LOLA YA BONOBO, Congo (AP) — Micheline Nzonzi cradled a small and sleepy bonobo, an orphan whose life she will try to save over the next three years or so. The 1-year-old 's chances are good, with motherly affection, milk from a bottle and frequent play with other babies. “Without me,...
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil said Tuesday that the European Union has moved to block its animal product exports from September, just days after a mega deal between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and the EU on a trans-Atlantic market estimated at $22 trillion went into effect, at least...
RAMON, Isabela – Public outrage erupted on social media following the fatal shooting of a dog by still unidentified riding-in-tandem gunmen on the Isabela-Alfonso Lista Road in Barangay Ambatali here recently. Police Major Jay-ar Olya-on, chief of the Ramon police station, said on Saturday that...
If Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Miguel Almario would have his way, he would impose a lifetime prohibition on animal ownership for any person convicted of animal cruelty. This deserved lifetime animal ownership ban in the main goal of House Bill (HB) No. 9126, filed by Almario in the...
The World Bank has approved an $18.85-million grant to strengthen the Philippines’ pandemic response, as the country is considered a global hotspot for emerging infectious and zoonotic diseases. The Washington-based multilateral lender’s board approved last April 29 the investment project...
When he 's not busy commenting on national politics, Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga puts his money where his mouth is as far as caring for his beloved "posacats" are concerned. In a Facebook post on Thursday night, April 9, Las Piñas City-based animal rescuer Mylha Tungul,...
The country’s meat imports in the first two months increased by nearly a quarter to more than 290,000 metric tons (MT), as traders looked to strengthen inventories despite sufficient domestic output. The latest data from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) showed that total meat imports from...
While many animals involved in road accidents are often left without help and die alone, a stray dog in Pasig was rescued and given urgent medical attention by veterinary staff who voluntarily stepped in after a motorcycle accident on Sunday, March 22. In a viral video uploaded by James...
BAGUIO CITY – This city’s Animal Bite Treatment Center (ABTC) under the City Health Services Office (CHSO) recorded 1,000 animal bites in the first two months of the year. Nurse Agnes Johanna Abad, ABTC manager, said the high number of individuals who sought treatment is a clear indication of...
A 79-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed his neighbor’s cat in Barangay Lingunan, Valenzuela City on Monday, March 9. The Valenzuela City Police Station (VCPS) said the cat’s owner, identified only as “Boy,” 33, was drinking with his brother-in-law at their house when they...
PAOAY, Ilocos Norte – A group of volunteers rescued a stranded sub-adult Risso’s dolphin spotted in the shallow waters of Barangay Masintoc here on Friday. Provincial fishery officer Vanessa Abegail Dagdagan-Alimbuyuguen, in an interview with the Philippine News Agency, said the dolphin is now...
By Ian Ureta Scroll through your Facebook or TikTok feed these days, and you’ll notice something tragic and adorable in roughly equal measure: another desperate plea to help a rescued animal. It’s so common that it almost blends into the background—another late-night video of a skinny cat in...
