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SHELTER UPDATE
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Makisig, the long wait is finally over
Makisig was a dog meat trade rescue and an extremely lucky one.
He seemed to have won the lottery of all lotteries when - on top of being one of the 50 dogs left alive from the total of 200 dogs crammed in a truck en route to Baguio, he was one of the eight (8) picked out by PAWS
President Nita Lichauco in 2007 when the organization offered to take in only an original 7 rescuees to be transferred to the PAWS Animal Rehabilitation Center from their temporary holding area in Manila City Pound. 
Lack of available kennels at PARC kept this number only at eight even if PAWS wanted to save more.
From among the eight, Makisig proved to be the most challenging to rehabilitate - behavior-wise. He was dominant and very energetic. He holds the record for being the longest-staying shelter dog in the shelter's entire history: Makisig had been at PARC for four years before he had been adopted!
It was one fine day in June 2011 that Ms.Estelita Acuba dropped by PARC to adopt a dog for her pineapple farm. Even if she passed the adoption interview with flying colors, the adoption counselors had to withhold full approval of the adoption until the Cavite pineapple farm was inspected.
The PAWS inspection team was wowed by Ms. Acuba's farm. It was, in the words of one of the team members, " a heavenly place for a dog".
The Acubas were also a family of dog-lovers and animal advocates. "Perfect," all the inspecting volunteers whispered among themselves.
August 30, 2011 Makisig's send-off was bittersweet. As volunteers waved their goodbyes to PARC's most well-known dog, they cried, they laughed and clapped at the same time. They could not believe his good fortune.
Makisig's lucky streak did not end with his being adopted: He was adopted with two other shelter dogs - his 'barkadas', Darling and Charles.
"They have a grand time playing in the farm - all three of them!" Ms. Acuba reports.
All good things come to those who wait, they say. And only those who knew Makisig and how long he had to wait, know how true this adage is.
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RESCUE STORY
The pitiful sight that greeted PAWS volunteers shocked even veteran rescuers. The dog surely could not still be alive - she looked like a corpse! 
Her rescuer found the seemingly lifeless bag of bones on SLEX road for God-knows-how-long before he noticed her skeletal frame. He thought "was it just a black garbage bag or a dog?" When he made a u-turn to check -- it was a dog- and she was still alive!
Using thick gloves, he loaded her into the back of his SUV and drove straight towards Quezon City as he placed a frantic call to PAWS.
We named her Suzie. Though she could not stand up, her bony tail wagged ever so slowly as we spoke comforting words to her.
Placed on IV fluids and under medication for several days, Suzie finally managed to stand up.  She is the sweetest dog and we are putting out her BEFORE and AFTER picture today- even if we know she has a long way to go in terms of a full recovery.
Suzie would like to say "thank you" for your help. Two more dogs in distress have been admitted during the same week as Suzie's - and we need all the help we can get in order to continue our work of saving lives and preventing cruelty.
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TO BDO CREDITCARD HOLDERS You can donate your Banco de Oro (BDO) credit card rewards points to PAWS. Each month, the PAWS animal shelter needs at least Php 140,000 (one hundred forty thousand pesos) to keep its facility running. So every little bit counts.
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July - Sept, 2011
Greetings!
There are lots to report since the May-June issue of our e-newsletter. This issue has long been overdue. Our apologies to our supporting members for the late update
As we have been busy with the usual everyday activities ie, animal rescue and rehabilitation at the PAWS shelter, legal cases against animal offenders and our humane education program in schools and communities, we are happy to report that our spay and neuter program has achieved a ground-breaking acquisition: a Spay-Neuter mobile clinic! Even in the truck's early stages of completion, the PAWS Spay-Neuter team had already gone to 3 barangays in Batangas City where a total of 65 animals were spayed and neutered. Then on August 30, 2011, the team headed to La Union to fix an old lady's 46 rescued dogs. Full story below.
Beside the outreach programs, another important victory for the animals was the publication of the signed AO without the "tambucho gassing" or the use of vehicle exhaust pipes as a method of euthanasia of animals in city pounds last September 12 which elevated it into a national law on October 3.
We have been silently working on this issue for the past year, and with the support of animal advocates and supporters, our campaigns and lobbying have not been futile. This is truly a rewarding victory in celebration of World Animal Day on October 4!
Animal Welfare in the Philippines is still very young and yet the demands in terms of ideas and insights not just from animal advocates but government agencies are overwhelming.
The growing number of animal welfare organizations and the need to work together to make a difference are enough reasons why PAWS, together with AKF and CARA spearheaded the very first PAACT or the Philippine Animal Advocates Conference for Transformation held on October 3, 2011. The conference served as a networking forum where animal welfare organizations, old and new learned from each other and assisted each other in developing better animal welfare programs to be able to help more animals in each group's respective areas.
As one of the pioneers of animal welfare in the Philippines, PAWS has been the top of mind when it comes to animal rescue, veterinary assistance, legal assistance, outreach programs and education on responsible pet ownership and upholding the animal welfare act. Our credibility has paved way for media attention which is a good thing especially if it is about exposing animal cruelty and the proper treatment of animals. But, with all the media hype and animal events, it is hard to believe that PAWS is run mostly by unpaid volunteers...that PAWS is dependent on donations and fundraising events to keep its shelter and its programs running. Little do people know that we do not receive funding from the government and we need financial help to sustain our skeletal workforce.
Please support our cause. If time and distance prevents you from volunteering, you could still help us by making a monthly contribution and being a supporting member.
Click on this link http://paws.org.ph/site/540/default.aspx to make an online donation through Paypal. Paypal securely accepts credit card payments.
As a supporting member of PAWS, your pledge of P300, P500 or P1,000 a month, will help us continue our passion of helping abused and neglected animals in need and file legal cases against those who wrongly treat animals.
This update may be late, but rest assured that we are doing our very best for the animals that even our volunteer writers do animal care and rehabilitation in our shelter and have overlooked writing and reporting about what we do.
Still there is a lot more that needs to be done and your financial support will go a long way in helping us perform our mandate of fighting for the welfare and humane treatment of animals.
Please give animals the Gift of Hope and help us help more animals in need. Click on the video link below to know more about what we do to help the animals.
Thanking you in advance
on behalf of the animals,
Anna H. Cabrera
Executive Director
PAWS
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 PAWS promotes responsible pet ownership and reaches out to more communities with the Spay-Neuter Mobile Clinic
After all the cramped days and nights inside barangay halls and tents, PAWS finally has a mobile spay-neuter surgery clinic that, with the help of generous individuals and the diligent coordination of Local Government Units, will reach more people, and save thousands, if not millions, of lives of cats and dogs.
With a lot of hard work, we will be able to solve the problem of pet overpopulation and imbibe Responsible Pet Ownership in every Filipino's hearts.
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PAWS named prizewinner of the SPCA (HK) Canine Welfare Enhancement Award 2011
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Sandy Macalister Executive Director of SPCA Hongkong handing the GenLin Trophy to Anna Cabrera of PAWS
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In recognition of its tireless efforts in the field of humane education, animal welfare legislation and policy development with respect to dog welfare, PAWS was given the first ever SPCA (Hongkong) Canine Welfare Enhancement Award 2011 at the Gala Night of the 10th year of the Asia of Animals Conference in Kempinski Hotel, Chengdu, China last June 12, 2011.
PAWS' work in lobbying for the Animal Welfare Act and for blocking anti-animal welfare legislation such as the proposal to have Greyhound Racing in the Philippines and the tambucho-killing or use of vehicle exhaust fumes as a legal method of killing unclaimed Pound animals, including its humane education and media campaigns were cited as reasons why it received the award and bested all other nominees from Asia.
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PAACT: The first Philippine Conference on Animal Welfare focuses on Improving Legislation
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Nita Lichauco's welcome remarks
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Animal Welfare Advocates gathered for the first time at Discovery Suites in Ortigas on October 3, 2011 for the "Philippine Animal Advocates Conference for Transformation" or PAACT.
The conference was organized by the three leading animal welfare groups in the country -- Animal Kingdom Foundation (AKF), Compassion and Responsibility for Animals (CARA) and the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)as part of celebration of World Animal Day or WAD.
And a pact it was- as could be seen by the way eleven local animal welfare groups bonded together during the brainstorming sessions. Representatives from the government and academic sector also joined in the discussions on how to improve Filipino society's treatment of animals.
Important topics such as Animal Welfare Laws and Effective Prosecutions, Successful Spay-Neuter Programs, Innovative Techniques for Humane Education and Humane Euthanasia Recommendations for Pounds were discussed .
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 Relief drive launched for animals stranded by floods
Typhoons Pedring and Quiel left many areas in the Bulacan province under flood waters. Some people refused to leave their homes, opting to accept relief goods on the second floor or roofs of their houses. Others stayed in cramped evacuation centers, leaving their animals behind.
An ocular done by AKF-PAWS-HSI-IFAW on October 2, 2011 revealed that there were animals trapped on the roofs of houses. Roughly 30 dogs and cats and 80 farm animals (chickens, goats, cows and turkeys) were seen during the inspection. This was based only on the two areas the reconnaissance team managed to reach on foot. 
During the initial outreach done by the group a week after the storm on October 10, 2011, Hagonoy(Purok 3 to 5) and Calumpit remained submerged in knee-deep water. "It was heartbreaking to see that each dog, cat, duck or chicken we fed - hurriedly gobbled up the food we gave them - as if they have not been fed sufficiently for days", said a disaster-relief team member. The Team left weekly rations with caretakers or local officials in the areas.
The team returned on October 15, October 20 and October 26. The official tally of animals given relief to were 215 cats, 619 dogs, 48 ducks, 6 cows, 6 guinea pigs, 8 rabbits, 105 chickens, 54 pigs and 30 goats - including a goat PAWS temporarily named "Pretty Eyes" during her 6-day stay at the shelter. Pretty Eyes had to be brought to the PAWS shelter for a surgery to close the gaping hole on her side - an injury she got from a still unidentified person who stabbed and hacked about 6 goats at the height of the typhoon. After a successful surgery done by PAWS vets Wilford Almoro and David Arceo, Pretty Eyes was returned to her family on October 26.
There will be final visits to Hagonoy and Calumpit for disaster-relief distribution on the second week of November.
>> click here for more photos and updates
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 Better Animal Control Facility on its way to Fort Bonifacio
The Local Government Unit of Taguig and The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) took the first step into working together for animal welfare by conducting a seminar-workshop on animal control guidelines, humane dog catching and building and management of impounding facility for stray animals.
The seminar-workshop which was held on September 6, 2011 aimed to promote and expand animal welfare to 25 officials of Barangay Fort Bonifacio along with Taguig Councilor Lino Cayetano, who expressed plans of building an animal control facility for the City of Taguig and asked for PAWS's inputs.
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Dr. Dogs make their way to the crowded cells of Mandaluyong City Jail and into the hearts of inmates
Immediately, women inmates rush to the cell bars to catch a glimpse of these adorable visitors that seem just as glad to see them. Why, the trio are even wagging their tails in pleasure!
Bianca, Kohler and Adonis are cuddly dogs that go by the honorific "Doctor". Just by being there, the three visibly lighten up the mood in any place, jails included.
Like medics, they are seen to provide a healing effect on people they interact with. "Dogs don't judge appearances. They don't have ulterior motives but they will give relief by making you happy," says Anna Cabrera, Program Director of the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), of the healing powers of a dog's playfulness.
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The Philippine Animal Welfare Society
PARC Compound, Aurora Blvd. Katipunan Valley, Loyola Heights,
Quezon City Philippines Tel/Fax: (632) 4751688
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