Life Lesson From a Dog - Ju Ju

by Lolita Yiu

Adapted from Animal Talk Newsletter, September 2012

你們有否聽過每隻小動物都是上天給人類的天使嗎？牠們來到人間有著不同的使命，有些成為人類的食物，有些負責運輸，有些要淪為實驗品，有些則成為寵物。總之，牠們的一生也為我們付上無條件的愛。

Have you ever heard that animals are angels sent by God?  Each of them carries different missions, e.g. some becomes human's food, some are responsible for human transportation, some becomes guinea pigs for animal testings, and some becomes pets. In short, their lives are for us unconditionally.

我姐姐家的狗剛過生了，牠叫豬豬，是一頭男的約瑟爹利，還有一個月便九歲的牠死於心臟病，醫生說，我們要做的也做過了，而唯一最後可做的，便是陪伴。

My sister's dog (9 years old) passed away last week, died from a heart failure.  His name is "Ju Ju", a gorgeous little Yorkshire Terrier.  During his last days, the vet said we have done all we can, all we can do is to accompany him.

牠在bb 的時候是姐夫在寵物店買回來的（當然現在知道應該要領養的），因為當時姐姐一家在美國，而姐夫則是＂太空人＂，獨自一人留在港工作，所以便買了豬豬回來陪伴他，豬豬的童年，是陪伴著姐夫長大的。When he was a baby, my brother-in-law bought him from a pet shop (of course we now know that we should adopt and NEVER buy from pet shop).  At that time, my sister and her family lived in the United States, while her husband was the "astronauts" staying alone in Hong Kong for work, so he bought Ju Ju as a companion.  Therefore, Ju Ju's childhood was raised by my brother-in-law.

後來姐姐回港後，豬豬便成了她的兒子，每天都會帶牠外出散步，買東西(全是牠的玩具和衣服），最重要是，每晚也會為豬豬炮製最美味又有營養的大餐，豬豬給我姐姐寵壞了。

Later, my sister returned to Hong Kong, Ju Ju became her son.  She took him out for walk every day, buying him all kinds of toys and clothes and most importantly, she have spent all her time and love cooking the most delicious and nutritious meal for him.  Ju Ju has been spoiled by my sister.

由於當時姐姐的婚姻出現了些問題，所以她把所有愛和感情都寄託在豬豬身上，而豬豬亦稱職地陪伴了姐姐行了一段灰暗的路。

While my sister encountered marriage problem, she devoted all her love and affection to Ju Ju.  Ju Ju became her soul companion, comforted her through the difficult times.

姐姐最終也鬱了癌病，在治療期間，被迫和豬豬分離，我相信這是除了疾病所帶來的痛苦外，最痛的莫過於此。她忍痛地把豬豬交託給我照顧。因而，牠到來了我的生命中。

My sister was later diagnosed with cancer.  During the treatment, she was forced to separate from Ju Ju.  I believed this was the most painful decision for her. She entrusted me to take care of Ju Ju. This is how Ju Ju entered my life.

其實在牠來之前，我剛報了動物傳心術初班，還打算問姐姐借豬豬一件玩具作為上堂之用。怎料，上天的安排就是如此奇妙，祂給我的並不只玩具，而是一隻真實的狗給我做練習，使我在學習的過程中更得心應手。Funny enough, before I knew Ju Ju was going to stay with me, I had just registered for Rosina's Animal Communication class.  I was intended to ask my sister to borrow Ju Ju's toy for my AC practice.  This was such an unexpected arrangement designed by God.  He gave me not only a toy, but a real dog to do the exercises, made me more confident during the learning process.

豬豬初來我家，當然要給我顏色，因牠要的是我姐姐，不是我！牠會在晚上不停地吠，在家中每一角落留下紀念品（尿尿），還把我的衣服當毛巾...牠，令我抓狂！

When Ju Ju first came to my house, of course, he would not be easily settled, because he wanted my sister, not me! He began to bark all night, and left his souvenirs (pee) in every corner of the house, and treated my clothes as his own towel etc... He was driving me crazy!

那個晩上，牠又不停地吠，我已足足一個星期睡不到了，由於白天要工作，身心的疲倦已到了極點，我實在忍無可忍！於是我抱起牠，哭著說：「豬豬，我明白你不想來我家，但你媽媽病了，她不是要拋棄你，而是要和死神搏鬥，如果你真的愛她，你就得和我合作，乖乖地等她痊癒便送你回去，你再這樣每晚吠我忍受不了，我也不能要你了，你明白嗎？我求你不要再吠！」

As his usual night, he began to bark.  It has been a full week that I could not sleep.  I was extremely exhausted physically and mentally after daily work, so I picked him up and cried: "Ju Ju, I understand that you do not want to come to my house, but your mother is sick.  She did not abandon you, but to fight with death.  If you really love her, you and I have to patiently wait for her to recover and I will send you back as soon as possible.  I cannot stand you barking every night.  If you keep doing this, I could not keep you, you understand? I beg you not to bark! "

自那晚後，一切靜止了！牠終於肯和我通力合作。當然，我的傳心術也大派用場！

Since that night, he stopped barking! He has finally agreed to co-operate with me. Of course, I had fully utilised my animal communication skill and it did help me a great deal!

第一次和牠傳心，是牠正在露台狂吠雀鳥，我在房間用傳心叫牠收聲，返入來！牠真的第一時間收聲跑回房間用疑問的眼神望住我！嘩！我得左啦！真的感應到！豬豬，你不要少看我，我是可以和你交心的！

I still recall the first time I did animal communication with him, he was at the terrace barking at the birds.  I connected to him and told him to shut up and came inside to the house.  It was really the first time he shut up and ran inside and looked at me with doubt! Wow! I have done it! True connection with Ju Ju without words!  "Ju Ju, Don't you dare look down on me anymore, I could actually talk to you". 

自此之後，我們的感情越來越好，當然牠會不時頂咀，例如我會自稱是媽媽，牠會說你不是媽媽...我便告訴牠誰照顧你誰就是媽媽！

Since then, we have been getting very close together.  From time to time, we have argument, for example, I would call myself "mother" in front of him and he always denied and said that you are not my mother ... and I said whoever taking care for you would become your mother!

 牠在我家的四個月，我們早晚也會拍㸱散步去，牠，已是我生活的一部分！

During  the four months of his stay, we walked together every morning and evening.  He was already part of my life! 

可惜，姐姐最終也敵不過癌魔，兩年前她走了！最後，豬豬便回去姐姐家由她的女兒照顧，記得牠知道自己要返家時十分雀躍，但郤不忘回頭跑過來親我一下，牠的確是一隻很有「風度」的小狗！

Unfortunately, my sister could not win the battle and died from cancer two years ago!  Eventually, Ju Ju went back and stayed with my niece and took care by her.  When he knew that he could finally go home and stay with my niece, he was so excited.  He even gave me a goodbye kiss before he left.  He is such a gentle boy.

 小女兒剛失去媽媽，心情既沉重又難過，這段日子，全靠豬豬的陪伴，令她過了最艱難的一關。豬豬繼續使出牠可愛本色，把原本沉寂的家，加潻了一分生氣。這正是姐姐留下給小女兒的禮物，從豬豬身上，把她的愛和陪伴延續...

It was a difficult time for my niece losing her mother.  Ju Ju continuously exerted a great influence on her.  His lovely characteristic has lightened up the house and helped her get through the difficult time.  This was a gift that my sister left her, as a continuation of her love and companionship ...

豬豬離去的當天，亦是姐姐逝去兩週年了，牠的另一旅程，便是返回天家繼續陪伴姐姐，牠在人世間的使命完了。

Ju Ju left on the same day as my sister died two years ago.  His new journey was to return to my sister as his mission on earth was over.

豬豬，感謝你這生給我們一家的陪伴，因為你，我們看到愛！謝謝你的到來！謝謝你的愛！

Ju Ju, Your appearance shows us light and because of you, we see love! Thank you for coming to our life and accompanying us! Thank you for your love!

那天晚上，我向上帝祈禱，上帝告訴我：

That night I prayed to God and God told me:

豬豬現在很好，牠被你姐姐接走，這是上天的安排，也是你姐姐的禮物，她們現在在天堂很開心，因為愛，所以她們從未分離。
Ju Ju is very good now, you sister has picked him up.  This is the arrangement of God, also the gift from your sister.  They are living happily in heaven now.  Because of love, they have never been separated.

大家也不用再為分離而傷心，因為這是一個祝福，帶著愛的別離，是人世間最大的祝福，可是世人總是認為死亡是一種結束，但你們要明白，所有事情都是因為死亡才能重新，所以不必糾纏在傷痛中，牠正在活得比前快樂，因為透過這次旅程，牠完成了自己的任務。

Please do not feel sad about Ju Ju's leaving, in fact it is a blessing.  He is departing with your love, which is the greatest blessing he could ever receive.  People always think that death is the end of the journey, but in fact it is a beginning.  You have to understand that all things come to an end in order to reborn, so do not dwell in pain, you should outlive from the former joy.  Because of this journey, Ju Ju has completed his mission.

其實每個人也是這樣，透過人間的旅程來完成自己的任務，你們可在豬豬身上看見牠的使命，也要在自己身上看見自己的使命，那麼離開時便不會有遺憾了。

This applies to everyone too.  We lived our lives through a journey to carry out our missions.  You can see the mission of Ju Ju and from it you should understand your own.  You should live your life with no regrets.

豬豬是神賜給你們的小天使，牠已做了牠所要做的，完成了便返來天家。每個靈魂也有不同的旅程，一個完了便到下一個，直至圓滿為止。

Ju Ju is a little angel from God, he has completed his mission and returned to God.  Each soul has a different journey, then to the next one, until it comes to completion.

你要好好珍惜現在的一切，不要浪費時間，去把這旅程行得更豐盛圓滿。這是你來的目的，我會帶著你行，記得去做你喜歡的事情，這便是對的路。只要能感動自己的事，便能感動別人，這個你記著，那你便不會迷失。

You should cherish the present and do not waste any time and put in all your effort to complete your journey. This is the purpose of you being here.  Remember to do things you most enjoy, follow your instinct and this will be the right path.  Things which could get your sympathy will touch other's heart too, remember this, and you will not get lost.

去告訴人類神是愛他們的，去使他們明白他們亦即是我，去開啟大家的靈性，就像你一樣，這樣小動物便不會再受苦難了，這個不是你所祈求的嗎？

Go and tell people that God loves you all.  Teach them to open up their hearts, so that animals will no longer suffer. 

A Fruitful Holiday with K9

By Clara Chua and Claris Yeo

Since our end-of-year exams ended, we started searching for an animal shelter that would let us volunteer despite being only 14 years old. After failures at several shelters, we found Zeus Communications. We contacted Lynda and soon, we were at the kennel.

On that first day, Hilda brought us into the kennel. She introduced us to Ida, the  dogs's favourite caregiver and Jinxuan, a youth volunteer who is a year older than us. We were welcomed with open arms and enthusiastic barks by Ryan, the Golden Retriever. We were quite amazed at the number of dogs that are actually living here and roaming around. They, too, greeted us with wagging tails.



Clara posing with Daisy.

Then, Ida taught us how to bathe the dogs. Thereafter, with the help of the other volunteers, we spent the whole afternoon bathing the dogs at Zeus Playhouse, including the dogs at Uncle Khoe's side. After so, we felt satisfied to see all the dogs looking so clean. Despite feeling tired and aching, it was truly a great first day at the Zeus Playhouse.

Upon leaving, we already started missing the dogs. It was amazing at the kennel, with everyone so light-hearted and carefree. We returned to the playhouse several times a week for the rest of the holiday.

One of the most significant residents at the Zeus Playhouse was Ryan, the Golden Retriever, who never failed to make us feel loved by constantly coming to us to request for a pat. His love for water amused us as he would happily drink from the hose and purposely tried to get all wet! Ryan also has an amazing appetite as well as the ability to eat a humungous amount of food, which made us stuff him with lots of treats. We would play ‘tug’ with Ryan’s toy sometimes and it was considered a challenge for us because Ryan was a really strong one!



Despite being clumsy and inexperienced in the beginning, Hilda’s confidence in us spurred us on. This moulded us to become assured dog handlers within such a short time.  She taught us to be more daring in everything we did, and to at least try if you weren’t sure. She was also very caring and selfless, constantly offering a lift out of the farmway to either buy lunch or to the bus stop to go home. She also kept us entertained by sharing many interesting experiences with us. We cannot recall a single awkward moment with Hilda because of her bubbly personality. Also, Hilda’s hospitality helped us feel like we belong to this big family of passionate volunteers and special dogs.  Ida is the ever-so cool and efficient caregiver. Her hardiness always gave us a sense of security. Knowing that no matter how complicated the circumstances were, we could always rely on her to be our superhero and save our day. When looking at Ida work, one can’t help but notice how devoted she is to her job. It may not be the best job in the world, but she loves the dogs so much that the amount of energy she has to invest in this did not seem to matter. 

Claris posing with MiMi.

Lynda was also a wonderful fairy godmother who linked us up with Hilda in the very beginning and giving us the incredible chance to spend time in the kennel. She invited us along for vet trips as well as a dog owner seminar to train us up as dog handlers. Lynda gave us many opportunities to grow and learn priceless lessons.

Of course there were other volunteers who also taught us many things about dogs along the way. They also made our experience at the kennel a more wonderful one!

At the kennel, we’ve gained countless of priceless experiences that we could only dream of before finding Zeus Communications. We were part of the Big Move to the new kennel, hosting visitors at the playhouse, trips to the vet and bringing our adopted dogs to their new homes. Being at the kennel this holiday has motivated us to be just like the other volunteers, dedicating endless time and commitment to these lovely canine companions. The time spent here has also made our love for dogs and passion to make their lives better has become even stronger. Even though the school term has started and we are busier than ever, we try our best to visit the dogs as much as possible. The subsequent weekends and the next school holiday will definitely be spent at the Zeus Residence again!

Overcoming Fear with Canine Angels - Part 3

I Conquered My Fear

by Ng Yen Wen

This is my first encounter with huge dogs. I never dared get close to any huge dogs, for fear that part of me will be bitten off. My first twenty minutes upon arriving at the shelter was spent behind the gate, fearful of the number of dogs and some of them are of reasonable size. I was not ready to get into contact with any of them, not even with my friends telling me that they will not bite. But after much persuading from my peers, i slowly stepped out of the “gate” and walked towards them. I tried patting them while trying to remain calm, but I just couldn’t stop my hands from trembling. I know I will have to overcome this fear soon or later, so I believe, the moment is now. However, it failed terribly as I started calling out for mommy and ran back into my “safety spot”, behind the gate.

It was a while later that I decided to come out of the safety spot upon seeing how happy my friends were playing with the dogs. I began by trying to pat the dogs again. I tried not to scream and run away as they approach me. With the accompaniment of some friends, I went into the area where the golden retrievers were and started building up more confidence as I approached them. I started beaming as I stroked them with my firm hands, thinking of how cute they were. At the same time, i felt good that I succeeded in overcoming my fear for huge dogs.
I started roaming around the space amidst the dogs, trying to build up more confidence. As I walked around stroking & playing with the rest of the dogs, I too discovered that they are indeed gentle and they don’t bite!

At the same time, i was trying to relate dogs with humans. They are actually very similar in character! I noticed that when one dog started barking a whole symphony of barking will start. Just like humans, when someone starts something, the rest will follow suit.

We spent the whole afternoon interacting with them, I left the place knowing some of the individual characters of the dogs from my friends and observing some of their actions (Like Blossom, she is really jumpy!). I also felt satisfied as my first encounter was not as bad as i thought! My next visit, I will take a step further by overcoming my fear!

Overcoming Fear with Canine Angels - Part 2

Continuation of Overcoming Fear with Canine Angels  by Amanda Seah and Amanda Tee.

Rover My Angel

by Amanda Seh

I could clearly remember the first time I visited the animal shelter with my friends. I went there wondering what was going to happen and was worried about how the dogs would react to me. When I realized that there was going to be more than one dog around and they were not caged and free roaming, my fear increased. It took me about 15 minutes to conquer my fear and enter the kennel. Many dogs tried to sniff me but I was afraid so I backed off and sat at one corner, trying my very best to avoid all them.

However, one golden retriever approached me and sat in front of me. Karen, one of my close friends who brought me there told me to touch him. After the first touch, I was mesmerized. I could not believe I could have such close contact with a dog and not freak out. I had loads of fun with Rover, the golden retriever when I grew close to him the few subsequent times I went. After each visit, I would go home and at night I would miss their company dearly.  The dogs are really good companions and make really good friends who plays and listens to your problems whenever you face one.

I learnt many valuable lessons from the visits through experience. Recently, I have learnt that chasing a dog is actually frightening them and learn how dogs communicate and how I can understand them and their personal stories better.  I hope that when the dogs get adopted, even though it will be saddening to see them go, I would feel happy that they have found a loving home with owners that will love and care for them like they would with their own child. To conclude, I would just like to say that spending time and caring for the dogs have added additional meaning to my life, develops character, teaches teenagers to sympathize with others and that animals have feelings too.

Overcoming My Fear for Dogs

by Amanda Tee

Since young, I have always been afraid of dogs. Whenever I see a dog, my first instincts is to run as quickly and far away as possible without attracting the dog's attention. Hence, it was an extremely new experience for me to be going to an animal shelter.

I still remember when I first visited the animal shelter; I was partially excited and nervous. What was I suppose to do at the animal shelter? How do I 'interact' with the dogs when I am really scared of it? Despite my fears, I still went in, hoping that I can slowly overcome my fear of dogs.

After opening the gate, my friends and I had to travel to the end of the path before reaching an open area whereby all the dogs are not caged. At either sides of the path, there were many dogs which were locked up. While we walked towards the end, the dogs barked at us repeatedly. As I had not expected this reaction, I hesitated a little in the middle of the path before covering my ears and picking up my pace as we quickly made our way past.

Upon reaching the end, we then entered a small area like a holding area which would lead us to the dogs. Somehow, the dogs knew of the arrival of strangers (us) and immediately started barking. When one of my friends, Karen, opened the side gate, we hurried in, fearing that the dogs would escape. As we entered, the dogs came running towards us. They swarmed around us and continuously smelling us, leaving no opportunities for us to move. Frightened, I then grabbed my friend's hand as we tried our best to make our way through to another empty room to leave our belongings.

Even after I placed my bag down and tied my hair, I refused to leave the room and play with the dogs. The past 5 minutes was too much for me, someone who has never been near a dog before, to handle. In the end, I stayed in the room for 15 minutes before finally getting persuaded to leave the room and face the dogs.

The dogs in animal shelter are very friendly. They bark, however it is only when someone new to them enters their compound.  Otherwise, they will be swarming around us after they are familiar with us. Surprisingly, the dogs in animal shelter also do not bite! Instead they will lick you and put their paws on you, which means that they love you. The dogs there also dislike water. Hence, if you sweep water towards them, it will send them running away.

It was indeed an interesting experience visiting an animal shelter. Originally, my impressions of dogs were that they would pounce and bite strangers. But, after going to the animal shelter, I saw a different side of the dogs. They are very gentle and playful.

Even though my fear towards dogs was reduced, there is still a part of me that would run away at the first sight of dogs.

Lastly, I can say that I have thoroughly enjoyed myself that day and definitely would not hesitate to go visit again.  I hope that when I come back to visit, my fear towards dogs will reduce so that one day, I would be able to confidently say that I am not scared of dogs anymore. Hence, for now, that would be my goal.

The final story on Overcoming Fear with Canine Angels by Ng Yen Wen and Karen Koh to be continued on Monday, 13  Feb.

Overcoming Fear with Canine Angels

On 7 January, a group of girls from CHIJ St. Nicholas  Girls School (Secondary) got to know about Zeus Residence through their friends Clara and Clarice, who volunteered to help out during their school holidays in December 2011.

When the girls first visited Zeus Residence, they did not know what to expect. And from their expression on their faces at the first sight, it was an expression of shock and awe. "Oh My God! These dogs are roaming free - will they bite me? What are we suppose to do?".  These were the questions that ran through their minds at the sight of a pack of dogs free running and upon seeing them, began barking and charging towards the gate. As this is their first visit, they stood rooted in fear, screaming and locking themselves in the kennel to prevent the dogs from going near them.

Most of the girls were non dog owners and we salute them for their bravery and for overcoming their fear.  It took them some time to understand that the dogs are ok and the dogs will do no harm - we shared with them that our youngest volunteer is Kaelyn a 4 yr old kid - and whenever she visits the shelter, she would always had such a fun time with the dogs that she doesn't want to go home. So this would mean that our dogs are harmless and they are ok with kids.

We explained to the girls to stay calm, focus on positive thoughts and the dogs would feel at ease with presence.  But when you are fearful, you would emit negative energy and when the dogs senses it, they will approach you and tease you continuously. 

By the end of the day - you can see that the girls were so comfortable and they started playing with the dogs. 

Indeed, Positive Energy at its Best.


Mental Wellness
Dogs make good theraphists - when you are with them - you forget about your problems for the day - the dogs will entertain you and make you laugh - better than watching TV.

We must thank our mascotts especially Angel and Rover for giving the girls confidence and for believing in themselves. Since then, the girls have been visiting the shelter regularly to socialise with the dogs which is what the dogs need.  We are pleased to see that students are putting their positive energy and time to help animals.

To read about their first encounter Emmalin Chong, Karen Koh, Ellysya Lee, Ng Yen Wen, Amanda Seh and Amanda Tee have written about their reflections with our Canine Angels.

Connecting with Animals Helps Builds Relationships

by Emmalin Chong

Dogs are man's best friend, sometimes better than other human friends as animals judge you by their level of comfort and the trust they have for their partner and not otherwise (though I'm not saying that humans are horrible hahaha). And to be honest, I have seen relationships between people improve because of animals (like dogs and cats) or we can even say that it is a supplement to any relationship between two or more, like how vitamins act as a supplement to the already healthy body.

To date, I visited the dogs on two separate occasions and dogs being dogs, sometimes they can't contain their excitement and they would run towards you barking, pawing and whatnot but I have to say that I enjoyed being with them because animals are just so indescribably awesome!!! Not to mention animals look so adorable.
 
Anyway, I am sure that these dogs need our help to survive and sometimes I rage at the thought that some owners still choose to abandon these poor little helpless creatures that once depended on their owners to provide their needs. Nonetheless, as people keep abandoning millions, we can definitely try our very best to cater to the simple rights of all animals and make their stay on earth a good one by donating and caring. By the end of the whole race that we are just beginning to run, i hope that we succeed in conveying the message about animal rights or even soften their hearts towards the animals in whichever way we can and try our best to let the number of people know what the issues we face be more than just a drop in a bucket!
 
Always loving animals.

Super Action Heros at Zeus Residence

by Ellysya Lee

“$60 a month to sponsor a bag of dog food for a dog? Seriously?”

That was my first thought when I heard about this project. But being a dog-lover, I decided to give it a go. Having to leave two dogs back home in Malaysia, I figured that this may be a chance for me to work with dogs again.

Before setting foot into the animal shelter, I saw the picture of 3 sibling puppies, Spiderman, Batman and Robin, and I was determine to see them. It turns out that the three of them were inseparable.  Somehow or rather, when I looked into their eyes, it made me think of what they’ve been through and how rough life has been for them. So I decided there and then that I’ll try my best to communicate with the three dogs.

When I took my first step into the kennel, I was greeted delightfully by a pack of dogs, sniffing and jumping all over me.  Fed them with treats and knowing that by visiting I can bring so much joy to the dogs, it made my day. 

In the beginning, Spiderman was the easiest to recognise because he was the only white dog with brown patches.  It took me quite a while to recognise Batman and Robin because they both looked similar to the other dogs and I had to find something special about them so that I can differentiate them. Robin has a brown coat mixed with a little bit of black and he has black ‘fingers’ and Batman has a black coat with streaks of brown down his legs and chest.  Spiderman has a thing with the dog house and Robin is forever extending out his front paw to ‘shake hands’ while Batman just… acts cute.

Playing and getting to know the Super Heros on my first visit to the animal shelter made me feel so refreshed and alive. To know that these dogs were homeless for one reason and it really broke my heart. What happened to humanity?

Right after we left the animal shelter, I couldn’t resist asking, “So, when’s our next visit?”

Going there for a second time made me realise that I didn’t choose the dogs, they chose me. When they feel that there’s a connection, they’ll automatically approach you. We were able to bring the dogs out for a walk this time round and I got Candy. She’s a very obedient girl and I felt that she could really understand me and what I expected from her so she tried her best to meet my expectations and she really did which “wow-ed” me. And whenever I praised her, she would wag her tail real hard and just seem to bask in the moment of me praising her. There was also a puppy which was so spoilt that she just climbed all over me when I was carrying her. So I guess it’s partially my fault that she’s so spoilt. Oops, my bad. And she’s such an adorable ball of fluff.

Now, here I am saying that I need and will be committed to my weekly dose of doggie cuteness overload. Through this project, I sincerely want the dogs to realise that not all humans will abandon and disown them. I want them to feel loved and hence able to trust humans more by slowly regaining their trust through interacting with them as often as I can.

$60 is not a huge amount to sponsor a bag of food for a man’s best friend and it’s for a very good cause.  I hope that you will be so kind to sponsor food for the shelter dogs.

Sponsorship of Dog Food

For $60 a month, you will help to buy a bag of 15kg of ANF dry dog food for Spiderman.  To contribute towards dog food, you may issue a cheque to “Noble Advance Pte Ltd” and mail to 8 Raffles Avenue, #02-04 The Esplanade, Singapore 039802.

To be continued on Friday, 10 Feb  - please stay tune for the girls' reflections on our Canine Angels.

Music For Your Pets to Relax & Enjoy

Other than the good treatment you receive at spas, what else relaxes you? The music you're hearing, of course!

Well, you can now do that at home with your pets!  Produced by New World Music, which is the world's biggest supplier of the Mind, Body & Soul music - Healing music is suitable for healing and relaxing all types of animals including horses, dogs, cats, small furries and even birds.

An animal is more sensitive than humans, hence they are influenced by the sounds around them. Research has shown that animals’ moods can be influenced by music and some types of music can help to reduce stress.

Margrit Coates is a world renowned animal healer and she recognized the need to produce music composed specially for animals and which is sympathetic to their environment.

My dogs can attest to that – they love the music and they listen to it everyday; it’s relaxing and it helps to calm them.  Whenever you take your furry one out for a car ride, just pop in the CD and your ride will be much more enjoyable!


The following Music for Animals CDs are available on sale at $28 each (including postage).

 

 Music For Pets
Beautiful Music suitable for playing to all animals.
Help heal your pets on the physical, emotional and mental level with crystal therapy. 

To listen to the sound track click Music for Pets

Animal Angels

This album is a perfect present to give your animal loving friends and family.

Beautiful music to share with pets and horses, especially composed by the

phenomenal Stuart Jones.       

To listen to the sound track click Animal Angels

Animal Healing
This album compiled by renowned healer Margrit Coastes, aimed specifically for playing
to animals from cats to horses. The Album cleverly avoids sounds that pets might find distressing.     

To listen to the sound track click Animal Healing

Connecting with Animals

Connecting with Animals take place when we tune into them via our minds and hearts.

Animals communicate with us all the time but humans often ignore

this way of being or misunderstand what they are saying.       

To listen to the sound track click Connecting with Animals

To order your music CDs, please email to dogstalk@starhub.net.sg

This is what some owners have to say about the music for their pets:

 

"The music is ultra relaxing and calming not only for Cinder but for myself too! Whenever Cinder refuses to sleep, I'd put on the CD and she will go to her pillow immediately to enjoy the music, lulling her to sleep. I strongly recommend the CDs with the collection, you are spoilt for choice!" - Angeline, Pet Owner

"I would strongly recommend these music wellness CDs for pets as the music is very soothing and relaxing for them, which helps them fall sleep easily.  I even listen to it with my pets and play the CD in my car for my customers' pets, easing their stress and this is much appreciated by their owners.  This is a must have CD for all pet owners." - Lawrence, Pet Owner and Pet Transporter

Music for Pets - Animal Angels

Angels surround us and watch over us all the time.  They protect and guide us... heal us.  Angels are our teachers too, leading us to a deeper understanding of the natural world.

As well as animal guardian angels, watching over you right now, there are others that love us so much that they share our everyday lives.  These are our family animals angels, our pets and horses. Helping us, teaching us, bringing healing messages... they are our earthly link with the angelic realms of light. 

Animal angels reach out to touch our souls with their unconditional love, offering support and strength.

Relaxing and Healing Music to Share with the Animal Angels in Your Life

To order your music CDs, please email to dogstalk@starhub.net.sg