I am a socially awkward person. Interacting with people I have just met is not an easy task for me. What should I say? How do I act? Those are just some of the questions that can run through my mind when faced with the situation of having to chitchat with a new acquaintance. Not when you […]
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Cats are frequently portrayed in popular culture and the media as selfish, careless, and self-centered house pets. These depictions are exaggerations of stereotypes about our feline friends. Cats, in reality, have a wide range of personalities and behaviors, and they frequently form strong bonds with other pets and their owners. Most cats are highly social
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Content Warning: Injuries, blood Back in 2015, netizens were touched by this post about Lucky, rescued by Ahnj Dom. This lady has been welcoming and taking care of distressed animals for several years. Her first rescue was Jessy, who now healthy and happy and living in Batangas. Jessy before “We used to take care of
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We ❤️ seeing our rescues in their adoptive homes! This trio was adopted by the Mamiit family in different years. First was Hany (black dog), who was abandoned in the middle of a busy road by a bus stop. Next was Leo (brown and white dog), who was chained inside a concrete pipe by an animal hoarder.
Throwback: The Rescued Trio’s Lives Now ( CARA dogs Hany, Leo, Argus) Read More »
Choco and Mucho came to my life at the right time. I was having a crisis then. I’ve been donating money to shelters and rescuers I see on Facebook here and there. But I knew it wasn’t enough. I knew I was more capable. So, when my sister-in-law told me they found abandoned puppies along
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Losing a beloved companion animal brings terrible pain and grief, but losing one because he disappeared and never came home – without knowing what ever happened – I think, is much worse. I lost my adopted cat Figaro this way. He was 9 years old, and while he was neutered and lived indoors with me
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Just a few days ago, we lost Almond, one of our beloved pit bulls to a bone marrow illness. CARA volunteer, Jennie Fajardo-Panes, who works closely with the Laguna Pit Bulls and has spent much time with Almond, shares her thoughts about Almond’s passing – and hopes it will inspire other volunteers and animal lovers
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Despite our best efforts and all the love we can give, we lose some. Just a few days ago, we lost Almond, one of our beloved pit bulls rescued from a dog-fighting syndicate five years ago, to a bone marrow illness. A CARA volunteer, Jennie Fajardo-Panes, who works closely with the Laguna Pit Bulls and has
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Monsoon and Mooncake are two lucky cats who have two loving moms, one who rescued and fostered them, and one who adopted them. Read more about their story as told by Paula and Lorie. Paula: It was a wet August night in 2013. Habagat had been battering Metro Manila with persistent rains so heavy
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Ever since I introduced my two adorable puppies to my mother, she grew very fond of dogs and now even treats them as her babies. It even led to her adopting two other aspins that lived in our area. These aspins, Tomato are now being taken care of by our family. They are
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Little Rocky from Rockwell is a year old now! He’s happy with his family in his loving furever home. 🙂 Rocky loves to nibble and is fascinated with the outside world. He always tries to sneak peeks out the window when the curtains are pushed aside. You can adopt a furbaby at the CARA Clinic
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Though CARA was at full capacity at that time, we couldn’t turn a blind eye to this mangy pup that was reported to us. His mange was so bad, that his body was painfully crusty and sore all over. Fast forward to more than a year after.. and look at him now! Marty is 2
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