Due to hit local cinemas on 21 January 2010, Hachiko: A Dog’s Story is a heartwarming American adaptation of a famous Japanese tale about Hachiko the Akita, the faithful pet of a university professor, starring Richard Gere.
Read his story, and find out how you can win 10 sets of exclusive movie premiums and in-season movie passes in clubpets34 now!
Don’t miss this fun pet event! Bring your pets, family and friends down for a day of shopping, activities, dog obedience demos, with fantastic prizes to be won!
Around The World
Meet pets and their owners from all over the globe!
If you have been itching for a good comedy adventure, Walt Disney Pictures serves up one with a healthy dose of heart, plenty of laughs, and a few insanely entertaining animals!
Guinea pigs with fighting abilities trained in espionage? It’s true! Walt Disney Pictures presents G-Force, a hilarious comedy adventure about three guinea pigs, a star-nosed mole, and a fly who work together and set out to save the world.
The first 3D animation film by esteemed producer Jerry Bruckheimer (CSI, Pirates of the Caribbean), G-Force tells the story of animals trained to work as spies under a covert government program.
The amusing animals each have distinct personalities and are armed with an arsenal of high-tech espionage equipment and various areas of specialisation. A star-studded cast that includes Nicholas Cage, Penélope Cruz, Sam Rockwell, and Tracy Morgan were roped in to lend their voices to the animated characters.
Dying to know more about the film? Here’s a little bit more about the characters in the film!
Common household pets that we have grown to love and appreciate come alive in this side-splitting animation that combines animal charm with human situations, resulting in a fun-filled story for one and all!
G-Force opens in cinemas on 4 September 2009.
Now that you know who the G-Force are, tell us, in one sentence, which of the five main characters you resemble most, and the most creative entries win!
Disney is giving away 10 Top Prizes each consisting of a pair of in-season movie passes to G-Force, notebook, stationery set, keychain and watch, as well as 20 Consolation Prizes each consisting of a photo frame, clip light, and sticker set.
Simply email your name, address, I/C number, and contact number, together with your entry (Eg. I am most like Hurley because I eat like a pig!), to clubpetsmag@gmail.com with “I wanna join the G-Force!” in the subject line and you’ll stand a chance!
Contest closes on 14 September 2009. Judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entertained. Winners will be notified only by email.
Are you judicious about leashing your dog whenever you bring it outdoors? Or do you think your dog will never run away from you, and accidents only ever happen to someone else’s dog? Don’t wait until a life is lost before changing your complacent attitude.
It was a bright, sunny day, that unfortunate morning in the month of May. The day had barely begun and everyone in the office was in high spirits as usual. As we all went about our daily routine, a colleague burst in through the door and reported that a dog had just been knocked down by a bus.
We rushed to the window and craned our necks to catch a look at the dog—such is human nature—and what we saw was a lifeless body lying in the middle of the road while the oncoming traffic slowed down and drove around it. Harbouring a tiny sliver of hope that the dog might still be alive, I ran downstairs, wanting to, at the very least, move the dog to the side of the road and offer some comfort before help came. What I saw gripped my heart and rendered me paralysed. It was a Jack Russell Terrier, probably about three years old. It was lying in a crimson pool of thick body fluids, its guts spilling onto the road. An eyeball was missing. A little farther away, a torn collar lay quietly, with neither name nor contact number attached to it.
I shouted to my colleagues who were running towards me, and also to anyone who was nearby, “It’s someone’s dog! Where’s the owner?” A while later, a woman ran up to us. “Oh my god, “ she said in shock, a hand over her mouth. “Are you the owner?” we asked repeatedly, but she was unable to answer us for a long while. Finally, as if she had at last realised the gravity of the situation, she looked at us and said, “Why did it run away? The owner is going to kill me.”
I do not own a pet dog, but having friends who do and being in this line of work, I am well aware of the disposition of dogs in general, and especially that of the spirited JRT. No matter how well-trained or docile a dog is, you should try never leave it unattended, even for one minute. I have witnessed my own cat, an epitome of agility, lose its footing and almost slip from a window ledge. All it takes is a slight misjudgement, a little distraction, and an unfortunate accident can happen. We cannot blame the owner, who may have been busy and left his pet in the care of a friend. We cannot blame the friend who, while distracted in her chores, had forgotten that the dog was hanging around her, unleashed. And we cannot blame the bus driver, who would never have expected a dog to dash across the road towards him, while driving down a road so familiar to him.
At a recent pet event, I watched in horror as a large pedigree dog grabbed a Chihuahua with its front paws in a death grip, its sharp teeth dislodging the poor pup’s eyeball before it finally let go. It happened in a matter of seconds; did the usually docile dog think that the much smaller pup was a toy? Or had the Chihuahua, usually unaware of its size, provoked the Husky into action? No one knew, because both dog owners had let their guards down for a second and turned their attention to something else.
Could these accidents have been prevented? We all know in our hearts what the answer is. Yes, your dog may have never run away from you before. Yes, the trip to the shop may only take five minutes or less. And no, your dog does not have a single violent bone in him. And yet, how long did it take for the bus to take down the dog? The time it took to blink.
If you think walking your dog on a leash or muzzling him is restrictive, perhaps you may be missing the point here. For the many occasions your pet has given you unconditional attention and joy, the least you can do is to give him a life that is carefree and safe. We care for our pets as if they are our own children, and as a parent, we are responsible for their actions, as well as for their lives. If putting a leash on their collars or being extra vigilant as we let our dogs mingle can lower the chance of accidents, I think it is only fair that we do our part.
We owe this to our pets. And in the meantime, the sight of the fallen JRT and the excruciating screams of the Chihuahua are forever imprinted deeply in my mind.
Thank you everyone, for your overwhelming response to the clubpets Carnival @ D’Kranji Farm Resort happening this weekend on 6 and 7 June!
Registration for the free goodie bag is now closed, but you can still come down and have fun! Remember to bring your furry friends for the free pet photo at themen@work booth!
See you there!
We’ve been getting lots of calls about the event (thanks everyone!) asking about this weekend’s program line-up, so here it is!
Saturday , 6 June 2009
By Athletic Pawsllywood
(Professional K9 School With A Difference)
- 11.30 am Dog obedience advance including scent discriminating
- 12.30 pm APW Rally O competition (obedience)
- 01.30 pm Jumper demonstation
- 02.15 pm APW Fun Hurdles race contest
- 03.30 pm Best Catcher contest
- 04.30 pm Best Dressed dog contest
Sunday , 7 June 2009
By AK9 Athletic Academy
- 11.00 am Doggie Race
- 01.00 pm Dog Obedience & Tricks Demo
- 02.00 pm Most Talented Dog
- 03.00 pm Dog Sports Demo
- 04.00 pm AK9 Jumpers Competition ( Novice )
And yes, admission to the resort is FREE, so come one, come all!
Not sure how to get to the clubpets Carnival?
Via Jalan Bahar/Choa Chu Kang
Connect to Lim Chu Kang Road and turn right onto Neo Tiew Road. Turn right onto Neo Tiew Lane 2 and look out for D’Kranji Farm Resort.
Free Shuttle Bus Schedule
From Yew Tee MRT to D’Kranji Farm Resort: 8.30am, 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm
From D’Kranji Farm Resort to Yew Tee MRT: 10.15am, 11.15am, 12.15pm, 1.40pm, 2.40pm, 3.40pm, 4.40pm, 5.40pm, 7.15pm, 8.15pm
For detailed directions, do contact D’Kranji Farm Resort at 6862 9717!
