Gold-D Cambodia

22/07/2024

Sammy is the cat who fell and broke his pelvis. We rescued him and sent him for surgery. After being discharged, he needed cage rest and was still in pain. Dillion would encourage Sammy and assure him.
Dillion had nerve generation and became bed ridden.
Sammy would stay by him and let him know everyone loves him.
Rescue work can be stressful and even depressing.
But moments like this puts things into perspective.
It is all worth it!
Sammy's story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xciSBorSQf0&t=4s
Dillion's story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0PfCkmmJ5A&t=15s

01/07/2024

Wishing everyone a happy July.

20/05/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SNEix39VpA
When animals are rescued, they become part of the rescuer's value system and may end up being put down even if they can recover.
That is why this year's Vesak theme is animals as fellow beings. This means we treat the rescued animals with respect and as fellow beings. The approach is to offer them support to get well or be comfortable, not as a "rescue" that we do as we please.
This video for Vesak 2024 explains it.

To celebrate Vesak Day, our message for 2024 is Animals as Fellow Beings. We promote the idea of seeing animal as sentiment beings who has feelings, thoughts...

17/05/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wghVY8v8L4
Food for Thought goes to Nepal!
Street Dog Care is one of the groups we support in Nepal.
The founder shares her opinion on why she says "No to convince euthanasia".
Alot of respect for organisations like this.

"Gold-D Food for Thought" is a program that explores and shares insights on animal welfare issues. Each topic is represented by a donut. No to convenience eu...

06/05/2024

Gold-D wet food and treats are all carrageenan-free.
Recently, we stopped the jelly range because the supplier of carrageenan-free ingredients discontinued it. We have found a new supplier and are evaluating it now.
We have many FIV and FeLV cats and they have a higher chance of cancer. But it is an ingredient that no animals should be exposed to because cancer is usually not reversible by the time we discover it.
We mention carrageenan-free on all of our labels.

Author Ingrid King, who is also a former veterinary hospital manager and veterinary journalist, has expressed concern over the presence of carrageenan.

29/04/2024

Happy birthday Tamasan! We are so happy to celebrate her 12th birthday. Nine years ago, she was thrown out on the street and was so stressed and hungry. Our friend rescued her, and we adopted her. Since that day, she has become a very sweet, loving, and caring cat. We are so happy to celebrate her birthday today.
This was how frightened she was when rescued: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-mPMjs5VtS4

17/04/2024

This is Sawyer T. Rabbit, our cat CEO.
Rabbit is FIV+ and a community cat. In 2019, he was found by a rescue group and they wanted to put him down because they felt he looked very sick and dying. We are against convenience euthanasia so we adopted him. It took a while before he warmed up to us and he bloom into a very adorable, happy and healthy cat.
Today, we are so happy to celebrate his 13 birthday. We got him a longevity peach, a traditional Chinese birthday pastry used for grandparents.
Happy birthday precious Rabbit!

28/03/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPhnWc9Jzzw
Words of love and support for Cambodia community animals.

We invite animal lovers in Cambodia to write a message of love and support for recued animals and the rescuers who work so hard to make a difference. https:/...

23/03/2024

Rabbit's documentary on FIV has won another award!
He has won 23 awards from around the world!
We are so excited and when we told Rabbit about it, his usual reply: Hmmmmmm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncMi2w9mvR0

11/01/2024

A little rescued cat enjoying the Gold-D chicken mousse.
We want the cat to know that the model on the can is Rabbit. He was also a rescued cat and almost killed for being FIV+.
Now, Rabbit is the cat CEO of Gold-D. We want the little cat to eat well and grow up strong and healthy.
Many thanks to the sponsors who made this possible!

08/01/2024

🚨 5 STEPS TO STOP ONLINE CRUELTY AGAINST ANIMALS

On social media, there are disturbing videos of animals being abused for “entertainment” or fake rescue stories. 🙀 What can we do?

It’s best to follow the 5 steps of the reputable “Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition (SMACC)” under the renowned Asia for Animals Coalition.

1️⃣ Be aware
2️⃣ Do NOT watch
3️⃣ Do NOT engage
4️⃣ Do NOT share
5️⃣ Report

Please share this important message 🙏

31/12/2023

In the Gold-D family of 27 cats and 2 dogs, Grandpa Joe is the most senior at 16 this year.
Grandpa Joe represents us to wish everyone a very happy and successful 2024.

16/12/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRjIBDpS42U&t=10s
Are FIV+ cats more expensive to care for?
Let John John's story give you an answer.

Many potential adaptors reject FIV+ cats due to concerns of high vet bills.But is this true? Let John John's story give you an answer.

09/12/2023

Food arrived in Cambodia.
Wishing all animals good health!

01/11/2023

Tamasan wishes everyone a very happy Nov.
Tamasan was abandoned after she lost an eye. She is always such a sweet and caring girl. When we saw the video of her when rescued, we realised how loud she cried. That gives an idea of how stressed she was. See her video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-mPMjs5VtS4

01/10/2023

The models from Gold-D Siamese wish everyone a happy Oct.
Left to right: Marc, Rabbit, Baby Gus, Rebecca (gus mummy)
All rescued and adopted!

17/09/2023

A new FB icon for the Gold-D Tabby. We set this up as a page for Seng Seng, our precious cat CEO. After he passed away, we decided the best way to honor him was to change the page into one for tabby cats.
Our tabby cats are all rescued or adopted. All sweet, cute, and adorable. There is no reason to buy. Adoption saves lives and frees up rescuers or shelter resources to help more animals.

15/09/2023

Today we celebrate Teddy's 9yo birthday.
8 years ago, Teddy and his brother Mr. white were thrown out after they both had UTI. We fostered them and Mr. White passed away. We told him to go in peace and we told him we will adopt Teddy and look after him. Teddy was still a kitten then. Teddy is 9yo but still have a baby face. Very adorable and cute.

09/09/2023

Rabbit is the cat CEO and Dilion is the dog CEO.
Dillion has nerve degeneration and is unable to walk so he needs the wheels. The 2 CEOs are discussing their plans 🙂
They work very hard to look after all the little ones we rescue.

24/06/2023

Rahula Felv Sanctuary Today we celebrate Ben's 5th birthday.
When Ben first arrived, his condition was not very optimistic. Now 6 months later, he is a happy healthy boy.
We set up the sanctuary because we believe that with good care. FeLV+ cats can enjoy a good quality life.
A birthday like this is an amazing milestone for Ben. We love him lots and we wish him good health and happiness.

22/06/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWPI-XmoTRo
The joy of kittenhood. When we rescued Chorny Kot from an industrial estate, he was very sick and had parasites all over him. His immune system was very weak and for the next 1 year, it was very frequent visits to vets for different infections. He also had a deformed breastbone. It feels like a lump but there is no health implications.
Despite it all, Chorny Kot was a very sweet kitten. See how he massages his papa. Today, he's grown into a happy healthy adult cat but still very kitten like. We are so happy and so proud for this brave loving boy.

We rescued Baby Chorny from an industrial estate and later adopt him. He is black, has a deformed breastbone and was very sick for a while. We had rescued 3 ...

20/05/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM2gTDDdHhM&t=3s
Celebrating Blackie's life!
Spare a few mins to watch and see for yourself that FIV+ cats can enjoy happy, healthy, good quality long lives!
Every FIV+ cat deserves that love and that chance!

Blackie is our adopted FIV+ cat. Her life story is great proof that FIV+ cats can and do enjoy happy, healthy, good quality long lives!Every FIV+ cat deserve...

14/05/2023

Belated birthday celebration for Diamond!
She is 2 years old!!!!! Diamond was rescued last year near where Panther, a community cat, was murdered. When she was found many people wanted to adopt her. But when her heart condition was announced no one was interested so we adopted her.
She went for a heart scan and does not need medication at the moment. She needs a scan once a year to check on her heart condition.
Rebecca, baby gus mummy, treats her as another daughter. So now, Diamond has a home, a mummy, and lots of siblings!

17/04/2023

Happy Birthday, Rabbit. He is 12yo and in human age he is 66yo.
For a FIV+ cat who was almost put down, we thank his rescuer for not giving up. Today, Rabbit is a happy healthy 12yo cat!
Rabbit's cake is a traditional longevity peach.
Blessing came over to wish him a happy birthday. Dot Dot wants o see his birthday card. Many thanks to everyone who made this day so special. Rabbit feels very loved. Gold-D FIV

06/04/2023

Many of our rescues came in stressed, frightened, or traumatized. Some of them show aggression to protect themselves.
We believe animals are sensitive and aware of things happening around them. On many occasions, we see our cats and dogs take the initiative to calm the new rescues. They groom, hug, snuggle or simply stay by their side. Just to let the new rescue know they are safe, make them feel welcomed and this is their home.
Their behavior creates a loving vibe and helps these new rescues.
Then we see them transform from a stressed cat or dog into a happy cheerful and carefree baby who knows they are very loved and precious.

04/04/2023

2 years ago today, Kenry left.
When we first rescued him, the vet told us he is FIV+ with kidney failure and heart murmur. If he goes back to the street, he will die very soon. We adopted him and he stayed with us happy and healthy for 3 years before he passed away.
When he was dying, Uncle Rob (the ginger cat) knew and stayed by his side to keep him company.
A cat's condition can be serious and near death. But if they are given medical attention, their condition can be stabilized and they can continue to live happily. As we always say, a well cared for FIV+ cat can easily outlive a neglected non FIV cat.

16/03/2023

In her Oscars acceptance speech, Michelle Yeoh says "don’t let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime. Never give up."
When we show Rabbit his trophies for his film, he said: "Don't let anybody tell you FIV cats should be put down. Never give up"

08/03/2023

Today is international women's day.
Food for thought documents different aspects of animal welfare and rescue work. Each topic is represented by a donut. Women in animal welfare is represented by the pink donut and the videos explore the challenges faced by female rescuers and feeders.
Hear the insights shared by 9 amazing women:
https://gold-d.club/Food-for-thought-women.html

03/03/2023

😻 ការយកសត្វទៅចិញ្ចឹមជាបណ្តោះអាសន្នអាចជួយសង្រ្គោះជីវិតបាន និងថែមទាំងបន្ថែមភាពរីករាយដល់អ្នកទៀតផង 😻 Fostering Animals Saves Lives & Adds Joy to Yours (English below)

សត្វចិញ្ចឹម ជាសមាជិកបន្ថែមដ៏ល្អមួយសម្រាប់ក្រុមគ្រួសារទាំងមូល។ ប្រសិនបើលោកអ្នកមិនទាន់ត្រៀមខ្លួនរួចរាល់ ក្នុងការយកសត្វឆ្មា ឬសុនខទៅចិញ្ចឹមជាអចិន្រ្ទៃយ៍នោះទេ លោកអ្នកអាចធ្វើការយកសត្វទៅចិញ្ចឹមជាបណ្តោះអាសន្នបាន។ 🐱🐶

ការចិញ្ចឹមជាបណ្តោះអាសន្ន មានន័យថាការថែទាំបណ្តោះអាសន្នសម្រាប់សត្វសង្គ្រោះ រហូតដល់ពួកគេអាចរកឃើញផ្ទះជារៀងរហូតរបស់ពួកគេបាន។ 🏡

💛 ការចិញ្ចឹមជាបណ្តោះអាសន្នរយៈពេលខ្លី (1-2 ខែ)៖ សម្រាប់កូនឆ្មា/កូនសុនខ សត្វដែលត្រូវការការថែទាំពិសេស/ដិតដល់
💛 ការចិញ្ចឹមជាបណ្តោះអាសន្នរយៈពេលវែង (1 ឆ្នាំឡើង)៖ សម្រាប់សត្វ ដែលមានអាយុច្រើន/ចាស់។ល។
💛 ការចិញ្ចឹមជាអចិន្រ្ទៃយ៍៖ ការចិញ្ចឹមសត្វ ពេញមួយជីវិតរបស់ពួកគេ

សម្រាប់ព័ត៌មានបន្ថែម សម្រាប់សត្វរបស់ពួកយើងនៅ Animal Rescue Cambodia សូមចូលទៅកាន់លីងខាងក្រោម

💙 https://ar-cambodia.com/fostering-animals-saves-lives-adds-joy-to-yours-khmer 💙

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Furry friends can be a great addition to family. If you are not yet ready to adopt a cat or dog, fostering an animal is a good alternative. 🐱🐶

Fostering means temporary care for rescues until they find their forever home. 🏡

💛 short-term foster (1-2 months): kittens/puppies, special needs animals
💛 long-term foster (1+ years): retirement homes, etc.
💛 adoption: for the duration of the pet’s life

More information from our friends at Animal Rescue Cambodia

💙 https://ar-cambodia.com/fostering-animals-saves-lives-adds-joy-to-yours 💙

Animal Rescue Cambodia (ARC) explains what fostering cats/dogs is, the benefits for individuals, couples, families, and the rescue animals.

01/03/2023