Continuation of sending your pet(s) home's ABCs

Assalamualaikum.

i would like to continue the unfinished post,
so where were we?

OH. HOORAY!!
near to the end.
Alhamdulillah i had passed mine with flying colours!  (as if i can say that haha)

so let me tell you how it was.
here we go.

Fifth Phase. 
Before i begin, there is a few thing that need to be reminded. On your pet's cage,
make sure to write down your name and your pet's name, your address, your home
adress, the documents that is attached on the cage, put live animal stickers on each 
side of the cage blablabla.

[credits: google]

Although there are nice airlines who can/will provide their own airline stickers but for precaution, let's just be prepared well ahead. And make sure your pet(s) get used to the cage beforehand like giving them treats inside the cage, play in it, sleep in it, make them feel that it is safe to be inside the cage. And also, put your unwashed t-shirts in the cage throughout the journey so that they will feel safe. (Awwwwwwww...Pet's are so innocently sweet! >.<) or you can also put a blanket that has your scent on it as an alternative (beli je kat daiso)

Go to AQS office for a check-up. (your pet(s), not you).
As i have scheduled myself for Bruno's check up at 0830 on the day of the flight,
(approximately 2 hours before flight) i planned myself to arrive earlier at the
airport, which was 0400. Because you'll never know when will you get lost and how
long will it be. ha ha ha

The nice thing was, you can explore places that you didn't know about it existence.
Like ususally, airports will only have like 1..... 4 floors that you have access 
to, and add more like 2 floors underground for the parking lot. Hoyeah. This is a
secret door opened only on special permissions and because i had a pet carrier with
me, the guards (Yes. Police Guards) kindly opened the door for us. All the noises 
from the outside was gone once we're inside, and was replaced with silence that 
started to ring in my ears. Check the time. Uh-oh. 0820.

We were on the 3rd floor (departure) and inside that secret door, was another lift
and the AQS is situated in 6th floor. Yep? There's more floor upstairs. So there
we go, walking through the hallways on the 6th floor, finding a doorsign with AQS
in front of it.Aaaaaaaaaaaand there we were. Time. 0825. Phew. still early. And an
uncle comes by, looks at us, and opens the door saying, "Come along". 
And we followed.

Inside was just like a regular office. With 2,3 workers inside, juggling papers,
making themselves look like their busy and all. One of them asked me my name.
I answered. And the procedure starts.

He asked me for the Bruno's papers. Give him all of it. ALL. So he checked and
checked, making sure it's the same as those that i have sent him. After everything
was in the right order, another person came, (a doctor, maybe. And mind you, he struck
me as someone who is in some rock band playing the guitar) and shoved us into
another room in the room (roomception) and started checking Bruno. His ears,
heartbeat, eyes,temp, etc. Done with the check up. Next, the officer handed me a paper and i had to sign a waiver or agreement or something as a proof that i have followed all the procedure and that Bruno is allowed to be imported from Japan to Malaysia. Yeayed! 
Shucks. Forgot to take the pic of the paper.:(
Oh. And the signed paper (a copied version) must be handed to MAQIS personnel later
so you'll have to keep it well. (I kept it in the tag bag i put on Bruno's cage.)
Checking in was quite like the usual. Except that i had to pay for Bruno's excess
weight+cage. And byebye Bruno. In to the plane's cargo you go! (Make sure to hug
your pet and whisper sweet nothings to it so that it will feel secured right before
you get separated)

5 down, 1 to go.

Last one. Last phase. Mou chotto.

Touchdown. 5 o'clock.
I waited for my luggages and it takes like half an hour. After i get those, i went
(go) to the MAQIS office situated at the right of the baggage claim area, if you are facing the exit. It has a large MAQIS sign written on top of the door. (kalau terlepas pandang tatau a) Here is a picture for a clearer view. (I swear i don't know why the pic turned out like this -_-)

It turns out that it was not a quarantine office but MAQIS office. so I went inside, asked for my cat from one of the officers, and she told me to wait for
a while. I need to get the original permit so i went out and meet my parents
(MUST. TAKE. IT.). My ally came earlier but cannot wait for my arrival
because he still got work to do and so he gave it to my parents. But be sure to
tell the police guarding the arrival gate about you having to get inside again while you are getting out. (jangan buat macam airport tu kau yang punya, itu ahmad albab yang punya,hahahahahaha)

so i went inside again (WITH the original permit) and waited. and waited. The lady
officer had gone out and was replaced by an uncle officer. Nope. He said Bruno haven't
arrived yet. i waited. and waited. For freaking another half an hour. The uncle must
have noticed that i looked nervous because i kept on looking here and there while 
shaking my leg (a habit i cannot erased) when i wasn't nervous at all. I am FREAKING
OUT. WHERE IS BRUNO??! IS HE DEAD? OR HAVE THEY STARTED TO BURY HIM WITHOUT ME??

The uncle went out for Allah knows how long was it. So i started a light conversation
with the other uncle to calm down my nerves. Squeaak squeakk.

A TROLLEY WITH BRUNO ON IT! AND HE'S ALIIIIIIVVEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Apparently, the uncle who went out earlier went to the back (i don't know where) and
fetch Bruno. The luggage mover didn't put Bruno on the conveyor because, safety 
precautions maybe. But they should inform the MAQIS officer about it or sent it to 
the office. Duh. Poor management. Anyhoots. Bruno was there, so the procedure with
MAQIS began.

First, he asked for your personal ID. Be it your IC or your passport. Then, he asked
for the documents. Just like before, give him everything you put inside the tag bag.
He checked it all and made some copies. Then, he will check the pet(s). If its ok,
he will prepare a form and asked you to sign it, and pay RM25 for the whole procedure. Though i wanted to give him some tips for fetching Bruno but....
In conclusion, for the final part, you must have your ID and RM25 when you are claiming your pet(s). If you don't have RM because you just got back from Japan, remember the part where you have to get out and asked for the original permit from your ally? You can askedthem to pitch in RM25 for the remaining procedure. So you'll owe them another 25 which makes it 40+7+25, equals to RM72. Be sure to payback!

Before getting out to the arrival hall, you will meet the custom officer. Give him the signed　ＭＡＱＩＳ　paper and you are good to go!
Welcome to MALAYSIA BRUNO!!

It was great having Bruno at home, enjoying the sun and all for the whole two weeks,
but sadly, the time envied us and it was time to go back. I left Bruno in my parents
care, hoping that he will become fatter and lazier hahahaha
Before i forgot, through the whole journey, i made Bruno wear pampers, and he didn't
leak a single drop. So he had hold his bladder for 27 hours. (Even humans
could not hold that much long. Are we?) So when we got home, he was a bit cranky,
especially when i touched his belly. I thought it was because of the travelling
and all, so i stop disturbing him. But then my mum prepared his litterbox and in
he went. Pouring everything out. And when he's done, and i tried to rub his belly
he didn't get mad at me anymore.

Lesson learned. Even humans get upset if we tickled them when they are having an
upset stomach,so do cats. We have feelings dude, so do them.

A friend of mine reminds me. Yep i do spend like 2 years with Bruno and he had become
so attached to me and all, but you'll always lose something in order to achieve something. And that is the fact of him forgetting me.
So be prepared for that.

So this is all of it. I may left out a few things and i am sorry for that.
It's kinda long because i was in the story mode, not in the skip mode. haha
may it helps people who are having the same dilemma as i was a few months back.
Alhamdulillah,Alhamdulillah,Alhamdulillah wa Astaghfirullah for the smooth process and i wish those who are going to bring their pet(s) in the future to

 頑張れ！

ABC's of sending your beloved pet from Japan to Malaysia ~

Assalamualaikum.

This would be different from my usual posts, as I had just finished settling the documents and requirements in sending my beloved Bruno home. (Bruno is my cat which i post a lot in my instagram, see Hello me is Bruno if interested)

And i hope that lots of people will benefit from this post, and may Allah ease your preparation from the start until the end, just like He did towards me.

So, let us go through the first phase.
For starters, plan your journey. Either you want to travel with your pet or just send it home by itself (I'll be so sad if I were to travel alone on my first time travelling T.T )

Next, select your airlines. For this, you have to search for  airlines that allow pets on board. And by on board, there are two situations :-

                                    1. Pets are allowed to be inside the cabin

                                    2. Pets are to be kept in the cargo compartment

There are only a few airlines that allow pets below 5kg (including the pet carrier) to be inside the cabin. And for that your cat will always be with you and you can console it during takeoff and landing. But you have to be very patient because the possibilities for your cat to meow and make a lot of noises is so high. (as was told to me by my friend) But rest assured that you will be placed at the very back of the plane. And you only have to pay the cat as excess baggage inside the cabin. I mean as in per bag, not per kilo. And if your cat is more than 5kg, then it will be placed in the cargo compartment.

But most airlines kept pets in the cargo compartment. And for this, you have to prepare your pet's cage/crate that suits the IATA criteria such as made with very strong material, have certain safety features and is suitable with your pet's size. ( I bought my cat a rather big cage -_-) And for this kind of travelling, you have to pay the expenses for your pet according to its weight+carrier per kilo, depends on your airlines policy. 

You can click here for more info on IATA and how to find a suitable carrier for your pet.

Call your airlines, informing them about your flight, your pet, your plan, the size of the crate, etcetera. most importantly, ask them how much you have to pay per kg so you can be prepared financially and spiritually. haha. Calling them is very important because you have to book a place for your cat and for them to make a preparation so you and your pet can travel comfortably. ( i guess)
And after that, call AQS (Animal Quarantine Service) for more details on exporting your pet(s). Read along and you will know the importance of AQS.

So there was the first phase. 


Second phase involves your pet, excessively, because in this phase, we need to prepare the documents required in exporting pet(s).

Shortly before check-in, pets need to be checked by AQS to ensure that they are fit to travel and it takes roughly 30 minutes so if you have very little time to check-in, be sure to inform the airline company about your condition. Also, be sure to check for the lists of AQS centre that is convenient for you to go [here]
First thing you have to do is read the conditions and procedure, and the list of documents required in exporting animals [here]
You can download the export applications form from the website that I just provided, and fill in the required information. In this form, the most important part that must be filled in is the 1)means of identification (commonly microchip),2)rabies vaccination and 3)other vaccination. It is compulsory for you to give your pet(s) rabies vaccination and other vaccination as those were the requirements in exporting animal from Japan. And you must insert microchip into your pet as means of identification.

Bring your pet(s) to the animal clinic. Give the doctor the form for him/her to fill in, especially the vaccines and microchip's part. Here is an example of the form.

Usually this phase takes around 2 weeks because the 1st week is for rabies vaccination and microchip, and the next week is for other vaccination. Most clinics won't give your pet two shots in a day because it might shocked the pet's body. Don't forget to ask for vaccination certificate and rabies certificate (狂犬病注射済証) at the end of treatment because these are the documents needed in the application for AQS.  Below are the example for vaccination certificate, rabies certificate and microchip certificate.

*There is also a space for rabies serological test, and to carry out this test you will have to pay a large sum of money. But don't worry, this test is only required if and only if you are bringing your pet back to Japan after going back to Malaysia.

So I think we have particularly finished with the clinic part and those docs. 

The third phase is getting the permit to import animals into Malaysia. 

Third phase is a lot haeardsier. This is the trickiest part because you're not in Malaysia, and the fact that the permit's validity lasted only for a month. So you really have to be very good with time management. After you have obtained the required documents mentioned above, only then can you applied for the permit. But we all know that Malaysia is not one of the strictest country because of their friendly and very supportive people but, let's us just try and follow the rules, ok?

So first thing first, you have to have an ally that you can put all your trust in them in managing this part either your family or friends, whom, preferably, live,working, or studying in the Sepang area or near LCCT because later they have to go there and pick up the permit for you. But if you have none then you have to figure out someone. (sorry i cannot help you in that T.T) First, you will have to make them call Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar : +603 55103900 which situated somewhere in Shah Alam, and asked the person on the line to make a draft for the permit. Inform them about you and your pet's particular details to be filled in the application form for the permit and that this is for personal matters, doesn't involved any trading or anything business because then you will have to make different kind of permit (maybe) -ish. The person on the other side of the line will tell your ally if they have submitted your application. Don't forget to send them your pet's documents as some kind of proof in applying the permit. And ouh, a fee of RM7 will be charged in carrying out this process. 

After a few days of working days, the person will inform your ally if the permit is done and your ally can pick it up anytime(within working hours and working days) at LCCT, MAQIS office if I am not 

mistaken. ouh, the fee for the permit is RM40, so to be clear, you owe your 

ally a sum of RM47 and a lifelong gratitude towards making this (sending your pet home) happen.

Ahhhhh. Fourth phase. What do we do here? Ahah! Remember AQS?

Call and send the export application form to your 

chosen AQS centre. As I will be travelling to Malaysia from Narita Airport, I send the form to AQS situated in there. Call AQS for their availability on the date of your flight (usually they operates from 830 to 1700) and after confirming your details with them, send in the form with the required documents. If everything is okay, they will set up a schedule prior to your flight and if there is something lacking, they will inform you and ask you to do the corrections until you have everything according to their liking. (duh)

Fifth phase and Last phase. I haven't reached this phase yet, but I am hoping that Allah will again help me go pass through this phase smoothly. So I imagined that fifth phase will be me taking 

Bruno to AQS for check up, showing them all of the original documents and everything will be ok InsyaAllah. After that, check in and Bruno will be taken to the cargo compartment (me so saddddd T.T) Bruno alone in the cargo and I am alone in the cabin (like i have any choice T.T) for like 6~7 hours.

Last phase. I hope Bruno's still alive from the hours of darkness and loneliness, Aminnn. So I head for baggage and my parents will wait for me outside, having the permit with them so they can 

claim Bruno at the Quarantine Office (maybe) or so I was told that it will be something like that. 　

So. That is roughly lists of things you should do if you want to bring your pet(s) home! It's not that easy but it's not that bad either. I enjoyed doing this thing, some of the time, and even if it is very difficult at times, in the end, your pet(s) is safe and sound in your beloved home :) 
I want to thank a few of people, Ismah, Khadijah for constantly being patient hearing my rambles along this process, and to my brother who is my ally and whom i owe RM47 and a lifelong of gratitude, Jazakumullahulkhair peeps! 

P/s: i would update things that happened in Fifth and Last phase, soon. Pray the best for me! 

Pujian.

Assalamualaikum.

"Alhamdulillah."

Comments:
1. Alhamdulillah, congratulations to you!
2. Y? What happened?
3. Oh em gee!!! i am so happy for youuuuuuuuu!! XD
4. Untungnye awak. nak jugaaak. T.T

Ratarata begitulah senario yang sering berlaku di garisan masa mukabuku. Setiap satu caracara komen tersebut menggambarkan ciriciri yang berbeza;

1. Sentiasa mengikuti perkembangan semasa.
2. Tidak peduli keadaan sekeliling.
3. Gembira dengan kejayaan orang lain.
4. Menangisi kesenangan orang lain; pendengki.

Sementelah itu, mari kita telusuri maksud perkataan tersebut.

[Alhamdulillah]
"All praises to Allah"
"Segala puji bagi Allah"

Pujian.
Kebiasaannya kita mengamalkan kata kerja 'memuji' ini apabila seseorang melakukan sesuatu yang membanggakan,
apabila kita ingin meminta sesuatu daripada seseorang,
apabila kita ingin mengambil hati (bodek) seseorang,
apabila seseorang melakukan kebaikan yang tak akan dilupakan,

"Hebatlah awak",
"Cantik awak",
"Pandainye kau ne",
"Bos nampak segak hari ini",
 "You are my hero".

Dan terkadang kita asyik memuji makhluk ciptaan di alam fana ini dan langsung terlupa untuk menyatakan pujipujian terhadap pencipta segala makhluk.

 Allah.

Terkadang, kita menunggu datangnya suatu nikmat yang besar, yang sudah lama dipohon dan pada waktu itulah baru kita ucap 'Alhamdulillah'.
Kita terlalu menumpukan perhatian kepada perkaraperkara yang besar lalu melupakan sepenuhnya perkaraperkara kecil. Sedangkan sehelai daun itu terdiri daripada berjutajuta selsel yang bersaiz minit. Apatah lagi kita manusia.
Dan tergamak kita menolak halhal yang kecil?

[The smallest thing can make a huge difference]
(Perkara yang kecil mampu memberi kelainan yang berbeza)

Atau seperti yang digembargemburkan.

Sesungguhnya manusia itu memang pelupa.
Asalusulnya,
Tanggungjawabnya,
Tujuannya,
Perjanjiannya.

Manisnya tatacara sesuatu acara,
manis juga tatatertib memohon kurnia.

Awal permohonan doa mesti didahulukan dengan pujipujian kepada Allah.
Hakikat bahawa Allah sangat suka pabila hambanya memujinya,
lalu Allah mengurniakan juga sifat tersebut kepada hambanya,
supaya kita mamahami perasaan apabila dipuji, dan memuji,
dan mengaplikasikan kembali semuanya terhadap Allah.
Semoga jiwa lebih basah apabila menyebut Alhamdulillah.

Kerana daripada Tuhanmu engkau datang dan kepada Tuhanmu engkau kembali.

Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah,
Untuk setiap udara yang ada,
setiap nafas yang dihela,
setiap degup jantung yang setia mengungkap nama Tuhanku,
Ya Rabb, Ya Rabb, Ya Rabb, Ya Rabb,

Alhamdulillah untuk roh yang masih kembali setelah perginya tika ku lena,
Alhamdulillah untuk nyawa yang masih bersisa untukku mencari bekal dibawa ke sana,
Alhamdulillah untuk nikmat yang datang dari penjuru yang tak terjangka.

Pujian kita bukan hanya pabila nikmat mendatangi,
tetapi juga pabila badai melanda,
kerana untungmalang nya nasib seseorang,
itu semua mengikut kehendak Allah.
Kerana Allah tahu apa yang terbaik untuk hambanya.

Dan semua yang berlaku tertakluk kepada kita.
Semakin mendekat; atau semakin menjauh.
Kepada kekasih.
Kepada Pencipta.

'An Alhamdulillah keeps the arrogance away"

Wallahualam.

Swings.

Assalamualaikum.

Swings.

Buaian.
Di taman permainan itu ada buaian.


And you think that swings only exist in the playground?





NO.





Mood.
They also had swings.
Mood swings.



gah.

the Sea (the) Son

Assalamualaikum.

it has been ages. i know. if there could be dusts accumulated here, it would take me some time to clear it of,literal-o-factly. meant to change the layouts but oh i am so out of artsymitsy for the mean time. and deciding a title was not as easy as it sounds.
SeaSon. i meant to write it liddat, but with a style. just learnt (revised or realised) what is compound words in one of my classes recently and the teacher asked me to write a series of compound words in Bahasa Malaysia.and i just realized that season comes from the words sea and son that absolutely got nothing in common both theoretically or physically (?) but then they became a new word that symbolizes 4 different words (well,generally) and that 4 words expresses other adjectives and feelings and such. Subhanallah. how a word can do so much to our living and developing minds.
           you following right? i don't have to specifically define what i wrote about the 4 words which are spring-summer-autumn-winter, where spring represents flowers,love,pink and everything nice,good weather,perfume,beauty,etc while summer explains about warmth,sweats,beaches,sunscreen,sun proof,watermelons,ice creams,juicy juices and such when after that autumn brings into your mind about yellow,gold,maple leaves,small whirlwind,rainy,foods,trench coat liddat with winter in the end,reminding you with whites,and a little bit of blue,cold,icy cold,freggin cold,heater,hot soup,blanket,your mom's warm hug and more,,,right? and..oh yeah i meant to write all of that.thank you for reading.
           now, what about that one word, that word that could represents not only all of the things that i have stated above, but also, everything, from the very deep abyss to the highest cloud there are,from the farthest of pluto until the center of the sun, from the very beginning of life until the end that is to come, and from the galaxy we are living in until that very end of the universe that Wallahualam we will ever learn about.

 .

.

.

.

ALLAH

          just that.

           Subhanallah. Tarbiyyah is anywhere,anytime. :')

           ok,that one word. never a compound. but it represents everything. everything that you could ever think of. that you could ever imagine. the screen that you are watching while reading this piece of mine, comes from a mind that was created by Allah (Allahu Akbar),while reading this, the air that you breathe in are the creations of Allah (Allahu Akbar),the light from your room,, was discovered, i repeat, discovered by Thomas Edison, who was inspired by Allah (Allahu Akbar) and where do you think i get the idea of writing this when in the beginning i have nothing to write about? Allahu Akbar.

          ok here is the end. i hope i had brought you guys into an exciting world to discover more things that can connect us to our Creator :) and if there were any wrong thoughts or faults or any bad explanations, i apologize for that, because no other person can satisfy others so,forgive me. all that is good comes from Allah and all that is bad also comes from Allah but lies on my own faults. until next time, Wassalam.