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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