I thought I’d feel better after seeing her but I don’t.

In fact, I feel worse.

How can you do that to her?
She doesn’t have a say in her life. Her life was in your hands the moment you took her in.
You abandoned her!

Had a physically sick feeling in my stomach when I was sitting there, willing her not to panic, willing her to be less vocal. Trying to figure out what I could do to help her.

But I can’t blame her. Tossed out of a home to fend for herself.

Nobody will understand the turmoil I’m feeling right now. Nor can I fully describe it. Too drama? Perhaps. But the feeling of being responsible for another creature but being unable to fulfill that responsibility is the most depressing feeling ever.

She may be JUST a cat to some, but to me, she’s another unfortunate creature whose only crime was (is) to be a stray.

Just posted her profile on petfinder.my. Hope I’ll get some good leads.

Another stupid ruling from the ever brilliant municipal councils, from The Star.

Dog owners in Nilai must now get neighbour’s permission

SEREMBAN: Dog owners in Nilai must now get written permission from their neighbours to keep the animals in their homes.

This is the first time such a ruling has been introduced in Negri Sembilan following recent amendments to the Dog Licensing Bylaws 2008. The municipal council issues annual dog licences at RM20 each.

Council president Datuk Abdul Halim Abdul Latif said the ruling covers dogs which were three months old and above.

“For those who want to rear more than two dogs, their premises must be at least 1,000 sq metres.

“You are allowed to keep more than four dogs if the area is larger than 1,000 sq metres,” he said.

The affected areas are Nilai, Rasah, Ampangan, Mantin, Lenggeng, Pantai, Rantau, Labu and Senawang.

Abd Halim said the owners were duty-bound to ensure that their pets were not a nuisance to their neighbours such as the animals defecating in public places.

“The pets cannot be allowed to roam freely outside their compound,” he said, adding that officers would take away unlicensed pets.

Those caught without a licence could be fined up to RM1,000 or jailed not more than six months, or both.

The Seremban Municipal Council issues dog licences for RM10 each but has not asked owners to get their neighbours’ permission. Applicants are required to attach a vaccination card for their pets.

The state Veterinary Services Department issues licences for RM5 for those living in other areas.

Resident Melissa Wong asked why was there a need to get her neighbour’s permission to keep a dog.

“My neighbour’s cats defecate in my compound almost every day. Why doesn’t the council make it a requirement for cat owners to get their neighbour’s consent?” she asked.

P. Manimaran, who lives in Rasah Kemayan, said he may have to give up his dog because he was not on talking terms with his neighbour.

Those with queries can call the Nilai Municipal Council at 06-798 9099/9077.

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Excerpt from the SPCA Friday Flash newsletter:

On Thursday, the Majlis Perbandaran Nilai issued a ruling that all dog owners in Nilai must get their neighbours consent to keep the animals in their homes. The affected areas are Nilai, Rasah, Ampangan, Mantin, Lenggeng, Pantai, Rantau, Labu and Senawang. The move has caused a huge outcry among local dog owners, who claim it is unfair to impose such a ruling for dog owners - even more so when irresponsible cat owners get away scot-free.

In 2003 Johor made it compulsory for dog owners to get permission from their neighbours, and in 2005 Maj Bandaraya Shah Alam ruled the same.

“Municipals need to educate pet owners to be responsible and pick up after their pets. This applies to owners of cats and dogs. Of course, dogs should never be allowed to roam freely outside the compound, they must always be accompanied by the owner and be leashed. Perhaps it would be a good idea for municipals to fine pet owners who did not clean up after their pets, or allowed their pets to be a nuisance or disturbance to the neighbours or neighbourhood,” says SPCA Chairperson Christine Chin.

“This is certainly not fair for dog owners who already do not get along with their neighbours, and also those whose neighbours don’t like dogs for any reason.  We urge the authorities to invest in educating pet owners, monitoring them and taking action against them if their pets are causing any disturbances, or being a nuisance to the neighbours – instead of issuing such a blanket ruling,” she continues.

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So yeah, if I have a neighbor who (1) hates my guts, or (2) I totally detest for some reason, I’m so ready to go ask him/her for permission to keep a dog and s/he would be so willing to allow me to do so.

And I’m not even going to go into the other more obvious case of religious differences.

Right.

Lazy buggers. Take away the responsibility from themselves and put it on members of the public.

So brilliant.

Duh

I do not understand how some people function or think.

How come some people MUST insist on parking their car :

(1) In a non-parking spot, right in front of the elevator, when there are available spots farther in the parking lot? God gave us legs for what?

(2) Along the main road outside a building (say, a shopping mall) when the parking fee is only RM1 or at most RM3? Are times really that bad that they have to stinge on their parking fee? But they’re driving nice cars, not some old rusty junk. Plus if times are really that bad, they shouldn’t be hanging out at shopping malls even. And not to mention, they are blocking HALF the freaking road for other road users and causing unnecessary traffic jams!

Gah! Morons.

Meg is gone.

Nothing beats the feeling of failure, especially when something is close to one’s heart.

I feel like a hypocrite, claiming that I’m looking out for their best interests and that I’m concerned with their welfare when I can’t even take care of them.

I shouldn’t claim to be anything from now on.

God, I hope you’re listening. Please keep Meg safe wherever she is.

… of trying to plan leave in advance but the person who is supposed to approve your leave is not willing to accept your leave plan just coz there MIGHT be a lot of work during that time? I mean, so are we now not allowed to take leave at all during a project?

And it’s not like I’m planning to take a whole week off! Just a couple of miserable days!

Gah!

Annoyed to the max! Hmph.

Sometimes, I feel like problems are thrown at me like I’m a miracle problem-solver.

Sometimes I feel so alone in this quest.

Sigh.

o_O

I’m curious…

I’ve heard before that guys don’t like their partners dressing sexy in public coz they don’t like other guys oogling over their gals.

But yesterday, an acquaintance (who’s a guy) was sharing with us that he likes his partner to dress up (e.g. short dress, high heels — she’s quite tall) coz he likes the attention HE gets from other guys when they are out in public. Like, the other guys would first check out his fiancee and then check HIM out to see who’s the lucky dude with the hot chick :-O

So… do guys really like that sort of attention?

Hhmmm…

It irks me immensely when all some people can do is complain about the problem of stray animals but yet not lift a finger to find a viable solution to address the problem.

When are people going to realize that (1) the stray problem is a societal problem, and (2) it has been and still is a perpetual problem and it is not going to disappear overnight, especially when people don’t care enough to do anything about it except complain. And poisoning strays to get rid of them is NOT a viable solution to solve the problem in the long-run.

Sure, a few of the root causes of the whole stray problem are due to (1) irresponsible owners who do not spay/neuter their pets and let them breed indiscriminately and then dumping the offspring, and (2) inhumane owners who dump their pets after getting tired of them or if the care of the pet is more than they had bargained for.

But this has been going on years and it is of little value to point fingers at who’s to blame. Why not use the energy to find a solution to the problem instead?

(1) Awareness & education — I think it is so vital that people understand the consequences of indiscriminate breeding of their pets. The consequences to themselves, their pets, to society as a whole.
(2) Trap-Neuter/Spay-Release — To prevent existing strays from breeding and adding to the stray population, this method has been proven to be successful in other countries.

I’m not saying that we all have to fork out a significant amount of $ or time to address the problem. The way I see it, what is more important is that we work as a community to find a workable solution to address the problem. Because this piece of work cannot be carried out be one single person or a single organization. It is a collective effort.

The problem is getting people to change their mindset that this is not their problem. Because I believe that it IS our problem, whether we wish to accept it or not.