• Rugged Rescuers: Jasmine Foo, The Sand Fund
    Aug 2 2020

    One hurt kitty so inspired a group of animal lovers, they bandied together to form The Sand Fund. Since then, they continue to advance the welfare of community cats in Singapore in his name. We chat with Jasmine Foo, volunteer with The Sand Fund.

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    18 mins
  • Vet Profile: Dr. Fred Chua, 'the fish vet'
    Jul 26 2020

    How does one give fish CPR? Should we even? What about taking your pet fish to the vet? All our burning fish questions answered by 'the fish vet': Dr. Fred Chua from Allpets & Aqualife Clinic.

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    21 mins
  • Rugged Rescuers: Aiko & Simba, Therapy Cats
    Jul 19 2020

    Who knew cats could be involved in pet-assisted therapy? Some find them too independent and 'haughty' but it's always about the right one, much as it is with any role humans try to fill. Find out more from Camellia Ghani whose 2 cats: Aiko and Simba, are therapy cats with the Love Kuching Project.

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    20 mins
  • Rugged Rescuers: Sankar A: Reptile and amphibian fan
    Jul 12 2020

    Reptiles and amphibians aren't what you could call 'conventionally' beautiful but Sankar Ananthanarayanan thinks so. He loves them to almost an obsessive degree which led him to co-found the Herpetological Society of Singapore. Let's find out why and if these creatures really are slimy and warty.

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    29 mins
  • Rugged Rescuers: Onyx, The Therapy Dog
    Jul 5 2020

    Your woofie's the best, we know. But what if they could bring others joy, comfort and love as well? Why not get them to be therapy dogs, part of pet-assisted therapy, to visit the ill and under privileged? Serene Lu and her miniature schnauzer have been doing it for 5 years. Find out how they got started with Therapy Dogs Singapore.

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    15 mins
  • Rugged Rescuers: Quek Guan Ling from Causes For Animals
    Jun 28 2020

    "We're not people haters. We recognise that we still need to interact with people."

    That's seems to be the most common misconception about animal activists and rescuers and co-founder of Causes for Animals Quek Guan Ling helps us dispel more in this week's episode. 

    Be ready to scoop poop and for hard labour as a volunteer before the playing can begin! 

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    20 mins
  • Vet Profile: Dr. Cathy Chan, The Animal Doctors
    Jun 21 2020

    "Vets are so rich, especially if they own the clinic! Must be fun playing with animals all day!" Haven't you thought that at some point? In this week's episode, Dr. Cathy Chan helps to debunk some myths surrounding vets and how their lives aren't all petting unicorns and fluffy cuteness everyday. 

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    27 mins
  • Celebrity Pet Slaves: Irene Ang
    Jun 14 2020

    Irene Ang is no stranger to Singaporean audiences and has always loved animals. But did you know her only love is a feline named Toastie Ang who 'single-pawedly' converted Irene into a cat lover? Hear her story, the stories of Irene's other fur kids and why Irene only volunteers for animal welfare groups now.

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    22 mins