24 Jul 2024:
I am Dr Sing Kong Yuen, veterinarian at Toa Payoh Vets in Singapore.

More than a decade had passed, but whenever I see "Tzu Chi", I recall the kindness of the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) towards a sick dog and her owner more than a decade ago.

"The owner has HIV, " the female leader phoned me. "His dog has a breast tumour which grows to a gigantic size over the years. We wish to make an appointment for surgery."

This tumour was more than twice the size of the Thai mango. The volunteers got his dog operated by me at Toa Payoh Vets by arranging transport and paying for the veterinary costs.

The cross-bred dog was able to live a normal life free from the heavy burden. She's was a dog, not human, but the Tzu Chi Singapore volunteers had compassion for an animal needing healthcare. 

24 Jul 2024:

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:

Today, I share a photo of this Foundation building successfully taken from my car on the way to the airport on 11 Nov 2023 at 9.10 am. It is very difficult to capture a sharp photo of the building facade from the expressway. 

The technical details are: Canon R5, Shutter Priority. 24mm, 1/1600 sec, f/4.5, ISO 320. One shot only as my driver Daniel Sing was on the expressway and I did not ask him to slow down. 

Volunteers of Tsz Chi  - Keep up the good work.

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FOLLOW UP:

 Some 6 weeks passed. Did the dog survive after the surgery? I had not phoned the owner. If the dog survived, she could live for a few more years. 

I asked Ms Ng who reminded me that I had not billed the Foundation for the services. This Foundation is good at accounting and pays for services rendered.

Did the dog survive? Is she fatter? I asked Ms Ng.

Ms Ng said in her e-mail:

Follow-up on Jan 26, 2008

Hi Dr. Sing,

I heard from those who paid visit to see the dog and the owner. The dog looks good and better now. Thanks for your concern.



黄燕芯

慈济新加坡分会

电话：65829958 分机：204

This is an incredible story. When the vet thinks the dog that is emaciated and weak has little chance of survival on the operating table, the dog proves the vet wrong and the owner will remind the vet of his bad prediction. When the vet thinks the dog has no problem under anaesthesia, he dies. 

 

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