Pet Updates

I'm happy to report that Jane's eye is healing well after putting eye drops the past few days. Made her wear that stupid looking neck collar so that she doesn't scratch her eye. She looks really ridiculous in that thing and she keeps bumping into the wall and other things around her. Hopefully another 2 days and she'll be back to normal.

Aarrggghhh.... Trespasser Killed

Woke up this morning to find a dead kitten in the garden and Jane with her right eye swollen. I have no idea what time it happened but I'm pretty sure right until I went to bed at 1.30am last night there was no kitten sounds nor my dogs barking. So it must have been when I had already fallen sound asleep.

I guess the poor kitty did put up a good fight and scratched Jane's right eye. It's swollen quite bad. Have put eye drops for her and hoping it will heal soon. Didn't see blood dripping so I think it doesn't warrant a visit to the vet as yet. Will monitor closely to see how it heals.

Sigh.. why is it always Jane who gets herself into these things???? It's always her!!! Jack and Jill do get into mischief now and again but never to this extent where they get themselves injured. What am I to do with Jane? It's been so long and it doesn't look like anyone's going to adopt her although I'm above the limit of 2 dogs per household. Sigh....

Irresponsible Pet Owners... Sigh...

My dad got bitten by a dog last night. Sigh...

My parents take evening walks regularly around the neighbourhood. There's this particular house with 3 dogs and around the same time, the owner lets his dogs out to do their 'business' on the roadside. Typical of Malaysians. As long as the dog doesn't SHIT in their house compound, they can pretty much SHIT anywhere they want.

So, last night, as usual, my parents went for their evening walk. And as usual, this neighbour lets his dogs out. My parents were across the road from where the dogs lived. Just as they were released, one of the dogs ran across the road towards my parents and bit my dad on his thigh. Luckily the dog owner saw and quickly called the dogs back. And thankfully the dog let go and returned to its master.

The bite wasn't deep. Partly also as the dog bit the part of his thigh with shorts covering it. Phew!

The owner offered to bring my dad to the doc's for treatment. Initially my dad was hesitant (as he always is when it comes to visiting a clinic) but my mum managed to convince him. So off they went to a 24-hour clinic with the dog owner and got his ATT jab, antibiotics, antiseptic wash, cream and painkillers. It isn't major but things could have been worse.

I am thinking... what if the dog has diseases? Worse case, rabies! What if the wound had been deeper? What if the dog didn't return to its master and continued attacking? What if the other 2 dogs attacked my dad at the same time? What if 1 attacked my dad and the other dogs attacked my mum? There are just so many possibilities that I can think of.

So there you go. Irresponsible pet owners. Why didn't he put the dogs on leash when letting them out to do their 'business'? So what if it's 3 dogs? Buy 3 leashes? It's only the responsible thing to do. I mean, if that fella goes out for his evening walks, he wouldn't fancy being bitten by a dog, would he?

Oh well, as Malaysians, I think many of us still have a lot to learn when it comes to being responsible pet owners. I'm not saying every Malaysian is irresponsible. Mind you, I have seen a couple walking 7 dogs and all of them are on leash.

Just like in my previous post, how is it possible a tame puppy wanders into my backyard? Quick update though, the puppy is now back with its rightful owner. A teenage boy lost the puppy while playing at the playground opposite my house. Again, why wasn't the puppy on a leash?

I hope and hope that we will all learn to be responsible pet owners....

Look What I Found In My Backyard Last Night....

Went out for a gathering with some ex-colleagues last night. Came back past midnight and heard puppy sounds from the back. We had just been puppy free for 2 days and it was surprising to hear puppy sounds around the house. I thought it must be some puppy roaming the backlane but nonetheless decided to check it out.

Lo and behold... this is what we found...



She was hiding in a corner with her back facing. At first we thought it could be a kitten but a kitten doesn't have big ears standing upright like her. Turned on the lights and saw her instead.



She was shivering not because she was cold but more so because she was scared and hungry. Served up some doggie pellets and she almost immediately turned around and headed to the bowl. That was when we also noticed something funny about her left eye.

Was quite afraid that she's blind or something or maybe her eyeball was missing. On closer inspection, noticed there's a lot of discharge at the eye. We still had some eye drops in the fridge which we used for a kitten we had rescued from the drain before. So put a few drops for her.



Woke up this morning and she was sleeping in the backyard. She didn't yet dare venture to the front as she knows there are 3 big dogs and they aren't very welcoming yet at the moment, especially Jill.

Jill must be wondering what had happened to all her puppies. The 2 that are left had already been taken away by their new owner just 2 days ago. Thought we would be puppy free for a while... Oh well, we are doing a good deed by helping this puppy now.



She was hungry again in the morning (as pups always are) and she helped herself to Jill's leftover rice. As long as I was around in the garden, I might as well checked on her. It was too dark last night to really do much.

Gosh, she had so many ticks on her I'm wondering how she survives the itches. Have caught all the ticks I could find especially in her ears and between her paws. She's getting a little more adventurous now but still mostly stays in the backyard. Still afraid of the big dogs.



Now I'm wondering... The compound is surrounded by wire mesh all round. Front gate, back fence... they are all sealed up. How did this puppy get into the backyard? I suspect someone abandoned her (especially with the infected left eye) and decided to just dump into my backyard. Probably somebody staying around the neighbourhood and had noticed a lot of puppies in my garden. Maybe they think I run a dog pound? Sigh.... the cruelty...

I am hoping that is not the case though. Maybe she somehow managed to squeeze through the back gate... Hopefully someone will come claim her soon. Else, I'll have to put her up for adoption.

Meanwhile, any takers?

Jack & Jill

Over the weekend, rushed back from Ipoh and decided to send Jack to the vet for a checkup. Had called up vet few days earlier and told him about the miracle puppies. As Jack was castrated way back 2007, it was quite impossible for him to impregnate Jill. But it did happen. Vet insisted that it's impossible but my response was.. how do you explain 7 puppies?

So off it is to the vet. He did a check on Jack and still insisted it is impossible. He tried to extract his semen but was unsuccessful. Jack just wasn't excited :)

Anyhow, decided then to bring in Jill for spaying and the 2 pups for vaccination. Vaccination and deworming for both of them cost RM80 which is quite a good price. And for Jill, she spent the night at the vet's and will have the procedure done the next morning. She'll be back at home in the evening.

Jill is recovering well. Back to her active self. Still caring for the pups but weaning them. Much better than when Jane had the procedure done on her. It was such an experience then.

Pups Update

I have great news! All pups are now officially adopted. It's such a relief. No more worrying days of how I'm going to be able to take care of all of them. I still 2 of them with me though while their new owner gets her new house ready to take them in. It is very exciting although I will miss them dearly. After all, they are like my grandchildren :)

While I was in Bali for 8 days, they have grown a lot. And I mean a lot! They must have been having a great time at my friend's place.

Oh well, life goes on...

Pups Update

You guys wouldn't believe what happened yesterday evening. All the puppies (only 4 left) were in their cage as usual. I was watching tv. They were really noisy but I thought that was usual as they do that when they know there's someone in the house. They want to come out and play. So usually I just let them be and eventually they will quiet down. Although the neighbours are probably hating me even more.. haha!

This time, however, the noise didn't die down. Not at all. I was curious. Coz they usually quiet down after about 10 minutes. So out I went to take a peek. Lo and behold! The dark brown fella came greeting me at the doorstep. Gosh! He managed to climb out of the cage!

Partly my fault. I didn't put on the top of the cage. I thought that a 3 feet cage would be high enough. It's more than twice their height. They shouldn't be able to climb out. But this little fella did! I don't know how but he just did

So now, the cage is complete with it's top cover. No more risking any of them climbing out.

I must admit though. Secretly I'm proud of him. He's the smartest of the lot. He learned how to jump over the drain all by himself. The first one to do that too. Hardly falls into the drain anymore compared to the rest. His yapping is now almost a bark but high-pitched. He seems to be the first to learn anything new. He's still up for adoption so anyone of you out there interested in getting a puppy, he'll be perfect. You'll have a lot of fun with him.

Pups At 6 Weeks Old

Sharing a feeding bowl. Start them young on sharing lesson.

Always giving me the 'kesian' look. Don't be fooled by her.

Feisty little one. Sleeps the least. Makes the most noise. Plays the most. Anyone keen to adopt him?

Don't ask me why but Blogger automatically turned this photo upside down. I've tried like a million times and it still comes out the same. Hasn't happened before.

Would you just look at that cheeky face?!

Favourite hangout place.

Saying Goodbye To Pups

Last night the new owners of Mojo and the black female pup came to bring them away. My heart felt heavy seeing them leave but deep down inside I know that they have found a good home. They had prepared a cage for them temporarily. Inside was lined with a Mickey Mouse mattress and a pillow shaped like a doggy bone.

So right now there's still 4 pups left with me. 2 females waiting to be picked up by a friends from Facebook. 1 male whom I'm babysitting till his new owner's house is ready and 1 more male still up for adoption.

Pups News

It's been a long and challenging week. Over the weekend, I have sent the black male to Ipoh to his new owner. Quite an adventure keeping him in a box. Didn't manage to borrow a pet carrier. He was crying almost all the way from KL to Ipoh. Sometimes my sis would open the box and he would stop crying when he saw us. But then he would attempt to climb out. That's a no-no!

On another note, pups teeth are growing rapidly and they are getting their hands (or rather their teeth) on anything they can. Even the car tyre!

Alas! I had to resort to the unthinkable. Bought a cage to fit all of them in. The first night was a long and horrible night. Mojo was crying and crying while the others were sleeping. He practically kept the whole neighbourhood awake! I think whenever I step out of the house now I'm getting weird stares from the neighbours.

So last night decided to try bringing the cage into the living room as they were making so much noise outside in the cage. Lo and behold! They immediately stopped crying and went to sleep. Sigh... Maybe it was the air-cond in the living room or maybe it was just being able to see me around them.

Note to self: Must not let them get used to air-conditioning.

Updates on their adoption:
1) Dark brown male is now up for adoption again. Prospective owner decided to listen to her feng shui sifu advice of not rearing dogs as it will bring her bad luck.
2) A kind hearted soul in Jalan Imbi with a big studio and a garden will be taking the white female and beige female pups. It's such great news indeed.
3) The black female will taken by a friend's mum.

More Pup Pics - Updated

Single white female - still looking for a good home

**Updated: Waiting for confirmation on her adoption. Hopefully good news soon.**

He'll be going to his new home in Ipoh soon.

** Updated: He's now in his new home in Ipoh. Hopefully he's found a good home.**

This little rascal is such a busy body. Always walking about. Falling into drains and getting stuck in the grill. Not to mention grumpy as well.

**Updated: He's almost able to jump over the drain now. Back up for adoption!**

This is the sleepyhead of the lot. Always the first to fall asleep after nursing.

She's still looking for a good home to go to. The fastest growing of the lot. Somehow she always manages to get to the milk first!

**Updated: Waiting for confirmation on her adoption. Hopefully good news soon.**

Hopefully she will find a good home soon.

**Updated: Just got news that someone wants to adopt her. Yay!**

Another feisty little one.

**Updated: His name is Mojo. He'll be going to his new home soon.**

Pups Are One Month Old!

Hooray! Pups are now officially one month old. They are ever so playful nowadays. Always up and about. Playing with each other although I do notice that the little white one doesn't mix around too well. She's the smallest of the lot and eats the least.

They are learning to bark at strangers by imitating the actions of my other dogs. Whenever a stranger walks past, my dogs will run towards the gate and start barking. I have noticed the pups do the same. The follow.

Jill has almost stopped nursing them. I totally understand. Pups' teeth are growing fast and fangs have started to appear. I cannot imagine Jill's torture whenever the pups want to nurse.

A very funny observation. The pups have this natural instinct when it comes to their mummy. So whenever she's nearby any of them, they'll even start nursing while attempting to stand on their hind feet. It's really quite a sight!

Have started them on semi solid puppy food now instead of puppy mush. Their growing teeth is making them want to bite at everything they can get their mouths on including my toes! Unfortunately they didn't like the chewies I got for them on Sunday. Sort of a full moon treat.

Oh! Last Friday night, one of the black pups managed to squeeze under the front gate and escaped to the road. Luckily he didn't go too far before Jill and Jane started barking frantically as if calling for me to come out. Not their usual bark so I know it's definitely not strangers outside. When the little fella saw me coming out, he panicked and started squeezing himself through the gate but it wasn't the same way he went out. His head got stuck! Had a hard time getting him out of his predicament. So now there's wire mesh attached to the bottom part of my front gate.

On another note, there are still no takers for the 3 female pups. Why oh why the discrimation against females???

Playful Pups

Pups At 3 Weeks Old

Pups are growing beautifully. Very very playful especially the brown ones. Adventurous too. They are eating well. Gulping down puppy mush and their mummy's milk.

I have to say though that the white one always gets bullied. She's the smallest right now. Always the last to get to food. Even if she gets to it first she gets pushed away by the others. So everytime I will make sure she gets to eat while holding the other pups back for a while.

Here are more pics!

Greedy Pups

Pups-A-Playing!

Should I Or Should I Not?

For the past few weeks I've been thinking. Should I name the pups? On one hand I'm afraid of the attachment I'll have if I start calling them by their names. After all, I'm giving all of them up for adoption.

So for now I've to resort to calling them by their description. Eg. The dark brown male, the black male, the beige female and etc. Sounds really weird if you ask me.

It's just slightly over 3 weeks now and still no takers for the all the 3 females. I'm all prepared for the fact that I'll have to keep them for a while. Maybe I'll just name the 3 of them. It's only fair I suppose.

Any suggestions? My 3 dogs now are Jack, Jill and Jane.

More Pups Updates

Jill is still moody and refusing to nurse the pups as much as she should. I guess I can understand. Checked and saw little teeth growing.

So yesterday I popped by Tesco and got them puppy milk powder and puppy food. Served up puppy mush for them. Wasn't easy getting them to eat from the bowl. Boy were they hungry. Between the 7 of them, they gulped down almost all the mush I prepared for them. It was such a huge mess on the floor!

Gave them a bath even though it was a cooling afternoon. Too dirty with all the bits of mush. Some of them absolutely hated the water but a few of them just loved it. They let me clean and dry them up while some were just struggling to get out of the water.

More Pup Pics

Single white female - still looking for a good home

He'll be going to his new home in Ipoh soon.

This little rascal is such a busy body. Always walking about. Falling into drains and getting stuck in the grill. Not to mention grumpy as well.

This is the sleepyhead of the lot. Always the first to fall asleep after nursing.

She's still looking for a good home to go to. The fastest growing of the lot. Somehow she always manages to get to the milk first!

Hopefully she will find a good home soon.

Another feisty little one.