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English Setter Risk Of Extinction

2012-01-27T00:00:00.000+08:00

25 January 2012 Last updated at 01:33 GMT UK native dog breeds 'at risk of extinction' By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website The English Setter has seen a steep decline in registrations over 10 years Native dog breeds such as the English Setter are being pushed towards extinction by the growing popularity

Surprise Party For A Dobermann

2012-01-26T10:00:00.000+08:00

THIS WEEK’S start to a brand new lunar New Year may have very much symbolised a magnificent Water Dragon for followers of the Chinese zodiac calendar. However, as far as happenings in my home-front were concerned, canines still reigned as champs during the recent holidays. And there was no contradiction really to the joyous occasion. Because the chief star of my band of

Stray Dog Epidemic Hits US

2012-01-25T00:00:00.000+08:00

From Cesar's Way: Stray Dog Epidemic Hits U.S. By Joe Wilkes Recently, an internal police memo from the Harrisburg, PA police department was revealed detailing their new policy in dealing with stray, or feral, dogs. The memo instructed officers not to bring any found animals to shelters, as they were already too overcrowded to accommodate them. Instead the officers were told that if

Baby Pelican Successfully Rescued From Shah Alam!

2012-01-24T15:14:00.001+08:00

PETPOSITIVE BARKING NEWS! DATELINE SHAH ALAM: The injured bird - believed to be a young Pelican by the local authorities - that was spotted by a jogger at Taman Tasik Shah Alam yesterday evening has been successfully rescued! Thanks to the effort of a kindly gentleman by the name of Member Hj Sirat from Section 8 in the city who handed the traumatised bird moments ago over to

Baby Milky Stork Needs Rescuing In Shah Alam

2012-01-23T21:44:00.000+08:00

PETPOSITIVE NEWSFLASH! CAN YOU HELP? A BABY MILKY STORK is apparently in serious trouble in Shah Alam Selangor tonight. PETPOSITIVE received a call this evening from a jogger who was exercising at Taman Tasik Shah Alam. He came across the injured bird near the lake. He believes that the bird was attacked and injured by some people. He says he is unable to rescue the bird because it

Animal Groups Against Cesar Millan

2012-01-18T22:16:00.000+08:00

Cesar Millan, the television celebrity dog trainer, teaches people how to be the leader of their canine "pack." But when the famed "dog whisperer" makes an appearance at the Auditorium Theatre Sunday to share his views on dog behavior, he will be greeted by a small pack of protesters decrying his controversial dominance-based methods. About a dozen dog trainers from western New York will

Jogger Attacked By Dogs

2012-01-18T20:14:00.000+08:00

Dogs don't attack unless they are provoked? Here's an interesting story from overseas that says a different story to such claims often from doting animal lovers: Jogger who lost foot details terrifying dog attack The 62-year-old man who lost his left foot when

Bereavement Raises Heart Attack Risk

2012-01-17T00:00:00.000+08:00

10 January 2012 Last updated at 00:51 GMT Bereavement raises heart attack risk, says study By Michelle Roberts Health reporter, BBC News The first seven days following bereavement appear to be the most risky in terms of heart health The newly bereaved are at greatly increased risk of heart attack after the death of

Paedophiles And Others The "New Disabled"?

2012-01-16T00:00:00.000+08:00

BBC ONLINE 10 January 2012 Last updated at 14:13 GMT Greece disability list sparks welfare benefits row A rally by disabled people in Athens drew attention to their plight last month A Greek government plan to categorise paedophiles and pyromaniacs as "disabled" has alarmed disability groups, who fear it could undermine their state benefits. The new code

Ageing Halted In Lab

2012-01-13T00:00:00.000+08:00

BBC ONLINE: 2 November 2011 Last updated at 18:01 GMT Signs of ageing halted in the lab By James Gallagher Health reporter, BBC News Will it one day be possible to stop ageing? The onset of wrinkles, muscle wasting and cataracts has been delayed and even eliminated in mice, say researchers in the US. It was

Hard Talk On Strays

2012-01-07T19:43:00.000+08:00

aNt's aNgle: Hi all, here's a message I got from Shalinee Fernandez on my Facebook regarding my interview with BFM recently. I thought it would be useful to publish it here to explain some of my work with the local councils and what we are trying to do to help animals, particulary dogs in our society. Please feel free to comment. Remember, polite responses only but you are free to

And The Winners Are - The Local Councils!

2012-01-06T19:42:00.001+08:00

aNt's aNgle: I HOPE you enjoyed BFM's show yesterday as much as I did appearing on it with my co-guests from the Klang Municipality (MPK) and the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ). The animal lovers - and notably only a few of them - who kept on insisting on keeping dogs in the streets presented a rather pathetic case. Only one or two of them, I recall, made good points. They suggested that

"Strong Case For Assisted Suicide" - BBC Online

2012-01-06T18:41:00.001+08:00

5 January 2012 Last updated at 00:35 GMT Assisted suicide: 'Strong case for legalisation' By Nick Triggle Health correspondent, BBC News Assisting a suicide is illegal in England and Wales There is a "strong case" for allowing assisted suicide for people who are terminally ill in England and Wales, a

Stray Dogs On BFM In 30 Minutes

2012-01-05T17:30:00.000+08:00

PET+BLOGSPOT REMINDER! DATELINE PETALING JAYA Catch BFM (FM89.90MHz) this evening where the subject will be on stray animals. What is the best way of to deal with the stray situation? Euthanise them, or continue allowing them to roam the streets after they have been "fixed?" The special guests are Anthony SB Thanasayan, chairman of Petaling Jaya City Council's (MBPJ)

BFM On Stray Dogs This Evening

2012-01-05T15:00:00.000+08:00

PET+BLOGSPOT REMINDER! DATELINE PETALING JAYA Life of justice for strays? Catch BFM (FM89.90MHz) this evening where the subject will be on stray animals. What is the best way of to deal with the stray situation? Euthanise them, or continue allowing them to roam the streets after they have been "fixed?" The special guests are Anthony SB Thanasayan, chairman of

Talk Strays On BFM

2012-01-05T12:00:00.000+08:00

Talk Dog On BFM

2012-01-05T06:00:00.000+08:00

PET+BLOGSPOT REMINDER! DATELINE PETALING JAYA Tune in to business radio station BFM this evening where the subject will be on stray animals. What is the best way of to deal with the stray situation? Euthanise them, or continue allowing them to roam the streets after they have been "fixed?" Three special speakers have been invited to chat with the public on the

Trouble at UMMC

2012-01-05T00:00:00.000+08:00

Malaysiakini Letter: Trauma at University Malaya Medical Centre Vanitha Shanmugam2:08PM Dec 26, 2011 On Dec 4, my husband and son were involved in an accident in Brickfields, where a bus knocked them down.My son was hit by the bus and thrown on the pavement and my husband was thrown a few metres ahead.People at the scene called for the ambulance and within few minutes the

"Dog-fight" On BFM Tomorrow

2012-01-04T16:33:00.001+08:00

aNt's aNgle! DATELINE PETALING JAYA A happy stray on the streets? Hi guys! It's almost 24-hours before I go on the air on business radio station BFM to talk about stray dogs tomorrow! And already things are hotting up. Thanks to many of you who have called in to express your support for me in championing the plight of stray dogs in and around the city. Many of you are

UK Hospital-based Care Urged To Change

2012-01-04T00:00:00.000+08:00

BBC ONLINE: 29 December 2011 Last updated at 08:27 GMT NHS Confederation: Hospital-based care 'must change' Comments (623) Andrew Lansley: "It's not about moving people out of hospitals, it's about giving them the best possible care" The NHS in England must end the "hospital-or-bust" attitude to medical care, says the body representing health service trusts.

2012-01-03T00:00:00.001+08:00

Here's another comment regarding strays from a professional dog trainer: "Hi, I am dog trainer and importer. I love dogs and I always believe in the fact that dogs exists to serve humans. Period. That is all it is about. They can be your pet, but there is a purpose for being a pet. That is to accept the owner as the master and serve him. Never ever the other way around. This is the

Overseas NGO wants Melaka Zoo Sued

2012-01-02T00:00:00.000+08:00

‘Sue Melaka Zoo for animal abuse’ Teoh El Sen | December 31, 2011 The government should send zoo staff to Singapore for training KUALA LUMPUR: A UK-based NGO wants the Melaka Zoo management persecuted and their staff sent for training on

Dog Trainer Slams Animal NGO

2012-01-01T16:54:00.000+08:00

PET+BLOGSPOT READER COMMENT: Folks recall the super news that Selangor is going to build a centralised pound? (Scroll below for reprint) Well, here's a quick comment from a reader, who is a professional dog trainer who welcomed the news. Not only that, but he also had some rather witty words to refute the statements by the animal NGO called MDDB. Just goes to prove that one better be

This 2012, Please Help Petpositive To Help Others

2012-01-01T00:00:00.000+08:00

Rabbit therapy for tetraplegic PETPOSITIVE WISHES ONE AND ALL A BLESSED 2012! Thank you for supporting us throughout 2011.Kindly continue to help us to reach out to even more disabled and elderly people with empowerment from animals!Donations can be made out to "PETPOSITIVE", our national, not-for-profit Society. Please note that all contributions to us are tax deductible.

2011 Was A Year Of Accessibility

2011-12-31T00:00:00.000+08:00

IT’S that time to say goodbye again to another great year gone by. This weekend, the whole wide world will be welcoming in a spanking new one. I can think of nothing more fitting a tribute to 2011 than to take a quick lookback at some of the incredible stories this column has covered over the past twelve months. From your feedback, I got to know that many of them helped to

Time To Talk Dog On BFM

2011-12-30T21:33:00.001+08:00

PETPOSITIVE NEWS UPDATE! DATELINE PETALING JAYA LISTENERS to business radio station BFM will soon be treated to a rare opportunity of hearing two local councils talk about stray dogs in the country. The Canine units of the Petaling Jaya City Council or MBPJ and the Klang Municipality (MPK) will appear on the air to field in questions put by listeners to the 24-hour broadcast.

Deafness Shaped Beethoven's Music

2011-12-30T00:00:00.000+08:00

BBC ONLINE: 21 December 2011 Last updated at 12:42 GMT Beethoven music shaped by gradual deafness, say experts Beethoven began to lose his hearing in his late twenties Composer Ludwig van Beethoven's gradual deafness may have influenced his compositions, experts have announced. As his hearing got worse, he favoured lower and middle-range notes in his

Perhilitan Says Sorry; Wants To Help Disabled Man

2011-12-29T18:21:00.001+08:00

PETPOSITIVE BARKING NEWS! THE DISABLED MAN whom Perhilitan, the Wildlife and National Parks government agency, confiscated a python named Perseus yesterday was visited by one of its official this afternoon. The purpose of the trip was to investigate the wheelchair-user's complaint that Perhilitan officers were rough and rude to him during their exercise. Perseus, the victimes

MPKj Sets Up Makeshift Dog Pound

2011-12-29T00:00:00.000+08:00

COMMENT: What a day of victory for animal lovers it is to discover that MPKj has decided to set up a temporary shelter ahead of their upcoming proper one in 2012. Bravo to the councillors there - and our President Anthony SB Thanasayan - for helping to bring this about by making several trips to the local council to bring about their decision. Congratulations are also in order to Dr YB Dr

Dr Xavier Working On A First Centralised Pound In Malaysia

2011-12-28T00:00:00.001+08:00

RM5 million centralised state-run pound in the works G Vinod | December 27, 2011 Project by Selangor government a stepping stone towards better treatment of stray animals but its detractors say it may create more problems for the animals.

BFM Radio Station To Focus On Dogs And Disability Soon

2011-12-27T00:00:00.002+08:00

PETPOSITIVE NEWSFLASH! DATELINE PETALING JAYA LISTENERS to business radio station BFM in the Klang Valley will be able to hear two very interesting topics in the coming new year. And PETPOSITIVE's President, Anthony SB Thanasayan is scheduled to be the special guest on both the special slots on the independent 24-hour broadcast. BFM's popular The Evening Edition talk show that is aired 'live'

Paris' Pampered Pooches

2011-12-25T15:40:00.000+08:00

BBC ONLINE: 25 December 2011 Last updated at 00:00 GMT The pampered pooches of Paris By Joanna Robertson Paris Pet dogs in the French capital appear to enjoy the freedom of the city, accompanying their owners just about everywhere - and even have their own cemetery. There are hundreds of thousands of dogs in Paris. They

Kindly Support Animal-Assisted Therapy This Xmas!

2011-12-23T21:14:00.000+08:00

PETPOSITIVE wishes everyone a blessed and most meaningful Christmas 2011. Please continue to reach out to the disabled, elderly and animals in our society. If you are thinking of supporting a very special cause during this season of goodwill and peace to all human and animal kind, kindly consider PETPOSITIVE, our national, not-for-profit Society. Please note that all contributions to us are

So Long Edward Lee From Petpositive

2011-12-23T14:48:00.000+08:00

PETPOSITIVE NEWS!DATELINE PETALING JAYA:The Democratic Action Party's Bukit Gasing assemblyman Edward Lee is being buried in Klang, Selangor today. A funeral service held for Lee this morning at the Bible College of Malaysia in Jalan Gasing saw about 500 people paying their last respects to him. I paid my respects to him yesterday in his home in Section 5, PJ. I went along with

Gay Marriage Leads To Happiness And Health

2011-12-20T00:00:00.001+08:00

BBC ONLINE 16 December 2011 Last updated at 01:25 GMT Gay marriage 'improves health' Gay men appeared less likely to experience stress Legalising same-sex marriage may create a healthier environment for gay men, say US researchers. The number of visits by gay men to health clinics dropped significantly after same-sex unions were allowed in the

Suhakam Plays Big Brother To The Disabled

2011-12-19T14:20:00.001+08:00

PETPOSITIVE NEWSFLASH! DATELINE KUALA LUMPUR: PUBLIC BUILDINGS in Malaysia that previously fail or refuse to provide wheelchair access for Malaysians with disabilities will soon have another "Big Brother" disability advocate breathing down their necks. The latest champions are the unlikely but influential group called the Malaysian Human Rights Commission or Suhakam. Suhakam chairman at

MBPJ Looking Into Providing Dog Parks

2011-12-19T00:00:00.000+08:00

Public opinion sought on dog parkBy Veena Babulal streets@nstp.com.my 2011/10/15 PETALING JAYA: The Petaling Jaya City Council's (MBPJ) canine advisory board is gathering feedback from city folk and experts on the opening of a dog friendly park here. Councillor Anthony Thanasayan who is also chairman of the board, under the council's health committee, said he would present a paper on the

PJ Looking Into Regulating Pet Breeders To Curb Animal Cruelty

2011-12-16T20:19:00.000+08:00

Wednesday December 14, 2011MBPJ: Pet breeders to be regulatedBy YUEN MEIKENG meikeng@thestar.com.my PETALING JAYA: The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will look at regulating animal breeders to stop mistreatment of pets before they are sold to pet shops in the future. Council canine advisory team's chief Anthony Thanasayan said he would submit proposals to empower the

MPKj To Set Up Canine Committee

2011-12-09T19:46:00.002+08:00

DATELINE KAJANG SELANGOR: PETPOSITIVE BARKING NEWS! THE KAJANG Municipal Council (MPKj) will be setting up a canine concern committee to look into dog issues. Fashioned after the Canine Advisory Teams (CAT) of the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) and the Klang municipality (MPK), the committee is expected to be a best friend of dogs. MPKj which was denounced for alleged animal cruelty to

MPKj Ready To Talk Dog

2011-12-08T08:46:00.000+08:00

DATELINE KAJANG SELANGOR: PETPOSITIVE BARKING NEWS! WEEKS AFTER the Kajang municipality (MPKj) was rapped for alleged animal cruelty, they are finally meeting animal NGOs and relevant parties to discuss the matter. Their olive-branch token (or at least this is how some people are viewing the development as) will take place this Friday. We understand the discussion will be chaired by the Dato

Petpositive Dog To Have Surgery Today

2011-12-07T11:49:00.017+08:00

LATeST: Surgery has been pushed later to 4pm. DATELINE PETALING JAYA: ONE OF PETPOSITIVE'S most dedicated dogs is going in for surgery this afternoon. Seven-year old Biman III will be operated on for haematoma of the ear. The surgery is expected to be straightforward, said Biman's guardian and Petpositive President Anthony Thanasayan to PET+BLOGSPOT. Dr Prem Anand will be performing the

VIPs To Visit Disabled Poor

2011-12-07T10:18:00.000+08:00

DATELINE KOTA DAMANSARA PETALING JAYA: PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES in one of the poorest parts of the city here are eagerly looking forward to a special event tomorrow. Two VIPs from the state and city are scheduled to make a personal visit to Kota Damansara's low-cost flats for the poor. Selangor State Executive Councillor for a Caring Government and Health Dr Xavier Jayakumar and PJ Mayor Dato

PJ's Commitment For The Disabled Still Good

2011-12-06T17:29:00.000+08:00

By JADE CHAN jade@thestar.com.my Photo by NORMAN HIU | Dec 5, 2011PJ New Town to be turned into the city’s first disabled-friendly area A convenience: Roslan helping Independent Living and Training Centre president Francis Siva down the newly-installed ramp at the Gasing Veterinary Hospital. Section 52 in Petaling

NGO Not Matured Enough To Champion Dogs In Local Councils

2011-11-29T13:52:00.004+08:00

COMMENT: WELL, WADDAYA KNOW! PETPOSITIVE IS UNDER ATTACK ONCE AGAIN! AND NO PRIZES TO ANYONE FOR GUESSING WHO THE CULPRITS ARE FOR FIRING THEIR SANCTIMONIOUS DARTS AT THE SOCIETY. NOT ONLY THAT, THE DOG-CATCHING TEAMS FROM PETALING JAYA AND KLANG ARE ALSO VICIOUSLY TARGETTED. The attacker is none other than what more and more animal lovers are calling "the canine crackpot group" called

Hypocrisy From One Animal NGO

2011-11-26T20:15:00.001+08:00

A dog-catching training joint exercise by MBPJ and MPK LETTER OF THE DAY: Hypocritical Animal Activists "Dear PET+BLOGSPOT, I am a dog lover from Kuala Langat and have been following the exploits of many local animal activists and their groups through newspaper articles and of course, the internet for many years. I am writing this letter because I can no longer stand the level of

Myth Of Antibiotics For Coughs And Colds

2011-11-23T00:00:00.002+08:00

From BBC ONLINE: 18 November 2011 Last updated at 00:52 GMT Myth that antibiotics cure coughs and colds still rifeComments (318) Antibiotics "will not cure viruses" Continue reading the main story Related StoriesFergus Walsh on antibiotics The drugs don't work - so what will? Europe 'losing' superbugs battle A quarter of people wrongly believe

Shahrizat's Hubby Explains Cattle Controversy

2011-11-22T00:00:00.004+08:00

Sunday Star November 20, 2011A beef with the OppositionBy SHAHANAAZ HABIB sunday@thestar.com.my Following allegations of wrongdoing and attacks from the Opposition, National Feedlot Corp executive chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail has come out in defence of the Beef Valley project. IT is a hot afternoon at the National Feedlock Corp (NFC) cattle farm in Gemas, and Datuk Seri Dr

Shahrizat To Help Clear Her Name

2011-11-21T00:00:00.001+08:00

Sunday Star November 20, 2011Shahrizat to help in investigations into NFC issue, says IGPBy AUSTIN CAMOENS austin@thestar.com.my PETALING JAYA: Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil may be called up to help in the investigations into the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) issue. This follows the move by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to

No More Shooting Of Crows In Petaling Jaya

2011-11-20T09:30:00.001+08:00

DATELINE PETPOSITIVE THERAPY CENTRE, PETALING JAYA: ANIMAL LOVERS in Petaling Jaya will be able to heave a great sigh of relief at last when crow-shooting in the city will be a thing of the past after this weekend. The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will no longer be adopting measures to shoot birds as a means to cull them for public health. Instead, MBPJ will be engaging itself on

More Animal-Lovers Heckles Raised Against MPKj

2011-11-19T17:26:00.004+08:00

LATEST AT 7.45PM: Press conference going on now. About 30 animal activists present! PETPOSITIVE BARKING NEWS! DATELINE KAJANG SELANGOR: (All pictures courtesy of Puspa Rani. To see more click HERE) A GROUP OF ANIMAL LOVERS in Kajang are furious that their calls for justice and humane treatment of stray dogs are obviously going unheeded by the authorities. In this instance, the Kajang

Singapore Gets Serious About Rehoming Strays - Yahoo News

2011-11-15T00:00:00.001+08:00

Tan Chuan-Jin introduces two pilot rehoming projects for cats and stray mongrels. (Yahoo! photo) Related ContentArticle: Policies on strays, pet ownership to be reviewedsingaporescene - Mon, Jul 11, 2011 Article: Chong Pang to stop culling catssingaporescene - Mon, Jun 6, 2011 Article: Khaw calls for AVA to review culling of catssingaporescene - Fri, Jun 3, 2011 Article: Stronger bite for Greek

Dog In Ipoh About To Be Shot Dead In Neighbourhood

2011-11-14T15:46:00.001+08:00

UPDATE 16.30hrs: MBI came to shoot dog but aborted when found out dog not stray but being cared for by Muslim owner. Neighbours (non Muslims) apparently want canine shot dead. DVS Ipoh hasn't intervened yet. Police report to be made against neighbours tonight against neighbours for wanting to harm dog by Daniya and owner. PETPOSITIVE BARKING NEWS! PETPOSITIVE has just received an SOS call

Wrong To Criminalise People For Being Born The Way They Are Says Thanasayan

2011-11-08T00:00:00.000+08:00

Seksualiti Merdeka is not about sex, says disabled activist Posted on November 4, 2011 by Leven Woon Love as an other body: alien concept or universal value? / Image courtesy of Dreamworks The police clamp down on the annual Seksualiti Merdeka event at the Annexe in

Double Handicap To Be Gay

2011-11-06T00:00:00.001+08:00

Disabled group upset over ‘terrible’ action November 4, 2011 The ban on Seksualiti Merdeka festival will earn the derision of forward-looking countries, says Petpositive.PETALING JAYA: The banning of the “Seksualiti Merdeka” festival by the police yesterday has earned the

SIS Opposes Ban On Sexuality Malaysia

2011-11-05T18:00:00.001+08:00

By Sisters in Islam Sisters in Islam (SIS) strongly disagrees with the police’s blanket ban on Seksualiti Merdeka. We see this as yet another pattern of censorship and banning of freedom of expression, association and the free circulation of ideas in Malaysia. We are also concerned at how the ban is going to be enforced by the police force. Was there, for example, a court order to ban the

Animal Lovers To Protest Against Dog Cruelty By MPKj

2011-11-05T13:37:00.000+08:00

DATELINE KAJANG SELANGOR: A GROUP OF ANIMAL LOVERS will be gathering at the Kajang police station this evening to report on animal cruelty by the local council (MPKj) here. Led by Puspa Rani, a well-known local animal rescuer, the group wants an immediate cessation to MPKj's practice of keeping stray dogs in their dog-catching lorry for several days before they are put down. "Denying food

Ambiga Defends The Rights Of LGBTIQ

2011-11-05T12:35:00.000+08:00

Malaysiakini: Minorities have rights, too, says Ambiga 6:02PM Nov 4, 2011 Former Bar Council chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan today defended the organisers of Seksualiti Merdeka, emphasising that there is a need to respect minority rights. Ambiga also went on record to say she was not an organiser, but was invited to launch the event on Nov 9 in her personal capacity. The purpose of

Seksualiti Merdeka Banned - NGOs condemn move

2011-11-04T00:00:00.001+08:00

Malasiakini story 01 NGOs condemn attacks on Seksualiti Merdeka 1:56PM Nov 3, 2011 The Seksualiti Merdeka coalition and 15 other non-governmental organisations have condemned Perkasa, Hindu Sangam and PAS Youth's attacks on the festival. They called upon the state authorities to protect human rights advocates, including those advocating equal treatment for the lesbian, gay, bisexual,

A Smart And Sexy Wheelchair

2011-11-03T13:29:00.000+08:00