SCCARFS’ Tales of TAILS

Hello Everyone..
Hi Melissa..

Thank you for your supportive words..

I’m very glad that Amber is settling well and is behaving herself. I hope that Jack is a good boy as well..

My warmest regards to Fazrul and Comel too..

What Melissa mentioned is true..

For every animal that is adopted from us, it gives us the space necessary besides releasing our resources to rescue and help another..

Therefore, in effect.. you ARE rescuing and helping too when you open your heart and home to a homeless animal..

No doubt we also practise a Catch, Neuter and Release Program.. but we at SCCARFS Pet Connection Project are comfortable only releasing neutered adult cats that already possess the experience and characteristics to handle the world out there..

We DO NOT feel comfortable releasing kittens and puppies, un-adopted adults that we’ve cared for since kittenhood and puppyhood, adults with timid characteristics and dogs.

Even that, we only release these selected animals to available Caring Community Members’ vicinity..

Basically these are friends who are willing to have the cats released in their home area and do not mind to continue feeding them..

However, these animals are NOT their pets.. only visiting neutered strays..

Occasionally, they also send strays that they came across to be neutered at their own expense.

THIS is the Catch, Neuter and Release Program that SCCARFS Pet Connection Project is advocating..

A network of animal lovers or supporters who do not mind sacrificing a bit of their time and money but care for the strays from afar..

There are many of us who already care for so many additional lives in their respective homes.. but at the same time wish to do more to help the others suffering out there..

So the idea is… to be actively involved in neutering the strays in your home environment besides just feeding them..

The strays do not ask for much…

And it is nothing that most of us cannot afford..

It truly is a matter of choice… Choose to care.. and a little bit of sacrifice for a better world..

Thanks so much, everyone..

SCCARFS Pet Connection Project
Su

Hello Everyone..
Hi Suzy..

With reference to Suzy’s comment, I must say that I have met many insensitive parents and insensitive children as well.. not necessarily related.. with NO regards whatsoever or basic decency to treat an animal right.. as a living breathing being that deserves nothing less..

I have also come across many animals, cats and dogs tied with various types of strings and wires too. I have even seen many of these animals suffering in silent pain and agony from the strings eating into their flesh and causing excruciating open flesh wounds.

Just recently, I saw a group of children playing.. They were gleefully burning alive insects while several others were treating a cat as a football.. Their parents were standing nearby.. and they did nothing to stop their kids’ acts of cruelty.

Therefore, the heavy burden of educating others and care for the victimized falls on the shoulders of those with a more heightened sense of responsibility and sensitivity..

It does seem like an uphill battle most time.. but for those who ARE able to feel the pain of others, it is YOUR responsibility to act for the weak.. for empathy is not a common characteristic in this world that we currently live in.

Thank you so much, everyone..
SCCARRFS Pet Connection Project
Su

Hello Everyone..
Hi Carebear, Momo and Lesley..

Thank you for your kind words and encouragement..

We at SCCARFS have been really busy lately.. thus the lack of updates..

Lots have happened but we can only share a fraction of the news, challenges and excitement due to time constraints..

Faizah’s sister, Fazilah (aka Zizi) and her friend, Halim.. came by to collect the two big bags of cat food that SCCARFS has pledged to them to assist in the care of their forty cats..

And you know what.. ANGELS come in many forms!

Halim and Zizi were very kind to assist US instead in some unfinished carpentry work for a huge walk-in cage that we were planning.

Thanks, Zizi and Halim.. We at SCCARFS are very grateful for your help that evening..

This is yet another example of what we at SCCARFS believe in.. The beauty and magic in giving… with no cables attached!!

Then, we had to wait for Sya to arrive with her sister and the pregnant cat that she was distressed over.

Please bear in mind that SCCARFS generally do not take in strays from others but we do consider the situation on a case to case basis..

Anyway, the deal we made with Sya was that we would care for the momma cat till she has birthed and nursed her kittens, after which Sya will be responsible for the spaying of the momma cat and finding new homes for the kittens.

The momma cat will be cared under SCCARFS’ CNR Program and is scheduled for release outside Sya’s home after she has fully healed from the surgery..

By the way, Sya.. momma won’t pop her load till about another two weeks or so.. and she is currently adapting well to her new temporary home..

Alli dropped by with her family to visit Mogwai..

Mogwai was estatic with all the cuddles and love that Alli was showering upon her.

Alli will also be adopting two of the kittens under Nora’s care..

Thanks, Alli..

Chester went home with Meen’s brother.. but we have just received news that Kobe may not be too pleased with Chester’s arrival..

Apparently, fur has been flying..

Let’s all keep our fingers crossed for Meen’s Chester and Kobe..

Thank you so much, everyone..

Yours sincerely,
SCCARFS Pet Connection Project
Su

Hi Everyone..

I have to retract the comment that all our cats do not scratch nor hiss from an earlier input in this thread. I apologise for that!

We do have ONE, a gray tabby, that we’ve had since he was born. He was always a timid fella and we’ve never seen him aggresive before.. but last weekend, he freaked out a little.. and I now have the same physical markings as him.
Thanks, Shameen..

However, I’m so happy that Shameen decided to adopt him and give him a home that the scratches and puncture wounds (several of which one about SIX inches long) didn’t even bother me at all.

We at SCCARFS realise that SCRATCHES comes with the territory.

Handling and caring for these animals is a challenge and a continually risky affair.. but we won’t change it for anything..

Thanks so much, everyone..
and Happy Holidays!!

Yours sincerely,
SCCARFS Pet Connection Project
Su

Hi All..
Hi TinkerBell..

Thank you for your suggestion..

We at SCCARFS Pet Connection Project HAVE thought about it..

It’s just that since we’ve been doing this for so long.. we’re just absolutely estatic and very appreciative as it is each time we find one of those cats a new and good home.

That is also why we can only take in a limited number each time so as to not be overwhelmed by potential constraints that usually comes with such an undertaking.

We would, of course, appreciate all contributions.. in whatever form.. to assist us in our quest to help other stray animals.

Thank you so much!!

Yours sincerely,
SCCARFS Pet Connection Project
Su

Hello Everyone..
Hi Alice..

Actually, all the kittens are absolutely gorgeous!!

The pictures didn’t do the others justice and it didn’t help that some were much more interested in the surrounding activities than to pose for me..

Also, my new camera flashes red light right onto their faces, which kinda freaked out the older cats a little, thus the reason why many looked away from the camera’s lenses this time..

All the kittens pictured are currently a little over one month old with the oldest being about two months old.

Please do bear in mind that the adoption process is on a first come first served basis.

I would definitely recommend you dropping by so that you can get to know the characteristics of the different kittens before deciding.

That was how Liza chose her new boy. He charmed her with his exquisite laid back behaviour! It was absolutely heartwarming to see him cradling comfortably in her arms!

To all those interested in visiting us, please call or send me an email with your fax number or email address and I’ll fax or email the location map to you..

Oh.. and we do not charge any adoption fees.

All that matters to us at SCCARFS is for the animals to find good and loving homes..

Thank you so much!

Warmest Regards,
Su