All 7 puppies have been adopted!

Yeah!! :)))))))

Thanks to everyone who have so lovingly open their homes to embrace the puppies! I am happy that they have been given a second chance. Choose to adopt!

TODAYonline | Singapore | Untrained animal catchers a cause for concern

I am totally appalled when I read the article. $250 for each stray dogs brought in? I agree with some readers here that the money would be better use to sterilise the pets! And AVA can have the cheek to say that there are no trained or proper procedures in capturing the animals. Coming from a government body who's mission is to "ensure the health & safeguard the welfare of animal", it is preposterous to say that no structure is in place. And what exactly does the External dog catchers have to comply with AVA's so called guidelines for capture, handling and transportation of animals & the use of animal traps? Using fishing lines & hooks? This is most unhumane and I cannot fathom the suffering, fear & pain the animals go through each time such unethical and inhumane ways are used to capture them. Can AVA please clarify these points? What is the use of being a government body with mission statements that is totally opposite of what the company practices? If this goes on, animal welfare groups will be more hard pressed to care & protect our furry animals more than ever before. Why can't AVA partner with the animal welfare groups to work out a solution instead of culling them? I read with sadness that 95% of the 1,800 animals dogs/cats caught have to be euthanized annually. I strongly urged AVA to re-look at their policies or structure of animal culling to prevent more deaths in the unprofessional way these so called dog catcher uses. We will be watching.

And then there were 3

An update:

Knickers has been adopted!! 3 more sweethearts up for adoption. And here they are.

Choose to adopt

What a weekend it was on 16 Apr, Sat when these 7 puppies were rescued under a carpark ramp in an industrial area. All are between 6 - 8 weeks and are currently up for adoption. So far, Ginger, Latte & Snowy have gone to loving homes. 4 more to go and I hope people who are looking for dogs will choose to adopt. Every year, AVA puts down 95% of the 1,800 strays caught. It is heartbreaking so let's do what we can to save and rehome as many as possible. Every dog deserves a second chance in life. Choose to adopt. 
I came across this written by a lady called Vanessa on the ASD website. It is very touching and I hope it warms your heart too on a grey, cloudy afternoon today.


See That Stray 
(WAD 2003 Prose Winner)
By Vanessa


See that stray across the road
No food to eat, no place to go
He walks and walks to find a home
But alas, he ends up always alone


See that stray searching for food
It's never enough, it's never good
His tired legs must carry him far
Thru dangers by road and by car


See that stray next to you
No shelter for his weary soul
Take him home and give him hope
Take him in and give him peace within


Take the risk and you shall see
How a stray will set you free
Free to give the love you have
Free to love him and his past


FInd out more from these 2 animal shelters if you would like to adopt a pet or simply sign up to be a volunteer OR donate some money to keep the cause going. They are set up by like-minded animal lovers who are passionate and committed to caring and loving abandoned strays. Let's do our part to love and care for our four-legged furry friends whichever way we can. A little goes a long way!

Action for Singapore Dogs http://www.asdsingapore.com/index.php Gentle Paws http://gentlepaws2010.blogspot.com/

Spring to the new Kate Spade Website!

Am I so ready for Spring! Kate Spade’s new website is filled with punchy and vibrant colours of the season’s latest collection and the ever whimsical accessories! Choose to ‘shop’ online for the latest offerings while ‘play’ is devoted to editorial content of their latest books, films, projects and event. The website is easy to navigate and very lifestyle inspired. I like. Now let me decide if I should go for the yellow or the neon pink Essex Scout…

Check it out at  www.katespade.com

Abercrombie & Fitch To Open In Singapore

Now I posted on Nov 12 last year about the A&F store in Ginza, Tokyo.

So now I hear they are coming to Singapore in the third quarter of this year and will take residence at Knightsbridge, all 4 storeys of it. While it did not ruffle as much feathers as when we first heard about H&M coming to our shores, it is still worth it to go check it out. Store concept and all. Here’s why.

Having been to the A&F store in Tokyo, it is definitely an alternative shopping experience for me. At the entrance, take an instant Polaroid with a topless A&F store employee. Don’t worry, it’s free of charge. Then get ushered up an elevator to the top floor with a guide explaining in both English and Japanese the store’s concept and to asks any questions you may have. Trek down from the 11th storey amidst loud disco music, dim lighting & scent of its signature strong cologne. (Perfume critic Chandler Burr says it best in his NY Times magazine piece titled, ‘Display It, Don’t Spray It’). The boisterous retail assistants (whom I believe were recruited from modeling agencies) zoom in on you on each level rendering their assistance when they are not busy dancing and singing along to the music, making the relatively cramped sales space feel even more claustrophobic for consumers.

When I came out of the building, my ears were ringing,, I smell like its signature American old cologne, my wallet was still full and everything was a blur.

Did I just come out from a store, a club, a modelling agency or a Chippendale concert? It’s anyone’s guess.

Abandonment is never an option and should not be.

I am totally appalled by the report on Sunday Times, 21 June, ‘Dumped Like A Piece of Trash’.

I don't understand why dumping an animal in the middle of nowhere seems like a logical solution. Somewhere along the line, people have given up all responsibility for protecting our furry, four-legged friends, and that is a major problem we face today. It is incomprehensible how someone could have done such an atrocious act to dump an animal, whilst still alive into a rubbish bin as if it were trash. This is murder. I am sure like minded animal lovers like me would feel the same way. What I find shocking is the person responsible for this can even bring himself to do this to a helpless animal. Does he not have a conscience? What a cowardly act!

It seems that the economic downturn and housing crisis has precipitated an unprecedented rise in pet abandonment. Pets are left behind in abandoned homes or driven to rural areas and left for dead. Some are just set free to wander the streets, alone and confused. If you are in financial distress and can no longer even provide your pet with proper care, be responsible and find it a good home. Take your pet to an animal shelter only if you must, and check out the shelter first. Pet shelters euthanize pets if they can't find them a home. At least seek help and resources from the local animal shelters. If you can’t afford food for them, I believed that animal shelters would much rather give you the food to help you provide for your pet than to see you abandon the animal. People abandon animals for a variety of reasons, the most common of which is a lack of understanding about what it takes to care for an animal. People need to realize that when you add a pet to your family, you are taking on a responsibility for that pet's welfare for the rest of its life. You will need to include the pet in your vacation plans and any event that could displace your pet from its home. Don’t get a pet if you won't be able to spend the time necessary to give the pet the love and affection he or she craves and deserves. Animals have a full range of emotions and needs and can become depressed when they are deprived of their family's love and affection.

How do we create a climate where it becomes socially unacceptable to be an irresponsible pet owner? The same way that any other illegal activity is stopped by changing the laws or imposing harsher penalties so that it acts as a deterrent. At the end of the day, from spousal abuse to drug busts, deterrents don't stop everything. Remember that your pet is a member of your family and wants nothing more than to be cared for by you and to return to you unconditional love and affection. Animals experience fear, love, playfulness, boredom, anxiety, depression and joy, among other things. Please be a deserving pet parent. They are for life.