A.L.L. for Love Dinner and Animal and God's Kingdom Seminar

There are two important events coming up and we wish to share:

Animal Lovers League Fundraising Dinner

Do your part in saving these homeless, abandoned animals which are increasing by the day!

Animal Lovers League (A.L.L.) operates a no-kill sanctuary for some 300 dogs and 500 cats, and we need your support to keep this facility running.

Come 21 November, we are organizing a fund-raising dinner, aptly themed "A.L.L. for Love", where we hope to raise $80,000 that will pay for regular medical expenses, maintenance and upkeep of the facility, as well as A.L.L’s rehoming and sterilisation programme.

Venue:
Forrest @ Orchidville
(located at 10 Lorong Lada Hitam, Mandai)

Date & Time:
21 November 2009
Saturday at 7 pm.

"A.L.L. for Love" promises to be a fun-filled event, complete with a sumptuous Chinese sit-down dinner (Halal available), amidst a tranquil 'forest' setting, with loads of goodie bags up for grabs, fantastic raffle prizes to win and lots of wonderful items to bid for in our fun and crazy auction!

Our lovely V.I.P.s (Very Important Pooches), who are up for adoption, will be there to greet you as well.

Tickets are priced at $100 per seat and $1000 per table. Kindly view the Invitation Poter and download the RSVP form from http://www.animalloversleague.com/ to purchase your tickets.

Please contact us via email at ticketsales@animalloversleague.com or call Mohan at 9670 8052, Cathy at 9154 6422 or Ana at 9640 4095 if you require more information.

If you or your company would like to become a sponsor for our event, please email us at sponsorships@animalloversleague.com

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See you in the Forrest!!

Animal and God's Kingdom Seminar and Blessing of Animals Service

Living Hope Methodist Church is organsing a first time ever workshop entitled Animal and God's Kingdom Seminar, on 24 October, Saturday. This seminar calls out to people to assist in the animal welfare effort. Do attend if you can afford the time. It is $5 per person for the workshop which includes lunch and a drink. The purpose of this workshop is to educate Christians on what God says about animals in the Bible and recruit them in caring for animals in our nation.

The workshop will be followed by an Aniimal Blessing Service which starts promptly at 4 pm and is free and open to all. This is a great time for your animals to mingle and have a great time.

For animals born in the month of October, there is a special birthday celebration. At the last count, there was an indication that birds, cats and dogs would be attending, Any other animals ?? Hamsters? Terrapins? Do come as we'd love to meet them all.

If the pictures below are not clear, please visit the following web site for more informaation : WWW.LHMC.ORG.SG (under "Downloads")

DOGS FOR ADOPTION

LUCKY - sterilised male

- Excellent health

-Less than a year old

- Happy, friendly, active

-Good with people and children

- Playful with other dogs

Lucky has the looks of a small German Shepherd, and one of the first few pups rescued from a temple. He was in a litter of 3 pups and the cutest most adorable male dog protecting his two sisters. Although the smallest in size, he was the bravest and very protective little dog.

Lucky was fostered by a family with a dog, and feels now that Lucky is ready to be adopted out to a family willing to give him a forever home to call his own.

If anyone has a home for Lucky, please email us at alim0703@yahoo.com.sg or call us at 98383820

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One Of Those Days

Some of you may remember the breeding farm with all the beagles and Snowy rescued. Well, there was also a miniature schnauzer that was rescued from the same farm several weeks after the last beagle was pulled out, but the news never made it to our blog because one of the families who had wanted to adopt Snowy but missed the chance, requested to be included in our list of potential adopters. They expressed immediate interest when we contacted them about a HDB sized dog for adoption. The family rescued the MS the day we called them.

The MS when rescued was very young, only 1.5 years old but extremely malnourised. The family were first time dog owners but they made every effort to give this dog the best of care, with good diet, grooming and also took it to the vet for a thorough check up. That was sometime at the end of May. We subsequently received updates of how well Pu Pu, the dog's new name, was doing, how much the family loved him and we were very happy of this happy fairy tale ending for little Pu Pu.

PuPu when he first arrived, malnourished but much loved

A few weeks ago, they called with news, this time not so good. They told us that Pu Pu was sick, very sick. He had not been eating and looked listless and so they had taken him to their vet in the North. After a series of tests, were told that the dog had liver condition and this vet couldn't help. The bills came over $300 just to be told that nothing further could be done for him. When they contacted us, they had initially made up their minds to put Pu Pu down since their vet couldn't help anymore and they knew no other option, but at another review, the vet recommended them to an animal hospital and thus, they thought they would check with us for our opinion - if they should go further without prolonging Pu Pu's agony. We told them that if they were willing, they should go further and concurred that the hospital in question will be able to treat him better with their facilities.

Well the good news is that they did and since then, he had stayed there for a couple of weeks and now on the road to recovery. The first few days was touch and go. He was discovered to have septiccemia and jaundice. Septiccemia is caused when poisons from bacteria that are attacking the susceptible lining of the intestines release toxins into the bloodstream. Because of the septiccemia, his liver is affected therefore jaundice sets in. He had been diagnosed to have too much white blood cells and not enough red blood cells. It is a serious condition and no one knows why and how it happened. The vet said they had to inject transplanted plasma into Pu Pu or he would have died. After a few days, he was able to sit up when before he couldn't before... and his poo was no longer black diahorea which the Vet said meant he was no longer pooing blood. He even attempted to eat by the fourth day and although very weak, appeared more interested in his surrounding.

Pu Pu was discharged a few days ago and the vet bill to date crosses $1.7 K. Pu Pu is still undergoing treatment and review on a weekly basis as he is not out of the woods yet. The mother is a housewife and not working and the father works as a driver and is the sole bread winner with three children in schools. AL who is our main contact is the youngest and taking her N levels this year and she had to juggle between school and visits to the vet everyday to visit Pu Pu when he was in hospital, and whom she adores. We know this family is struggling emotionally and financialy and badly need help. We are sorry that the first dog they adopted has become so sick, through no fault of their own. This is one of life's cruel ironies and twists and it can happen to anyone of us, however for a first timer, it can be more traumatic.

Recent photos of Pu Pu after his close brush with death.

This family has no experience with dogs before Pu Pu came along but they have endeavoured to learn and adjust as much as they can, on how to care for him since his arrival. For them to go through this terrible experience is very difficult. Yet they have done admirably well to shoulder on for their little dog, whom they now regard as one of their family members. They could have abandoned him, or even returned him to those who had helped the rescue, but they didn't.

We are putting up the vet bills with personal details and vet names cropped out for reasons of confidentiality.

If you would like to help them with this financial burden, do email us at anaterry@singnet.com.sg.

It is one of those day when plans go awry and things don't go the way they should.

Let us pray that you and I may never to undergo such pain as Pu Pu and his family. Let's be thankful and glad for our pets' good health as well as our own.

Labrador Cross, Darling Coco for Adoption

Coco’s story

Coco is a beautiful jet black glossy coated 8 month old Labrador- cross female dog, looking for a home. Loyal and faithful, Coco enjoys gallops and play. She has been sterilised and healthy, very good with people and children. Is there a home where Coco can live forever and bask in love? She is much too young to stay in a Kennel and cries to come out as she loves human interaction. Regretfully, Coco would not be suitable for HDB dwelling.

Please contact us 98383820 or email to anaterry@singnet.com.sg and we can arrange for a viewing.

Marshmellow is a smooth coat cross terrier who is looking for a home.

In our previous blog entries, we had mentioned how little Marshemellow survived a double blow, first from being hit by a car and then rolled over by another.

She sufferered abrasions, cuts and had a fracture to her pelvic bone. A spunky dog, she bore her pain well and has now completely recovered from her mishap. She can run and jump with glee.

Marshie, as we affectionaltely call her, looks like a small fox terrier with her sleek fur and colouring. She is estimated to be around 2 years old or so. A very gentle, sweet and mild dog she is super with dogs smaller her size and you can see her licking and grooming them as a mother would her young. She has an excellent temperament and will fit iwell nto any home as the perfect family dog in a HDB apartment.Will you be able to offer that to Marshmellow? Please contact anaterry@singnet.com.sg or 98383820.

Lucky - Sterlised male

- Excellent health
-Less than a year old- Happy, friendly, active
-Good with people and children
- Playful with other dogs

Lucky has the looks of a small German Shepherd, and one of the first few pups rescued from a temple. He was in a litter of 3 pups and the cutest most adorable male dog protecting his two sisters. Although the smallest in size, he was the bravest and very protective little dog.

Lucky was fostered by a family with a dog, and feels now that Lucky is ready to be adopted out to a family willing to give him a forever home to call his own.

If anyone has a home for Lucky, please email us at alim0703@yahoo.com.sg or call us at 98383820.

ANIMAL LOVERS LEAGUE ONLINE SHOP

Animal Lovers League has many beautiful pet products for your precious pets. Cute tee-shirts, uniquely hand crafted pet collars, comfortable beds and doggy carrier bags, among many other items are on sale at affordable prices. These items are not only nice to look at but they are of good quality, easy to maintain and washable.

We have added new collars with beautiful designs. Do check them out. They make great gifts. On top of that, by purchasing one of our beautiful products you not only get a good quality item but you are also supporting us in our cause. Revenue from their sales are donated to the ALL kennel dogs and cats.

Please visit http://animalloversleague-onlineshop.blogspot.com/ or ALL's web site under Merchandise for prices and more information on these products and how to order.

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Paw to School

We often get calls from people asking us for help to rehome their dogs and when probed further, find out they want their dogs gone for simple reasons, mostly correctable ones, some very real reasons while others, can be solved had they trained their dog or sent it for obedience classes.

Marley's antics in "Marley and Me" made us laugh, especially when he was 'kicked out' from school, but how real the episode can be as we have homed such 'naughty dogs', and how disastrous it would have been had Marley's owner not kept to his belief that he had a good dog and he just needed to understand Marley better.

Yes, we have had dogs who are more boisterous than others, the really smart ones with short attention span but with proper training they turned out to be great and ideal family pets.

There is no such thing as a bad dog, really. It is owners who did not spend enough time to train or understand their dogs better. You don't get to see such sight in Singapore because of the enforcement of dog in leashes here, but go to a park in the West, you will see many dogs walking docilely with wagging tails, no leashes, alongside their owners, trotting merrily and at a soft command from their owner, or a hand signal will stop right in its tracks because he knew how to obey. Yes, what more glorious sight than that on a sunny day. We have seen big dogs harnessed like sleigh dogs, pulling carts with groceries aiding their aged owner in their weekly marketing. No, the dog did not run away or bark when it saw a cat or another dog, but sat waiting while his owner went into the Supermarket.

And yes, the dog looked happy, well cared for, glad he was needed, proud he was useful. He was well behaved. What a treasure it is to see such obedience. Is it possible our dogs can be like that? If our dogs were all like that, what a difference it will make for society's acceptance of dogs here.

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Over here where there are many cultures and backgrounds, there will be differences in opinions and views. Different people make the world and not everyone share the same views as us, one of which is keeping a pet, especially a dog. Some people like cats, others like dogs, some see the fun in fish, and so on, and then there are others who like only people, or maybe just themselves (smile).

We cannot force our views nor our expectations on others. That would be wrong. What would be congenial is a healthy, fair respect for everyone's differing opinion. Let's agree to disagree.

While we don't expect everyone to accept or love our pets, we hope that they not be unkind to them. However we need to ask ourselves first, is the dog we take out for runs or walks deserving of that respect? How behaved is he? Does my cat run to another's house to eliminate? Nobody likes to clean up after another's pet, worse if you don't even like animals in the first place.

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And even if you are an animal lover, that love can very quickly turn to resentment when good manners cross the line and who can fault when neighbours get upset with each other upon discovery of poo and pee in their front door carpet or lawn?

The onus lies very much on the pet owner to take a check and see, without rosy-tinted glasses, how appealing is your pet? Really, ask yourself. Pets, especially dogs, should be trained in their own way how not to create messes or jump on strangers, in short be behaved in a society that is made up of people from all walks of life. Just like children, they should be taught. Dogs have taken the worse hit, especially in public housing when space and privacy are compromised. Poo littered in public parks and pee stains on concrete pillars are something that brings a bad name to the word "dog ownership".

The publicity from bad behaviour impact all dog owners. When we see dogs who do not behave, remember, it isn't the pet's fault, they know no better. They are what their moms and dads have taught or rather not taught them. An unbehaved pet is a reflection of their masters' training. Unfortunately in a society where people are treasured, it is always, always the pets that get the blame and ultimately, pay the price. Before that happens, should we not as owners, as moms and dads to our furry babies give them what they need, besides bed and board?

Every dog owner will, in the beginning, effuse of how wonderful their pet is, their furry puppy or young dog. However these same enthusiastic, loving owners will scream bloody murder when that furry cute addition grows into a jumpy, boisterous teenager, behaviour left unchecked, undisciplined - chewing up furniture or creating havoc. Many choose the easy way out by abandoning them or surrendering to the SPCA, thinking that they bought or took back a bad dog and one that can't be handled. To them, giving up their pet is solving the problem and many of these fine animals, wonderful pets, are being placed on the forums for adoption to any home. What a shame, what pure shame, what pity.

To give our pet and ourselves a chance to live harmoniously together, we encourage you to train your pet . This is one of the best thing we can do for them, and also ourselves as responsible dog owners. Although training doesn't solve all behaviour problems, it is the foundation for most.

Training opens up a line of communication between dog owners and their beloved pet. Dogs especialy need to toe the line. They are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild ones. Even In the wild, dogs group in packs and they follow a leader, an Alpha who disciplines them or keeps them in line, hierachy from big to small, strong to weak. When we assume the role as their master, the dog we take home look upon us as their alpha. If we do not enforce a leadership from the beginning, they become confused and misbehave and a whole host of other problems will occur, a domino effect - some minor ones to the more serious like aggression. Nearly all behaviour problems are perfectly normal canine activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing.

For example, the dog will eliminate on the carpet instead of outside; the dog will bark all night long instead of just when a stranger is prowling around outside; or the dog will chew furniture instead of his own toys. The key to preventing or treating behaviour problems is learning to teach the dog to redirect his natural behaviour to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic setting. Training is also an easy way to establish the social hierarchy. When our dog obeys a simple request of 'come here, sit,' she is showing compliance and respect for us. Most dogs love performing these tricks (obedience commands) for us which also pleasantly acknowledge that we are in charge.

In our rehoming efforts, we have met dogs from across the board, from the big to the small, cross breeds to pure, those with traumatic background, others from more privilege ones but the common factor here is understanding that they all need our help, they all need our love and patience to guide them. They do not behave the way they do out of spite or malice. A dog knows nothing of that sort. Agan, we reiterate, there are no bad dogs, only misinformed owners.

Dogs return as they have been given, some are able to transform from abused backgrounds to become grateful, devoted and loyal pets to their rescuers.

Others are not as forunate and long term abuse have led them to mistrust, be protective and fearful but it is not their fault, they can still be rehabilitated. Time, Patience, Love and Training are keys and can help these dogs into what they were created in the first place. After all everyone knows, a dog after all is Man's best friend.

Let us show society, transform those who dislike dogs, to accept them, even if they don't love them, for what they are when they see our paw friends walk obediently, closely to heel and behaving well.

Let us become ambassadors for all dog-owners and help to improve our paw friend’s status in society. If education is beneficial for people, it is as beneficial for your fur-friends.

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Having a pet is an opportunity to understand love. It is not only fun but satisfying. It is only through keeping a pet would you think of someone or something other than yourself. Having a pet teaches you to share, not only your home but your personality, your life, yourself.

If you need more information on training your dog, either in your home or as a social group, with other dog owners in a school, let us know. Contact us at anaterry@singnet.com.sg or 98383820. We have trainers who have helped us with dogs that come with their own "baggage" and transformed into loving ones.

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DOGS FOR ADOPTION

Marshmellow, the smooth coat cross terrier for Adoption

On a late Saturday night, as most families are already tucked into bed and night revellers enjoying their partying, a little black and white dog was doing neither. She was seen running frantically along Loyang Road oblivious to the speeding vehicles looking nervous and confused. Traffic was heavy at that time and very dangerous for the little dog who did not appear street-smart.

A group of NS boys who saw this from afar decided to try and coax it away to safety. Just then, the dog dashed across the road and was hit by an oncoming fast car. As if that was bad enough, with the dog lying on the road, the car behind rolled over it. A double whammy in just split seconds. Both cars did not stop to check the damage. The rescuers managed to stop yet another vehicle, a bus from hitting her further as she was right smack in the middle of the road. She was whimpering in pain and laid unmoving. She was bleeding from cuts on her body and couldn't move her hinds, but she was brought to safety.

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We have called her little Marshellow and the vet has since treated her. She had internal injuries and a fracture to the pelvic bone but otherwise she is fine. She stayed at the vet for a couple of days, on drip for further observation. Marshmellow is now discharged and recovering at a Shelter and we are looking for a home for her. She appears to have been abandoned as she has no mircrochip.

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Marshmellow is a little Cross Terrier, is black and white and estimated to be around 1 to 2 years old.

Marshmellow smiles at the camera

She is gentle, docile, sweet and mild. Despite her injuries and traumatic accident, she has no aggression and though she is in pain, she does not put up a struggle when her wound is being dressed. She has a great temperament and although a little timid with strangers, we know that given time, she will fit into your home as a family dog.

Will you be able to offer that chance to Marshmellow? It is a mircale that she is alive in a double whammy, will you make that miracle complete with a forever home for her. Marshmellow with her beautiful, loving and sweet eyes will return your love with her loyalty and gentleness.

Please sms 9799-6676 or call after 6 pm or email to winterain14@gmail.com if you wish to view her. Marshie is a small sized dog and is suitable for HDB dwelling.

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Labrador Cross, Darling Coco for Adoption

Gender : Female / Age : 8 months+
Size : Mid size / Labrador Cross

Good with people & kids

Coco’s story

Coco is a beautiful jet black glossy coated 8 month old Labrador- cross female dog, looking for a home. Loyal and faithful, Coco enjoys gallops and play. She has been sterilised and healthy, very good with people and children. Is there a home where Coco can live forever and bask in love? She is much too young to stay in a Kennel and cries to come out as she loves human interaction. Regretfully, Coco would not be suitable for HDB dwelling.

Please contact us 98383820 or email to anaterry@singnet.com.sg and we can arrange for a viewing.

ANIMAL LOVERS LEAGUE ONLINE SHOP

Animal Lovers League has many beautiful pet products for your precious pets. Cute tee-shirts, uniquely hand crafted pet collars, comfortable beds and doggy carrier bags, among many other items are on sale at affordable prices. These items are not only nice to look at but they are of good quality, easy to maintain and washable.

We have added new collars with beautiful designs. Do check them out. They make great gifts. On top of that, by purchasing one of our beautiful products you not only get a good quality item but you are also supporting us in our cause. Revenue from their sales are donated to the ALL kennel dogs and cats.

New Collection

Please visit http://animalloversleague-onlineshop.blogspot.com/ or ALL's web site under Merchandise for prices and more information on these products and how to order.

If you are considering a pet,

think of ADOPTING first,

Support petshops that do not sell pets