QC court convicts UP student in landmark animal cruelty case
KIMBERLY JANE T. TAN, GMA News In a landmark case, a Quezon City court on Thursday convicted a student from the University of the Philippines (UP) for killing a cat in 2009. Anna Cabrera, executive director for the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), said that UP Physics major Joseph Carlo Candare pleaded guilty to violating […]
Tambucho’-killing: Very cruel way to kill dogs
Neal Cruz Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 21:42:00 04/17/2011 TODAY BEING Holy Monday, the second day of Holy Week, it is timely, while meditating on the sufferings of Christ to save mankind, to think about what cruelties some of the humans he saved are inflicting on man’s best friend: dogs. Congress passed, years ago, a […]
No to tambucho-killing of dogs
Kathy Moran (The Philippine Star) Updated April 16, 2011 12:00 AM MANILA, Philippines – We recently learned that at the April 12 meeting of the Committee on Animal Welfare (CAW), the provision on tambucho-killing of pound dogs was re-instated. The said provision was deleted by a majority vote on August 24, 2010. We were told […]
CRUELTY CHARGES VS ALLEGED MASTERMIND OF CATNAPPINGS
Investigative hearings have started against Artemio Sanchez- the alleged mastermind of catnappings in Caloocan and Quezon City. This was the result of the criminal case filed by PAWS against Sanchez last December 20, 2010. Roberto Rasalan, Johnny Yee, Archie Garcia and Arturo Tarlac were caught with sacks of 50 live cats in Barangay Talipapa, Quezon […]
EII and PAWS FILE CHARGES AGAINST DOLPHIN SHOW ORGANIZERS
The Earth Island Institute (EII) and the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) filed cases against a government official and the promoters of a dolphin and sea lion show staged at the Araneta Center Cubao last Christmas. Cited in the criminal and administrative complaint before the Ombudsman is Animal Welfare Division Officer-in-Charge Dr. Angel Mateo for […]
PAWS SPAY DAY FIXED 83 ANIMALS FOR FREE!
PAWS was one of the participants of SPAY DAY celebrations. On Feb 25, 2011 over 100 people trooped to the PAWS shelter earlier than the announced registration time of 10 am to register for free spay or neuter of their pet dogs and cats. Others even brought in trapped feral cats from their communities. The […]
One Enchanted, Furry Evening for a Cause
DOG DAZE By Kathy Moran (The Philippine Star) I know it’s already February. But it’s never too late to report about the good things that the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) did for 2010 is it? I hope you agree with me that good news is welcome anytime, anywhere and anyhow. This report was made […]
Love Ko Kabayo Ko in Binondo
Animal welfare advocates had an early Chinese New Year gift for the Binondo caritela horses this year. On January 31, 2011, Animal Kingdom Foundation (AKF), Compassion and Responsibility for Animals (CARA) and The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) visited Binondo to conduct a horse clinic outreach project in the area. The animal advocates found that […]
Cubao dolphin show fails to amuse animal welfare activists
Since Christmas Day, dolphins Tutti and Frutti have been performing five times a day in a small pool for an audience that pays to be entertained. Supposedly entertainment for the holidays, Angels of the Sea at the Araneta Center features the dolphins, and the sea lions Jello and Jelli, performing tricks to the beat of […]
Activists Picket Dolphin and Sea Lion Show
Reposted from http://www.demotix.com/news/547155/activists-picket-dolphin-and-sea-lion-show-philippinesPosted by Andrew Pamorada Volunteers from different animal welfare groups went to went to ‘Angel of the Sea’ – The Dolphin and Sea Lion show in Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City, to register their objection against the show. Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines. 30/12/2010 Volunteers from the Earth Island Institute, Philippine Animal Welfare […]
