Anyway, the farm has quite a few visitors and new volunteers yesterday. One particular group are from Uptown Pets Centre located in Damansara Utama. They brought some dog’s food and other necessities. I took this picture here to thank all of you for your support…

Uptown Pets Centre on Facebook

And thanks to Dave and Shimi, my friends whom volunteered to help out at the farm yesterday. It really meant a lot to me, the farm and all the furry friends there… if you decided to help out again, I’ll make sure you get to bath some of the furry friends…

Now, for those who has yet to register at the new website, please do so by clicking here…

Should there be anyone interested in volunteering at the farm this coming weekend, please get in touch with me… we need some extra hands all the time…

02.  The road to success? It’s always under construction.

03.  Alcohol doesn’t solve any problems, but if you think again, neither does milk.

04.  All the desirable things in life are either illegal, expensive, fattening or out of reach.

05.  Since light travels faster than sound, people appear brighter before you hear them speak.

06.  If at first you don’t succeed? Destroy all evidence that you ever tried.

07.  An expert is someone who takes a subject you understand and makes it sound confusing.

08.  Where there is a will, there is a way. Where there is money, there are many ways.

09.  When you’re right, no one remembers. When you’re wrong, no one forgets.

10.  Always remember that you are absolutely unique; just like everyone else.

11.  Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.

12.  Where there is money, there are many friends and relatives.

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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?

“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.

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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…

Go and register yourself for more official updates…

And just a word for those with ill-intentions… don’t waste our time. Your time might worth nothing but ours, it’s reserve for our furry friends who need help and attention…

Updates :-

http://www.furryfriendsfarm.org is in the midst of migration from http://www.furryfriendsfarm2006.blogspot.com. It will be the new home for Furry Friends Farm. Please update your bookmark and check back soon…

Kuning’s no coward — he’s a deep-sea rescuer

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’.

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"I met Mrs. Kam Sun-Yoke three years ago during the launch of Dr. Dog Programme. We were so honoured to have had the presence of the first Malaysian soprano to be invited to sing in Barcelona Music Festival where Jose Carrera himself once performed, in the event. She is putting together a performance in aid of FFF after she saw the plight in the news. An animal rescuer herself, she will be conducting  the Operafest Children’s Choir on the 1 & 2 August 2009 and the entire proceeds thereof will go to Furry Friends Farm. The hall in Jaya One in Petaling Jaya has a 300 pax seating capacity & tickets are priced from RM30 per head. More details to follow. This would be a great opportunity for us to meet all you wonderful souls!!!

As such, I will work on the promotion of this concert but not without your help. If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor others to watch this concert, companies who want to sponsor a night out for the staff or individuals who would like to come and show support for FFF & appreciation to Mrs. Kam for her performance, please let me know. I can be reached at iam (at) pummkin (dot) net."

So, for those interested in this meaningful and charitable event, please get in touch with Pam and show your support to the Furry Friends Farm. Remember, you can make a difference too!

Alternatively, for those who are good with photography, perhaps you may help taking some wonderful and touching pictures of Furry Friends Farm and participate in the CIMB Foundation’s MYCAUSE Contest. The prize money will definitely help a lot when it comes to the relocation of Furry Friends Farm this year end. I know some volunteers are very good with their cameras. Perhaps you may use your exceptional photograhy skill to help Furry Friends Farm winning this contest…

For those who wish to donate in the form of money, you may bank-in to Furry Friends Farm account with CIMB Bank Malaysia. The account number is 1457-0001182-056. If Swift Code is required, CIMB Bank Malaysia’s Swift Code is CIBBMYKL.