



QUEZON CITY, Philippines — With high rabies cases in the country, several animal welfare organizations like Bantay Animal Welfare are calling on the government to push for pet birth control in barangays.

Based on the report of the National Rabies Information System of the Department of Health (DOH) 300 to 600 Filipinos die of rabies every year.

In 2000, the Philippines ranked third in having the highest number of rabies cases.

Bantay Animal Welfare, in coordination with Philippine Pet Birth Control Center conducted free castration on pet dogs and cats to avoid the increase of population of animals in the streets which causes the increase of rabies cases in the country.

Pet owner, Jerry Ruiz took his two pet dogs to be neutered.

“Parang pamilya na rin namin iyong aso namin, hindi na iba turing namin,” he said (We treat our dogs as family),” he said.

The program also aims to resolve the issue on animal abuse and negligence.

Bantay Animal Welfare administrator, Rhodora Lao said stray animals are often the cause of several diseases like rabies.

“Isa po iyan sa pinagmumulan ng sakit, sama ng loob at kaguluhan po kapag marami pong stray animals. So panawagan po namin sana po magkaroon tayo ng maraming programang katulad nito na manggagaling mismo sa ating pamahalaan at sa ating mga mambabatas at sa mga LGU’s

(Too many stray animales are one of the source of diseases and trouble. So we call on the government, lawmakers and LGU’s to have a similar program) ,” Lao said. — Aileen Cerrudo with reports from Rosalie Coz







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