A young college student heard the faint cries of a newborn kitten at the side of a canal on Bustillos Street in Sampaloc, Manila. She took the kitten home, named her “Mingming” and raised her. Sarrie Anne Capacia couldn’t afford veterinary services at the time. Instead, she fed Mingming...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta Most of my friends cannot believe that I am living happily ever after with three puspins, pusang pinoy, all rescued from different parts of the city by two other cat lovers of the family. Five years ago, my niece, Carmen, rescued four grubby kittens one of which was a...
The Nordic way of life is very much on-trend, especially now that Swedish giant Ikea has just opened its biggest store in the world in Manila PARITY Ambassador Annika Thunborg and husband Aaron Tovish are a great example of love and equal partnerships Sweden is also very much present in the world...
A total of 220 dogs and 55 cats were given free anti-rabies shots in Pasay City on Friday (Nov. 26). Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the free anti-rabies vaccination project of the city government with the theme “Si Bantay Mo, Alaga Ko” was launched in coordination with the City Veterinary...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Thursday, Nov. 4, led the inauguration of the QC Animal Care and Adoption Center in Brgy. Payatas, for impounded cats and dogs. (QC GOV'T FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA BULLETIN) “We will be transforming our existing City Pound into a center that will promote animal...
‘No doctor’s report required’ It’s always tricky to adapt musical theater to film (and vice versa). But in the case of the 2019 movie take on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats,” the film is just so out of place that the English composer got a dog to cope with the trauma. Andrew with his dog...
Easy nine ways to do so Being at home has given us a chance to have more meaningful relationships at home—even with our pets. So, aside from sprucing up our homes to make it WFH friendly, we also need to make sure our pets have the best home accessories. Like their hoomans, pets also value...
The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) management said commuters can now board the train with their beloved pets. In a Facebook post, the MRT-3 management announced that it has permitted passengers to bring their pets inside the train subject to policies set by the train line....
It seems that more and more Filipinos are becoming cat-parents, and we know why! Cats are playful, affection, and so easy to take care of because they're very independent. But this doesn't mean that we just let them be, cats need to be taken cared of as well. Choose the right food and treats to...
The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) posted on their Facebook page last April 19, 2021 that they are sharing their extra pet food for pet owners in need. Inspired by Maginhawa Community Pantry, they set up a table with free dog and cat food outside their gate in Loyola Heights, Quezon City,...
Among the country’s more popular animal lovers, Heart Evangelista once again proved she is more than ready to provide food and shelter to furry friends in need. According to a GMA News report, the actress recently saved a cat that got trapped in her sister’s car. They didn’t know how it got...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta Milonga attracts a lot of attention because her bold markings of orange and black cover her entire back; she looks like an abstract painting when she is asleep, slender body stretched out on a window sill. Once, while waiting for our turn at the vet, a woman (who...
