I can’t find a copy of this article online so I have no choice but to scan it…

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Check out question number 5 (it’s on the lower left corner) and see how Dr Jill replied…

Quote from Question number 5 and Dr Jill’s reply…

Q : What are your objectives for Malaysia?

A : To work with groups like Sabrina Yeap’s Furry Friends Farm - supporting her in Dr Dog programme. Sabrina and her volunteers do amazing work and are inspirational in devising programmes which reflect sensitivity in a country with so much cultural diversity. 

Need to say more?

KLANG: When Australians Sarah Wren and Shannon Muche read that dogs had been abandoned on Pulau Selat Kering, they immediately wanted to help.

“We read what had happened when we were in Vietnam and decided that we would help care for the rescued dogs when we came to Malaysia en route to London,” said Wren, 28.

Both Wren and Muche contacted Furry Friends Farm (FFF) founder Sabrina Yeap as soon as they arrived in Malaysia.

They are currently volunteering their services by helping to take care of the dogs rescued from Pulau Selat Kering at the FFF sanctuary in Kundang near Rawang.

The dogs were dumped on Pulau Selat Kering by Pulau Ketam residents recently with the endorsement of the Klang municipal councillor in charge of the island Tee Beng Lee.

Wren, who owned a pet accessories business in Brisbane before selling it off to travel several months ago, said she was shocked to read about the dogs.

“It is disgusting to know that people can be so cruel as to go out of their way to get rid of the poor strays in such a manner,” she said.

Website developer Muche, also 28, concurred, adding that it would take a lot of time for the rescued dogs to get over their ordeal.

“The dogs are still frightened and frail. It will take a long time for them to be rehabilitated,” she said.

Muche said Tee must ensure that all the surviving dogs on Pulau Selat Kering are rescued.

“He must be made fully responsible to get the dogs back as well as make provisions to rehabilitate them,” she said.

* sources here *

Even some outsiders cared and took time off their vacation to help these lovely creation. I simply don’t understand why are there people out there being that cruel and inhumane, dumping them at a place where they will have no chance of survival. We are all fed with the same food and we drank the same water. I can only conclude that those people lack awareness and education… and appreciation of life. Sometimes, I would rather human not being the dominant species on this planet. Let the dogs be. Afterall, the only time they fight is for food while we human fights for everything… you name it… wealth, power, a parking spot, the last bottle of 100 plus…

Fortunately, not everyone is like that. At least not at Furry Friends Farm… people there are warm, caring and they do their part in helping those in needs. Stop comparing us with those caring and helping out old folks home, orphanage and so on… there are others doing it and we all play our own part in helping those in needs in a different manner. We are helping! If you want to pick on someone, pick on those at Pulau Ketam that knew nothing but only eat, drink, sleep, make money and torture dogs. We are not like them! And those directly or indirectly involved with that big ORG picking on Furry Friends Farm, I really pity you… yes… YOU! You were once an animal lover, but that love for animals in you has long gone, blinded by your support for a greedy and money-hungry ORG who tells you EXACTLY what you wanted to hear… individually… I don’t hate you… not anymore. AllI have is pity for those little cats and dogs under your care…

HIS name is Kuning and he’s fast gaining a reputation as a wonder dog, helping animal rescuers bring home fellow canines from the uninhabited islands off Pulau Ketam, Klang.

Indeed, according to pet rescuers, Kuning — who had gone missing two weeks ago — and his fellow pooch- Hitam are touted as the ‘leaders’ for aiding in rescue of 18 abandoned dogs.

Kuning was one of the first batch of dogs left by Pulau Ketam villagers on an isolated island. He swam from the mangroves to the nearest kelong (floating fish farm) where he and Hitam were adopted by the workers there.

Furry Friends Farm (FFF) principal Sabrina Yeap said that Kuning did not know what the rescue missions were about when they first started on May 2.

"We asked for the fishermen’s help but because of the jellyfish and sea snakes, we had discouraged them to go into the water. Unexpectedly, Kuning swam to the island one day. Some of the dogs there followed him and swam back out. It was as though he understood we were trying to lure out the dogs," related Yeap.

"The fishermen would then place cages on the boat and coax the swimming dogs into climbing onto the boats and straight into the cages."

She said the fluctuations between high and low tides had hampered rescue missions but the combined efforts of Kuning and Hitam and the fishermen helped to save time and speed up operations.

"Hitam would eat fish at the kelong and swim out to the island where he would actually cough out the food for the other dogs to eat," narrated Yeap.

FFF managed to rescue 21 dogs, three on their own and the rest with the ‘follow the leader’ style of Kuning and Hitam. Yeap said proudly: "They deserve medals."

Even the kelong workers felt safer with the two around as they proved to be excellent guards, barking and alerting the workers whenever anyone neared the place.

So, when free-spirited Kuning went missing, speculation was rife for about a fortnight about what could have happened — until he was found, safe and sound with veteran webmaster-blogger TV Smith, who was also doing rescue work. Kuning had been mistaken by two independent rescuers for one of the abandoned dogs and carted off for fostering.

But you can bet after a fully sponsored break with free board and breakfast and more, Kuning is back to business of being ‘lifeguard’.

* sources here *

JOHOR BARU: A warning has been issued to dog owners about the spread of a deadly viral disease.

Johor Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals chairman Dr Edwin Singam told New Straits Times yesterday there had been a recent flare up of the disease, partly because of the hot weather.

"In the 1980s, the disease was always fatal but now there is a chance of recovery if the dog is given early treatment".

Dr Singam, a veterinarian, said as with the common cold in humans, there is no direct medication for parvo.
"An infected puppy has to be quarantined to prevent the spread of the disease to other canines," Dr Singam said, adding that he had just visited an animal shelter where 34 puppies were diagnosed with the disease.

The Companion Animal Rescue Effort Society (CARES), an animal shelter in Lima Kedai near here, is one of several in the city which have found the disease in its dogs.

CARES founder Joseph Chia said about 30 per cent of the 300 rescued dogs at the shelter had been stricken.

"Parvo normally spreads after a wet weather spell, followed by days of intense heat," he said.

To find out more about the disease, please click here…

CARES Contact details will be as follow (in case anyone wish to contact them for more information :-

Monday June 1, 2009

PORT KLANG: Two whitewater rafters’ love and compassion for dogs have prompted them to team up to rescue the abandoned animals in Pulau Selat Kering near here.

“We had to do something, as both of us couldn’t bear to imagine the dogs suffering without food and water on the uninhabited island,” said Lee, who is also a Hulu Selangor district councillor.

The duo even brought along a canoe to replenish the food and water on the several pontoons they had constructed around the island for the abandoned dogs.

Both women are volunteering their services with the Furry Friends Farm (FFF) rescue team.

So far, some 30 dogs have been rescued from the 400 which had been dumped on the island.

The residents had claimed that the dogs were left on Pulau Selat Kering because they did not like the way the Klang Municipal Council dealt with strays.

The matter had raised international ire with global animal welfare groups lambasting the authorities for allowing it to happen.

Gabriel said it was getting more difficult to rescue the dogs as they seemed to have retreated further into the mangrove-covered island.

*sources here *

Yesterday, while I was at Furry Friends Farm, I was greeted with one hell of a good news that made my day…

THEY FOUND KUNING!!

I am not going into details on how Kuning was found, where was Kuning for the last 1 week nor will I speculate on who DOG-NAPPED Kuning and the excuses given by them… oh, did I mention that some ORG was involved in recovering Kuning? Wanted to know more? Why not ask the ORG instead? They knew the entire story the best… afterall, they are the screen-writrer, the producer, the director, the casting crew and also the chaffeur…

But anyway, it’s a relief to know that Kuning is now safe and sound, pending a check up by a vet to certify Kuning’s condition medically before returning Kuning to his owner…

Now, apart from Kuning’s update, Furry Friends Farm will need more volunteers this coming Sunday to help out with various chores and work at Furry Friends Farm. We are really short-handed. So, if you are interested in helping out our furry friends, do get in touch for arrangements.

More updates to follow soon…

I am not going to re-post the entire article here… so why don’t you just spend a moment of your time to read them here and here…

I am going to Furry Friends Farm tomorrow. Anyone interested to join me?

I just read about this loving place, Furry Friends Farm on NST’s Street (Central) today… I loved this article so much that I might be paying them a visit soon. I will write more about it once I see the place for myself…

In the meantime, I have searched for the contacts and location for Furry Friends Farm and as there isn’t much information on it’s exact location around on the Internet. But, this is what I found…

Furry Friends Farm

Contact Person/Founder : Sabrina Yeap

email :- sabrinayeap@gmail.com

mobile :- (6)016 631 9018

Address :- * edited; please call Sabrina directly for directions *

GPS Co-ordinates :- * edited; please call Sabrina directly for directions *

If there are any of you wishes to join me on this trip, call me…

Also, if you are an animal lover and have plans to adopt an animal, please do visit http://rescue2rehome.blogspot.com too…

Help save a life… animals deserve a decent and comfortable life too…

Man, if this were to happen to me, I won’t know what to do next… I felt so sorry for those whom are affected by this. These pictures were live updates sent to me moments after the incident took place… honestly, I fear for the safety of my friend and the people working in buildings around that area…

Hopefully, the authority will bring in experts to evaluate the current soil condition and take remedial steps into assuring the safety of the surrounding buildings. Let’s pray that such incidents will never happen again…

2008/09/25

Ying Xin’s last rites tomorrow

Tuesday September 23, 2008

Ying Xin’s body released to family

JOHOR BARU: The body of kidnap-murder victim Lai Ying Xin was released by police to her family a week after she was brutally killed.

Her body was brought to the Hainan Association building in Kulai for prayers yesterday. Ying Xin’s mother Chia Siew Phen, 45, said the girl, 16, would be cremated at the Ban Foo Crematorium in Kulai tomorrow.

Among those who were at the mortuary to claim Ying Xin’s body were her father Then Song, 48, and sisters Ying Hui, 20, and Ying Xian, 18.

Chia said she hoped those responsible for her daughter’s death would be brought to justice.

Johor police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff said DNA testing confirmed that it was Ying Xin and that a report would be forwarded to the deputy public prosecutor for further action.

“We hope to solve the case as soon as possible and bring justice to the victim’s family,” he said.

Ying Xin’s body was found in Kulai last Monday.

Four suspects have been detained and remanded for investigations.

* sources here…

Although it’s still the same bullshit, but at least she can be rested now… 

Suspects stay in remand

Suspects are ‘clean’

“They are young boys and the youngest is only 16,” he said when visiting Ying Xin’s house in Taman Gunung Pulai yesterday.

“The special task force is working round the clock to complete the probe as soon as possible,” he said.

Personal briefing: DCP Mohd Mokhtar updating Chia Siew Phen,45, and Lai Then Song,48,about their daughter Ying Xin’s below)case at their house in Taman Gunung Rapat Pulai Thursday.

He added that police were still waiting for the DNA report and test results before they could release Ying Xin’s body to the family.

DCP Mohd Mokhtar said that the investigations papers would be submitted to the deputy public prosecutor’s office as soon as possible and police would recommend that the suspects be charged immediately.

He said the motive of the kidnap and murder was still under investigation, but added that the cause of death was manual strangulation.

Ying Xin’s partially burnt body was found in some bushes in Taman Putri, Kulai, on Sept 16 after the SMK Sultan Ibrahim student failed to return home from her part-time work on Sept 11.

It was learnt that a ransom of RM60,000 was demanded, but police believed that the victim was murdered before the kidnappers contacted the family.

Police arrested the four suspects, aged between 16 and 22, early Tuesday morning and discovered Ying Xin’s body after questioning them.

*sources here