A happy tale on World Stray Animals Day: Tatay’s unwavering love for stray dogs

Minerva B. Gerodias 04/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Today, April 4, the world celebrates Stray Animals Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the plight of abandoned and neglected animals. One heartwarming story that exemplifies the love and compassion for…

Elephant that carried tourists for 25 years has caved-in spine

03/10/2023

Elephants – the world’s largest land mammals – are known for their strength. As working animals, they haul heavy loads and also provide elephant rides. One elephant is suffering permanent damage to its back, following years of…

VM Garcia urges barangays to set up animal welfare desks

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia urged barangays in the city to set up their own animal welfare desk. Garcia, chairman of the city council’s Committee on Animal Welfare, emphasized the role…

Tigers roar, tigers rule

Michael L. Tan - @inquirerdotnet 02/02/2022

Entrepreneurs get rich peddling information and calendars and almanacs built around Chinese astrology, offering all kinds of predictions and advice. From a social scientist’s perspective, astrology — whatever culture it comes from — uses familiar metaphors like…

SoKor granting legal status to animals to tackle abuse

Reuters 08/20/2021

South Korea is one of a handful of countries to recognize animals as beings, with a right to protection, enhanced welfare and respect for life. The push for the amendment comes as the number of animal abuse…

USC Senior High School students mount art exhibit in celebration of Animal Rights Week

PR 06/22/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines –After more than a year of silence, the USC Senior High School Art and Design students in the South Campus finally opens their annual art exhibit dubbed “HULAGWAY ‘21” on June 23, Wednesday,…

71kg of waste found in stray Indian cow’s stomach

03/04/2021

Indian vets have extracted 71 kilograms (156.5 pounds) of plastic, nails and other garbage from a pregnant cow, but both the animal and her baby died. The case has highlighted the country’s twin problems of pollution and…

A fur-parent’s guide to minimize infection carried by pets

Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 07/08/2020

Mandaue City, Cebu–It’s no secret that pet ownership can have health, emotional, and social benefits. However, our household pets can be carriers of infection that is transmittable to us humans. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),…

Macaque attack: humans try to take back Thai city from monkeys

06/26/2020

Lopburi, Thailand—Residents barricaded indoors, rival gang fights and no-go zones for humans. Welcome to Lopburi, an ancient Thai city overrun by monkeys super-charged on junk food, whose population is growing out of control. Pointing to the overhead…

How some animals play key roles in helping the ecosystem

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 06/09/2020

Many of the environmental problems that are plaguing Earth right now is caused by various activities created by humans and it’s affecting all life forms on our planet. As the earth, its ecosystems, and its creatures are all…

IRO starts online campaign #ibrakeforanimals

Immae Lachica 05/30/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—A local organization has started an online campaign to encourage motorists to always step on their brakes when they see a passing dog. The Island Rescue Organization (IRO), a non-profit organization that rescues stray…

IRO looking for 120 more pledgers to help care for their rescued animals

Immae Lachica 05/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— A non-profit organization in Cebu, which rescues stray and abandoned animals, are looking for pledgers to help them support the needs of the animals in their shelter. Island Rescue Organization, Inc, (IRO) has a…

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