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08/01/2026

03/01/2026

When Love Is Not the Problem: Reaching Filipino Pet Owners Who Care but Cannot Afford Full Vet Care

By Dr. Geoff Carullo, DVM, FPCCP, DPCVSCA

Filipinos are not lacking in love for animals.
If love were the only requirement, we would be one of the best pet loving countries in the world.

Many Filipino families sleep beside their dogs, treat their cats like babies, and cry real tears when a pet gets sick or dies. The heart is genuine.

But there is a painful gap.
On one side are pet owners from the masses who truly care, but struggle with rent, food, tuition, and daily survival. For them, even a “simple” vet bill can fe...

Read full story here: https://vetdiagnostix.com.ph/gph-vet-business/when-love-is-not-the-problem-reaching-filipino-pet-owners-who-care-but-cannot-afford-full-vet-care/

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03/01/2026

When Pet Rescuers Develop a “Messiah Complex” — And How It Hurts Veterinarians

By Dr. Geoff Carullo, DVM, FPCCP, DPCVSCA

There are many rescuers whose hearts are pure.
They wake up early, bottle-feed kittens, rescue dogs from the street, pay out of pocket, and fight for animals no one else notices. These people deserve respect.
But there is another side of rescue...

Read full story here: https://vetdiagnostix.com.ph/gph-vet-business/when-pet-rescuers-develop-a-messiah-complex-and-how-it-hurts-veterinarians/

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03/01/2026

Low Cost Spay and Neuter in Malls and Basketball Courts: Service or Shortcut?

By Dr. Geoff Carullo, DVM, FPCCP, DPCVSCA

Low cost spay and neuter exists for a real rea*on: too many unwanted pets, not enough access. Done properly, sterilization saves lives, prevents disease, and reduces overpopulation.

But when surgeries start happening in mall corridors and basketball courts, one question matters:

“If this were my own surgery… would I accept this setup?”

Read full story here; https://vetdiagnostix.com.ph/gph-vet-business/low-cost-spay-and-neuter-in-malls-and-basketball-courts-service-or-shortcut/

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28/12/2025

Here's our chance to be able to effectively help protect the voiceless from rampant cruelty and neglect.

Please read, how to join us at the bottom.

📢 **PANAWAGAN PARA SA PAGBUO NG ISANG LEGAL NA GRUPO LABAN SA ANIMAL ABUSE**

Hindi na sapat ang panonood lang.
Hindi na sapat ang pag-share at pag-like.
Panahon na para kumilos nang organisado, legal, at may tunay na pangil.

Isa sa mga pangunahing dahilan ng patuloy na paglaganap ng animal cruelty ay ang mabagal at kadalasang hindi agarang pag-aksyon ng ilang barangay at istasyon ng pulisya, kung saan ang mga reklamo tungkol sa pananakit at pagpatay ng hayop ay minamaliit, ipinagwawalang-bahala, o pinatatagal hanggang sa mawala ang ebidensya at humina ang ka*o.

Dahil dito, maraming salarin ang nakakalusot, at ang mga hayop—na walang boses—ang patuloy na nagiging biktima.

🎯 **Layunin ng Grupo:**

* Agaran at sistematikong pagdodokumento ng animal cruelty cases
* Pagkuha at pangangalaga ng ebidensya bago ito masira o mawala
* Legal na koordinasyon sa pulis, prosecutor, at LGU
* Pagtulong sa paghahain ng ka*o kahit may pagkaantala sa barangay
* Pagsuporta sa rescued animals sa loob ng umiiral na batas
* Pagtiyak na nasusunod at naipapatupad ang RA 8485 at RA 10631

⚖️ **Legal, Disiplinado, at May Pagkakakilanlan:**
Ang grupong ito ay irerehistro sa mga kinauukulang ahensya upang:

* Magkaroon ng legal personality
* Maging kinikilalang katuwang ng LGU at law enforcement
* Makakilos nang may lakas, kredibilidad, at pananagutan

📛 **Opisyal na Identification ng Miyembro:**

* Lahat ng miyembro ay magkakaroon ng opisyal na Group ID
* Ang ID ay patunay ng lehitimong pagkakabilang at awtorisadong pagkilos
* May malinaw na ID number, pangalan, larawan, lugar o assignment, at petsa ng bisa
* Ang maling paggamit ng ID ay may katumbas na parusa at agarang pagtanggal sa grupo

🗺️ **Istruktura ng Grupo – Bawat Bayan, Bawat Lugar:**

* Ang grupo ay hahatiin at bubuuin sa bawat bayan, lungsod, at barangay
* Magkakaroon ng designated local coordinators sa bawat lugar
* Ang bawat area group ay binubuo ng mga animal advocates at concerned citizens
* Lahat ng miyembro ay nakarehistro, may ID, at may malinaw na saklaw ng tungkulin
* Layuning magkaroon ng agarang responde sa bawat komunidad

🤝 **Sino ang Inaanyayahan:**

* Kilala at aktibong animal advocates sa kani-kanilang lugar
* Concerned citizens na handang tumulong at tumindig laban sa pang-aabuso
* Abogado at paralegal volunteers
* Documentation at media teams
* Community leaders na naniniwala sa batas at pananagutan

📣 **Mensahe:**
Kapag ang hustisya ay mabagal, ang karahasan ay nauulit.
Kapag ang krimen ay binabalewala, ang pang-aabuso ay lumalakas.

Hindi tayo vigilante.
Hindi tayo labag sa batas.
Tayo ay organisado, rehistrado, at may pananagutan.

Kung ikaw ay isang animal advocate o isang concerned citizen na ayaw nang manahimik, oras na para magsama-sama.

📩 *Makipag-ugnayan upang maging bahagi ng isang organisadong kilusan na may puso, sistema, at lakas ng batas.*

Join po sa link yung gustong maitayo ang ganitong grupo. Wala naman kumikilos na mga nakaupo kaya tayo na lang mga ordinaryong mamamayan.

https://m.me/cm/AbZDwaQ_Q8OtI3E3/?send_source=cm%3Acopy_invite_link

28/12/2025

Rest in peace, beautiful angel.

I can picture you standing among the angels who will meet you over the rainbow 🌈 bridge.

Actor and beauty icon, Brigitte Bardot, has died aged 91.
🔗 - - > https://britishvogue.visitlink.me/zvJzkl

28/12/2025

We can act on acts of neglect and cruelty that we witness. Mayda ginkakatay, ginpipinauran o pasirakan la o naglalabog hin misay, kittens o puppies - tawag hin pulis or report to the nearest outpost.

Kita nga tanan ma MGA molupyo it mayda kapas naghatag hin ngipon hit balaod para proteksyon hit MGA waray laban Ngan boses na animals.

SEEK THE HELP OF AUTHORITIES

Are we aware that we can seek the authorities if you witnessed animal cruelty? Animal cruelty, including abandonment, neglect, causing pain to animals, maltreatment and especially one that leads to death is punishable by the law under Republic Act 8485 and Republic Act 10631?

They are not just simply laws. These are laws that need to be enacted, strictly imposed as mandates, to protect the welfare of the animals and their protection.

It is also not a rea*on to say, "Akoa ning iro, wala mo'y labot!" Despite that an animal is someone's property, they cannot be subject to neglect that causes pain, harm or death by violence.

Davao City Police Stations have Animal Welfare Desk concern citizens can contact, not just to report but also to investigate. Bantay Hayop Davao often seeks the help of the authorities, such as the PNP, to rescue owned animals that have been subject to neglect and maltreatment.

REPORT PROPERLY.
REPORT WITH DETERMINATION.
BE A PROTECTOR OF OUR COMMUNITY PETS!

27/12/2025

Kung ang barangay mismo ay nagiging sanhi ng delay para mapapanagot ang mga kriminal na pumapatay ng a*o ay pwede na kayong dumulog diretso sa pulisya o prosecutor kung ...

🚨 PAALALA SA LAHAT 🚨

Kapag nakasaksi o may ebidensya ng krimen tulad ng pagpatay, pananakit, o matinding pagpapahirap sa a*o,
👉 HINDI KAILANGAN dumaan muna sa barangay.

📌 Maaaring DIRETSO itong i-report sa PULISYA dahil ito ay KRIMINAL NA KASO sa ilalim ng Animal Welfare Act (RA 8485 na inamyendahan ng RA 10631).

✅ Lalo na kung:

May aktuwal na krimen

May banta sa buhay ng hayop

May video, larawan, o testigo

May suspect na kilala o nahuli sa akto

⛔ Ang barangay ay para sa pagkakasundo (mediation)
⛔ HINDI puwedeng i-settle ang krimen ng pagpatay o pananakit ng hayop

🐶 Ang pananakit ng a*o ay krimen.
👮‍♂️ Isuplong agad sa pulis upang hindi na maulit at mapanagot ang may sala.

📢 Magsalita para sa mga walang boses.

12/12/2025

Hello, everyone… we hope you see this.

Our rescues need help, but we aren’t being seen.
Our post aren’t appearing on newsfeed.

We feel helpless😔

If this appears on your feed, please interact in any way you can > COMMENT - REACT - SHARE 🙏🏻

Your engagement might be the only way our animals get the support they need right now.

10/12/2025

The kind of life that dogs deserve.

30/11/2025

Recently, the Angeles City Dog Pound made national news for doing something truly inspiring:
they showed that a no-kill, humane, and community-centered animal care system is possible in the Philippines.

Their LGU team is leading with compassion — catching, spaying, neutering, vaccinating, rehabilitating, and adopting out impounded dogs rather than euthanizing them. Because of this, they were praised as a regional model for humane animal care, and rightfully so. Their work is proof that when an LGU commits to humane strategies, lives are saved and communities become safer and healthier.

Here in Boracay and Aklan, dogs are still regularly caught and impounded — and too often, euthanized.
This cycle has continued for years, not because people don’t care, but because humane alternatives haven’t been prioritized or supported.

But we know there is a better way.

Mass euthanasia does not reduce the stray population long-term. The real, sustainable solution is the same one Angeles City is using:
✔️ Catch
✔️ Spay/Neuter
✔️ Rabies Vaccinate
✔️ Rehabilitate
✔️ Adopt or Return to Safe Sites

This approach saves lives, prevents cruelty, reduces roaming dogs, protects public health, and builds a kinder, more responsible community for everyone — locals, tourists, and animals alike.

At BAARC, this has always been our mission. We rescue. We rehabilitate. We adopt. And we work hard every day to fill the gaps where humane systems are missing.

We’re incredibly proud of Angeles City for showing what’s possible. And we hope that one day, our province can adopt the same compassionate, forward-thinking model — one that honors life, promotes safety, and treats every animal with dignity.

Until then, we’ll continue doing the work: rescues, spay/neutering, rehoming, community education, and collaboration with anyone willing to help.

Because every animal deserves a chance.
And every community deserves solutions rooted in compassion.

🐾 Let’s create a no-kill future together

27/11/2025