012-290 0215.

Woof Woof!! ~~Thank You!!

Paws Mission would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the following donors for their generousity who make it possible for us to continue our mission :

1) Mr Senthi Rajaratnam

2) Magna Nova

Woof Woof!!

May you all be blessed!

The Secret Behind Having a Good Dog, or Passing the Scent Test

The Secret Behind Having a Good Dog, or Passing the Scent Test

There are no bad dogs, just bad dog owners.
We found Max at Orphans of the Storm which is a no kill animal shelter in Lincolnshire, IL, a north suburb of Chicago. My wife Helen and I had talked about adopting another dog to replace Sneakers, our 14 year old Poodle that had we had put down because of terminal cancer sometime ago. However, the day we found Max we weren't even looking for a dog, we were showing our grand daughter the kittens and cats at Orphans of the Storm.

He captured my soul!
I had strayed from the cat area of the faciliy to look at the dogs. My heart aches everytime I go to a place such as Orphans. There are so many dogs and cats waiting to be adopted. That day I happened to pass kennel 25 and there he was. A black lab or lab mix. He looked a bit shocked. He was young, the biography said he was a lab, six months old and his name was Big Boy. I tried to pass by him quickly, but it was too late. He looked into my eyes and captured my soul.
I quickly walked to where I had last seen my wife and daughter in the cat area of Orphans of the Storm. "You should look at the dog in kennel 25 I," I said to her.
She did, and the black lab in the kennel looked her in the eyes and captured her soul. She had a tear in her eye and said," We can't leave him here."
We asked if we could take the dog to the fenced in area so we could become better acquainted with him. The fenced in area was about as long as a tennis court and almost as wide. We unleashed the dog and he ran and ran and ran and ran. He was a steel spring of boundless energy. I knew if we were going to adopt him he was going to be a handful. Plus, he seemed to have little or no training.
My wife and I discussed the commitment we would be making by adopting such an animal. He would need to be exercised/walked regularly twice a day. We told the personnel we were interested in the dog, but wanted to think it over.

We went home and had a serious discussion about adopting the dog we had seen.
It is so easy to adopt or buy a puppy or dog on impulse. But like most impulse decisions there can be bad consequences. So Helen and I went home and discussed the pros and cons of adopting such a robust hi-energy half grown dog. We decided we were game for it. So that evening we went out and purchased a dog crate, food, food bowls, leash, collar, grooming brush and chew toys. We also decided what we would name the dog. Our choice was Max. Code for Maximum Energy.

Max's story.
Orphans of the Storm had a pretty good bio on max. He had been born on the day after Christmas, making Max almost exacly six months old. They said he was a registered black lab and had been turned into the animal control of a nearby city by his owner. Why they did not know. Perhaps it was because of the hernia operation Max needed.But whatever the reason Orphans had taken Max from the animal control people three days ago. Before we could take him home he would require an operation for his hernia, and to be neutered. Orphans would pay for both the operation and the neutering. We would sign the papers that they required to be signed and pay the adoption fee.

Why had Max's original owners turned him into animal control?
We will never know that answer. Perhaps the owner didn't want to or couldn't pay for his hernia operation. Perhaps the owner had fallen onto hard times and couldn't afford to provide a good home to Max. Or, perhaps the owner had purchased Max as a cute seven or eight week old roly poly puppy and had no idea what a fountain of energy he would turn into.
We suspect its the later reason. When we got Max home and took him for his first walk he acted more like a seven week old puppy on his first walk in the park rather than a six month old puppy. Everything seemed strange to Max. He heard a plane flying overhead and he stopped to look up at it. Even though he was full of energy he was restrained. He cowed at strange noises and people and dogs.

We soon discovered Max also was terrified of the basement.
Food, no amount of gentle coxing could persuade Max to go to the basement. He wasn't afraid of stairs because he had no fear of the stairs leading to he second floor of our home. It became clear to us that Max must have been kept in a basement for most or all of his life. That was why he acted so strange on those early walks we took him on and why he wouldn't go down stairs.

Max was a victim of a well intentioned but naive dog owner.
Fortunately, Max was not hand shy or exhibit other behavorial evidence he had been hit or physically abused by his first owner. He was house broken and knew sit and a few other rudimentary commands. We don't think his first owner(s) were ill intentioned. They were just guilty of what many first time dog owners are guilty of... ignorance. They were ignorant of the committment and requirements it would take to care for a dog. They were likely unaware of the specific requirements a breed such as a lab requires. The result was a dog who like many other dogs ended up in an animal control kennel, where he may have been put down. Fortunately, he was adoptable and the animal control people contacted Orphans of the Storm and within days he was in a new home. However many

adoptable dogs aren't so lucky.

What should have Max's first owners done before they adopted him as a puppy!
If the purchase was an impulse purchase they should not have made it. They should have waited a day or so. .
During that time since Max was a Lab they should have researched the breed. Labs are great family dogs, but what people overlook that without lots of exercise they can and will become very destructive. They are high energy dogs and classified as large dogs.
The family should have looked into how much it would cost to have Max. That means not only dog food, but vet bills, and other expenses. Dogs are increasingly expensive to own and more and more older dogs who had fairly good homes are ending up in shelters or being abandoned because their owners can no longer afford them.

Read about dogs before and after you buy one.
Some reading about about labs specifically, dog behavior as well as dog training should have been a must for the family that originally owned Max. Even though I have owned dogs all my life I still find it informative and useful to read such books. One I have found very helpful is

Katz on Dogs. The author doesn't suggest a certain way to train dogs, but rather takes a philosophical look at dogs and training suggesting different methods for different pooches.

A dog is a living thing, not a disposable accessory for the home.

Perhaps most importantly the first owners of Max should have seriously considered they were dealing with a living, breathing animal that feels pain and separation. Even though the owner did not abandon Max on the street, imagine the trauma a six month old pup goes through when in less that two weeks he:
loses his home.
is placed in a crate at an animal control facility
is transferred to another shelter
is taken to the vet to be neutered and to have an operation
ends up in a totally strange home.
I am totally amazed that Max and other dogs can take so much change and trauma and still adapt to a kind and loving home.

Every One Says Max is Such a Good Dog!
That is because I am a good dog owner. By that I don't mean I am a good dog owner jjust because I am love Max. I am a good dog owner because I also understand that love means firm discipline and training are required.
It means Helen and I have made a committment to Max that as long as he lives we will provide him more than lovel. We will provide him long walks, happy swimming, throw the ball for him, teach him not to be a pest and appropriate behavior that will make his own life safer and will make him welcome by others..
I would strongly urge that anyone thinking of adoping or purchasing a dog do the same. Follow these recomendations. SCENT

1.Stop: Don't buy a cute puppy or dog on impulse.

2.Cash: Do you have the money to care for the dog you plan to acquire?

3.Educate: Learn about the breed you are purchasing and make sure it fits your home environment.

4.No ego: Ask yourself are you obtaining the dog merely as a status symbol, if so buy a luxury automobile.

5.Time: Do you have the time to commit to loving, exercising, training, and caring for the dog for 10 or 15 or even 17 or more years?

If you pass the SCENT test, then dog you bring into your home will recognize you as someone who is worthy of having its friendship and loyalty. You in return will be a good owner, and that makes for a good dog.

JOY CHARITY PROGRAMME

PLEASE JOIN US FOR this JOY CHARITY PROGRAM

at our Happy Garden Adoption Drive

at
43, Lorong Nikmat 2, Happy Garden,

Jalan Kuchai Lama in Kuala Lumpur

from 9am-6pm

(30th & 31th October 2010)

You can get 1 bag of Minka 2.9kg for $10 (normal price is RM17.90) at our adoption drive only ( while stock lasts) .

You may take back 1 bag of the delicious and quality

food for you own dogs or you can donate it to our homeless dogs.

*This program is wholly sponsored by Magna Nova

AdoptionDrive at Happy Garden again!!

Paws Mission will hold its monthly adoption campaign on Oct. 30-31 ( Saturday and Sunday) at 43, Lorong Nikmat 2, Happy Garden, Jalan Kuchai Lama in Kuala Lumpur from 9am-6pm. More than 30 cute puppies are up for adoption this weekend.
Many people had approached us for help to capture and rehome stray dogs and their pups but our hands are full with the large number of animals at the shed.
We want to help but our resources are limited. Paws Mission appeals to everybody to open up their homes and help foster vulnerable young puppies, who are at risk if they are placed at the shelter home. Food and kennels will be provided if necessary.
Paws Mission strive to protect the welfare of homeless animals through education, health care, adoption and promotion of foster care.
We also appeal for volunteers urgently to help in the daily care of the doggies in the shed. We welcome donations in kinds especially dry and canned dog food, rice, cages and playpens, dog treats, shampoo, towels and newspapers.
Please drop us a mail if you wish to offer your helping hand in this coming adoption drive.
See you there!!

visit our success stories @ happy garden adoption drive here:

*His Majesty, Johnson Sr come, see, and conquer

*Frosty aka LCM (Lar Zar Mau) : Finally it’s my turn!

Below are the location maps of our adoption drive on this 30&31 October 2010

Do feel free to drop by. C u there!!

Alvin – looking for a home too!

Alvin may look big in size but he is a little boy at heart. Alvin has been with us in the shed for nearly 2 months and he seems to be enjoying his stay here with other furry friends a lot.

Alvin could be a big bully at times but he is definitely an adorable boy in our hearts. Alvin is about 1 year old, vaccinated and neutered. He has fluffy hair and certainly enjoy petting from human friends.

If you think you are interested in making him your companion at home, please do drop by at the shed.

Alvin will definitely bring you bundle of joy.

Nike found his home too!

Nike was rescued from a golf course in Nilai by uncle Tony. He was wandering along the road side without mama dog around. Uncle Tony picked him up and took him home.

In the pictures see Nike playing “manja” with auntie Kim.

Nike found his home too in Cutie Pet Fair.

We strongly believe everyone can do something for the strays on the street as long as we are willing to put in a little bit of effort. With all the heads and hands together, we hope we are able to make a better living place for the innocent animals on this earth.

Please do join us in this not-so-easy rescue work which seem to be never ending. Just contribute a little bit from your part, you will be rewarded with many many good returns!!

Dou Dou, the handsome boy in the shed

Dou Dou is famous for his super loud voice in the shed and very very attention demanding. He knows when to seek for attention, i.e when somebody is in the shed helping out. But when everybody left, he will keep his voice down. Everybody that visited the shed will not miss seeing him.

His voice do really disturb us sometimes, but Apple found him to  be very adorable and loving. This little sweet darling, never fail to show his affection towards Apple whenever she comes to the shed. Haha…only Apple will clean the ear for him.

Some nice photos of Dou Dou resting in the empty land in front of the temple, his usual spot to meet every visitors. 

Thank you aunties for taking good care of me!!

Pearly & Skippy– spayed!!

Elusive Pearly was finally sent to vet for spaying. As usual it is hard to predict her emotion.

Dr Goh said she did not response to him when he tried to lure her out from the cage. Pearly almost bitten Dr Goh’s leg. But luckily nothing unexpected happen.

Dr Goh has to give her a jab before he can finally move her out from the cage for the surgery.

The photos below are after her surgery. She does not trust any one of us, stays quietly in the cage. We hope she will build her confidence with human friends as soon as possible. Our ultimate aim is to find her a good home!!

Thank you Dr Goh for being so patient with our unpredictable rescued friends!!

Well done Pearly, we all love you!! You will be fine!!

Skippy tagged along for spaying too!!

According to Dr Goh, she is all fine and very obedient!! Good girl Skippy!!

Little Elmo going Home instead of Ah Bee

Ah Bee was supposed to go home   with Tzu Lee’s mum last weekend, but Ah Bee FREAKED OUT!! She was suddenly in the limelight. The centre of attraction. Something which she is not used too.

She is with us for almost month and getting all these attention does make her uneasy and unhappy. She jumped out of the car and flea behind the temple!   With Aunty Kiew chasing behind her she came back for the reassurance and security hug. Poor Bee. No worries you will have your day later.

 

   

Little Elmo went home instead.Well, whoever  Aunty takes home, she will surely be happy with their presence as furry friends do brightens up one’s day.

4 Comels

When it comes to cute and pretty kitten, people will normally comment, “soooo comel….”.

Here are 4 little comel found in my sis office area. she could not find their mother around.

The kittens are too cute to resist. So my sis decided to bring back to her office premises to care for them. Too bad, some of the workers found the poop and pee to be unbearable. Hence we are looking for other alternative to locate this 4 kittens. One of them appear to be falling sick and we plan to take her back to our house to monitor the condition. We will have to leave the rest of the 3 in the original site while we find a better place for them.

Please do let us know if you can provide a temporary home for them. Please drop us a mail or call Vivienne at 012~2521562.

Many Thanks!

Spay,spay,spay and Neuter,neuter neuter

This is what we have been doing for the past 2 months……

In and Out of the clinic to prevent unwanted pregnancies

 

 

 

and .. and … we even brought our adopted

Skippy to be spayed!!!!

Tammy found a home too!!

Tammy was fostered by Mrs Lai ever since she was rescued.

This lil cutie found a good home too!!

Thanks to Ms Woon for showering her with lots of LOVE she deserves.

  

Tammy has grown up so much!!