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  • [Malaysia] More Malay-Muslims Should Adopt Dogs From Shelters

    [Malaysia] More Malay-Muslims Should Adopt Dogs From Shelters

    I love this picture so much. Why? Because it’s so iconoclastic. It destroys the image that no dogs should exist in the world of Malay-Muslims.

    We’ve been told since young how ‘unclean’ dogs are when in fact, the Quran (the central text in our faith) permits us to eat food caught by hunting dogs!!! So with all the contact made by a hunting dog (rubbing, biting, clawing), the food is STILL halal! How on earth can the dog himself be haram then? Only incredibly stupid people would think that.

    I encourage all Malay-Muslims to adopt dogs from shelters. Shower them with the love you have for the ulamak. They are more deserving of your love…

     

    Source: Farouk A. Peru

  • [Saving The Siameses Update] Cats Are Recovering Well, Donations For Catteries Still Required

    [Saving The Siameses Update] Cats Are Recovering Well, Donations For Catteries Still Required

    Edited with update: Funds for Revolution is already covered. We are now raising funds for the rental of 2-3 catteries, which amounts to $1800 – $2700 per month. If you wish to help cover the first month’s rental in any way, kindly DM me (@fioloh).
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    Most of you may have seen this case surfaced on Facebook today. Yes, this is one of the underground cases that we handle. This is the house of a backyard breeder. This is the classic case of illegal breeding for sale of kittens & cats for money, breeding spun out of control, and then rescuers have to step in to clear the mess that shouldn’t even happen in the first place.
    Concrete plans are in place now. We would save all of them. All 50+ cats would be saved out of the hellhole this coming Monday. No cats would be culled by the authorities. No cats would be left behind.

    We need support. We cannot do it alone. Our personal contacts have supported us in many ways – either sponsoring or heavily-subsidizing of necessary items.

    Right now, we need contributions to pay for 20 boxes of Revolution, which is absolutely needed urgently. Each box of 3 vials is $25 (already heavily-subsidized), so amount of donations needed is $500 in total.
    If you are able to contribute or help in any ways, kindly DM me. (@fioloh).
    c.c. @ling.m.choo @lauraannmeranda
    #YouBreedForMoney#ButTheCatsAreInnocent#NowWeHaveToClearTheMessYouStarted

    P.S: if anybody else is trying to raise funds for this case, please DO NOT transfer to them. Funds for this case is only to be collected by either me (@fioloh) or @ling.m.choo

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    As most of the cats are not sterilised yet, they have been separated based on their gender to prevent any unwanted kittens. I mean – we are talking about 94 cats to be rehomed! Havent we had enough on our plate??

    Thank you Pet Boarding Centre for helping to check their gender one by one and separate accordingly!

    Photograph :
    Think it’s the first time they are separated ..

     

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    This is to address some queries on fund-raising and explains why we are not accepting food donations.

    1) Regarding funds collected:
    There is an excel sheet which we are tabulating consistently. This excel sheet would show amount of funds (together with the list of kind donors) collected. Expenses would also be properly stated and tabulated in the same excel sheet that we will be publishing soon. We would also show all invoices and receipts. Thank you for your understanding and kind patience.

    2) Regarding food donations:
    We thank everybody for their offer to donate food items! However, the cats are on a specific brand of good quality kibbles to ensure consistency and prevent stomach upsets (so that we have one less problem to worry about). Kibbles, water and litter is already included in the rental of catteries. Hence, we do not need these items too.

    We do not want to waste donors’ money too. Hence, we have approached many distributors and pet retail stores to see if they can sponsor items that we have to buy – so that funds are only used for rental of catteries and medical bills, as well as payment for necessary items such as Revolution (for cats).

    Some distributors and pet retail stores have generously offered full sponsorship, and some others offered heavily-subsidized rates. The sponsored items would soon be updated on our Facebook page “Saving The Siameses”.

    Hope this clarifies some queries of new donors who may not be aware of how careful we are with money.

     

    Source: Saving The Siameses

  • Maid Suspected Of Bedok Murders Arrested In Indonesia, Admits To Murders

    Maid Suspected Of Bedok Murders Arrested In Indonesia, Admits To Murders

    The Indonesian maid who was on the run for almost a week after her elderly employers were found bound and dead in their Bedok Reservoir flat has been caught.

    Khasanah, 41, was arrested on Tuesday night when police in Indonesia’s Jambi province raided her hotel room.

    Among the items found in her possession were several pieces of jewellery, watches, mobile phones, a laptop computer and cash in various currencies, Jambi police spokesman Kuswahyudi Tresnadi said yesterday.

    It was reported that money and valuables were missing from the home of Mr Chia Ngim Fong, 79, and his wife, Madam Chin Sek Fah, 78, when their bodies were found.

    Local police were tipped off on her whereabouts on Tuesday by residents in Tungkal Ilir, a rustic town located in West Tanjung Jabung regency on the east coast of central Sumatra, Mr Kuswahyudi added.

    Khasanah was overheard talking on the phone at an Internet cafe and saying: “How is their condition? I don’t know if they died. I’m willing to repent by staying at a pesantren (Islamic boarding school).”

    Her phone conversation raised suspicion because Indonesian counter-terrorism police have in recent months arrested several pesantren staff and students suspected of being extremists.

    It was not clear who Khasanah was talking to on the phone or asking about, but when the police arrived at the Internet cafe, they found out that she had been browsing online reports on the Bedok murders, said Mr Kuswahyudi.

     

    Jambi province is located more than 300km away from Singapore.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • 2 Bayi Syawal Dilahirkan, Satu Di AYE, Satu Selepas Jalan Raya

    2 Bayi Syawal Dilahirkan, Satu Di AYE, Satu Selepas Jalan Raya

    Kemeriahan sambutan Aidilfitri tahun ini boleh dikatakan ‘menakjubkan’ bagi dua buah keluarga, dek kelahiran bayi Hari Raya mereka.

    Tambah luar biasa dan manis lagi, kelahiran kedua-dua bayi bertuah itu tidak dijangkakan oleh keluarga masing-masing yang ghairah jalan Raya, meskipun ibu masing-masing sedang sarat hamil.

    DOA MAHU KENDALI KELAHIRAN BAYI SENDIRI DIMAKBUL

    Bagi pasangan Muhammad Khidhir Abdul Hamid, 32 tahun, dan Siti Aishah Ali Akbar, 31 tahun, kehadiran cahaya mata ketiga mereka pada pagi 1 Syawal sesuatu yang amat bermakna.

    Istimewanya bayi perempuan itu yang diberi nama Firyal Addeena, dilahirkan di dalam kereta semasa di jalan susur keluar di Ekspreswe Ayer Rajah (AYE), sekitar 10 minit sebelum tiba di pekarangan hospital.

    “Sepanjang jalan ke Hospital Universiti Nasional (NUH), isteri saya yang kesakitan tiba-tiba berkata ‘ada sesuatu pecah’. Saya ingatkan tempat berpaut (di bahagian atas pintu kereta) yang pecah. Kemudian isteri saya kata ‘beliau tidak boleh tahan’.

    “Pada waktu itu saya masih yakin akan sempat sampai ke hospital kerana saya sudah nampak logonya. Tiba-tiba saya terdengar bunyi bayi menangis! Waktu itu juga saya memang sudah tidak boleh berfikir. Tak tahu mana nak keluar, mana (bangunan) A&E hospital. Semuanya hilang (dari dalam fikiran),” cerita Encik Muhammad Khidhir dengan penuh semangat kepada wartawan BERITAMediacorp sambil tertawa kelucuan.

    HOSPITAL MOUNT ELIZABETH DESTINASI TERAKHIR PADA HARI RAYA PERTAMA

    Satu lagi pasangan pasangan suami isteri yang turut menyambut kelahiran bayi Syawal dengan ceritanya yang tersendiri dan boleh membuatkan anda tersenyum, ialah Dewi Haryanti Hussein, 32 tahun, dan Mohammed Aizad Mohtar, 33 tahun.

    Cik Dewi yang dijadual melahirkan cahaya mata kedua pada 1 Julai, langsung tidak terfikir akan ‘berkunjung’ ke Hospital Mount Elizabeth sebagai destinasi terakhir pada hari pertama Hari Raya, iaitu 25 Jun lalu.

    “Persiapan kami sebelum itu lebih kepada nak sambut Hari Raya. Baju raya semua kami sudah beli. Malah kami beli dua tiga pasang untuk raya pertama dan kedua!” Cik Dewi memberitahu BERITAMediacorp sambil tertawa.

    Beliau mula berasa sakit sekitar pukul 6.00 petang dan kemudian memaklumkannya kepada suami beliau.

    “Selepas maghrib, sakitnya lebih kerap. Jadi saya beritahu suami yang kita tak boleh teruskan berjalan dan saya mesti ke hospital,” kata Cik Dewi yang mempunyai seorang lagi anak lelaki berusia dua tahun.

    Dalam kesakitan hendak melahirkan bayi, kata Cik Dewi, beliau dan suami yang sedang berada di kawasan Teban, sempat pulang ke rumah mereka di Tampines terlebih dahulu untuk menyalin pakaian sebelum bergegas ke hospital yang terletak di Novena!

    “Suami saya menyuarakan rasa kurang selesa untuk ke hospital dengan berpakaian baju Melayu, berkain samping dan bersongkok, bila saya fikirkan semula memang akan kelihatan agak lucu. Jadi kami pulang ke rumah terlebih dahulu untuk menyalin pakaian,” ujar Cik Dewi kepada BERITAMediacorp menceritakan detik-detik luar biasa dalam kehidupan mereka itu.

    Bayi pasangan itu, yang belum lagi diberikan nama, dilahirkan enam minit sebelum pukul 12.00 tengah malam pada 26 Jun.

    “Pada Hari Raya kedua, ramai saudara-mara yang datang ke hospital dengan berpakaian Hari Raya. Nasib baik kami sudah siap sedia dengan duit ‘collection’,” gurau Cik Dewi, yang berdoa agar bayi lelakinya itu membesar dengan sihat dan menjadi anak yang soleh.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Commando Melayu – Bangga Dapat Peluang Jadi Commando

    Commando Melayu – Bangga Dapat Peluang Jadi Commando

    KETIKA berada di sekolah rendah dan menengah, berat badannya berlebihan.

    Beliau kemudiann melakukan perubahan yang besar kepada dirinya.

    Kini, Koperal Muhammad Haidhir Jasmani, 20 tahun, berkhidmat dalam Batalion Komando Pertama (1 Cdo Bn) Angkatan Bersenjata Singapura (SAF).

    Tahun ini, 1 Cdo Bn mengekalkan kedudukannya dengan memenangi Anugerah Unit Penggempur Terbaik (Best Combat Unit) bagi Peraduan Unit Terbaik SAF.

    Sejak peraduan itu diperkenal pada 1969, 1 Cdo Bn telah diiktiraf sebanyak 31 anugerah.

    Koperal Haidhir berbangga unitnya telah memenangi anugerah tersebut kerana ia bermakna kerja kerasnya ketika latihan dan misi berhasil.

    “Latihan di sini mencabar dan saya perlu sentiasa mendorong diri saya menguatkan ketahanan mental dan fizikal.

    “Pengalaman di sini mengingatkan saya ketika saya bersekolah di menengah empat.

    “Pada waktu itu, saya sedar tahap kecergasan saya jauh berbeza berbanding teman saya yang berada dalam Pasukan Kadet Nasional (NCC).

    “Saya terfikir, apabila mereka perlu menjalani perkhidmatan negara nanti, mereka akan lebih bersedia daripada saya kerana stamina mereka yang kuat,” kata beliau, yang menuntut di Sekolah Menengah Pasir Ris.

    Pemikiran itu telah mendorongnya mengurangkan berat badannya dengan kerap ke gimnasium.

    Apabila beliau menuntut di Maktab Rendah Tampines pula, beliau menyertai Kelab Kesihatan dan Kecergasan.

    “Pada waktu itu, untuk mencapai matlamat kesihatan saya, saya harus mempunyai daya tahan dan ini sama seperti situasi saya sekarang,” ujarnya.

    Koperal Haidhir mengakui bahawa latihan yang dilaluinya di kem lebih mencabar daripada misi sebenar.

    Antara latihan yang dilaluinya adalah senaman Cabaran Komando yang merupakan latihan litar.

    Bagi cabaran tersebut, Koperal Haidhir perlu menterbalikkan tayar seberat 120 kilogram dan berlari sejauh 400 meter sambil mengangkat beg pasir seberat 15 kilogram.

    Senaman Cabaran Komando dilakukan sekitar dua kali seminggu.

    Koperal Haidhir, yang mempunyai dua lagi adik-beradik berusia 24 dan 26 tahun, merupakan pakar senjata unitnya.

    Beliau perlu mempunyai pemahaman yang mendalam mengenai senjata dan penggunaannya.

    Ketika teringatkan pertama kali beliau melakukan operasi turun daripada udara, beliau berkata latihannya telah membina keyakinan dirinya.

    Beliau memikirkan kesemua kemungkinan buruk yang boleh berlaku apabila beliau melompat daripada pengangkutan udara seperti helikopter dari ketinggian 1,000 kaki.

    “Saya membayangkan payung terjun saya rosak dan saya berasa sangat takut.

    “Namun, saya menguatkan semangat dan memberanikan diri supaya saya dapat menamatkan misi tersebut.

    “Operasi itu sebenarnya telah menguji ketahanan mental lebih daripada ketahanan fizikal saya,” katanya yang telah berjaya melakukan operasi tersebut sebanyak lapan kali.


    “Latihan di sini mencabar dan saya perlu sentiasa mendorong diri saya menguatkan ketahanan mental dan fizikal.”
    – Koperal Muhammad Haidhir Jasmani, 20 tahun, pakar senjata dalam Batalion Komando Pertama (SAF). Antara latihan yang dilaluinya adalah senaman Cabaran Komando yang antara lain memerlukan beliau menterbalikkan tayar seberat 120 kilogram dan berlari sejauh 400 meter sambil mengangkat beg pasir seberat 15 kilogram.

     

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg