Kissing game

While all the other dogs were having their afternoon nap, there were two dogs playing a "kissing game". It was Liberty and Mustard! Getting kissed by Liberty, Mustard looked a little bit shy, but maybe it was because we were watching. Mustard really gets all the attention from the ladies in his pen. Notice how their legs cross...^ ^

Two 2 months puppies need home.

Hi, I am Riot (on left) and this is my sister Roullette. We were playing rough and tumble in the middle of a busy street when we were picked up. We have been to the vet to get all of our shots and have been de-wormed as well, so we are stong and healthy now. We are also almost fully potty trained too! Though we would love to stay here with our awseome new parents () we can’t because of compund rules. I am very fun loving and love to play with a ball, my sister Roullette is a little more demure then me, that’s why she has a fancy name. She loves to sleep and eat. She is getting fatter every day. We love to play and learn new tricks and promise to be no trouble at all!
If you are interested in adopt us ,
please contact angelinaalvaro@yahoo.com 0917-078-294

Age: 2-3 months
Breed: local puppies
Colour: one is all black,
the other is black with
brown paws.
Size:
Vaccinations: Yes
Sex: Female

Dexter

This handsome dog just recently returned to Animals Taiwan. He had been fostered for over three years, and now that his foster family can no longer keep him, he is back again. So far he is doing great with the sudden change in surroundings.
Dexter is housebroken, so there will be no accidents at your home. He walks very well on a leash: he will not pull, and he follows your speed. He does like to be outside on long walks, but he is also quite content to be inside, enjoying people's company. He is quiet and has not barked or whined since his arrival. He does well with other dogs, showing no aggression. He is a very easy dog to keep as a companion.
If you're thinking about getting a dog, please consider bringing Dexter home.

Some News on AnimalsTaiwan's Facebook.

Dear all, there are some AT News on AnimalsTaiwan's Facebook. please check:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Animals-Taiwan-Association/100845399247?ref=ts or search: Animals Taiwan Association

Animals Taiwan Board of Director Faye Angevine injured by animal trap, calls press conference. Please read attached news report.

Gov't should enforce the law banning animal traps: dog lover
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The government must enforce an existing law banning animal traps as the devices are still continuing to injure animals and people, said a dog lover yesterday.
Faye Angevine, an American animal rights activist, said she and five of her dogs had fallen victim to illegal animal traps. video: http://udn.com/NEWS/SOCIETY/SOC7/5512882.shtml

She said her fifth dog was injured March 7, and she herself was hurt last Friday, both in Taipei's Yangmingshan area.

“I'm really angry,” she told the China Post.

Poachers usually set up illegal animal traps in the mountains, including Yangmingshan, to catch wild boars.

Between July 2008 and July 2009, 141 cases of illegal animal traps were reported in Taipei, of which 98 resulted in trapped animals being amputated, according to figures from Animals Taiwan, a group devoted to caring injured stray dogs and cats.

“This is a dangerous situation since the traps could hurt not only animals but also humans,” said Angevine, who has lived in Taiwan for 35 years and currently keeps 18 stray dogs.

Two of her dogs had to have amputations after being caught in such traps.

Angevine, who held a press conference Thursday to call attention to the issue, suspects the actual number of animal traps is more than the one in the official statistics.

She said she could not understand the current purpose of setting the traps now that boars are rarely spotted.

She urged police to enforce the law by running more patrols to stop violators and remove the traps as soon as they are found.

Violators could be fined NT$15,000 to NT$75,000, according to the amendment to the Animal Protection Act.

As a democracy, the government should pay more attention to animal welfare as part of efforts to become a developed country, as animals are just as important as human beings, Angevine continued

Pet's tags with telephone number carved.

Thanks to the seller Mr. Liu for donating to AnimalsTaiwan 30 pics of the pets tags ( with the telephone number of the Rescue center and "AnimalsTaiwan" on it.) It's really helpful when dogs get lost, then people who find them can contact the owner by the info on the tags. For more info please see http://tw.page.bid.yahoo.com/tw/auction/1208023075?u=bright_liu.tw

Urgent : Need a permenent home for Da NiuNiu.

Da NiuNiu was examined and diagnosed as having distemper. She is currently staying at the vet as she wasn’t eating and had difficulty breathing. Now she is much better and needs to find a foster home. Please give her a place to stay, and with your care, help her undergo this hard time. contact Animalstaiwan.: 02-2833-8820

Jackson and Simba at foster home.

Dear all, Jackson and Simba went to foster home few weeks ago. There are some photos of them in the foster home.
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Jackson: Simba, Let's go..
Looking around the place.
Simba was feeling comfortable and sleepy.

The letter from foster mom , Salena .

昨夜有最新發展 Jackson在用完晚餐後 終於忍不住好奇走了進來
東看看西瞧瞧 連浴室都走過一遍 (凡走過必留下痕跡)
Simba久等不耐 也鼓起勇氣跟進 兩位大爺東看西聞 上跳下鑽 最後Jackson找到好位置躺下
Simba還是寧願忍受寒冷 躲到門外 妙的是Jackson不願跟進 Simba卻不耐久等
第一次聽到牠呼叫 這明明就是兄弟的兩貓 忽然像起情人了

讓我想到一連帶兩隻真是好主意 不然真是太殘忍了 為Simba而言
如果有好消息會再通知你們
Salena

Smart Coco ( training film )

Hi all,

This is a film taken while Coco was training. We put the cookie on Coco's nose and we told him not to eat it. He is very smart and knows what he should do. He eats the cookie when we say Yes.
please see the film: http://vimeo.com/10300872

The good news from March.

There are some good news from March.

Ms Brown found a lovely, new home.

Wags has gone to a foster home and his foster mommy will be working together with us to find him a great new home!.

Miruku has been adopted. Her family now spoils her rotten :-)

A Wish for Otis

2010/03/10 -- A wish for Otis

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Warning: The following photos may be disturbing.

Otis lost the paws on his hind legs after getting caught in a gin trap. He has also become blind, although we have not yet determined the reason he lost his sight.

Two weeks ago, someone spotted Otis dragging his injured and bloody body down the road trying to beg for food. A kind Samaritan had been feeding Otis for the past six years, but was never able to catch or pet him.

On March 8, rescuers finally succeeded in catching Otis with a net. Otis was treated and had his legs bandaged by the vet. He is now recuperating at the Animals Taiwan holding center. Otis is frightened of people, so it must be difficult for him to have the bandages on his hind legs changed every day. Otis must be in a great deal of pain but we hope that his treatment will be successful. We hope that one day soon Otis will be like Judy, a carefree spirit who runs and plays with the help of a wheelchair.

AT Diaries < 2/11- 2/28 >

2/24

◎Eric was neutered today.

◎Rusty will get his vaccinations today.



2/22

◎Star was in a lot of pain because his jaw was so damaged and he was in the final stages of distemper. We decided the kindest thing we could do for him was to put him to sleep and end his suffering.

◎Susan’s new family is crazy about her. When they have time, they will come to the holding center to sign the adoption papers.



( Mustard)












2/21

◎President’s wound has healed up nicely. He has been neutered, so we’ll return him to the area he was found.

◎Yoyo passed away today.

◎A dog named Star was rescued. Star was also injured in a car accident.




2/17

◎Susan went for a tryout. Good luck Susan!













2/14

◎Arnold barked all the time at his new home, so he was returned to the holding center today.



2/11

◎Please give Kiki one dose of Lysine every day and give Sparky half that amount. The Lysine should help them fight the herpes virus.

AT Diaries < 1/31- 2/10 >

2/10



◎Mustard stepped on something and has developed a sore on his paw. Please clean the sore daily and check his cage to make sure there isn’t anything lying around that might injure his paw.

◎Yoyo came back to the holding center. She needs to have medicine applied 3 times a day, have her bandage changed, and needs help urinating. We also need to write down her medical records.

◎Joey went to the vet today to learn how to administer an IV drip. Joey will help Long John, who needs to go on an IV drip every day to replenish fluids.








(Long John, Shoey, and Xiao Huang )



◎Skal went to the vet to be spayed. Eric also went to the vet for a follow-up visit to see how his leg was healing after his operation. Kiki had a follow-up visit to check on her eyes.




2/9



◎Skal’s wheelchair arrived today. Yeah!!!



2/7



◎The holding center was cleaned from top to bottom. Thanks to all the staff for working overtime to participate in the big cleanup. Thanks also to all the volunteers who participated, including Rosa and Rita Cheng. Everyone did a great job and the holding center looks spic-and-span!



2/5



◎Ricky’s foster mom sent us some great news.
She loves Ricky so much she decided to adopt him.









2/4




◎Hobbit picked on Shoey today, leaving bite marks on Shoey’s neck and legs. Please remember to clean Shoey’s wounds daily and keep an eye on how he interacts with his roommates.















(Naughty Hobbit!!)











(Poor Shoey)











2/3


◎The cat which was rescued because of an injured tail has a new name, President. He is terribly afraid of people, so once his tail has healed, President will be neutered and released back where he was found.


◎Skal had a busy day! She was measured for her wheelchair and had her vaccinations.




2/2


◎While Lusan was collecting the dog bowls today, Seoul snuck up and peed on Lusan’s pants. You’re a naughty boy, Seoul!



















◎The vet said that Yoyo is still not doing well. She needs to stay at the animal hospital for at least another week.




2/1


◎Long John’s condition has gotten worse. His mouth has become inflamed and it bleeds. The vet said we need to make sure he drinks 800CC of water every day, otherwise his kidney disease will become worse. If he looks weak or acts sluggish, we need to rush him to the vet ASAP. He’s currently staying in the office so we can keep an eye on him around the clock.



◎Sparky went to Stone Animal Hospital (世東) for the FIV and FeLV test. Great news, Sparky tested negative for feline aids!



1/31



◎May’s hernia has grown much bigger. We have to take her to the vet first thing tomorrow.

Urgent need of homes ( Chihuahuas )

Animals Taiwan is in urgent need of homes (permanent and foster) for small breed dogs.

Last year Animals Taiwan investigated a complaint against a man believed to be breeding small dogs from his back yard. On investigation it seemed this claim was true. Over 20 dogs were found to be kept in small cages without fresh water and the cages were rusty and rarely cleaned. The dogs had spent all of their lives in these cages and were unsocialized. None of the dogs had been de-sexed and most weren’t chipped or vaccinated. The man claimed he wasn’t breeding but when a female came into heat he put a male in the cage with her to “calm her down” and sometimes accidentally she became pregnant. He also said that he wasn’t selling the animals, but if people took them they would give him a “Hong Bao” (red envelope containing money). After contacting the government, TMAIH, the man, Mr Ong ( 翁先生), was given a warning to improve the conditions of the animals and to get them vaccinated and chipped. Animals Taiwan was able to convince him to hand over 8 of the dogs which included 3 puppies.Animals Taiwan was fortunate enough to be able to get all 8 dogs adopted in a short period of time.Animals Taiwan was recently informed that Mr Ong was continuing to breed the remaining dogs and their living conditions hadn’t improved. The TMAIH was contacted again and an investigator was sent to the scene. There are now 35 small dogs kept in the same conditions as before. Most of these dogs have had their vocal cords cut as the neighbours complained about the noise. They have lived their entire lives in these small, dirty, damp cages and have still not been de-sexed or vaccinated. Mr Ong has agreed to hand over most of the dogs to Animals Taiwan for adoption. Animals Taiwan is continuing to work with TMAIH to insure that the remaining dogs will not only be kept in better conditions but they will also be de-sexed and vaccinated to insure that Mr Ong is unable to continue to breed these poor little animals. Monday March 15th Animals Taiwan will be going to pick up between 10-15 of the dogs to be de-sexed and vaccinated. We are asking for people to come forward and help with re-homing of these animals. Once these 10-15 are re-homed we can then get more out of these terrible conditions and get them to a better place. The dogs are aged between 1-4 years old. They will be vaccinated and de-sexed before re-homed (either to permanent homes or foster homes). Please contact Liza@animalstaiwan.org 02-2833-8820 if you can help in any way.

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Please give Birch a home!

My name is Birch. I come from a family of seven. 2 of my sisters and 1 of my brothers were adopted into loving homes and 1 of my brothers went missing. That left 3 of us, me, Lily and Oak. A kind lady took care of us. We grew up in a tomb site. We had warm blankets, shelter and food to eat. We were regularly de-flea and kept healthy. As we got older we started to stray from the tomb. Our carer was worried about us, but we always came running at feeding time and stayed close to our mother. Then just before Chinese New Year we went missing. Our carer found two dead bodies and thought one of them was me. They were too deteriorated to see clearly. She was so upset but never gave up looking for my brother and sister. However, I wasn’t dead. I’d been caught in one of those nasty Jin traps and I was scared of all the fire works.
Today February 28th I appeared. My carer was taking her dogs for a walk and saw me. As soon as she called my name I came running. I’m missing half of my front leg now and I’m very hungry and dehydrated. My carer has taken me to her home and that is where I’ll stay until I find a permanent home.
I’ve had quite an exciting life up to now and I’m only 6 month old. I will have an operation on my leg on Tuesday and will be nursed back to health by my foster mom. Then I’ll be ready for adoption.

I’ve been neutered and I’m fully vaccinated. If you think you can give a home to a loveable, friendly, quiet, three legged dog, please contact liza@animalstaiwan.org or call Liza on 0932344687 or Rita at 02-2833-8820

Age: 6 months
Breed: mixed
Sex: Male
Size: Medium
De-sexed: Yes
Vaccinations: Yes

Updating news about Kiki and Sparky: two little kittens.

Kiki and Sparky have improved so much since they were first rescued.

Kiki before: http://animalstaiwan.blogspot.com/2010/01/kiki.html
Kiki now:



Sparky before: http://animalstaiwan.blogspot.com/2010/02/prayers-for-sparky.html
Sparky now:

Updating news about Skal's new wheelchair ^_^

Skal's new wheelchair is here!

This is Skal's new wheelchair:



After 20 minutes in her wheelchair, Skal is already very comfortable!




Skal, along with Judy and Julian, is waiting for snacks.
Skal is really brave and energetic !! ^_^

Upcoming Events--Tienmu Flea Market

Tienmu Flea Market

Place: Lanxin Number 1 Park, Chung Shan N. Rd., Sec. 6, Tienmu
(across from Shidong Elementary School)

Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010

Time: 1:00pm ~ 6:00pm

If you’d like to volunteer at the flea market or donate goods,
please contact Lilian Lim at lilian@animalstaiwan.org.

All proceeds of the flea market goes towards helping the strays of Taiwan.

Music play " Happy Times" from March 11 to March 20.

We are going to invite you to join out welfare music play " Happy Times" from March 11 to March 20.(Judy will join this performance)

The roadshow will perform without any entry fee.

It will be a present for my lovely dog, Bobo Thank you for teaching what genuine dedication is, learning to cherish my love, learning to face the challenge bravely and learning to satisfied with my life. This play brings you into the story between the little girl and her lovely pet, Popo.


The details of the location and the time:

Location: . Taipei City Government Family Theater
2F., No.1, Shifu Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 110, Taiwan

Time: 7:30pm on Thursday on March 11

Location: Taipei Municipal Tianmu Elementary School
No.12, Tianyu St., Shihlin District, Taipei City 111, Taiwan

Time: 7:00pm on Friday on March 12

Location: . Longbon Hall
No.25, Quanyuan Rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei City 112, Taiwan

Time: 7:00pm on Saturday on March 13

Location: Shihpai Elementary
No.80, Zhiyuan 2nd Rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei City 112, Taiwan

Time: 7:00pm on Friday on March 19

Location: Taipei Municipal Bai Ling Elementary School
No.205, Fugang St., Shihlin District, Taipei City 11169, Taiwan

Time: 7:00pm on Saturday on March 20


Please enter 15 minutes earlier before the play starts.

If you want to get more details, please click the website in http://www.shin-yi.org.tw

or contact with 0933-134-103

President's rescue story

President the cat suffered from excessive bleeding due to his tail being cut off. After half a month of treatment at the Animals Taiwan rescue center, his wounds have finally healed. President has already been neutered and returned to where he was found (as part of the CNR project).