Written by: Railen Navalete Street cats—we see them almost everywhere: in our neighborhoods, schools, offices, and other spaces we pass by in our everyday lives. Street cats tend to get a bad reputation but at the end of the day, they’re just cats that are trying to survive like the rest of us. Majority of […]
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For the past two decades, CARA has been implementing its Trap/Neuter/Return program in select areas in the Philippines’ urban capital to humanely address the issue of the growing population of animal strays. Last year, in an effort to expand the initiative to the grassroots level, the organization launched “PalengKets,” a similar program initiative that aims
Thank you Ambassador Daniel Robert Pruce for not only being a kind-hearted cat lover, but for also working with CARA to take care of the British Embassy cats! Excerpt from article: “Here in the embassy we have been adopted by 17 wild cats that live around the compound,” Pruce said. As all cat people know,
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CARA partnered with Utak at Pusa to conduct a TNR Program at NISMED, UP Diliman. Post description from Utak at Pusa: Na-TNR Na Sila #2: FIXED – Date: July 3, 2017. RELEASED – July 8, 2017. This calico mom was the last one caught at NISMED. Many thanks to CARA Welfare Phils. for their invaluable
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In the Philippines, the general idea of dealing with animal overpopulation is to look for the fastest way to reduce the number of animals in the shortest amount of time. There are two known methods used for this, tambucho and mass euthanasia. Tambucho and Mass Euthanasia Tambucho is the gassing or the use of vehicle fumes that,
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So, too many stray cats in your area? Does calling the city pound to catch strays work in eradicating your problem? Local officials have been resorting to this for ages and yet the number of strays just seem to be rising. CARA has a proposal for you. Why not call us and we shall conduct TNR
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Is being a coordinator something that you are good at? Do you like leading an activity? In Trap – Neuter – Return, you get to coordinate with Barangays, establishments, villages on how they can control the feral cat population in their area. You will work hand-in-hand with the CARA catchers and clinic for the schedule
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“You’re a good owner,” my friend would say. Behind the attempt to smile, the girl in the mirror could only shake her head. This isn’t a story about the sunshine-and-flowers about having pets. This is about being ignorant to the actual responsibilities of being a full parent to a pet. Unless you’re aware
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CARA is here to help support and guide you. But we MUST DO IT TOGETHER. To set up a Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) of stray cats in your community, do the following first. 1. Get support – try to form a TNR group consisting of like-minded cat lovers; it is much easier working in a team. CARA can help
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This is an example of a healthy well maintained colony. This photo was taken at the Manila Polo Club. The cats are all spayed and neutered and are fed daily by a volunteer. They keep the rodent and roach situation under control and live peacefully alongside their fellow human beings. We encourage all villages, clubs and areas
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Not only is killing or throwing away cats cruel and illegal it is NOT EFFECTIVE in controlling the population of stray cats in your area. More than thirty years of documented proof shows that trap-and-kill methods have no lasting effect on reducing feral cat populations. Trap and kill is simply ineffective, expensive and cruel. If all
Despite the huge number of strays on the streets so many people continue to ignore the importance of neutering/spaying of pets. Their reluctance stems from the following misconceptions, which we shall refer to as myths. 1. Will spaying or neutering my pet cause it to become fat and lazy? No weight gain is due to being
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