tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323916952024-03-13T07:20:56.155+08:00Project JK - Just Kindness, from our souls to theirsFor to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains,
but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.comBlogger783125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-74391119166722630412012-12-16T18:00:00.001+08:002012-12-16T18:04:26.261+08:00Follow Us On facebook!Dear friends, <br />
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Thanks for standing by our side for 8 years since we hit the streets for our street dogs in 2004. Follow us at our Project JK - Just Kindness facebook page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Project-JK-Just-Kindness/185453072387?fref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Project-JK-Just-Kindness/185453072387?fref=ts</a><br />
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Have a truly blessed Christmas this year!JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-48745717128658570212011-07-12T02:34:00.003+08:002011-07-12T02:43:36.797+08:00Mission Relocation - Projected CostsAs at 7 July, here's the projected costs of what we need to raise in total for Mission Relocation. Figures will change as we move along with the activities (hopefully they don't increase). Note also we are targetting to secure one month boarding sponsorship so that we can at least guarantee each dog is covered for the 1st month. We will need more help and funding for the long-term boarding of these dogs. Contact <a href="mailto:projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg">projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg</a> for more. Thank you.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vgnq520d3Ek/ThtDU4Qh7dI/AAAAAAAACPw/tw7RmEwxbEQ/s1600/MissionRelocation_ProjectedCosts_12072011.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 413px; HEIGHT: 175px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628166185307729362" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vgnq520d3Ek/ThtDU4Qh7dI/AAAAAAAACPw/tw7RmEwxbEQ/s320/MissionRelocation_ProjectedCosts_12072011.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-13365052955883357862011-07-04T23:32:00.005+08:002011-07-05T00:27:11.052+08:00Mission RelocationAt the moment, I shall call it "Mission Relocation" because it involves moving dogs from one place to another for them to seek refuge. Akin to what we did for the tapioca pack a few years ago. This time, the farm has a new management and has plans to develop a large part of their premise and they want the dogs out. Period. We've had talks with them, spoke with the workers, consulted supporters, considered various options... and pretty much arrived at one viable option that partly addresses it: <u>relocate the dogs</u>. To save as many as we can.<br /><br />So Mission Relocation includes all efforts and costs that go toward:<br /><br /><ul><br /><li>Construction of a partition dividing an existing enclosure into two, and kennels in one of the sub-enclosures: >$2,000</li><br /><li>Monthly boarding fees: >$100 per dog per month</li><br /><li>Dog catching fees (of the ever skittish mummy dogs): To be advised</li><br /><li>Transport fees (hopefully we can minimise these with our own transport): To be advised</li></ul><br /><p>We are given only one month and we got to start somewhere and do things quickly. In Singapore, it is difficult to prosecute anyone who terminates the lives of stray animals without concrete evidence against the criminal or perpetrator. The fact of straywork is, dog poisoning conducted by various means is a REALITY in Singapore. And those who've done it have gone scot-free. I want to avoid this and move the dogs, even just a few of them, to somewhere safe.<br /><br />The first steps to getting this work include building the enclosure (quotation given by 1st contractor already, now waiting for 2nd contractor to survey area) and moving 3 of the mangey looking ones to the shelter. The management has expressed that these outwardly sickly looking dogs affect business image.</p><br /><p>If you're interested to pitch into Mission Relocation, contact <a href="mailto:projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg">projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg</a>. More could be discussed and answered. Receipts will be provided. We need the funds, the transport, the connections and the support. Thank you.<br /><br /><em><u>Saving the dogs in these pictures. Photos taken over the years of the packs.<br /></u></em><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H93hocUJIdw/ThHl7ZayU7I/AAAAAAAACPo/pk1ONLcDlgk/s1600/ST831580.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625530218160739250" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H93hocUJIdw/ThHl7ZayU7I/AAAAAAAACPo/pk1ONLcDlgk/s320/ST831580.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc66;">Patchy boy (left) whom we have sterilised in recent months and one of initial pups we sterilised (right)<br /></span></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KG4B-AjVy1w/ThHl7NgC3nI/AAAAAAAACPg/gsbCqESSfRc/s1600/Nook.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 262px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625530214961569394" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KG4B-AjVy1w/ThHl7NgC3nI/AAAAAAAACPg/gsbCqESSfRc/s320/Nook.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc66;">A cosy nook for the dogs. Behind the office of one of the farm workers. Unfortunately, this compound is marked for commercial development.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lSg9yTcEXj4/ThHlxBcvtnI/AAAAAAAACPY/BAb1dHt5nZM/s1600/Mummydogs.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625530039927813746" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lSg9yTcEXj4/ThHlxBcvtnI/AAAAAAAACPY/BAb1dHt5nZM/s320/Mummydogs.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc66;">Dogs surrounding the enclosure we built a few years ago to minimise the dogs' movement. Black mummy dog (large circle) has given birth to many batches of puppies. Hachi-looking brown mummy dog (small circle) is hard to catch as well, and has given birth to generations.<br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vBnz4anNOFg/ThHlw_gM7nI/AAAAAAAACPQ/-3ehB-vXfMM/s1600/Momo_young.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625530039405440626" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vBnz4anNOFg/ThHlw_gM7nI/AAAAAAAACPQ/-3ehB-vXfMM/s320/Momo_young.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc66;">Momo when she was young. Recently sterilised and had a chicken beak stuck in her teeth while she was gobbling chicken heads as treats. The chicken beak actually got stuck in her teeth for a few days and finally dropped off.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WAG91ESAD6U/ThHlwfILUeI/AAAAAAAACPI/ISj_YePZ1Ss/s1600/Longlong_Chocho.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625530030714737122" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WAG91ESAD6U/ThHlwfILUeI/AAAAAAAACPI/ISj_YePZ1Ss/s320/Longlong_Chocho.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc66;">Circle: Longlong (gone missing/died) and Chocho (now residing at foster home for a few years already). Both caught by AVA and later redeemed at $1,000 or so.<br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yzlYQDQNuMc/ThHlweasCnI/AAAAAAAACPA/TbIuHloXLRI/s1600/K_Dogs.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 145px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625530030523943538" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yzlYQDQNuMc/ThHlweasCnI/AAAAAAAACPA/TbIuHloXLRI/s320/K_Dogs.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc66;">Friendly pack who belonged to the now-defunct farm across the road. One of the first packs we sterilised back in 2006 when they were still small. Black fluffy boy (small red circle) is no longer with us.<br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nyTW7W2gDWk/ThHlwJ7g0YI/AAAAAAAACO4/ObmuRs5y4t8/s1600/Buffalo%2B%2526%2Bkids.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625530025024475522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nyTW7W2gDWk/ThHlwJ7g0YI/AAAAAAAACO4/ObmuRs5y4t8/s320/Buffalo%2B%2526%2Bkids.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc66;">Buffalo, old dog in foreground, chaperoning his younger counterparts. Dog with patches (background) died of tick fever a few years ago. He was noticed suffering with trembling limbs when he was still a young dog, after we had him sterilised.</span></div></div></div></div></div>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-75626348089508505132010-06-07T04:30:00.004+08:002010-06-07T05:06:25.636+08:00For lack ofcreativity, I shall call him Boy. The aunty caregiver refers him as the "fierce cat from the school". But, he's not fierce, just a dominant male in the colony of community cats. Volunteers have weaved in and out to help the few elderly caregivers -- one in her 60s and another in her 80s, caring for separate areas -- but few actually stay long enough to help.<br /><br />Boy was found more than a week ago with a patch on his back and a few days later, another bald patch appeared, as if hair was completely sucked out of the spot. The two patches hang on his back symmetrically. Boy was dull for a few days and resumed eating for two days before the caregiver rang me and asked me for help. I had a bottle of Negasunt (used to treat against maggot wounds) with me, but because the patches look very unusual and we wanted to play safe, we brought him the vet. At the time of this writing , we await for results from the vet after she's done with the culture test. If I interpret this correctly, culture test entails scraping some hairs and putting them into a culture of solution. It takes about 3~4 days for results to be out.<br /><br />I brought up the issue of ringworm to the vet, but yielded no response. Boy's patches look like a fungal infection, but the vet is not ruling out something internal. He eats well, rests well and moves around just fine at the moment. Together, we have set a quarantine place within the caregiver's house to confine the spread of infection to other cats as much as possible. I was told this could spread to humans too, and washing of hands after handling Boy is absolutely necessary.<br /><br />Bringing Boy to medical attention is part of our ongoing effort to manage community cats, even though the stray cat rehabilitation scheme that worked very well years ago had been scrapped. Boy is sterilised, ear-tipped and vaccinated, but like a typical alpha male, he roams around and makes the effort as the leader to chase intruding cats into territories far from home turf. Among most, he's the most people-social one and would saunter confidently to anyone who approaches the caregiver's house while he guards it fervently. We have made a payment of over $50 to the vet for the treatment this time (Boy's on oral medication), and if you believe in the community cats rescye cause and would like to help us defray Boy's medical cost, please write to <strong><span style="color:#ffff33;">projectjkteam [at] yahoo [.] com [.] sg</span></strong>. At this juncture, we sincerely appreciate all advice on Boy's condition. If you're a cat owner and caregiver, and have come across similar encounters such as Boy's, kindly write to us too.<br /><br />What are also the preventive measures we can do to restrict the spread of infection to other cats?<br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/TAwJroIazJI/AAAAAAAACOY/XJJMp23PuJ4/s1600/IMG_0210.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479765491714804882" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/TAwJroIazJI/AAAAAAAACOY/XJJMp23PuJ4/s320/IMG_0210.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/TAwJrFM4drI/AAAAAAAACOQ/c3TL0VGOKkk/s1600/IMG_0207.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479765482338285234" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/TAwJrFM4drI/AAAAAAAACOQ/c3TL0VGOKkk/s320/IMG_0207.jpg" /></a><br />Boy, resting on a chair indoors. The perfect opportunity for us to "scoop" him into the carrier and bring him to the vet's, knowing he is one to struggle.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/TAwJqywNmpI/AAAAAAAACOI/To72CKYyu-A/s1600/IMG_0206.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479765477386197650" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/TAwJqywNmpI/AAAAAAAACOI/To72CKYyu-A/s320/IMG_0206.jpg" /></a><br />Aerial view: two circular bald patches on the shoulder blades<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/TAwJqWcURmI/AAAAAAAACOA/kUKkRNAk0XM/s1600/IMG_0204.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479765469786556002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/TAwJqWcURmI/AAAAAAAACOA/kUKkRNAk0XM/s320/IMG_0204.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/TAwJp1BawQI/AAAAAAAACN4/RDT71mDfUQs/s1600/IMG_0203.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479765460815364354" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/TAwJp1BawQI/AAAAAAAACN4/RDT71mDfUQs/s320/IMG_0203.jpg" /></a><br />Hair's totally gone as if completely uprooted</div><div></div></div></div>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-38480481064509165762010-05-20T17:52:00.004+08:002010-05-20T19:02:01.280+08:00Spotty and her puppiesYesterday, 6 hours spent on the road with the six dogs that were the target of culling bodies. We received an appeal from a stray caregiver that she needs help, and yesterday for the first time after many online correspondences, ventured into one of the spots of the remaining wildernesss of Singapore. What greeted us was actually a nice place, a heaven on earth for the dogs. The quiet of nature, the vastness of space, bushes, a hut and an enclosure to keep the dogs from running into neighbouring premises.<br /><br />We targeted to bring about 3 dogs to the vet's, but the Kangoo could fit in more, so we took 6 of them all at one go -- Spotty and her timid but friendly kids. At the clinic, the dogs were verified sterilised, dewormed, vaccinated and microchipped -- the latter in compliance with statutory prescriptions.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UJlKFstpI/AAAAAAAACNw/XF8QimUjoa8/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_0154.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 152px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473291456106772114" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UJlKFstpI/AAAAAAAACNw/XF8QimUjoa8/s320/Copy+of+IMG_0154.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UJknQm-mI/AAAAAAAACNo/ZZQtO0B2tDw/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_0153.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473291446757292642" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UJknQm-mI/AAAAAAAACNo/ZZQtO0B2tDw/s320/Copy+of+IMG_0153.jpg" /></a><br />5 young dogs, over one year old. They are all sweet-natured Spotty's children. Disgruntled, they waited for their turn at the vet's after what must have been their first horror of a car ride. And they resorted to lying low on the floor to cope with all the stress; shut themselves from the rest of the hubbub. Occasionally, they wagged their tails or inched to sniff at the caregiver discreetly, their pack leader, when she approached to pat them. We could tell these beautiful dogs are very fond of their caregiver.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UJkbdqA_I/AAAAAAAACNg/vt013_DZ4JQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_0152.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473291443590792178" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UJkbdqA_I/AAAAAAAACNg/vt013_DZ4JQ/s320/Copy+of+IMG_0152.jpg" /></a><br />Save for one sturdy male, the rest of Spotty's offsprings are females. Thankfully, all are sterilised to prevent multiplication of stray numbers. The caregiver made it a point to have all of them sterilised.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UIfiMqVDI/AAAAAAAACNY/eKUXouMgjWY/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_0151.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473290259987584050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UIfiMqVDI/AAAAAAAACNY/eKUXouMgjWY/s320/Copy+of+IMG_0151.jpg" /></a><br />That's spotty on the extreme left of the photo. She <em>sayangs </em>the white dog the most and would mouth into his ear to clean out the dirt, dropping fat grey ticks on the floor in the process. Motherly grooming. Whoever adamantly believes dogs are without emotions is gravely miseducated.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UIfNWfxdI/AAAAAAAACNQ/JzBM4jSNhGQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_0150.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473290254391690706" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UIfNWfxdI/AAAAAAAACNQ/JzBM4jSNhGQ/s320/Copy+of+IMG_0150.jpg" /></a><br />Waiting for their turn. We brought them into the doctor's room one by one to have their surgical markings verified. No frills, not much of a struggle with any of the dogs. They were really very obedient, considering they are not home pets.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UIe9u5T3I/AAAAAAAACNI/Fnt1ECuycts/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_0148.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473290250199060338" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UIe9u5T3I/AAAAAAAACNI/Fnt1ECuycts/s320/Copy+of+IMG_0148.jpg" /></a><br />In the back of the vehicle. Nary a car sickness. While her kids cowered and curled up on the floor, Spotty kept standing, like a mother watching over her kids. I took the opportunity to spray Accurate on them and ticks (dead ones, fat ones, shrivelled ones and baby ones) dropped like flies. On one of the dogs that weighs only slightly over 12kg, there were so many ticks lining inside and outside her ears that if you were to run your fingers across, you could feel a deliberate "texture" on them. Absolutely gross. Parasites.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UIeYadf4I/AAAAAAAACNA/l1Yc4i8VoBQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_0147.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473290240181239682" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UIeYadf4I/AAAAAAAACNA/l1Yc4i8VoBQ/s320/Copy+of+IMG_0147.jpg" /></a><br />The leashes criss-crossed as the dogs moved frantically about in the car. That's Spotty's side profile.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UIeBQmlHI/AAAAAAAACM4/T02d7mUIDlg/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_0144.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473290233965876338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S_UIeBQmlHI/AAAAAAAACM4/T02d7mUIDlg/s320/Copy+of+IMG_0144.jpg" /></a><br />A male dog that's been skinny for a long while even though he eats a lot. Newcomer to the community. We'll need to get him castrated as well, lest he roams and mates with unspayed females. </div><div></div><div>.............................................<br /></div><div>This case is one out of the many we encounter in our collective attempt to keep the stray numbers at bay. Like many caregivers, we receive no government or organisational funding to help the street animals, and many times, depend on individual donors and friends to support our work. While the existing number of dogs needs to be controlled, the same should be done at the side of imports and breeders. For now, we'll focus on what we can do, as there is nary a statutory application of animal welfare laws that effectively CURTAILS the unnecessary imports, breeding and sales of dogs. The key here is <strong><em>effectiveness</em></strong> and sadly, we have yet to see what that can be done, <strong><em>done effectively</em></strong> here.</div><div><br />The total bill for yesterday's expenditure is over $500. And there'll be more to incur with sterilisation of the strays in the area, if you'd like to contribute, kindly <strong><span style="color:#ffff66;">email projectjkteam[at]yahoo[dot]com[dot]sg</span></strong>. Receipts will follow.<br /><br />Thank you.</div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-57219945247778013032010-03-08T18:01:00.000+08:002010-03-08T18:02:55.097+08:00Fauna play key role in circulating seas, says studyPARIS (AFP) –<br />Creatures large and small may play an unsuspectedly important role in the stirring of ocean waters, according to a study released Wednesday.<br /><br />So-called ocean mixing entails the transfer of cold and warm waters between the equator and poles, as well as between the icy, nutrient-rich depths and the sun-soaked top layer.<br /><br />It plays a crucial part in marine biodiversity and, scientists now suspect, in maintaining Earth's climate.<br /><br />The notion that fish and other sea swimmers might somehow contribute significantly to currents as they moved forward was first proposed in the mid-1950s by Charles Darwin, grandson of the the legendary evolutionary biologist of the same name.<br /><br />But this was dismissed by modern scientists as a fishy story.<br /><br />In 1960s, experiments compared the wake turbulence created by sea creatures with overall ocean turbulence. They showed that the whirls kicked up by microscopic plankton or even fish quickly dissipated in dense, viscous water.<br /><br />On this evidence, sea creatures seemed to contribute nothing to ocean mixing. The clear conclusion was that the only drivers of note were shifting winds and tides, tied to the gravitational tug-of-war within our Solar System.<br /><br />But the new study, published in the British science journal Nature, goes a long way toward rehabilitating the 20th century Darwin, and uses the quiet pulse of the jellyfish to prove the case.<br /><br />Authors Kakani Katija and Joan Dabiri of the California Institute of Technology devised a laser-based system for measuring the movement of liquid.<br /><br />They donned scuba gear and then released dye in the path of swarm of jellyfish in a saltwater lake on the Pacific island of Palau.<br /><br />The video images they captured showed a remarkable amount of cold water followed the jellyfish as they moved vertically, from deeper chillier waters toward the warmer layers of the surface.<br /><br />Katija and Dabiri say the 1960s investigators had simply been looking in the wrong place.<br /><br />They had been on the alert for waves or eddies -- signs that the sea was being stirred up in the creatures' wake -- rather than vertical displacement of water.<br /><br />What determines the amount of water that is mixed is the size and shape of the animal, its population and migratory patterns.<br /><br />Churning of the seas is a factor in the carbon cycle.<br /><br />At the surface, plankton gobble up carbon dioxide (CO2) through photosynthesis. When they die, their carbon-rich remains may fall gently to the ocean floor, effectively storing the CO2 for millennia -- or, alternatively, may be brought back to upper layers by sea currents.<br /><br />William Dewar of Florida State University in a commentary, also published in Nature, said the new paper challenged conventional thinking.<br /><br />"Should the overall idea of significant biogenic mixing survive detailed scrutiny, climate science will have experienced a paradigm shift," he said.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Source: http://www.fight4home.com/2009/07/29/fauna-play-key-role-circulating-seas-says-study-afp</span>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-79684557207828655512010-01-21T19:01:00.005+08:002010-01-21T19:26:35.565+08:00It's either these 4 pups are surrenderedto SPCA. Or we give it a try, to get them a home. If not all 4, then at least 1.<br /><br />Right this moment, many many young lives are being born or weaned, while old lives are slumbered in rest. Life and death, a continuous cycle. The only difference? Where you are born.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0MRqqxKI/AAAAAAAACL4/HOncdIdIZBI/s1600-h/Boy+4+-+Russell+(Rusty).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429146736300573858" style="WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0MRqqxKI/AAAAAAAACL4/HOncdIdIZBI/s320/Boy+4+-+Russell+(Rusty).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0j5SKTrI/AAAAAAAACMY/ClbiLLKcYTQ/s1600-h/DSCF4376.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429147142072192690" style="WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0j5SKTrI/AAAAAAAACMY/ClbiLLKcYTQ/s320/DSCF4376.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Big Boy Russell (Rusty)<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0lPShdKI/AAAAAAAACMw/lNtATb949y8/s1600-h/DSCF4379.JPG"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0L9OSg8I/AAAAAAAACLw/IgIBOGPXakE/s1600-h/Boy+3+-+Ray.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429146730812834754" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0L9OSg8I/AAAAAAAACLw/IgIBOGPXakE/s320/Boy+3+-+Ray.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />2nd boy - Ray<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0MjBhelI/AAAAAAAACMA/MXl2rA3tFAI/s1600-h/Girl+1+-+Little+Anne.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429146740959836754" style="WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0MjBhelI/AAAAAAAACMA/MXl2rA3tFAI/s320/Girl+1+-+Little+Anne.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Girl - Little Anne<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0NCS3jzI/AAAAAAAACMI/mOox1ZUAOPA/s1600-h/Girl+2+-+Little+Beth.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429146749354086194" style="WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0NCS3jzI/AAAAAAAACMI/mOox1ZUAOPA/s320/Girl+2+-+Little+Beth.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Girl - Little Beth<br /><br />These 4 pups are born in a farm where there are a few wary females and males, uncatchable. Home for these 4 pups is a wet, dirty, gritty ground between slabs of bricks, under a container. As they grow and get more playful, the farm area is unsafe with vehicles coming to and fro.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0kqrobRI/AAAAAAAACMo/T4UqpBDQuC0/s1600-h/Home.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429147155332361490" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0kqrobRI/AAAAAAAACMo/T4UqpBDQuC0/s320/Home.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0NS5GvcI/AAAAAAAACMQ/2r_7mDlFS80/s1600-h/Their+home.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429146753809432002" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0NS5GvcI/AAAAAAAACMQ/2r_7mDlFS80/s320/Their+home.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Home for now<br /><br />We will try to rehome them. If not 4, then at least 1. In the reality of stray work with limited resources and very few people stepping forward to adopt, despite varying opinions and statements, unwanted puppies are surrendered to SPCA.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0kSdC8pI/AAAAAAAACMg/MbAExYs5CqI/s1600-h/DSCF4387.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429147148828734098" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1g0kSdC8pI/AAAAAAAACMg/MbAExYs5CqI/s320/DSCF4387.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />* Pls email us at <a href="mailto:projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg">projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg</a> <strong>only</strong> if you've experience with local breeds/big dogs, and have thought thru entirely about the difficult phase of looking after a very young pup - the <strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">whining, nipping, pee/poo-ing all over the place etc.. - and the 10-15 years lifelong commitment to a full grown adult dog. No matter what.<br /></span></strong><br />We hope u understand the difficulties involved in rehoming, and that we only want the best for these animals.<br /><br />* Pls also email us if you can <span style="color:#ffcc33;">support with donations, dog food, neem/tea tree oil and sprays, thank you.<br /></span><br /><em>* Local breeds/mongrels grow to be medium-sized dogs and are not legally allowed in HDBs.</em>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-90971205176320126392010-01-18T16:45:00.003+08:002010-01-18T17:07:31.469+08:00Early in the morning on the way out yesterday, I stumbled on a black mass lying motionless on the street. I didn't need to examine further to know with ominous certainty that it was the neighbourhood Blacky all right. Blacky -- the female street cat we had tried to catch when her caregiver sounded out to us that she was suffering from conjunctivitis. Red sore eyes. We could see so clearly from afar that her eyes were infected and in need of medical attention. We used cat traps, waited for hours for her, peeked beneath vehicles, tiptoed to her quietly, lured her with different food baits, but like many strays, Blacky eluded us. She longed to be her carefree self, going only to humans (her elderly feeder) for food.<br /><br />About a year ago when C the cat hoarder moved out, Blacky was one of the handful left behind the vacated house when her owner could not house and take care of so many. While some were caught by pest control after adjacent neighbours quickly seized the opportunity to complain about the cats left unattended, Blacky was smart enough to explore the area <em>behind </em>C's house. She took shelter at an abandoned duplex for many months, quietly sleeping there and also met with our elderly feeder who decided to place food along the pavement for Blacky.<br /><br />Blacky was the the human-wary sort. She took on a stance of either complete ignorance of passer-bys or scampering quickly to underneath cars when humans approached. But patiently and loyally, she would wait out at the feeding spot under some random foliage and hoped in the heart of hearts that no one would hurl a stone at her, stamp their feet so loudly to scare her or upturn her water bowl. Those were our hopes too.<br /><br />Then, as if part of Singapore's waves of urban residential property redevelopment, the empty house where Blacky stayed was rapidly torn down and workers' quarters, piling materials and the intermittent crane replaced the plot. Blacky was evicted and was found more often than not seeking shelter in the vicinity of the feeding spot (the pavement), what choice did she have?<br /><br />According to the feeder, she would sometimes be pursued maliciously by an alpha ginger cat, or hissed at and intimidated by other gungho males who followed the feeder to her spots. Blacky did put on a little bit of weight from the good nutrition, but as time wore on, I realised she was less adept to responding to sudden motions or sounds. Her deteriorating eyesight impaired a fraction of her agility and nimbleness. The delayed turn of her head, the contortion of her nose to sniff out her surroundings more deeply... I guess these were signs people who observe cats long enough could tell from. Blacky's reactions were a tad awkward, if I may so say.<br /><br />And perhaps because of such handicap, in the wee hours of Sunday morning, Blacky was knocked down by a speeding vehicle travelling downslope along the street. When I found her, her body laid motionless on the concrete of the street. Her eyeballs were ejected, the subsequent cars must have continued to roll over her.<br /><br />But her body was intact. Fresh, yet bludgeoned by machines without respect and regard. I had a blue towel in the car, so I wrapped her up in it. My heart teared a drop.<br /><br />Finally, for the first time, I could lay my hands on Blacky. No longer to give her medical attention, but to grant her some peace, respect and dignity.<br /><br />We buried Blacky in the caregiver's backyard. Her body covered in the same blue towel.<br /><br />Uncontrollably, our 80+ caregiver burst into sobs. The demise of the one she cared for and loved. While passbys judged and condemned.<br /><br />"Remain positive for the rest of the cats." All I could force myself to tell her.<br /><br />Blacky was nobody's child, but our caregiver gave her the love and warmth she snugly burrowed in.<br /><p><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1Qi5nu9khI/AAAAAAAACLg/hKGJveTa7KY/s1600-h/ST832453.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428001824202134034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1Qi5nu9khI/AAAAAAAACLg/hKGJveTa7KY/s320/ST832453.JPG" /></a> </p><p><em><span style="color:#ffff33;">Blacky, about to be buried</span></em><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1Qi6ACLExI/AAAAAAAACLo/Neo4DWZVnxc/s1600-h/ST832458.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428001830725161746" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1Qi6ACLExI/AAAAAAAACLo/Neo4DWZVnxc/s320/ST832458.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1Qi5T2oBdI/AAAAAAAACLY/d3a6sTqaNL0/s1600-h/ST832460.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428001818865567186" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1Qi5T2oBdI/AAAAAAAACLY/d3a6sTqaNL0/s320/ST832460.JPG" /></a><br /><em><span style="color:#ffff33;">Her body seems microscopic in the richness of the earth</span></em></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1Qi45ydvcI/AAAAAAAACLQ/Ku_tBtdmCK8/s1600-h/ST832461.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428001811868794306" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S1Qi45ydvcI/AAAAAAAACLQ/Ku_tBtdmCK8/s320/ST832461.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em>Covered and compacted. In shalom peace you rest, Blacky.</em></span>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-58409440745416075042010-01-10T00:09:00.002+08:002010-01-10T00:12:49.979+08:00Video of Little Oliver<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0iq044Iz0I/AAAAAAAACKo/je3humSlujc/s1600-h/DSC_0097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424773576765525826" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0iq044Iz0I/AAAAAAAACKo/je3humSlujc/s320/DSC_0097.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Evidence that he can climb out of his bathtub-bed and able and willing to climb back in. :)<br /><br />Video link (take by his foster): <a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17XHDARhozI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17XHDARhozI</a></div>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-52919615240569792072010-01-07T23:19:00.008+08:002010-01-07T23:39:41.329+08:00Little Oliver has left the construction site<span style="font-size:85%;">An eventful day. With 3 dogs sent to the vet for sterilisation, we were later informed by workers at a construction site that there is a puppy.<br /></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0X8VKJS0SI/AAAAAAAACKY/p2Aj53rb_lo/s1600-h/DSCF3831.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424018766668419362" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0X8VKJS0SI/AAAAAAAACKY/p2Aj53rb_lo/s320/DSCF3831.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">When I walked further into the site, I was saddened to see a <strong>very young pup, lying lifeless beneath a bench</strong>. His neck area was wet with an unknown substance. Fleas crawling all over his baby face and <strong>worms made his little tummy appear bulging like a sack</strong>. He looked weak and sick, and could bearly walk, stumbling as he tried to get up. </span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0X8Vhp7GqI/AAAAAAAACKg/330lKEsGvIE/s1600-h/DSCF3930.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424018772979292834" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0X8Vhp7GqI/AAAAAAAACKg/330lKEsGvIE/s320/DSCF3930.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Once we brought him into the car, his hunger drove him to sniff out the box of char siew bao we had, his weak little body suddenly alive cos <strong>his hunger was so strong, he used his little strength to paddle towards the scent</strong>. He ate and drank, clearly his last meal was very long ago. We then took him to the vet to be treated for fleas and dewormed. And he later came home with me.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0X8UWQoIMI/AAAAAAAACKI/U3zBzfuYiKM/s1600-h/DSC_0006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424018752740532418" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0X8UWQoIMI/AAAAAAAACKI/U3zBzfuYiKM/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Although I had only known him for a few hours, this little boy has a loyal heart. He at times turns back to look at me with his puppy-round eyes. And when I placed him on the sofa or floor to lie down, he will look up at me, and moved to place his head on my lap, or just his body next to me. He comes when I call. And he sits still to be wiped clean. He even knows to poo on the newspaper!<br /></span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0X8UoVL3NI/AAAAAAAACKQ/umiLMV9nF9g/s1600-h/ollie2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424018757591489746" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0X8UoVL3NI/AAAAAAAACKQ/umiLMV9nF9g/s320/ollie2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />This boy has won my heart. And we have decided to give him a <strong>second chance</strong>. He will grow up to be a medium sized dog. We are looking for someone who is <strong>familiar with local breeds and is willing and able to raise up a very young pup,</strong> who may whine and cry at night (but he will stop as soon as you place him near you), needs to be trained and forgiven for his puppy mistakes for now.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Someone who understands the commitment to the lifetime of an animal. Pls email us at projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg to discuss more on a little special boy I think I will name Oliver, maybe? Little Ollie.<br /></span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0X8T86KUBI/AAAAAAAACKA/lC6bP_OQ3Xc/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424018745935417362" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0X8T86KUBI/AAAAAAAACKA/lC6bP_OQ3Xc/s320/8.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><br /><strong>To support Little Oliver's second chance in life, pls donate to POSB Savings 108-15188-9. If you would like to donate puppy milk formula, puppy kibbles (we're giving him Natural Balance puppy kibbles now) or pee pads, pls email us at </strong><a href="mailto:projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg"><strong>projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg</strong></a><strong> . Thank you.</strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Project JK's Facebook page: </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#/album.php?aid=188688&id=185453072387&ref=mf"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#/album.php?aid=188688&id=185453072387&ref=mf</span></a>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-57833882616809043312010-01-07T15:07:00.002+08:002010-01-07T15:09:26.922+08:00"I take up compassion<em><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">and surrender my excuses.<br />I stand against injustice<br />and commit to live out simple acts of God's love.<br />I refuse to do nothing.<br />This is my resolve."</span></strong></em><br /><br />A quote I read and remember. My resolve.JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-60612969452049040612010-01-06T18:52:00.007+08:002010-01-06T19:23:56.546+08:006 dogs in 2 days and counting....<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0Rtwz6WDHI/AAAAAAAACJ4/2bP2asC9xls/s1600-h/DSCF3776.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423580536596991090" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0Rtwz6WDHI/AAAAAAAACJ4/2bP2asC9xls/s320/DSCF3776.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Gerry and Georgie waiting to be sterilised.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtwJwCh-I/AAAAAAAACJw/AdB_xiyZMEI/s1600-h/DSCF3786.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423580525279479778" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtwJwCh-I/AAAAAAAACJw/AdB_xiyZMEI/s320/DSCF3786.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />New girl was found to be on heat, with the help of a farm worker, she was also taken in to be sterilised.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtvrWo--I/AAAAAAAACJo/a9jaCdaXQD8/s1600-h/DSCF3922.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423580517119884258" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtvrWo--I/AAAAAAAACJo/a9jaCdaXQD8/s320/DSCF3922.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Going back the next day<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtvULmoJI/AAAAAAAACJg/hFFDNl3d9k8/s1600-h/DSCF3927.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423580510899576978" style="WIDTH: 209px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtvULmoJI/AAAAAAAACJg/hFFDNl3d9k8/s320/DSCF3927.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Ready to go back to their site after surgery<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtuivI_dI/AAAAAAAACJY/LZzpSq-2lHs/s1600-h/DSCF3928.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423580497626856914" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtuivI_dI/AAAAAAAACJY/LZzpSq-2lHs/s320/DSCF3928.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />New girl is shy and chose to sit at my feet<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtVplNNDI/AAAAAAAACJQ/gYHA5284twE/s1600-h/DSCF3932.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423580069967508530" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtVplNNDI/AAAAAAAACJQ/gYHA5284twE/s320/DSCF3932.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Familiar smells...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtVPMwurI/AAAAAAAACJI/1YJESpC398Q/s1600-h/DSCF3933.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423580062885657266" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtVPMwurI/AAAAAAAACJI/1YJESpC398Q/s320/DSCF3933.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And back she goes to the farm where she came from. Keep safe, New Girl.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtUgyZgEI/AAAAAAAACJA/ZFQE_0R46K0/s1600-h/DSCF3937.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423580050427052098" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtUgyZgEI/AAAAAAAACJA/ZFQE_0R46K0/s320/DSCF3937.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Female Corgi-cross living at a kelong, on her way to be sterilised<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtUHlSLII/AAAAAAAACI4/p3apU9OynJQ/s1600-h/DSCF3938.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423580043661159554" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtUHlSLII/AAAAAAAACI4/p3apU9OynJQ/s320/DSCF3938.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtT0qRCUI/AAAAAAAACIw/iSmmBpH2A9k/s1600-h/DSCF3941.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423580038581782850" style="WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/S0RtT0qRCUI/AAAAAAAACIw/iSmmBpH2A9k/s320/DSCF3941.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Lost and found Terrier-cross on his way to be sterilised.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">* We seek your support in all these sterilisation costs and more to come. Donations can be made to POSB Savings 108-15188-9.</span></strong><br /></span><br />Each surgery is a determination of a pup-free female dog, and a relief on the part of stray-carers who may be physically/financially unable to undertaking sterilisation plans on their own.<br /><br /><strong>More sterilisations. Fewer pups. Fewer strays. Fewer unneccesary killing of innocent lives.<br /><br />It is a simple conclusion. Let's keep it going.</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-39030034504797573652010-01-02T18:56:00.006+08:002010-01-02T19:41:18.842+08:00A morning with the dogs<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8sp4IUILI/AAAAAAAACHQ/neSSwwxvfFo/s1600-h/DSCF3617.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422101574330884274" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8sp4IUILI/AAAAAAAACHQ/neSSwwxvfFo/s320/DSCF3617.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8sqHgZCWI/AAAAAAAACHY/CFIHCMOtTv0/s1600-h/DSCF3618.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422101578458401122" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8sqHgZCWI/AAAAAAAACHY/CFIHCMOtTv0/s320/DSCF3618.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8sq_PmM6I/AAAAAAAACHo/D3RVwG8kINA/s1600-h/DSCF3621.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422101593420346274" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8sq_PmM6I/AAAAAAAACHo/D3RVwG8kINA/s320/DSCF3621.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8t9HBoeRI/AAAAAAAACIg/hpPJtuBLit4/s1600-h/DSCF3628.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422103004258531602" style="WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8t9HBoeRI/AAAAAAAACIg/hpPJtuBLit4/s320/DSCF3628.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8t9XsvriI/AAAAAAAACIo/mHRRMORjJME/s1600-h/DSCF3630.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422103008734326306" style="WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8t9XsvriI/AAAAAAAACIo/mHRRMORjJME/s320/DSCF3630.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8tzOOagCI/AAAAAAAACIQ/u940Ca4VA9s/s1600-h/DSCF3626.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422102834392498210" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8tzOOagCI/AAAAAAAACIQ/u940Ca4VA9s/s320/DSCF3626.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Favourite spot for a shade<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8tzZarYlI/AAAAAAAACIY/Hnj-2rc2Bj0/s1600-h/DSCF3627.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422102837396726354" style="WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8tzZarYlI/AAAAAAAACIY/Hnj-2rc2Bj0/s320/DSCF3627.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8tyqDgPyI/AAAAAAAACII/815bIbcpDT4/s1600-h/DSCF3625.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422102824683061026" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8tyqDgPyI/AAAAAAAACII/815bIbcpDT4/s320/DSCF3625.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet Jonah<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8tyJxTKBI/AAAAAAAACIA/VJ8w141hC20/s1600-h/DSCF3624.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422102816016771090" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8tyJxTKBI/AAAAAAAACIA/VJ8w141hC20/s320/DSCF3624.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8tx5yc6VI/AAAAAAAACH4/JMQhCbBuWNQ/s1600-h/DSCF3623.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422102811726637394" style="WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8tx5yc6VI/AAAAAAAACH4/JMQhCbBuWNQ/s320/DSCF3623.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8srH2m1DI/AAAAAAAACHw/SxxsHzC7bWQ/s1600-h/DSCF3622.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422101595731448882" style="WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8srH2m1DI/AAAAAAAACHw/SxxsHzC7bWQ/s320/DSCF3622.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A good bath for Jordan<br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8sqWac5II/AAAAAAAACHg/zFmvUAq_Zdc/s1600-h/DSCF3619.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422101582460019842" style="WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sz8sqWac5II/AAAAAAAACHg/zFmvUAq_Zdc/s320/DSCF3619.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-45965920787894435092009-12-29T23:07:00.000+08:002009-12-29T23:08:15.236+08:00Please...WALK YOUR DOGJKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-43001393788371122022009-12-28T12:29:00.011+08:002009-12-28T13:03:07.389+08:00Took a walk alongthe streets last week. After months away. Same streets. Different lives.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0X3U0XfI/AAAAAAAACGg/OdxvjwrA6l8/s1600-h/DSCF3278.JPG"></a><br />I do not recognise some of the dogs who greeted me that day. Where they have come from and where their lives will lead them.<br /><br /><strong>Young</strong><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0X3U0XfI/AAAAAAAACGg/OdxvjwrA6l8/s1600-h/DSCF3278.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420139736133295602" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0X3U0XfI/AAAAAAAACGg/OdxvjwrA6l8/s320/DSCF3278.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0XvEl9dI/AAAAAAAACGY/6oeC6vZqUqQ/s1600-h/DSCF3277.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420139733917758930" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0XvEl9dI/AAAAAAAACGY/6oeC6vZqUqQ/s320/DSCF3277.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Bold</strong><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0uOpPKUI/AAAAAAAACG4/sPK8DNFmZbE/s1600-h/DSCF3302.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420140120350075202" style="WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0uOpPKUI/AAAAAAAACG4/sPK8DNFmZbE/s320/DSCF3302.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Injured</strong><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0vBkuiII/AAAAAAAACHI/awhyH3iYpKY/s1600-h/DSCF3307.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420140134021367938" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0vBkuiII/AAAAAAAACHI/awhyH3iYpKY/s320/DSCF3307.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Wary</strong><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0ujUaPYI/AAAAAAAACHA/T1oY4ng98n4/s1600-h/DSCF3303.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420140125899865474" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0ujUaPYI/AAAAAAAACHA/T1oY4ng98n4/s320/DSCF3303.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0XOrRYEI/AAAAAAAACGQ/WUU9EhfQveQ/s1600-h/DSCF3276.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420139725221617730" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0XOrRYEI/AAAAAAAACGQ/WUU9EhfQveQ/s320/DSCF3276.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0YoZprvI/AAAAAAAACGw/mi7zonQa7Io/s1600-h/DSCF3301.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420139749306904306" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Szg0YoZprvI/AAAAAAAACGw/mi7zonQa7Io/s320/DSCF3301.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All they need is some food, shelter.<br /><br />And a little bit of kindness and humanity. To allow them to live out a life that was given. A life not for us to take.<br /><br />Walk with us into a new year we hold with courage and hope. With bigger and bolder dreams for the animals as we claim the <em>promises for a better world.</em><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;"><span style="font-size:130%;">* Donate to POSB Savings 108-15188-9 and together, we will create miracles for the animals in 2010.</span> </span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Blessed New Year. The best is yet to come.</span></strong><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-JK-Just-Kindness/185453072387?ref=ts"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-JK-Just-Kindness/185453072387?ref=ts</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-27145575001332838042009-12-22T04:13:00.002+08:002009-12-22T04:14:54.687+08:00Food donations for Mdm Wong's ShelterContact <a href="mailto:derrickrover@yahoo.com">derrickrover@yahoo.com</a> or <a href="mailto:yee.alycia@gmail.com">yee.alycia@gmail.com</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sy_XEX2MEBI/AAAAAAAACGI/L6cpZ3IRumI/s1600-h/MdmWongShelterFoodDonation-Dec09.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 295px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417785346870743058" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sy_XEX2MEBI/AAAAAAAACGI/L6cpZ3IRumI/s320/MdmWongShelterFoodDonation-Dec09.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-78430812316120504232009-12-17T09:20:00.007+08:002009-12-17T14:16:56.014+08:00Gerry's leg needs funds to healGerry and her brother (whom we have left unnamed for now) live out their existences at a construction site occupied by stockpiles of metal beams, barb wires and other materials, cranes and tractors in motion, landfill piling and dumping in action.<br /><br />In the darkness provided for by the container quarters of the construction workers, Gerry and her brother find refuge--away from other stray packs in the neighbourhood and strange men who poke their noses into the quarters in the day.<br /><br />They are friends to the workers but the one they are closest to is a Thai worker who returns in the evening after his work. Sometimes when he's around, our caregiver will pass him food for the dogs and willingly he feeds Gerry and her brother. Other times, we have found that the food passed to a random worker would be left to hang somewhere in the quarters and rot for a few days, unfit for consumption.<br /><br />Perhaps that's why when we brought Gerry to the vet's with the help of her familiar Thai worker, she was found so underweight and undernourished by the vet. Dehydrated and running a temperature. The Thai worker told us Gerry's right hind leg had been injured and limp since two months ago. A lorry had run her over.<br /><br />Prior to that, the caregiver and us visited the site in the morning in the absence of the Thai worker and were met with futile attempts to capture her. The moment she saw us, Gerry scampered swiftly away and hid herself from a pile of construction materials. In her limps, she jumped on nails, scratched herself against the rusty edges of old poles and grazed her back more, ducking, climbing and negotiating rough corners.<br /><br />Until we had to call it a day and give up. A nagging worry on our heads that we <em>needed </em>to bring her leg to medical attention. We feared if her bones had been crushed.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SymM_Bh-O1I/AAAAAAAACGA/-nKSlaCiPFg/s1600-h/ST831964.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416015041260305234" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SymM_Bh-O1I/AAAAAAAACGA/-nKSlaCiPFg/s320/ST831964.JPG" /></a><br />A few days of hospitalisation at the vet's saw marked improvement in her behaviour: Gerry warmed up to all the vet staff and when walked, was able to put weight on her injured leg. Ginger and gentle. She responded happily when we put our hands on her head and patted her with a prayer of encouragement and healing.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SymM-gQSBbI/AAAAAAAACF4/wT2JuK5PQgw/s1600-h/ST831961.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416015032327734706" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SymM-gQSBbI/AAAAAAAACF4/wT2JuK5PQgw/s320/ST831961.JPG" /></a><br />The vet gave Gerry medication and various vitamins. Knowing that she's but a puppy actually, she suspects Gerry's case and being unaccustomed to using her right hind is a matter of bone development, aside from the lorry accident.<br /><br />With our limited animal rescue budget, the best we can do is pump her health back, bypassing any need for any surgery, so that she can still continue her life at the construction site. We have no place at all to board Gerry and allow her to recover ideally.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SymM-QDS_AI/AAAAAAAACFw/W0NzNpH9Z7c/s1600-h/ST831929.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416015027978304514" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SymM-QDS_AI/AAAAAAAACFw/W0NzNpH9Z7c/s320/ST831929.JPG" /></a><br />This is Gerry, checking us out from afar, after our failed attempts to pursue and capture her.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SymKapuHMpI/AAAAAAAACFo/rX40aAbN95w/s1600-h/ST831927.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416012217370227346" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SymKapuHMpI/AAAAAAAACFo/rX40aAbN95w/s320/ST831927.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SymKaNvrQFI/AAAAAAAACFg/j4E6sRQj4nY/s1600-h/ST831922.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416012209860591698" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SymKaNvrQFI/AAAAAAAACFg/j4E6sRQj4nY/s320/ST831922.JPG" /></a><br />Gerry's brother, the friendlier one -- responded to us lovingly for food and caresses. We target to sterilise him, and Gerry when she's well. At this stage, it's not recommended that Gerry goes through any surgery.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SymKZq_ae5I/AAAAAAAACFY/92Vg9QCBeWQ/s1600-h/ST831920.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416012200531360658" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SymKZq_ae5I/AAAAAAAACFY/92Vg9QCBeWQ/s320/ST831920.JPG" /></a><br />Gerry's brother.<br /><br /></div><div><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;">This is a brief story of the initial stage of rescue of Gerry and her brother. As part of the objective to manage stray numbers, both siblings will be sterilised, vaccinated and microchipped--the best that we can do in alignment with what the authorities treat of stray populations.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></em></div><em></em></div><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></div><div><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></em> </div><div><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;">At the moment, we are concerned with the recovery of Gerry's right hind leg which was run over by a lorry. Being female with an untreated limb, she faces the advances of other male dogs in the wild and could be impregnated in a matter of months. Where immediately possible, we will bring her for spaying.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></em> </div><div><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;">There will come a day when the construction site is vacated and the workers move elsewhere. After all, this is a temporary dorm. Honestly, I do not know how many years we can continue to tend to Gerry and her brother (they could be displaced when the Thai worker moves), but as far as they are part of our caregiver's feeding route and within our reach, we <u>will</u> continue to provide for them. For as long it takes to keep them alive and well.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></em></div><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></div><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc00;"><strong></strong></span></em> </div><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc00;"><strong>If you would like to donate to Gerry and her brother's rescue efforts, please email us at </strong></span><a href="mailto:projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc00;"><strong>projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc00;"><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span> No amount is too small and each bit builds into something to help make their existence possible. To keep them alive.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></em></div><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></div><div><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></em> </div><div><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;">I thank you for your generosity and act of encouragement this Christmas season.</span></em></div><div><em></em><br /></div><div></div>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-49299849526313767082009-12-09T23:21:00.001+08:002009-12-09T23:21:57.351+08:00We speak forthhealing and all good things for our animals.JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-23012211348631779932009-12-09T21:53:00.005+08:002009-12-09T23:21:17.776+08:00This is DaisyGentle, calm, serene and girly.<br /><br />Regrettably, I haven't got the chance to blog about Daisy's story.<br /><br />For the past weeks, it was sort of a heart-in-your-mouth experience for us. Daisy came down with a lump on the right side of her neck--two marbles large and hard as stone. What's more, she suffered from severe nose blockage and everytime little Daisy heaved, the discharge snorted and leaked out of her nostril.<br /><br />We put her at the vet's for 10 days or so and were told that Daisy might not make it, given the condition of her lump. Their first opinion was that Daisy's lump could be cancerous and the procedures of biopsy and chemotherapy entailed thereafter would mean hefty medical costs for us. We were given the option to put Daisy to sleep, otherwise she would, just the same, "waste away".<br /><br />Aunty S, the 80+ caregiver, and I picked up Daisy, with an uncertainty what her lump would mean to her life. When she was brought out of the ward, both her fore limbs were shaven for injection of glucose drip.<br /><br />On the exterior, Daisy shrivelled, weakened and her meows became gentler.<br /><br />Her mother, a dark-haired community cat whom we named Suzy and previously suffered a gaping sore on her back, missed her so much that she loitered in the backyard of the caregiver's to get closer to Daisy. As Daisy rested in the cage we set up for her, quarantined from the rest of the cats--the many the caregiver could take in herself without causing a fuss to her family and neighbours--Suzy held vigil for her daughter.<br /><br />She hanged around the room where Daisy stayed and never so much as strayed from the place. If policies imply that animals are emotionless, Suzy's demonstrated behaviour for her daughter defy any clinical principle on which the policies stand.<br /><br />What followed in a few days was the absence of glucose supply for Daisy and her rapid loss of appetite. As the weather got colder with the December rain, Daisy became thinner, weaker and paler. Daisy was literally bony.<br /><p><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sx-8PdH59TI/AAAAAAAACFQ/HfuY94iFPVQ/s1600-h/Lump-2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413252250824471858" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sx-8PdH59TI/AAAAAAAACFQ/HfuY94iFPVQ/s320/Lump-2.JPG" /></a> </p><p><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Side profile: in the red circle, you can tell her neck is thicker due to the lump<br /></span></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sx-8PJYW99I/AAAAAAAACFI/E2UFOkhSAUw/s1600-h/Discharge2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413252245524772818" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sx-8PJYW99I/AAAAAAAACFI/E2UFOkhSAUw/s320/Discharge2.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Profusely leaky discharge from left nostril. Just common cat flu, the vet said</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sx-7Lq3uptI/AAAAAAAACFA/6HfcPW0qPzg/s1600-h/ST831846.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413251086283613906" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sx-7Lq3uptI/AAAAAAAACFA/6HfcPW0qPzg/s320/ST831846.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Back from her 10 days at the first vets: Daisy explored the room and climbed the window grilles to seek a spot to escape. We let her be for her to settle down</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sx-7LMk5d5I/AAAAAAAACE4/phaCXmGInFY/s1600-h/ST831844.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413251078151567250" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sx-7LMk5d5I/AAAAAAAACE4/phaCXmGInFY/s320/ST831844.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sx-7K3H0XmI/AAAAAAAACEw/6Wo_BYNyb-M/s1600-h/ST831842.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413251072392453730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sx-7K3H0XmI/AAAAAAAACEw/6Wo_BYNyb-M/s320/ST831842.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sx-7KjAqEvI/AAAAAAAACEo/BEcVfpzojdg/s1600-h/ST831838.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413251066993709810" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sx-7KjAqEvI/AAAAAAAACEo/BEcVfpzojdg/s320/ST831838.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sx-7KHFg9uI/AAAAAAAACEg/_QU7dt_X2t8/s1600-h/ST831835.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 278px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413251059497891554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/Sx-7KHFg9uI/AAAAAAAACEg/_QU7dt_X2t8/s320/ST831835.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>There was an inner prompting to take immediate action: take Daisy for a second opinion.</div><div><br /></div><div>At the second vet's, Daisy was met with a basic checkup. Results?</div><div><br /></div><div>Gingivitis judging from her pale gums; dehydration (her skin eased softly down when pulled up; and an unmistakable lump which was not abscess after extraction test.</div><div><br /></div><div>Daisy was so weak the veins on her limbs collapsed and the vet could not, at all, put her on drip. Except through the back--a slower process though. With her health so poor, it would be life-threatening to operate on her to remove the lump.</div><div><br /></div><div>After a round of consultation with a senior vet, Dr V. felt it would be best to let Daisy be for the lump was mischievously located at a spot linked to a complicated network of arteries and blood vessels . No-go for surgery for sure.</div><div><br /></div><div>And in a few days' time, after rounds of prayers for her recovery, Daisy sprang back to life: <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">her appetite revived</span></strong>, <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">water intake normal</span></strong>, <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">flu let up</span></strong>. Just the obstacle of a lump still present.</div><div><br /></div><div>Daisy was discharged and brought back to her cage quarantine. Suzy was happy to see, even from a distance, her daughter again cozying up in the cage in peaceful recuperation.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today, I received a call from Aunty S to check on Daisy. I rushed to her place and saw her in the cage where S managed to put her in (Daisy ran away a few days ago!), felt her lump and realised her lump is 90 per cent reduced!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Her gums have returned to a healthy state of pink. Aunty S's tip: apply Bonjela.</div></div><div></div><div>......................... <div><br /></div><div>Gladness. We await to confirm with the vet if it is still necessary to bring Daisy back for a review.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div>*********************************************************<br /></div><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Daisy's case has fetched up to a few hundreds for us. If you would be so kind, please contact </span><a href="mailto:projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">projectjkteam [at] yahoo.com.sg</span></a><span style="color:#ffcc00;"> to help us with her medical bills so that Aunty can continue to do the good work she's doing. </span><span style="color:#ffcc00;"><br /></div></span><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">At over 80 years of age and managing, on her own, a few colonies of community cats, Aunty needs all the help she can get. Please, if you could... help us help Daisy. </span><span style="color:#ffcc00;"><br /></div></span><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.</span></div><div></div></div></div>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-85585254734986741002009-10-18T22:06:00.002+08:002009-10-18T22:12:34.194+08:00We welcome youto join us on a more interactive platform over at our FaceBook Page:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-JK-Just-Kindness/185453072387?v=wall">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-JK-Just-Kindness/185453072387?v=wall</a><br /><br />For those of you who have already joined in, thank you. We hope to continue our walk together in uplifting the awareness and creating a conscious participation in our animal welfare scene.<br /><br />And may each encounter with a needy animal make our hearts more tender. Our minds wiser. And our actions kinder.<br /><br />We look forward to seeing you on Project JK Page.JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-79057533286701213702009-10-12T09:42:00.000+08:002009-10-12T09:43:29.235+08:00Watch out for<strong>星期二特写 on 13 Oct at 10.30pm Channel 8.</strong><br /><br />"The programme is featuring the harsh lives of our street dogs as well as their caregivers"...thanks G for sharing!JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-67846988342199134362009-10-11T22:11:00.005+08:002009-10-11T22:36:06.084+08:00Ahhh... and our husky boy takes a breather<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/StHolJkzIqI/AAAAAAAACEY/tsqcGwg-cFY/s1600-h/ST831724.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391345953862263458" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/StHolJkzIqI/AAAAAAAACEY/tsqcGwg-cFY/s320/ST831724.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/StHokwpimxI/AAAAAAAACEQ/VdvkKbrS5mU/s1600-h/ST831723.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391345947171265298" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/StHokwpimxI/AAAAAAAACEQ/VdvkKbrS5mU/s320/ST831723.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/StHokWqTp9I/AAAAAAAACEI/3gEUNh_HG7g/s1600-h/ST831721.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391345940195157970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/StHokWqTp9I/AAAAAAAACEI/3gEUNh_HG7g/s320/ST831721.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/StHokBrVB0I/AAAAAAAACEA/fuy63J8PJuI/s1600-h/ST831720.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391345934562297666" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/StHokBrVB0I/AAAAAAAACEA/fuy63J8PJuI/s320/ST831720.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Photos of Shin, the rescued Siberian Husky, taking a breather after quite a length of a walk. Had a last minute urge some evenings ago to walk the boy and although I hadn't seen him often enough, he <em>knows </em>when I visit, it means treat and a walk in the park.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br />After J's effort to bring along ice-cold water for Junior & Ginne on one of their excursions after vet consultation, I've been mindful that in our local tropical climate it is best to bring along water for the dogs however hardy they seem to be. Especially for Shin.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br />So towards the end of our traipsing the length of the park and back, I poured water over his coat to reduce heating in case his body was overheated beneath the thickness of coat. At least he didn't seem to mind. Water for quenching thirst, for hydration and for reducing body heat.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br />I've been, mostly, a mongrel person when it comes to dogs. Would you have any tip in caring for or walking an Arctic breed in Singapore (although I'm not exactly supportive of the idea of the presence of such breed in this country) ?<br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br />Beautiful walk with Shin.</div><div></div></div></div>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-36630954709421863432009-10-08T01:00:00.002+08:002009-10-08T01:10:24.500+08:00Remembering some of the strayswhom we've crossed paths with. Much as I hope is not the case, many more are still out there - among farms, in forested areas, construction sites - often out of sight thus out of mind for many urban dwellers.<br /><br />Thus our efforts to bring to light the reality of the strays living amidst you. <br /><br />Spare a minute for these lives out there and find a space in your heart to help them, in any little way you can.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SszJ3nUS9tI/AAAAAAAACD4/jluCYQeOlGw/s1600-h/P6120338.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389904811339740882" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SszJ3nUS9tI/AAAAAAAACD4/jluCYQeOlGw/s320/P6120338.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Appearing old due to his chronic mange<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SszJ3MDfZdI/AAAAAAAACDw/o7u6pUyvd4k/s1600-h/Frodo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389904804021495250" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SszJ3MDfZdI/AAAAAAAACDw/o7u6pUyvd4k/s320/Frodo.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I named her Frodo<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SszJ2gKBdWI/AAAAAAAACDo/o8SQ-8TbONw/s1600-h/eyeliner+gal.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389904792237733218" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SszJ2gKBdWI/AAAAAAAACDo/o8SQ-8TbONw/s320/eyeliner+gal.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Lovely girl living in the forest with her brother, she has since disappeared.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SszJ2KyhWmI/AAAAAAAACDg/lu4ApXMauC8/s1600-h/Cooper+%26+Charlie.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389904786502015586" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SszJ2KyhWmI/AAAAAAAACDg/lu4ApXMauC8/s320/Cooper+%26+Charlie.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Born wild<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SszJ1uitHNI/AAAAAAAACDY/oJQ5QILBijg/s1600-h/Buttercup.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389904778919484626" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SszJ1uitHNI/AAAAAAAACDY/oJQ5QILBijg/s320/Buttercup.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Buttercup - last surviving gal from a first-time mom and later run over and killed by a lorry.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-24451950441355357692009-10-06T17:27:00.003+08:002009-10-06T17:33:06.488+08:00Replying emailsHi all, it seems that Yahoo mail could be undergoing extreme revisions which has resulted in a number of emails not sent out, be it new compositions or replies. We realise that a few emails assumed to have been sent out remain as half-saved drafts in our Draft folder and even when we clicked 'Send' a few times and a series of success messages appeared, the email was never sent.<br /><br />For now, I can't even log in to file a feedback to the technical team, hence, if you've sent an email and there are still no replies, after a few days, please resend us.<br /><br /><a href="mailto:projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg">projectjkteam [at] yahoo dot com dot sg</a>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391695.post-15536706652585960072009-10-03T20:30:00.008+08:002009-10-03T21:13:57.611+08:00Adopt a Siberian Husky<div><b><i> THEN... AT POINT OF RESCUE</i></b></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SsdLvLHYp_I/AAAAAAAACDA/Zbvfde3cFx4/s1600-h/BEFORE2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SsdLvLHYp_I/AAAAAAAACDA/Zbvfde3cFx4/s320/BEFORE2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388358752981788658" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i> NOW...</i></b></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SsdLvLHYp_I/AAAAAAAACDA/Zbvfde3cFx4/s1600-h/BEFORE2.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SsdJ9MZw_jI/AAAAAAAACC4/iQ4JafIhkPs/s1600-h/NOW3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SsdJ9MZw_jI/AAAAAAAACC4/iQ4JafIhkPs/s320/NOW3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388356794822229554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SsdJv0Y4o9I/AAAAAAAACCw/kN9PHegaJy8/s1600-h/NOW6.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SsdJv0Y4o9I/AAAAAAAACCw/kN9PHegaJy8/s320/NOW6.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388356565037786066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SsdJchBMHHI/AAAAAAAACCo/guTZfwW0pHk/s1600-h/NOW5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SsdJchBMHHI/AAAAAAAACCo/guTZfwW0pHk/s320/NOW5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388356233420610674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SsdJAxILGqI/AAAAAAAACCY/fKrrudYldEY/s1600-h/NOW7.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n5f_DSSxXdc/SsdJAxILGqI/AAAAAAAACCY/fKrrudYldEY/s320/NOW7.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388355756708534946" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><br />Shin, a 6 year-old male Siberian Husky, was rescued from a HDB home where he was leashed to the kitchen window all day—no walks, no opportunities of socialisation. He slept, ate and defecated within a 1m radius.</p><p class="MsoNormal">When we rescued him in ’08, his legs were found wobbly due to stunted growth and his nails were hooked and long. He was given a mere plate of rice, meshed with an egg a day.<br /><br />Now after a year of proper foster care, Shin is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">completely </i>different. He is fattened up, well socialised and lives in a community of other dogs. He is ready to go to a good forever home.<br /><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">We are looking for an owner who understands the needs of the breed and knows the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">requirements of keeping a Siberian Husky in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s humid climate</b>. Importantly, we are looking for a family who is willing and ready to commit to loving and caring for Shin for the rest of his life. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Shin is: 6 yrs old/male/people friendly/loves his walks (cool weather)/castrated/vaccinated/dewormed/groomed regularly/trained of basic commands/a loving companion for life.<br /><br />We appreciate if you could forward this to your family and friends. Interested parties, do make a careful decision. Contact <a href="mailto:projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg">projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg</a><br /></p><p></p></div>JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272531930637069823noreply@blogger.com5