Hachiko A Dog Story

I'll be waiting for this one,I'm feeling lucky I would be able to watch this!!!! XD yey! Richard Gere would play the role of Hidesaburō Ueno,Hachiko's guardian.A must seen movie for all dog lovers and advocates out there! I read about this one in PAWS' multiply page


Read the full post HERE.

prevent dog/cat napping

I was shocked in a way that I almost hung up for a minute...

*paws' multiply

I have recently talked to my vet in Marikina and they have been receiving reports from clients and concern citizens that pet napping is very rampant nowadays in Provident Village Marikina. One client even told them that her pet Myna Bird was snatched from its cage and stolen in broad daylight. These pet thieves have no concerns for the animals in mind, they are just there to "cash it in."

Pet thieves in action:

One lady came in the clinic one day holding a 6 month old shih tzu. She asked them if they want to BUY the puppy. When my vet asked why she is selling the puppy, she simply said "napulot lang namin to." One client in the clinic was alarmed and offered to buy the puppy for 1,000. But the woman said, "Nakita ko sa tiendesitas mag 10,000 isa nito, wag na lang, sa mayaman ko na ibebenta."

My vet was scanning the puppy with the pictures of missing shih tzus in her possesion but it didnt match any. There was also the case of my friend in Mandaluyong, who has pets Lhasa Apso. His home was broken into, in BROAD daylight also, and took the mother dog.

Tips of avoiding pet napping / losing your pets:

1, Always secure your homes, secure gates and windows (yes, they pass thru windows too)

2. Should you walk your dog out of your house, secure it on a leash AND BRING A COMPANION. There are also cases of pet snatching, especially if the one holding the dog is a child or a teenager.

3. Microchipping (this is available in selected vet clinics) - a year ago I was asking if this microchip can be detected thru gps as a tracking device but it's not. But lately, I heard thru Unang Hirit, where they were the guests, that it is already possible. (have to check info)

4. If you should leave your pets at home, always make sure there is someone there to look after your pets, stay inside their house / your house. Call home if you must, and ask for the whereabouts of your pets, this will remind the caretaker to look after your pet.

5. DO NOT allow your pets to freely go in and out of your gates / compound. Even aspins are subjected to dognapping, or they can wander off and lose their way home. Monitor the opening of gates (like when a car has to come in or out). And for cats, spaying and neutering will lessen their urges to go out of your compound to look for mates, so please kapon your pets.

It always break our hearts to receive postings of missing pets, so please everybody take precautionary measures to avoid any of this in the future. Thank you.

world's oldest dog

late post from paws'yahoogroup..a shared story from yahoo!...sana umabot din ang mga aso natin ng ganyang eded ng malusog at masaya. :)

...Darkness is my Destiny's Pathway...

Chanel, World's Oldest Dog

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chanel, the world's oldest dog, celebrated her 21st birthday on Wednesday (May 6, 2009) with a certificate from the Guinness Book of Records and a visit to a dog hotel and spa.

The dachshund, a rescue dog from Port Jefferson in New York, wore an orange sweater and red goggles as her owner, Denice Shaughnessy, accepted the award marking her longevity.

"Chanel is the Guinness world record holder for the oldest living dog," said Jamie Panas, a spokeswoman for Guinness.

The record authority reviewed a veterinarian's certificate, statements from four witnesses and photographs to verify Chanel's age, Panas explained.

Chanel became the world's oldest dog following the death of Butch, the 28-year-old former record holder, in 2003.

Though visibly nervous and shaking at times, Chanel posed for photographers as she sat on a red mini-sofa.

Shaughnessy said Chanel tires quickly, wears goggles for cataracts when she is in the sun, and booties to cushion a benign tumor on her hind leg.

"I just take good care of her," said Shaughnessy, 51, who cares for Chanel with her husband, Karl. "I treat her like a person."

Shaughnessy got her pet from a shelter when the dog was six weeks old. Although Chanel could run miles in her younger days, now she suffers from joint problems and spends most of her days at home.

socks needs our help (late post)

*paws' yahoo group

From PAWS volunteer, May Angela Felix, who named this rescued cat "Socks":

"I rescued Socks at around 3PM on top of the Katipunan bridge towards Blue Ridge.

There was a black and white bundle on the side of the bridge and on the immediate lane across, was an unmistakable victim of roadkill - though you could still make out it had the same colors - black and white.

We thought, "they must be related!" And how loyal was this creature to stay by its companion's side. We decided to go down and check if this beautiful creature was alive - and as Alex approached, it bolted to incoming traffic and I had to wave the cars away.

The cat was definitely injured as it dragged both its hind legs trying to escape us. But I was finally able to catch him and carry him gently into my car."

As merciless motorists whizzed by the Katipunan bridge that fateful afternoon, we do not know if it was fear, shock, love or loyalty that led Socks to stay by the side of his companion who was run over.

But what we do know now is that Socks needs post op care now and needs your help.

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/884/socks081.jpg

He suffered greatly from the pain of a broken leg until we could bring him to a kind veterinary surgeon at UP Vet Med who mended the leg completely free of charge (thank you kind vet who wishes to remain anonymous!)

Yet the battle is only halfway won. Socks needs antibiotics, pain-relievers and help with paying for his confinement at a vet clinic where he can be closely monitored.

If you wish to make a donation for Socks, please let us know by calling us at 475-1688 or by emailing us at philpaws@....

Thank you.

-The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)

lost: pomeranian dig namaed ketchup

Forwarding this to help and spread the word..check out the link where this came from: http://helpusfindketchup.blogspot.com/

Please help us find Ketchup!:(

Hello Everyone,
Please help me find my pet pomeranian KETCHUP.
She is orange in color and is 7 months already.
She is a sweet dog and is very friendly.
She got lost this morning (Feb 23, 2009) in my residence
MAKATI (San Antonio Village).
REWARD OFFERED
Please if you find her kindly Call the numbers indicated below.
Landline: 729-4396 & 757-8504
Cellphone: 0917-5290010
E-mail: beauty_blossoms_888@...
Look for Liza Lapuz
Please also help us spread the word, please send this link
http://helpusfindketchup.blogspot.com to your friends, family and VETS.
Pictures of KETCHUP below:

Dear friends of PAWS,

Elsie Araneta entered one of her pets' photos in the Spay Day Pet Photo Contest. Elsie chose PAWS as her charity so everytime you vote for Bud, you make a donation to PAWS - and help fund our Free "Kapon" Campaign at PARC on Feb 27th and on succeeding dates.

https://photocontest.humanesociety.org/contest.html?page=viewInd&id=40228&contestId=1

Vote for Bud. Help PAWS' neutering efforts in the Philippines.

Let us know, too, if you plan on sending a photo of your pet and choosing PAWS as the charity.

Note: PAWS is one of the accredited International Spay Day participants of the Humane Society International (HSI) and is qualified to receive a donation for its spay-neuter efforts.

Thank you all ye kindhearted people!

-The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)

kittens for adoption...

sa mga gustong mag adopt ng kuting..

they're almost 2 months.i'm planning on taking them to PAWS next week and i wish PAWS will accept them.i want to keep all of them,but i already have 2 cats at home and we only have a small apartment.our landlord doesn't agree on having too many cats inside.and i'm also planning on getting pregnant very soon.i really hope they get adopted.they're very cute and malambing.thanks.

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