Contrary to popular opinion, one of the most well-known animal welfare organization, CARA Welfare Philippines, is not a shelter. Its primary mission is to promote animal welfare by offering...
Are you the purrfect vet? Here is an incredible opportunity to make a powerful and lasting impact in the fight for animal welfare in the country. CARA Welfare Philippines has an opening for...
The cats of BGC are once again in the spotlight. This time, the cats around the Science Hub in McKinley Hill are in danger of being ‘relocated,’ as building admins tend to describe the...
On the very first day of June, the caretakers of the Laguna Pit Bull (LBP) Sanctuary sent out an urgent call for help on social media. One of their beloved pit bulls, Sandra, was having trouble...
Now that the paradise island Boracay is shut down to visitors to give way to a massive rehabilitation program, not just the two-legged inhabitants are lost about how to survive. The survival of its...
It was the height of summer and my friends and I took advantage of the Holy Week season to finally explore Taal volcano. Upon crossing the lake, we immediately hiked up towards the crater as we did...
Emotions are high amidst the firestorm generated by the disappearance of the cats of BGC. Everyone is stressed, to say the least. But in the middle of all this firestorm, we may forget the real...
For many, this year’s Valentine’s Day was a day to remember–but to animal welfare advocates and pet lovers in Metro Manila, the memory is painful. Apparently, a well-known hotel...
Ate Francia, whose real name is Danielle F. Barrientos, is a pet hero. She was the one who took charge of rescuing a poor pup that had been trapped at the Ayala underpass for days. She seems to have...
Remember last year when we called out for help in getting the Sta. Mesa dogs and cats adopted? They were going to be evicted from the vacant lot they had been guarding and considered home for many...
“Cancer, that damn slayer,” a friend posted, catching my attention. She was appealing for help for someone dear to her, a mother who is now trying to pack in as many memories as she can...
There must be a thousand proverbs all over the world teaching us that what we sow, we reap; that what we throw away will come back to haunt us in one form or another. Unfortunately, in our throw-away...
This must be the hardest story that I have written. To write it, I must view the video…. and I couldn’t bear it. For an animal lover like me, who advocate compassion for animals and the...
The cats of BGC has a protector and his name is Mr. Ochi. You might have seen him around High Street in BGC, feeding the homeless cats, cleaning their eyes, giving them names, and talking about the...
You’ve cat to be kitten me right meow. These cute and hot four-legged felines of BGC have adorable dating profiles to help you lovely hoomans make a love connection this Valentine’s. Their...
Early in December, I posted an urgent call for help in locating the missing uncle of a friend. Tito Doroteo is frail and suffering from dementia so his family was understandably terrified at the...
I have been writing about causes to support for years, but this one hits close to home. On January 23, at about 10 pm, a big fire razed 10 houses in a compound near my house in Pandacan, Manila. The...
Here’s one awesome reason you should save your calamansi seeds–the Aetas in Yangil, Zambales can use them to grow calamansi trees. Apparently, the land where the Aetas live was covered...
A few days ago, a delighted netizen posted on a pet lovers group about meeting two homeless incredible beings: Lolo Pelagio “Phil” Manuel and his Wonderdog, a puppy named Dogman. The two...
And why won’t they? These incredible organic scrubs are saving lives! The Scrub Lab has partnered with MBY Pet Rescue and Sanctuary to help save the lives of rescued pets. The sanctuary is...