DVMF eyes rabies-free Cebu City as it gears up for Rabies Awareness month

Immae Lachica 03/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City as a rabies free city. This is the goal of the city’s Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) as it prepares for this month’s Rabies Awareness celebration. Dr. Alice Utlang,…

Dog owner, Santander cop settle shooting incident amicably

Benjie B. Talisic 02/20/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – A photo of a lifeless dog allegedly shot by a policeman in Santander town, southern Cebu is making rounds on social media. The photo posted by netizen Jerwin Cameros on February 17, 2019…

Dog that survived California wildfire guarded home for weeks

AP 12/09/2018

SAN FRANCISCO — A dog that survived the catastrophic wildfire in Northern California apparently protected the ruins of his home for almost a month until his owner returned. Madison was there waiting when Andrea Gaylord was allowed…

Service dog accompanies Bush on final farewell

AFP 12/04/2018

WASHINGTON, United States – A US president is believed to have said the easiest way to find a friend in Washington was to get a dog. On Monday, George H.W. Bush’s faithful service dog Sully made a…

Seoul closes biggest dog slaughterhouse complex

AFP 11/22/2018

SOUTH KOREAN officials on Thursday began to dismantle the country’s largest canine slaughterhouse complex, as animal rights activists push to end the custom of eating dog meat. About one million dogs are eaten a year in South…

The more, the merrier: tips for managing multiple pets

09/19/2018

Pet lovers live by the philosophy, “the more, the merrier” but is this always true? With Philippines being one of the dog capital countries of the world, owning more than five dogs is not unusual. But with…

Hero dog cited for detecting p6.8-B ‘shabu’

Inquirer.net 09/11/2018

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday stood by man’s best friend in the case of the missing ton of “shabu” (crystal meth) reportedly smuggled into the country in July inside four magnetic lifters found last…

Indonesia to ban dog meat consumption

Asia News Network/Inquirer.net 08/08/2018

JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has agreed to issue a regulation banning the trade in dog meat amid concerns over the spread of rabies and animal abuse following a series of campaigns against the consumption of dog…

Good Samaritan adopts dog injured in Minglanilla fire

Marc Cosep 03/21/2018

Dolorosa Parami looked out the window inside her husband’s office and couldn’t believe what she was seeing. Thick black smoke was billowing from the area where their house stood. Then her phone rang. “Bi nasunog atong mga…

Enter the Earth Dog

Jaime Picornell 03/08/2018

THE MARCO Polo Plaza Hotel ushered in the year of the Earth Dog with the usual pageantry—firecrackers, zymbals, and clamgor galore the night of Feb. 15, eve of the actual Chinese New Year. There was general manager…

A dog eat dog future

Raymund Fernandez 01/23/2018

After you have lived long enough you begin to detect cycles in the years of history. Consider how the reign of Marcos and his Martial Law began in 1972. It took 14 years before this reign was…

Taiwan bans consumption, sale of dog and cat meat

04/12/2017

BEIJING — Taiwan’s legislature has explicitly banned the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat and increased the penalty for animal cruelty, underscoring growing awareness of animal welfare in one of Asia’s most prosperous societies. The…

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