Pet expo in University of Sydney- what a day?

University of Sydney is huge. With the help of map and road sign, we managed to get to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The two big balloons on the roof are very eye-catching and promoting their 24 hours service.

oh~ FREE vet checks by the vets of this faculty. haha. this dog really had an enjoyable time and so do the owner because he can easily save up to AUD 50 of consultation fees.

As usual, pet expo is full with dogs- all kind of macho, cute, or 'colourful' dogs. Generally, they are really well-behaved.

Big event like this is more lively with a mascot. The Shepherd dog is so lovely.

Usually, dogs & cats are enemies and it is seldom for us to see dogs and cats to be in a same event in Malaysia. But, for this pet event, other than doggy activities, they also had a cat show on that day. The handsome guy that holding a cat is the famous vet celebrity- Dr Chris Brown from Bondi Vet ( A famous TV show in Australia). The lady above is a judge that judging on the cats for cat beauty contest.

This cat is so feminine and photogenic

dodgy- looking kitty

kids love petting zoo. It is a rather unusual zoo as they have ducks, sheeps, guinea pigs and even a Piggy!!!

Top 3 precious scene of the day- Cat on leash and walking happily!!! ( most of the cats hate leash) . Piggy walking around the petting zoo and the last is chicken on the shoulder of a boy - with a leash!!!



Besides dogs and cats welfare society, there are exotic and small animal welfare societies in Australia which promotes cares and loves to these small animals such as ferrets, hamsters, rabbits and others.

angel or devil?

who is she?

Name : Muffin a.k.a. naughty girl ( kuai kuai) / shui poh
D.O.B : year 2008 ( some day around Chinese New Year)
Birth place : somewhere in a garden of a house
BW : 1.8kg
Hobbies : eat ( she can eat anything. just put anything into the mouth), but at the same time, she can just choosy on her main course. rather starving, then eat other brand of dog biscuits. of coz, she is just like all others child in the world. never say 'no' to junk food.

another hobbies is barking. when you open the door, she barks. when you eat, she barks. when you walk around her, she barks. Muffin, shut up!!!

she loves exercise alot. run, and run whenever she got a chance. she can run faster than me.serious. although she is skinny, and with short legs, but she can run real fast, like a horse, should be like a wild horse.

she is quite smart, but stubborn. she knows simple commands and when we put up our hand, she will slowly sit down, and wait........ and wait......... for the reward. she is really adorable, other than the most important thing, which is hygiene. 'bomb' my house and 'flood' my floor whenever she likes. when will she learn to take care of her hygiene??!!!!!

little muffin.......... with innocent face.

sabah : my name is SUN BEAR!!!

i am using darlie toothpaste... hehe.. white and shining...

maybe we would wonder what are sun bears doing in the sepilok orang utan rehabilitation centre. well, although orang utans are the main spotlight in the centre, the centre also houses other wildlifes such as sun bears, rhino....

sun bear is the smallest member in the bear families. the most special features of sun bear is the yellow crescent mark on its chest and it looks like a rising sun. thats's where the sun bear get its name.

sitting in the cage. waiting for food... waiting for shower.... wait and wait...

i may look cute and friendly, but dont simply touch me because i am may 'hurt' you

no admittance!!!

the entrance of Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre

some of my friends asked me that is all the tourists are allowed to hug the orangutan? well. the answer is nope. we were allowed to be in the wildlife clinic because we were volunteers. basically, tourists are not permitted in this area.

interested to know about the rehabilitation process? below are the information that i got from the brochure produced by wildlife department in year 1994 ( quite old already, maybe there are some changes?). first, all animals are given a health examination then followed by a quarantine period of 3-6 months. a series of medication exams will be done too.

after that, young orangutan (1-3 years old) will be in the nursery school to learn all the wildlife skills because captive orangutans that are deprived of their mothers are unable to find food, build nests or climb properly. but, for those that are out from quarantine and ready for more challenging life, they will be sent to platform A ( outward bound school) where the food and emotional supports of the rehabilitation station is gradually reduced. they are given more freedom and learn to survive in the jungle.

if the orangutan has gradually adapted itself to the wildlife and shows signs of independence, it is gradually moved deeper into the forest and further away from the center and at the platform B. then, they eventually become a member of the sepilok's wild orangutan population.

then, mission accomplished. what a long process?!! that why actually wildlife department is doing a great job for our closest friend, the big apes.

enjoying themselves while waiting to be brought out to jalan jalan

cute cute baby orang utan in Sabah

exercise time. 1,2,3....

i think i am very fortunate because i have the chance to travel and have a lots of unforgettable and 'intimate' experience with animals.

in year 2005( that time , i was a fourth year vet student), my coursemates and i were accepted to do our practical in Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, Sandakan. The Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre was established in year 1964 to return orphaned apes back to the wild.The centre has a reception centre, information centre, offices for wildlife staff, an animal clinic, quarantine area and enclosures for various animals such as the rhinoceros and sun bears.

basically, what we did during our practical were be a good baby sitter for cute baby orang utans. haha. bottle-feeding them with milk, changing napkins, preparing food for older orang utans.when we were free, we would bring babies out for climbing practice. putting them on rope and let them climbing in order to make their arms stronger and prepare to let them back to nature.

feels very warm with him in my arm

yummy yummy time

comfortably sitting in a hammock prepared by the lovely staff

haha... bringing them out to jalan jalan makan angin

look at them. they are so innocent. but, they lost their homes and mothers and got to stay in orphan home. we can do something for them. if you go to Sabah, do pay a visit to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. for more details, please visit http://www.orangutan-appeal.org.uk/

they are everywhere in bali

In Bali, we discovered something that really amazed us. We saw them almost everywhere, outside the restaurant, in the homestay and even in a busy road.

They are nevertheless our loyal doggy friends. DOGs !!!

here they are.

itchy dog that keeps on scratching and biting his body. scabies??

what a handsome dog!!

new hair style? body with patchy hairs

anyone interested to buy this dog? it is only Rp 40,000. just kidding, dog is not for sale, but the clothes in the shop are for sale

by the way, where did all the cats go??

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