Tag: animal welfare
Beware of Fake & Parallel Import Himalaya Products (Nefrotec, Liv. 52, and Immunol)
Pet owners in the Philippines, beware of unauthorized (parallel import) and fake Himalaya products, such as Nefrotec, Liv. 52, and Immunol. I used to buy them, too. You can’t blame pet owners and rescuers like myself who want to save a little money when purchasing pet supplies. I have many rescue dogs and cats. At […]
My Rescue Dogs Rescued Me
I didn’t intend to have this many dogs and cats. Until 2011, there was only one dog in my life—Kyle. He was the son of my first dog Barkley, a purebred champion bloodline Shih Tzu who died in 2005. Kyle was a Shmoodle who was the king of our home, the king of my heart. […]
Dogs of Siargao
As an animal lover who visited Siargao for the first time, I zoned in immediately on the dogs. From the friendly strays to Instagram beach dogs, these four-legged creatures abound on the island. If you compare the state of Siargao’s dogs to the strays of Manila and other urban cities around the Philippines, they seem […]
Feeling Helpless About The Animals of Taal? Here Are Things You Can Do
Within just a few hours on January 12, PHIVOLCS raised the alert level of Taal Volcano from two to three and then four. One of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines, Taal is located about 37 miles (60 km) south of Manila. It’s been days since the volcano spewed ash up to nine miles […]
When in Batanes, Don’t Eat The Endangered Coconut Crab
It was my second day in Batanes, a province in Cagayan Valley, the northernmost region of the Philippines. Batanes is a group of evergreen islands with preserved ancestral stone houses and zero crime rate. I have always wanted to visit here. I booked my four-day tour through a travel agency. I didn’t know many of the […]