PLEASE TAKE ME HOME!

This cute pet is up for adoption.


WANTED: A caring owner to love her. Sadly, Bozo the Sharpei had not found this with her previous owner.

When Bozo was dumped at the Penang SPCA's shelter, she was a pitiful sight. She had skin disease and there was barely any fur left on her skin.
The society's secretary, Dr G.S. Gill said: “She was to be humanely put away. Being of gentle nature, she laid obediently on the operation table.

“However, just as I was about to administer the injection, she put out her paw and look up into my eyes as if begging for her dear life. I didn't have the heart to go further.”

Today, her fur may have grown back and her disease gone but Bozo is still waiting for someone to love her.
This cute pet is up for adoption.

Dr Gill said so much could be done for dogs like Bozo if everyone from pet owners to the authorities view animal welfare as a serious issue.
“We have been trying to get the Penang Municipal Council to amend its outdated Dog By-Laws 1976 for more than 10 years but have yet to see the end of the tunnel.

“In our recommendations, all owners should spay their dogs and ensure that they scoop the animals' poop in public areas,” he said.
He also said there should be a standard by-law for all local governments instead of different ones for each.

In addition, he said the Animal Ordinance Act 1953 was no longer relevant to today's cases as perpetrators who commit animal cruelty acts could only be fined a maximum of RM200 or jailed six months or both.

Dr Gill said the society was advocating microchip implant as the answer to the identification of owners for a more effective implementation of the by-laws.
“One black dog looks like another black dog. If it is implanted with a microchip, its owners can be traced. Apart from promoting responsible ownership, this is also useful in the case of runaway, stolen or lost animals,” he said.

He said the society's fervent wish was for a philanthropist to donate a 0.8ha piece of land for it to build a bigger shelter.

“We have been occupying land owned by the council since 1993. Our 30-kennel shelter is already bursting at the seams.
“The society is forced to put many healthy animals, which are already vaccinated and spayed, to sleep due to space constraint.
“It pains us to do this and it is never an easy thing to decide,” he said with a sigh.

The society also planned to suggest to its counterparts in Malacca, Johor, Sarawak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Seberang Prai to form an umbrella body for a stronger voice.

GREAT START TO 2006!

2006 took off pretty well for me i must say.Things seem to be brighter for ULTIMATE GYM too.Several talk shows and fitness shows which were shot late last year will be aired pretty soon.....good for the business as i'm sure it will boost the sales for my gym. On another note,i will be reuninted with long time buddy,Awie in another movie to be shot very soon.The last movie we were in together was back in 2003 entitled ISKANDAR (above)


AFDLIN and NANG NAK actress of Thailand.

Other than Awie,i heard that GURMIT SINGH (of Phus Chu Kang fame)and ERRA FAZIRAH too will be part of this new movie titled SUMO-LAH.

Now the person responsible for this new film is none other than actor/director and also another good buddy of mine MR AFDLIN SHAUKI(left most) .Afdlin came up to me one afternoon and just said...hey bro,I got a new movie comin' up soon and you are gonna be in it! Like music to my ears hahahaaa!Afdlin actually offered me roles both in BULI and BULI BALIK but unfortunately timing was bad for me at that time.Anyhow his next movie will be entitled SUMO-lah! It will be a very interesting one as there will be both local and international star cast in it.

Remember the beautiful lady from NANG NAK, the famous Thai horror/love story movie? Well ,she's going to be the heroine in this upcoming movie(pic top with Afdlin).This movie will be shot on location in Japan and all over Kuala Lumpur and from what i have heard,it will be screened in Thailand as well.Also they are trying to make it possible for this movie to be in some film festival thingy too.AWESOME HUH?Well lets see how this one turns out.Who knows...i could land myself with more movie roles ....just like the GOVERNATOR!!!Heheheheheehee!!!

AN EVENTFUL 2005.

2005 was such an eventful year....with loads of good and bad things happening to me.All things said and done about 2005 , it is the good moments that i wish to cherish and remember and as for the bad things...well....learn from it i guess.It has been a very trying 2 years for me , with the business barely surviving every month.Imagine being broke almost every day for the last 24 months.....not a very pleasant thing to deal with especially when your family depends on you.

Somehow , despite all the turmoil in my life , god hears and answers my prayers.This Christmas was a good one eventhough it was a small celebration.Somehow there was just enough money to make a small Christmas dinner for my family.A few close friends and some relatives showed up at my house to celebrate with us too.In the end we had a great time despite the shortcomings.I guess i had too much of a good time that i ended up getting sick the next day.....hahahahaa.....no matter...was worth it though.

In a few days time , we will be ushering in the new year .....2006......boy how time flies.I just hope 2006 will be a better year for me and everyone out there.I suppose if everyone were to just do a little prayer every now and then.....pray for peace perhaps....god may just hear you and answer your prayers.I had my prayers answered.....i'm sure yours will too.Have faith!

REMEMBERING SHEENA CAMPAIGN!

Animals can learn, but it is not by learning that they become dogs, cats, or horses. Only man has to learn to become what he is supposed to be. - Eric Hoffer

Who was she?
Born seven years ago, Sheena was a beautiful German Shepherd who died in August this year. The hope and happiness of a puppy were dashed when Sheena ended up in the hands of a cruel owner.

The photo above is of Sheena in the last days of her life. This photo splashed across the national newspapers with her ribs sticking out and stomache bloated sitting by her rusty bowl of contaminated water broke hearts all across the country. Her owner, an engineer from Subang Jaya had kept her tied up and starving.

Based on the post-mortem report, Sheena was infected with ticks. She also suffered brittle bones due to malnutrition from young and the malfunction of all her major organs causing water retention which resulted in a bloated abdomen, empty bladder and stomach.

According to newspaper reports, a neighbour had trice telephoned the Selangor Veterinary Department, but nobody went to save the dog. Finally, she called the SPCA and they rushed to the scene to find her still tied and sleeping in her own faeces.

The rescue came too late. Sheena had to be put down on August 18, 2005. The post-mortem revealed that she had suffered neglect for years.

Ironically, it is likely that Sheena, the very same dog starved by her owner, would still lick his hand today if she were alive.

Reports that came in just days after Sheena’s story broke
Soon after Sheena’s ordeal was highlighted in the Press, the Star carried on its front page, the story of a Malayan Tiger that was butchered into four pieces. The perpetrator was apprehended and brought before the court, but set free after he paid a RM7,000 fine. The parts could easily fetch much more on the market than the fine he had paid.

And only days later, another story appeared in the Star of a breeder who kept his cats in such deplorable conditions that even the published photographs of one cat did not look like a cat at all.

Why we should remember her?
Sheena stands for all the abused and neglected pets in Malaysia. The 21st century has seen an increase in reported abuse of domestic animals. Many of these pets are returned to their owners after the case is investigated, and prosecution takes place. The Animal Ordinance 1953 has a maximum of RM200 fine and/or 6 months imprisonment as penalty for abusing an animal. In Sheena’s case, her owner admitted guilt, and was fined RM100, not even a quarter of the price of a German Shepherd puppy, and definitely not even close to the price of her precious life. Sheena must be remembered, so that other animals won’t suffer.

For every animal SPCA rescues, there are many more out there who are still waiting to see the light of day. The only way forward now is to educate people on how to treat animals.

Please do not think that this cruelty will end with the animals. When we allow an environment which is conducive for abusive pet owners to breed, we can rest assured there will be other social problems that will arise along with animal cruelty.

So please help us give a voice to the voiceless.

Please support our Remembering Sheena Campaign. In addition to signing the petition forms to amend the laws in Malaysia for harsher penalties on irresponsible animal care at www.spca.org.my, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE FORMS AND COLLECT THE SIGNATURES MANUALLY. THEN HAND IN YOUR FORMS PERSONALLY AT OUR SPECIAL RALLY AT SPCA SELANGOR AT JALAN KERJA AYER LAMA, 68000 AMPANG JAYA, SELANGOR (NEXT TO THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL KUALA LUMPUR) ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2006 AT 4:00 PM

You may follow the trail of this campaign by clicking this link below:remembersheena.blogspot.com.
Contact friends of Sheena at: remembersheena@gmail.com

BAN LIFTED!

Today i received news from my federation - MBBF , regarding my ban from competition.After more than a year of sitting in the dark , the federation called me up to give me the good news.My suspension has been lifted!
Although i may not compete anytime soon , nevertheless it is good to know that i'm no longer treated as an outcast.Will i do the nationals etc next year?Well , let us see how my finances turn out first.The fire within me to compete still blazes hot.
To my fans out there who have supported me all this while , YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE LAST OF TERRY GALLYOT! I will come back bigger and in better condition!
All things said and done about my federation , i must admit that they have indeed been lenient with me.I owe them quite a bit....to MBBF , THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

SPCA NEEDS YOUR HELP!!!

" ARE OUR EXISTANCE ON THIS PLANET DOOMED?"













THE SPCA needs your help. For almost 50 years, this independently-run shelter has been there, helping countless number of neglected, abused and abandoned animals. Selflessly, the committee, staff and volunteers have toiled just so ones without the gift of speech would have a place to go, to be fed, cared for and loved until a new home is found.
Now, it is your turn to do something for the shelter that has run into some trouble.
For years, the SPCA has battled problems of inadequate funding, space and manpower. In spite of these problems, the spirit of the people behind the SPCA has prevailed, and it has managed to achieve so much, especially successful adoptions of unwanted animals.
Now, the SPCA might lose the land it rests on.
The small patch of land that it operates on in Ampang Jaya, Selangor, isn’t its own but is on lease from the Selangor government. The land, however, is under threat of being sold to property developers.
This means that the SPCA --- with its hundreds of cats and dogs --- face eviction.
Apparently, an alternative location has been offered --- in Putrajaya. If the SPCA has to move all the way there, it is unlikely that people with unwanted animals will bother to drive all the way over there to hand them over. What will happen, in all likelihood, is that there will be an increase in stray cat and dog populations all over the city when people dump their unwanted animals.
The SPCA is looking to raise funds to buy its own plot of land, where it will be free from interference. It also needs more funds to maintain the shelter and its residents.
Currently, it costs about RM50,000 a month to keep things going --- which include the cost of feeding the animals, medical bills and staff salaries. The shelter receives more than 1,000 animals each month. Many have to be put down because of the inadequate funds and space.
We need the SPCA to carry on functioning as an animal shelter. We need the SPCA to continue its awareness work on animal rights issues. We need the SPCA to continue campaigning for penalties to be increased, and people who do wrong by animals are duly punished. We need the SPCA, and it is our duty to step in and help the shelter that has helped so many animals.
So what can you do?
· Check out www.spca.org.my for ideas on what you can do to help, from volunteering, to making donations.
· Neuter your pets.
· Adopt a pet from the SPCA instead of buying a pedigree from a pet store.
· Do not abandon your pet.

The SPCA is located at:Jalan Kerja Air Lama,68000 Ampang. Selangor. Malaysia.Tel: (03) 4256-5312, 4253-5179Fax: (03) 4252-8382E-mail: spca@streamyx.com(Open every day from 9am to 4pm)

MY BUDDIES.

Two of my good friends -
Top with mask - Sami Al Haddad of Bahrain
Bottom - Syed Fadzli of Malaysia

Paying tribute to two of my close friends whom recently competed at the World Musclemania held in Hollywood.
Sami,who is from Bahrian has always been a good bodybuilder.Very dedicated to the sport of bodybuilding just as Syed,these two fine gentlemen decided to give Musclemania a go.For Sami and Syed,this is their first pro show with musclemania.Syed won the World Musclemania middleweight class in 2004 earning his pro card while Sami whose physique was so impressive that the organisers gave him his pro card upon seeing his pictures earlier this year.
Both men were in excellent condition on the competition day.Sami won the show while Syed garnered 4th.Not bad for our fine asian bodybuilders considering this is their first pro show.We all used to see a lot of westerners winning most of the big shows but in recent years,our asian brothers have stepped up the ladder considerably.Hopefully in the years to come we will see more of our asian brothers doing very well in the international arena.This page is dedicated to the two champs,Sami and Syed.Well done bros'!