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H.O.P.E

Kinci — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:03:19 +0800

Hi guys and admin. This is not a pet selling topic. I'm from Johor Bahru and I've recently join this organization called H.O.P.E. First of all I would like to show you guys some articles. Do give it a read if you're a pet lover! Here goes the wall of text!
P/S: Yes I copy and paste from the site. And I do know most of these is common knowledge to a lot people. But I still hope to spread it and help as much as I can.

Spaying
Spaying is a general term used to describe the ovariohysterectomy of a female animal. Neutering is a general term used to describe the castration of a male animal. However, neutering is often used in reference to both genders. The surgical procedure, performed by a veterinarian, renders the animal incapable of reproducing. Here are answers to some questions you may have about this beneficial procedure.

Top 10 Reasons to Spay or Neuter Your Pet

1. Your female pet will live a longer, healthier life.
Spaying helps prevent uterine infections and breast cancer, which is fatal in about 50 percent of dogs and 90 percent of cats. Spaying your pet before her first heat offers the best protection from these diseases.

2. Neutering provides major health benefits for your male.
Besides preventing unwanted litters, neutering your male companion prevents testicular cancer, if done before six months of age.

3. Your spayed female won't go into heat.
While cycles can vary, female felines usually go into heat four to five days every three weeks during breeding season. In an effort to advertise for mates, they'll yowl and urinate more frequently—sometimes all over the house!

4. Your male dog won't want to roam away from home.
An intact male will do just about anything to find a mate! That includes digging his way under the fence and making like Houdini to escape from the house. And once he's free to roam, he risks injury in traffic and fights with other males.

5. Your neutered male will be much better behaved.
Neutered cats and dogs focus their attention on their human families. On the other hand, unneutered dogs and cats may mark their territory by spraying strong-smelling urine all over the house. Many aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering.

6. Spaying or neutering will NOT make your pet fat.
Don’t use that old excuse! Lack of exercise and overfeeding will cause your pet to pack on the extra pounds—not neutering. Your pet will remain fit and trim as long as you continue to provide exercise and monitor food intake.

7. It is highly cost-effective.
The cost of your pet's spay/neuter surgery is a lot less than the cost of having and caring for a litter. It also beats the cost of treatment when your unneutered tom escapes and gets into fights with the neighborhood stray!

8. Spaying and neutering your pet is good for the community.
Stray animals pose a real problem in many parts of the country. They can prey on wildlife, cause car accidents, damage the local fauna and frighten children. Spaying and neutering packs a powerful punch in reducing the number of animals on the streets.

9. Your pet doesn't need to have a litter for your children to learn about the miracle of birth.
Letting your pet produce offspring you have no intention of keeping is not a good lesson for your children—especially when so many unwanted animals end up in shelters. There are tons of books and videos available to teach your children about birth in a more responsible way.

10. Spaying and neutering helps fight pet overpopulation.
Every year, millions of cats and dogs of all ages and breeds are euthanized or suffer as strays. These high numbers are the result of unplanned litters that could have been prevented by spaying or neutering.

Questions & Answers

When can I have this procedure done?

Both procedures can safely be performed at as early as 8 weeks of age. American Humane is a strong proponent of juvenile or pediatric spay/neuter since it is both healthy for pets and effectively reduces pet overpopulation.

Why should I have my pet neutered?

Animal shelters, both public and private, are faced with an incredible burden: What to do with the overpopulation of dogs and cats that they cannot find homes for? Approximately 3.7 million animals are euthanized at shelters each year, due to the sheer fact that there are not enough willing adopters. Having your pet spayed or neutered ensures that you will not be adding to this tremendous burden.

What are some of the health and behavioral benefits?

Through neutering, you can help your dog or cat live a happier, healthier, longer life. Spaying eliminates the constant crying and nervous pacing of a female cat in heat. Spaying a female dog also eliminates the messiness associated with the heat cycle.

Neutering of male dogs and cats can prevent certain undesirable sexual behaviors, such as urine marking, humping, male aggression and the urge to roam. If you have more than one pet in your household, all the pets will generally get along better if they are neutered.

A long-term benefit of spaying and neutering is improved health for both cats and dogs. Spaying females prior to their first heat cycle nearly eliminates the risk of breast cancer and totally prevents uterine infections and uterine cancer. Neutering males prevents testicular cancer and enlargement of the prostate gland, and greatly reduces their risk for perianal tumors.

Neutering just costs too much!

The cost of caring for a pet, including providing veterinary care, should be considered before acquiring an animal. Many animal shelters offer low-cost spay/neuter services, and there are also many low-cost spay/neuter clinics across the country. To find low-cost options in your area, call your local animal shelter. The reality is that the cost associated with providing adequate care for just one litter of puppies or kittens is often more than the cost of spaying or neutering. The cost of feeding, worming and first vaccinations for a litter can be upwards of RM600 - RM1000. You must also consider that there could be complications with the birth that require hospitalization or surgery. You will also be faced with finding good homes for the offspring yourself or placing more animals into your local shelter. The cost of the well-being of not just your companion animal, but of future generations, should be considered.

Can't I allow my purebred dog to have just one litter?

Mixed breed or purebred -- there just aren’t enough homes. Purebred animals also often end up in shelters. In fact, 25 percent of shelter dogs are purebreds. Responsible purebred breeders have homes for their potential litters before they breed.

I don't even own a pet! Why is this my problem?

All of us are affected by animal overpopulation. Millions of tax dollars are spent annually to shelter and care for stray, abandoned and unwanted pets. Much of that money is spent to euthanize these animals when homes cannot be found. Human health is threatened by the danger of transmittable diseases (including rabies), animal bites and attacks. Property may be damaged and livestock killed when pets roam in search of food. Animal waste is proving to be a serious environment hazard, fouling yards and parks. It is only when all of us assume the responsibility for pet overpopulation that we will see any decrease in the problem.

Isn't it wrong to deprive an animal of the natural right to reproduce?

No, it’s wrong to allow these animals to reproduce millions of unwanted offspring that are eventually killed because there aren’t enough responsible homes.

If I find homes for my pet's litters, then I won't contribute to the problem, right?

Wrong. Only a finite number of people want pets. So every home you find for your pet’s offspring takes away a home from a loving animal already at a shelter.

Shouldn't every female pet have at least one litter before being spayed?

No. In fact, your pet will be healthier if she never sexually matures.

Shouldn't children experience the miracle of birth?

No. A more important lesson to teach your children would be responsible pet ownership and concern for life by explaining why their pet should not have babies.

Doesn't neutering alter an animal's personality?

No. Personality changes that may result from neutering are for the better. Not being distracted by the instinctual need to find a mate helps your pet stop roaming and decreases aggressive tendencies.

Won't animal shelters take care of the surplus animals?

No. Shelters do their best to place animals in loving homes, but the number of homeless animals far exceeds the number of willing adopters. This leaves many loving and healthy animals in our community that must be euthanized as the only humane solution to this tragic dilemma. Only spaying and neutering can end the overpopulation problem.

Is spaying and neutering painful?

Surgical sterilization is performed under general anesthesia by a doctor of veterinary medicine. The procedure itself is not felt by the patient. There may be mild discomfort after the surgery, but most animals return to normal activity within 24 to 72 hours. Post op pain medications are provided as well. The minimal discomfort experienced by dogs and cats who are spayed or neutered is well worth the endless suffering that is prevented by eliminating unwanted births.

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P/S : I will Try to update more later on. I'm in a rush. Sorry guys.
I am not asking money, nor anything. Thought help will be greatly in dept to. And please, do not dump more dogs into H.O.P.E. Be a responsible owner!

PP/S : Also, I will fix the spelling and grammar mistakes later. Cheers guys.

I found a dog.

Kinci — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:01:29 +0800

Type : Puppy

Age : My guess is around 2 months.

Breed : Probably mixed.

Sex : Male

Location : Johor. (Johore Bahru, Skudai area)

Color : Body black, nose tip, neck, all 4 paws and tail tip white. (sorry I have no picture because my phone sucks)

Contact number : 016-7882239

Story : First of all, I have to say I never plan to keep a puppy. I found this puppy on the roadside. It was hurt and can barely walk. (Back legs damaged) I know it will die sooner or later if left alone. So I picked it up and bought it home. I bath it and tried to nurse it back to health. Thank god it works somehow. Now it can run around my house without problems. Only using a very minor stress to get up from sleeping position. But the problem is, I can't really keep a pet as I have 2 birds, 2 turtles, and 2 cats at my shop already. I only wanted to save it. I can't bear to watch animals die. Except pest of course.

Introduction : It's quite smart. It always poop on the same area. Near my car park's front gate. And as long as you got the dog training basic thing (As is how to be an alpha, it will listen to you). And same as all puppies, it's lonely. It needs company which I fail to do. My job requires too much time. And it loves to sleep under the chair you're sleeping! How cute is that?! And it wont be too noisy. I left it out at my parking lot, it whimpers a little for 10 minutes and it stays quiet. I know it want's a company, but I try not to get too attached to it. It will break my, and its heart that way.

Condition : Anybody who will take good care of it even though it's just a mix breed. I don't want save it from death and leave it to someone who does not take a good care of it. And down side, it likes to pee anywhere as it wish. So please have some, or Google for some tips on how to train it to pee at the location you wanted. It will learn as it is a smart dog.

Sorry mods, I've already post this is adoption part. I just wanted to catch more attention on this. So I made another topic. At least it's not a typical adopt thread. Please delete this if you find it too annoying.

I found a dog.

Kinci — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:00:30 +0800

I found a dog.

Kinci — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:59:06 +0800

Unable to view youtube in lowyat

Kinci — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:14:09 +0800

Hi guys. Can anyone help me with my problem. I'm unable to view any youtube that was posted in lowyat. I can view them directly from youtube, but the link in lowyat does not work. (I've tried many of them and they all show up as white box.) I've tired different browsers included IE, Firefox, and Google Chrome. And I've tried updating my Adobe flash. Tried scanning for virus. Non of it works. Any idea what should I do? I thank you all first.

/k/ bros, I need a little help.

Kinci — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:23:43 +0800

Bros, somehow I cant view people's post youtube in lolyat. They all show up as white box. Any idea how to fix this? The vid's works fine on youtube itself.

/k/ bros, I need a little help.

Kinci — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:07:54 +0800

Bros, somehow I cant view people's post youtube in lolyat. They all show up as white box. Any idea how to fix this? The vid's works fine on youtube itself.

[addedon]September 19, 2011, 3:23 pm[/addedon]sorry wrong section

Save the kitty!

Kinci — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:12:45 +0800

Save the kitty! A cat has 3 kittes in our shop. No, she's not my baby kitty daughter. One of the kittens is dying probably cause of illness and over infested with fleas. We're trying to save her now, by bathing her and getting rid of those pest. But he's so weak he hardly move even when I carefully dip him into water and bath him (his body is bloody). Now my friend is getting rid of the fleas. Praying he is safe. We're using vinegar to clear of the pest. Works on all my babies. Does anyone knows any other way? Other than bringing to vet that is. Budget limited.

[addedon]June 28, 2011, 5:48 pm[/addedon]Never mind. I think he's save already. Looks good enough. ^^

[addedon]July 1, 2011, 12:20 am[/addedon]Kitty is dead...R.I.P...

Question bout cheque

Kinci — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:13:40 +0800

Dear /k/. I have a question. I gotten a cheque from TM. It's from me paying extra to them from my last bill. And then I cut my line. Now they send me my money back with a cheque. It's label City Bank. Must I withdraw it from City Bank? Or I'm able to withdraw it from any bank? City bank is pretty far off from my place. Not that convenient. Thanks for help guys.

Guys I want to find

Kinci — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:55:17 +0800

QUOTE(Kinci @ Mar 2 2011, 08:26 PM)

Sorry if it's in the wrong section guys. But I tried garage sales already.
I just wanted to know if anybody knows where can I get Card Captor Sakura Cards (Clow Cards). Yeah, the same one in the anime. No e-bay though, no credit card. Just wanna know if any shop sells those things.

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Yeah I already tried Garage and Anime Shrine. Just wondering if any /k/ can help. Wanna find these as a gift for someone. ^^ Thanks for any help provided.

Card Captor Sakura Cards

Kinci — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:26:17 +0800

Sorry if it's in the wrong section guys. Buy I tried garage sales already.
I just wanted to know if anybody knows where can I get Card Captor Sakura Cards (Clow Cards). Yeah, the same one in the anime. No e-bay though, no credit card. Just wanna know if any shop sells those things.

Hi guys

Kinci — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:24:49 +0800

I'm not sure if here's the right place. Anyway, I need to find a pill reminder. Which can set up a few different a arlam time. I live around JB, and I can get my friend to get it around KL. May I know where to find such a thing? And price range?

Red Neck Terrapins For Adoption

Kinci — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:48:54 +0800

Giving away my pair of common red neck terranpins (I think thats the name for it). Those kind you can find in any pet shop.

Location : JB, skudai area only.

Conditions : Must able to take care of them nicely. Not just for play. Must take both. (I dont wanna make them saperate)

They are already more than 2~3 years old. 1 size bout a hand palm. Another slightly smaller. Thier health looks good to me so far. Reason I'm giving them away is cause I'm so busy working these days, I fear later on I might not be able to take care of them well.

Bad side is, they love pellets more. == hardly touch veggies even when starving. Maybe you can train them. Only for serious keepers. They been with me for quite long, I don't wanna give them to anybody that wont give them a better future.

Just leave your msg here. Or contact me at 016-7882239.

Need help about cat

Kinci — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:32:24 +0800

Me and my friend found a stray kitten. It was badly hurt, all dirty and wounded. We end up picking it up back and clean it. After cleaning, we clean its wounds as well. It look not more than a month old. Real thin and weak. Could barely walk.

But after bathing it twice. Cleaning its wounds again and again cause it grows dead skin and we scrap it off softly with cotton buds and water. Cleaning its ears and all that. Feeding some kitten cat food. Those types that comes in a small pack. It look way better. Gotten fatter, looks clean, its wound healed and now it runs around like any naughty kitten. Its been like erm, nearly two weeks now.

But now we face a problem. Those large wounds of it healed has no fur. Which I thought it will probably grow back in a few months time. But somehow, it drops even more fur. Even places that dint have wounds. Locations like where the wounds that healed has totally no fur, and parts like its around its eyes which was never wounded, now becomes totally bald. Now its head looks almost bald in fact =_='' other than being bald, it looks healthy. At least way better than when we found it.

I do know that its the best to take it to the vet. But we work 7 days a week. No off days. Only time we get to off is at night and the shops are already long close =_= I will try to find time to bring it to a vet. Meanwhile, does anybody knows what problem it might be and any way to solve it?

I was thinking it might me those type of lice that burrows in skin. Naked to the eye. Read bout that stuff somewhere but no idea how to treat it. Anyone could give any helpful information? Maybe how to treat lice problem or in fact it might be another type of illness altogether?

To /k/, my last night's story.

Kinci — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:29:44 +0800

Last nite I was hungry and went out having supper with a friend. After we were done around 3am, I head home alone with my car.

Was feeling quite bored when...

Suddenly out of nowhere something black and size of somewhat a human dash out of the road.

It was sudden and I was shocked.

I steer to avoid hitting it since I was around 60km/h speed and the road is quite cramped.

I was fighting the steering to make it go back into the right line but...

The wheels land on the grass, it rained earlier and became slippery.

I tried to fight the steering and failed. My car landed into the side of the street.

The car stopped, and I tried to get out and realise I am sitting in the car nearly 90 degrees sideways.