Most people are attracted to young kittens, but please also give an older cat a chance. Here are five reasons adopting an older cat is wonderful. Don’t forget, most cats don’t like to live alone, so please consider adopting a pair. 1. What you see is what you get. When you adopt an adult cat, you know […]
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As part of our series citing the response of animal welfare advocates to the question, “why help animals?” I am posting here the replies of two veterinary students: Jenille Nabor, vet student and active CARA volunteer, believes that we should also take care of other creatures, not just our own species. She used to pursue
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Last week, I posted the question, “Why help animals?” Sometimes, we animal welfare advocates are faced with this question, often meant to belittle the advocacy. I know there are many good reasons why we should help animals and I called out for answers. Owen Santos, a CARA volunteer who helps take care of pit bulls rescued from a
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CARA volunteers sometimes get this question: “Why help animals and not humans?” The premise of this question is that helping animals and helping humans are mutually exclusive. But is it? The desire to help creatures that are often less able to defend themselves, especially from human cruelty, stems from compassion, doesn’t it? Just as people
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Last Tuesday, we received reports that the UP Diliman Vice Chancellor Oscar Ferrer (OIC, Community Affairs) ordered for all stray cats in the campus to be rounded up. Friends of Campus Animals (FoCA) of UP Diliman together with CARA wrote to Chancellor Michael Tan requesting the implementation of a TNR program with UP
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Today, we’ll be starting a series on interesting tips on how to properly train your dog through force-free or positive-reinforcement methods. These useful tips are courtesy of our friends from The Dog Lover. (https://www.facebook.com/doglovertips) Please support CARA Welfare Philippines by donating or volunteering. We appreciate all help, however small! article by
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CARA cares for over a hundred rescued cats, each one as cute, cuddly, and loving as the next. Won’t you open your family and home to those who have none? Visit the CARA cattery. Adopt from CARA. Save a life. #adoptdontshop #samecatdifferentowner Isn’t it wonderful to see these rescued fur babies happy and
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CARA is one with animal welfare groups, animal rescuers, and responsible pet owners in opposing QC Ordinance 2386. We thank everyone who joined us in showing disgust over this half-baked and poorly-crafted ordinance, which sought to limit the number of pets per home to four. Good Riddance, QC Ordinance 2386! Yesterday afternoon, representatives from different Animal Welfare groups,
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Adopt, don’t shop! Everyday, CARA and other animal welfare groups are besieged by requests to rescue abandoned dogs and cats. Some of these animals were expensive breed dogs–yes, believe it! Common reasons for pet abandonment were the dogs grew too big or they suffered from illness and the owners were not willing to
Although the costs indicated in this infographics are in dollars, I think it illustrates closely enough the costs incurred by animal welfare groups in the Philippines to rescue abandoned dogs and cats in the country. This is why support in the form of monetary donations or in kind is critical for our advocacy. Please
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Most people think of a puppy when they consider getting a dog. While it’s true that a puppy is warm and cuddly, an adult dog can be just as cute, lovable, and loyal. So even though “Adopt a Senior Dog Month” was two months ago, please consider giving one of our adult rescues a
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Hi, everyone! A CARA friend started this petition asking Metro Manila mayors to stop the abuse of dogs and cats in city pounds. Please join us in supporting this call by signing the petition and encouraging your friends to do likewise. Thank you very much! “Currently the dogs and cats in most Manila