Call for donations

The shelter animals at the Philippine Animal Welfare Society are in great need of old newspapers and old towels. Both are used as cage liners to help keep rescued cats dry, warm, and clean.

The shelter is open from Mondays to Saturdays, 10 am to 5 pm. Please visit http://paws.org.ph to view the map and directions to the shelter.

Warmest purrs of gratitude from the shelter cats!

No rest for the wicked

The past two weeks I spent running around outside of town. This week, more specifically the later part of this week, I spent at the PAWS Animal Rehabilitation Center.

Again, this is not a complaint, in fact, it was a very welcome though exhausting break. I'm actually amazed I am this tired considering I was a mere supporting character to the star of the show, Dr. Wilford Almoro, and the team of volunteer veterinarians assisting in the Spay Day yesterday, 24 February 2012.

Shelter Volunteering #1: Don't just say it--do it!

NOTE: The opinions expressed in this entry are purely my own and do not reflect those of other volunteers or the organization. Just so we're clear on that.

I spent last Saturday at a local animal shelter where I have been volunteering for the past year now and the kinds of people we encounter daily continue to amaze me.

I honestly think that one way to gauge the kind of person you're dealing with is how they deal with and/or react to animals. Not everyone likes animals, I know, but you don't have to like animals to treat them well as fellow creations of God.

Just typing that made me feel rather wishy-washy, I'll be honest. But I have seen people express concern over the situation of "poor animals on the street" and in the same breath go "why don't you do something about it?"