Saturday 16 June 2012

[www.keralites.net] Billy The Cat

 

How love of Billy the stray cat has finally brought four-year-old autistic boy out of his shell

  • Billy has made a complete difference to the family home, bringing happiness and an air of calm

Even simple tasks used to be fraught with difficulty for Fraser Booth.

The four-year-old, who is autistic, easily became overwhelmed by everyday events, resulting in tears and temper tantrums.

Then Billy the stray cat came along. Abandoned by his previous owner and rescued from a boarded-up council house by a charity, he had not had the easiest start to life. 

Before Billy the stray cat came along, four-year-old Fraser, who is autistic, struggled with simple tasks

But since their first meeting, Fraser and Billy have been inseparable � and the moggy has helped bring the little boy out of his shell.

Now, whether it's playtime, storytime or bedtime, Billy is there to offer a reassuring paw. 

And he is the first to sense when Fraser is getting frustrated, calming him down with a cuddle or comforting purr.

Fraser's mother Louise said: �If Fraser is around or playing in the garden, Billy is never far away. It is like he is watching Fraser and calming his behaviour.

 

    �He always appears when Fraser is getting upset and offers his head close to Fraser's to reassure him and recently, when Fraser was poorly, Billy sat on his lap all day.

    �They say animals can sense things, but Billy seems to know before anybody else if Fraser is going to get upset.'

    Best friends: Billy the stray cat had not had the easiest start to life but he and Fraser, aged four, have found a special companionship in each other

    Since their first meeting, Fraser and Billy have been inseparable ¿ and the moggy has helped bring the little boy out of his shell

    Mrs Booth, who is a full-time mother to Fraser and his 15-month-old sister Pippa, added: �It sounds crackers, but it is like Billy is Fraser's guardian. Their relationship is something really special.'

    Fraser was diagnosed with autism when he was 18 months old after Mrs Booth, 38, and her electrician husband, Chris, 43, noticed he was not developing as quickly as other children his age.

    �It was glaringly obvious to me early on that something was wrong,' Mrs Booth said. �Fraser would cry all the time and wouldn't respond to me or any toys we put in front of him.'

    Since his diagnosis, Fraser has been undergoing therapy. While he is able to talk to his parents and run around like other children of his age, he still struggles to cope with routine tasks, resulting in temper tantrums and tears. 

    �Every day life can be a challenge for Fraser because ordinary tasks can be extremely difficult for him,' added Mrs Booth, who lives on the Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire.

    Fraser's mother Louise said: 'If Fraser is around or playing in the garden, Billy is never far away. It is like he is watching Fraser and calming his behaviour.'

    Whether he's needed for a cuddle or acting as a prop for a book, Billy is happy to be there for Fraser

    'Billy has made a complete difference to our family life, he's taken away the stress, he's added happiness and an air of calm, he's just been amazing.'

    �He is not trapped in his own little world � as most people assume with people with autism � he is a happy little boy, but he can become frustrated or upset easily at the drop of a switch.

    �For example, if he sees a character on television he doesn't like, or if we try to get him out of the bath and he doesn't want to, there is usually a meltdown.'

    But the arrival of Billy from a cats' protection shelter 12 months ago has changed Fraser's behaviour.

    �The first time we took Fraser to see Billy, the cat went straight to him,' Mrs Booth added. �Fraser sat down on the floor and Billy laid across him with his paws on his legs and just started purring. Fraser said �This is our cat, he can come live with us,� and that was that.'

    �Billy has made a complete difference to our family life, he's taken away the stress, he's added happiness and an air of calm, he's just been amazing.

    �We gave a donation of around £30 to the charity but for us he is priceless. He makes Fraser so happy all the time.'


     

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    [www.keralites.net] Sathyameva Jayathe

     

    Notice, not a single non-Muslim, nor a woman in the Executive Committee and the Board of Advisors.

    And they claim, "We serve all people regardless of religion,caste, race, ethnicity or gender"!

    More over, how will these worthies, if they are TRUE Muslims, solve women's problems, Muslim or otherwise? Will they give them advice as per the country's law or Islamic Law?

    "Board of Advisors which comprises of individuals fromdiverse 

    backgrounds and expertise". What are those?

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    About us:

    Humanity Foundation is managed by a Board of Advisors which comprises of individuals from diverse backgrounds and expertise.We are working to create permanent change in the lives of children, families and communities living in poverty and injustice.




    Beware!
     
    The truth of Satyamev Jayate
     
    Since last few days we have seen viral effect across the nation for a television show hosted by Bollywood Star Amir Khan named �Satyamev Jayate� and these days ... I've come across a large number of people discussing and praising the show and also some of them were considering making donations and sending SMSs to the show in public interest, my purpose for writing this post is to let those people know that how and where their donations and revenue generated by SMSs will be used.
     
    The foundation where your donations and income via SMSs will go is called �Humanity Trust� and this is the website of this trust:
     
     
    Executive Committee:
    1. Mr. Jagabar Ali.
    2. Mr. R. Hakkim Ali.
    3. Mr. Fazulutheen.
    Members of the Board of Advisors are as follow:
    1. Mr. M.L. Raja Mohamed 
    2. Mr. M.S. NASICK
    3. Mr. A Ahmed Irzath
    4. Mr. S.Abdul Basith

    This website says that some of the objectives of their foundation are:-
    • Masjid Construction assistance. (Bore/construction helps)
    • Placement assistance for Islamic youngsters (notifications about jobs across various geographies
     
    DO VISIT THIS WEBSITE AND CHECK YOURSELF
     
    Now look at the irony here: people from all over the country belonging to different religions and communities are sending SMSs and making donations, and you can see clearly that money is spent on people of just one particular community and religion � the Muslims!!
     
    Isn't it unfair that first you are attracting people from different religions on emotional grounds, and when they fall prey to it and give donation, you are using that money for communal purpose without even informing the people where their money is going to be used?
     
    How will building mosques and madrasas helps our nation? And if it doesn't, then why are people of this country being fooled like this and no one is raising questions? Are only Muslims unemployed in this country? If not then why this step-motherly treatment to people of other religions?
     
    See the truth at:www.humanitytrust.com
     
    It is the Hindus who should be taking INITIATIVES in Hindusthan and keep the enemy guessing. The others come in only when they see the VACUUM. Sonia Maino, too, was sucked into this VACUUM of Hindu "Shakti".
    There are not too many bad people in India, but the problem is that : 
    There are too many good people in India, who do not speak up about bad deeds, of bad people.....Gandhi ji
     

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    [www.keralites.net] Million Dollar Story "Our Politicians"

     
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    [www.keralites.net] സാധാരണക്കാരന്‌ ഒരു നിയമം, പണക്കാരന്‌ ഒരു നിയമം

     

     

    മോഹന്‍ലാലിനെ അറസ്‌റ്റ് ചെയ്യണമെന്നു കേരള ആന്റി കറപ്‌ഷന്‍ ആന്‍ഡ്‌ ഹ്യൂമണ്‍ റൈറ്റ്‌സ് കൗണ്‍സില്‍

     

    കണ്ണൂര്‍: ആദായനികുതി അധികൃതരുടെ പരിശോധനയില്‍ വീട്ടില്‍ നിന്നും ആനക്കൊമ്പ്‌ കണ്ടെടുത്ത സംഭവത്തില്‍ നടന്‍ മോഹന്‍ലാലിനെ അറസ്‌റ്റ് ചെയ്യണമെന്നു ആള്‍ കേരള ആന്റി കറപ്‌ഷന്‍ ആന്‍ഡ്‌ ഹ്യൂമണ്‍ റൈറ്റ്‌സ് പ്രൊട്ടക്‌്ഷന്‍ കൗണ്‍സില്‍ സംസ്‌ഥാന പ്രസിഡന്റ്‌ ഐസക്‌ വര്‍ഗീസ്‌ പത്രസമ്മേളനത്തില്‍ ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടു.

    മോഹന്‍ലാലിന്‌ ആനക്കൊമ്പ്‌ കൈവശം വയ്‌ക്കുന്നതിനു സര്‍ക്കാര്‍ അംഗീകരിക്കുന്ന ലൈസന്‍സ്‌ ഇല്ലെന്നാണ്‌ മലയാറ്റൂര്‍ ഡിവിഷണല്‍ ഫോറസ്‌റ്റ് ഓഫീസര്‍ വിവരാവകാശ നിയമപ്രകാരം നല്‍കിയ ചോദ്യത്തിനു മറുപടി നല്‍കിയിട്ടുള്ളത്‌. ആനക്കൊമ്പ്‌ ഇപ്പോള്‍ വനം വകുപ്പിന്റെ കസ്‌റ്റഡിയിലല്ല ഉള്ളത്‌. മോഹന്‍ലാലിന്റെ തേവരയിലുള്ള വീട്ടില്‍ തന്നെയാണ്‌ ആനക്കൊമ്പുള്ളതെന്നാണ്‌ അറിയുന്നത്‌. ആനക്കൊമ്പിന്‌ എത്ര വര്‍ഷത്തെ പഴക്കമുണ്ടെന്നു തിട്ടപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടില്ല.

    അനധികൃതമായി ആനക്കൊമ്പ്‌ കണ്ടെടുത്താല്‍ ഫോറസ്‌റ്റ് നിയമപ്രകാരം കോടതിയില്‍ നിന്നാണു ജാമ്യം അനുവദിക്കേണ്ടത്‌. എന്നാല്‍ മോഹന്‍ലാലിനെ അറസ്‌റ്റുചെയ്യാന്‍ പോലും അധികൃതര്‍ തയാറായിട്ടില്ല. സാധാരണക്കാരന്‌ ഒരു നിയമം, പണക്കാരന്‌ ഒരു നിയമം എന്നത്‌ അനുവദിക്കില്ല. നിയമം അനുശാസിക്കുന്ന വിധത്തില്‍ മോഹന്‍ലാലിനെ അറസ്‌റ്റ് ചെയ്യണം. ഇല്ലെങ്കില്‍ കോടതിയെ സമീപിക്കും. മോഹന്‍ലാലിനെ സംരക്ഷിക്കാനാണു നീക്കമെങ്കില്‍ സംഘടന ശക്‌തമായ പ്രക്ഷോഭം സംഘടിപ്പിക്കുമെന്നും അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞു.


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