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Monkey Captives: Born Free, Chained for Life - (A personal note: I am in the process of relocating from Malaysia back to America, so there may be few posts between now and the end of the year. I am also participating in this year's National Novel Writing Month by attempting to write 50,000 words of fiction by 30th November, which could be affecting my rate of posting as well!) This picture of a... - 2005/11/15

Is This Your Dog? - I found this dog, whom I call Sparky, in PJ on the evening of the 30th (Sunday). He is a yellow mixed breed, about 15kg, very healthy, neutered. Wearing a collar. He seems adult but young, a year or two old, I think. If you know this dog -- maybe he is yours? -- please get in touch with me ASAP. I can't keep him and couldn't even have him temporar... - 2005/11/01

Pigging Out on Malaysia's Endangered Wildlife - On Oct 2, The Star ran an excellent special feature on the practice of eating endangered and exotic species of wildlife in Malaysia, complete with appalling photographs. Here is a brief excerpt from one of the linked articles: Restaurants serving exotic dishes can be found in many places in the country. In one such restaurant in the Klang Valley, t... - 2005/11/01

STOP! Don't Report Captive Monkeys to Wildlife Dept! - I interviewed several officials of the Dept of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP, aka Perhilitan) in the course of researching an article on captive monkeys recently. What they told me made cringe. The Director of the DWNP's Law & Enforcement Division, Misliah Mohamed Basir, told me: "If someone doesn't have a license, we will confiscate the monke... - 2005/10/27

Pet Store Reform: Can You Teach an Old Dog Seller New Tricks? - The Goh family and their new puppy accompanied by Tracy Heng (left), one of the Pet Lovers Centre staffers trained to do new owner orientation at Pet Safari. The Wonderful World of Pets, the pet store at Ikano Power Centre that left a puppy to die without medical attention, has been given a new set of rules to follow by Pet Safari, its landlord. M... - 2005/10/27

Please Help Captive Monkeys - This captive monkey has it better than many, with a long chain and access to the lower limbs of some trees, but he is still a prisoner with no freedom of movement, no hope of parole and no monkey companions. We condemn monkeys to life in prison for no crime except being weaker than us. If you see a monkey being kept as a captive -- especially unde... - 2005/10/27