Written by Leanza Garcia Last June 7, 2025, we opened our doors to new faces—and welcomed back familiar ones—for a special Volunteer Orientation and General Assembly held at the PETA Theater. With 35 passionate individuals in attendance (20 new volunteers and 15 returning ones), the day was filled with learning, laughter, and a shared love […]
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Whistle, Ms. Lawd, Deetah, and Mr. Pogi are few of our community cats in a residential area in Parañaque City. Despite multiple negotiations and compromise, the property’s management wants to relocate them across the street — a high traffic area with no shelter or protection from the weather. These creatures are simply thriving to co-exist,
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As a kid, being part of the LGBT community and having overprotective parents made me a socially awkward person. Interacting with different kinds of people made it socially draining. One of my comforts was my dad’s pet aspin dogs (Spot and Jasmine) and puspin cat (Ming), who were always there for me when I got
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I am a socially awkward person. Interacting with people I have just met is not an easy task for me. What should I say? How do I act? Those are just some of the questions that can run through my mind when faced with the situation of having to chitchat with a new acquaintance. Not when you
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Cats are frequently portrayed in popular culture and the media as selfish, careless, and self-centered house pets. These depictions are exaggerations of stereotypes about our feline friends. Cats, in reality, have a wide range of personalities and behaviors, and they frequently form strong bonds with other pets and their owners. Most cats are highly social
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Animals in Action! Last March 16, CARA volunteers and CARA Ambassadogs Ginger, Kimchi, and T-bone visited Summit School for their Animals in Action event! They had many activities involving animals and we were honored and excited to be invited to talk about Animal Welfare and Responsible Pet Ownership. Eric carrying AmbassaDOG T-Bone
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What: Volunteer Orientation Schedule for 2018 When: Beginning Feb. 24, 2018 (See E-Poster for complete details) Where: CARA Clinic, Mandaluyong City Time: 2-5 PM (Saturdays) Go to the Join CARA page to know how to become a CARA volunteer. Please invite your friends. See ya! 😀 Poster and Photo Credits: Ar-Em Bañas Rich Tuason Madison
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CARA mourns the passing of our Laguna Pitbull, Mama. Mama was adopted by Keith and was a great companion to Titan. We find comfort that her days with Keith were filled with love and care – everything that we can wish for all of our Laguna Pitbulls. Reposted by Angelina Fajardo Want to help? Adopt | Volunteer | Donate
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“A very happy birthday to the president of CARA Welfare Philippines, Nancy H. Cu Unjieng! Thank you for your tireless effort and dedication to animal welfare. Reposted by Angelina Fajardo Want to help? Adopt | Volunteer | Donate For inspiring pet stories, click here. Want to share your own pet story? Email it to secretary@caraphil.org
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Photographing animals in general isn’t easy. Ask any professional photographer about the truth of this statement and they’ll all agree, but they will also say that as difficult as it may be, it’s a rewarding experience. Even us pet owners who attempted to take photos of their beloved pets would have experienced the difficult task
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Jae Honrado, a CARA volunteer, has been picked by Thomson Reuters Global Volunteer Network under the Community Investment Group as the community champion for the month of July. The Global Volunteer Network is Thomson Reuters’ way of encouraging its employees to use their skills outside of work by volunteering to charitable institutions. Regular employees are
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Just a few days ago, we lost Almond, one of our beloved pit bulls to a bone marrow illness. CARA volunteer, Jennie Fajardo-Panes, who works closely with the Laguna Pit Bulls and has spent much time with Almond, shares her thoughts about Almond’s passing – and hopes it will inspire other volunteers and animal lovers
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